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QFC Tournament 802 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryn Henderson (ranked 5960 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Till (ranked 5686 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryn Henderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryn Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Till!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Till looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Till looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Till shoots in.
Ryn Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Till.
Till shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Till tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Till ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Till.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson throws a body punch but Till moves out of range.
Till changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Till shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Till fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Till should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Till tries to clinch up.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Till tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Till wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Till uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Till fails with an attempt to clinch.
Till fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Till.
Till displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Till shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren Till seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Till looks winded!
Till keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Till wants to clinch.
Till misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Till tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Till is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Till.
Henderson is looking to wear down Till with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Till moved out of range nicely.
Till steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henderson.
Till wants to clinch.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Till tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Till dives in for a single leg takedown but Henderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Till displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Till is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Till throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Darren Till has been cut.
Till ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Till goes for a double leg but Henderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henderson continues to drive forward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson cracks Till with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Till looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Henderson finish him?
Till is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Till manages to avoid it.
Henderson sets himself, and Till steps forward looking for the clinch! Henderson avoids it this time.
Till is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Henderson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Till clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryn Henderson!
In defeat, Darren Till stepped up to the mic, saying 'what a fluke that was'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 6230 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Talib (ranked 5986 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Liston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmad Talib!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liston misses the shot to the body.
Liston looks to score with a jab to the body but Talib is just out of range.
Liston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talib is trying to defend but Liston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Liston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Liston is nestled in close to Talib, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liston connects with a nice short shot to Talib's temple.
Talib has hold of Liston's hands but Liston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Talib taking some punishment here, with Liston in his half guard.
Liston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Talib pushes Liston off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Liston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talib is fending him off so far but Liston persists. Nope, Talib circles away and we're back to standing.
Liston looks to land a left hand but Talib moved out of range nicely.
Talib shoots in for a takedown but Liston shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Talib shoots in and drives through. Liston sprawls well.
Liston changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Liston throws a chopping leg kick but Talib manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Talib shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liston as he jumps to the side.
Sonny Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Talib.
Talib shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liston pinned against the cage. Liston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talib avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talib was well out of range. Poor timing from Liston.
Talib shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liston as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston throws a low kick but Talib moves out of range easily.
Liston looks to throw the jab but Talib is out of range.
Liston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Liston misses its intended target.
A low kick from Liston is predictable there
and Talib counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Talib.
Talib stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Liston looking for a sweep. Not yet Liston, not yet.
Liston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liston tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston is working hard here to advance position.
Liston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Liston keeping full guard, as Talib tries to pass.
Talib wanted to stand there but Liston had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Talib enables Liston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Talib manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Liston lands a couple of elbows.
Talib looking to control but Liston passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liston lands strikes from half guard.
Liston takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Talib looks winded!
Liston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liston connects with a nice short shot to Talib's temple.
Liston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Talib with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Liston working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talib on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Liston winds up and cracks Talib with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Talib is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Liston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Talib tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Liston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Liston is looking to take a break and control but Talib is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Talib down.
Talib is still in real trouble! Can Liston finish him?
Liston lands a big left to the face of Talib, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Liston and another - Talib is out! Liston stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sonny Liston!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Ifamia (ranked 5914 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hitt (ranked 5985 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Ifamia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hitt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitt misses with an uppercut. Ifamia saw that one coming.
Hitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ifamia moves away from the strike by Hitt.
Hitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Hitt looks to move away, Ifamia throws a big counter combo but Hitt just gets out of the way.
Ifamia lands a jab to Hitt's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ifamia presses Hitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitt looks winded!
Hitt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ifamia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ifamia lands a right hand.
Ifamia pushes Hitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ifamia.
Ifamia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ifamia lands a big right hand that drops Hitt! The killer instinct kicks in and Ifamia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ifamia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Ifamia!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Ninefingers (ranked 6237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 5904 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Ninefingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Logan Ninefingers has been cut.
Norris cracks Ninefingers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Norris has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ninefingers to stand back up!
Norris flashes Ninefingers a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ninefingers's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ninefingers crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Norris punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuck Norris!
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