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QFC Tournament 200 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fraquineti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Fraquineti!
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, Cris Ford!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraquineti tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fraquineti doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Fraquineti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ford shoots in looking for a takedown. Fraquineti tries to sprawl out of it but Ford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fraquineti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fraquineti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt.
Fraquineti slaps away a takedown attempt from Ford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernando Fraquineti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cris Ford.
Fraquineti tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Fraquineti delivers a nice body kick.
Ford shoots in looking for a takedown. Fraquineti tries to sprawl out of it but Ford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fraquineti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ford wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford slaps away a takedown attempt from Fraquineti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fraquineti throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraquineti is controlling Ford's posture.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraquineti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraquineti pulls Ford in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Fraquineti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ford closes the distance and clinches up with Fraquineti, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes Fraquineti against the cage but Fraquineti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ford looks winded!
Fraquineti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ford!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraquineti trying to control the action but Ford is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford wants to control but Fraquineti postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraquineti is working Ford over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fraquineti landing a few strikes.
Ford is looking for a sweep.
Fraquineti advances nicely into full mount.
Ford tries to hold on but Fraquineti postures up.
Fraquineti looking to control but Ford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Ford that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fraquineti lands a big elbow.
Fraquineti controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraquineti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ford for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fraquineti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fraquineti prevents Ford from getting the reversal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fraquineti looking to control but Ford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fraquineti controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Fraquineti 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.
Fraquineti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ford.
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fraquineti defends it nicely.
Ford closes the distance and clinches up with Fraquineti, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes Fraquineti against the cage but Fraquineti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernando Fraquineti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cris Ford.
Fraquineti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fraquineti decides to stand back up.
Ford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fraquineti's half guard.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Fraquineti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fraquineti wants to get back to full guard.
Ford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford decides to return to a standing position.
Ford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fraquineti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ford is pressed up against the cage. Fraquineti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ford down to the mat. Ford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fraquineti swivels and escapes.
Fraquineti is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Fraquineti wants to clinch but Ford slips to the side
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ford.
Fraquineti looking for a takedown.
Fraquineti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraquineti tries to pull guard but Ford won't allow it.
Fraquineti pulls guard.
Fraquineti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ford looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraquineti has his foot on Ford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ford works his way back into a safe position though.
Fraquineti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ford trying to control but Fraquineti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fraquineti throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ford postures up in Fraquineti's guard and throws a big left but Fraquineti blocks it.
Ford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fraquineti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cris Ford hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fraquineti gets a double leg takedown into Ford's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fraquineti manages to get himself to full guard.
Ford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fraquineti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ford wants to control from the top but Fraquineti keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fraquineti being controlled here, momentarily.
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 Fernando Fraquineti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fraquineti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ford was covering up waiting for the punch and Fraquineti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ford has Fraquineti pulled in close to control his posture.
Fraquineti trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraquineti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Fraquineti from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Fraquineti just wasn't active enough.
Ford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ford tries to sprawl but Fraquineti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fraquineti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ford is trying to maintain the position but Fraquineti is very close to passing his half guard.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Fraquineti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraquineti slows the pace down in half guard.
Fraquineti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ford is refusing to be controlled, as Fraquineti sits in half guard.
Fraquineti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ford is not content to let Fraquineti control the position.
Ford tries to get to full guard but Fraquineti has control of the leg.
Fraquineti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fraquineti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Fraquineti just wasn't active enough.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks for a takedown but Fraquineti sprawls well.
Fraquineti throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Fraquineti with that takedown attempt.
Fraquineti fails to land the takedown.
Fraquineti avoids the body shot from Ford.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fraquineti looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Ford avoids the head kick by Fraquineti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Fraquineti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fraquineti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Fernando Fraquineti!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Fernando Fraquineti!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Fernando Fraquineti!
Fernando Fraquineti wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Payday The Heist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payday The Heist!
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, RJ Greene!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Heist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greene.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Greene.
The Heist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Heist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
The Heist misses with a knee strike.
The Heist holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Heist looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Heist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
Greene letting The Heist take a breather here.
The Heist tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Heist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses.
The Heist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Greene pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Heist prevents Greene from getting back to his feet.
Greene throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Heist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Greene is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Heist is refusing to be controlled, as Greene sits in half guard.
The Heist tries to kick Greene off but Greene keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Greene wants to control but The Heist is keeping him busy.
The Heist tries to roll over but Greene keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Heist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene throwing shots but The Heist is blocking nicely.
Greene slows the pace down in half guard.
Greene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Heist defending well though.
Greene wants to stand up but The Heist is controlling the position.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but The Heist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. RJ Greene hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick from The Heist lands but Greene takes it in his stride.
The Heist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Heist defends it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Heist. That's going to slow Greene down.
The Heist clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Heist scores with a knee to the head.
Greene is trying to pull guard but The Heist has him pressed against the cage.
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 Payday The Heist will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Heist doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
The Heist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greene.
The Heist has Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
Greene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Heist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greene up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with The Heist for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Greene has The Heist pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Heist manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Heist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene pushes The Heist up against the cage in a clinch.
The Heist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Heist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for The Heist to work.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Heist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Heist stalling.
The Heist lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from The Heist.
The Heist manages to break the clinch.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Heist as he avoids it easily.
Payday The Heist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Greene.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Heist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses.
The Heist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Greene tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Heist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greene somewhat.
Payday The Heist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Heist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from The Heist.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Heist with a knee to the head.
The Heist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Heist misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Heist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Heist stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position.
The Heist stops a takedown attempt from Greene.
The Heist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greene.
Greene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Heist effectively controlling the action here.
Greene tries to pull guard but The Heist won't allow it.
The Heist putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Greene in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but The Heist won't allow it.
The Heist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene trying to control the position but instead, The Heist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greene into the cage.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but The Heist won't allow it.
Greene jumps guard but The Heist stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Heist manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene successfully pulls guard.
Greene has control of The Heist's left arm, preventing The Heist from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payday The Heist dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Greene fails with a takedown attempt.
The Heist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Heist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Heist clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Heist obliges.
The Heist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Heist stalls.
The Heist looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
The Heist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Heist stalling the fight.
Greene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Heist is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Greene is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Heist to keep the fight standing.
Payday The Heist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Greene.
The Heist looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
The Heist putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Greene in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Heist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for The Heist to work.
Greene tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Heist is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Heist scores with a knee to the head.
The Heist has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Heist leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Heist landing knees to the head.
The Heist leaning against his opponent.
The Heist prevents the takedown attempt.
The Heist scores a nice knee to the body.
The Heist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Heist lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Heist with a knee to the head.
Greene takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Heist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Heist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greene has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Heist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Heist lands a good knee to the midsection. Greene won't want to take too many of those.
The Heist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Heist manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Heist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payday The Heist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Heist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown but The Heist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greene changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Heist tries to avoid it but Greene manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Heist to the ground. The Heist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Heist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Heist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Heist tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Heist moves into the clinch.
The Heist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RJ Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Heist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Payday The Heist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Heist, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Payday The Heist!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Payday The Heist!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Payday The Heist!
Payday The Heist wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shamar Grepolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Talarico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Grepolis!
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, Junior Talarico!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talarico scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grepolis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talarico, pushing him back against the cage.
Grepolis pulls guard.
Grepolis trying to control the position.
Grepolis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talarico wants to stand but Grepolis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Talarico with a nice head shot there.
Talarico postures up in Grepolis's guard and throws a big left but Grepolis blocks it.
Talarico wants to control from the top but Grepolis keeps moving.
Talarico won't allow Grepolis to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talarico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grepolis is keeping the position for now.
Grepolis looking for a sweep. Not yet Grepolis, not yet.
Grepolis wants to stand and escape but Talarico is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talarico showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Junior Talarico has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grepolis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talarico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grepolis somewhat.
Talarico tries to clinch up.
Talarico misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talarico moves into the clinch.
Talarico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grepolis lands with a hook. Talarico tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grepolis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talarico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Talarico unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grepolis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talarico.
Grepolis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talarico walks away with a smile on his face. Grepolis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamar Grepolis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Grepolis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talarico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grepolis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepolis lands a body shot.
A head kick from Talarico lands but Grepolis takes it in his stride.
Grepolis shoots in for a takedown but Talarico shows good takedown defense.
Talarico is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grepolis's half guard.
Grepolis is breathing heavily.
Talarico is trying to control. Grepolis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Talarico stalling.
Let's hope that Talarico has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Talarico thows a huge punch but Grepolis dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talarico not doing much here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Junior Talarico hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Talarico dodges the punch combination from Grepolis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grepolis.
A punch combination from Talarico misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Talarico looks for a takedown but Grepolis sprawls well.
Talarico changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grepolis tries to avoid it but Talarico manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grepolis to the ground. Grepolis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Talarico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grepolis connects with a high kick.
It looks like Junior Talarico has been cut.
Talarico closes the distance and pushes Grepolis back into the cage.
Grepolis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Talarico tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grepolis smiles and moves away.
Grepolis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Talarico's guard.
Talarico being controlled here, momentarily.
Talarico wants to stand up but Grepolis is controlling him.
Talarico throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talarico looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grepolis passes into side control.
Talarico taking a bit of punishment here - Grepolis scoring with strikes.
Talarico wants to control but Grepolis postures up.
Grepolis controls the position from side control.
Grepolis stands up and beckons Talarico to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Grepolis or perhaps it was just good defense by Talarico which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepolis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Talarico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grepolis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grepolis doesn't manage to clinch there - Talarico circles away.
Talarico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talarico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grepolis is fending him off so far but Talarico persists. Nope, Grepolis circles away and we're back to standing.
Grepolis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Grepolis or perhaps it was just good defense by Talarico which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamar Grepolis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grepolis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talarico can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepolis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Talarico circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talarico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grepolis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talarico has a takedown stuffed.
Talarico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grepolis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Talarico tries to clinch there but Grepolis circles away.
Grepolis shoots in and drives through. Talarico sprawls well.
Shamar Grepolis is winning the standup battle so far.
Grepolis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Talarico sprawls well. Talarico wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grepolis gets slowly back to his feet.
Talarico stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talarico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grepolis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Talarico advances position into side control!
Talarico working the head and body with strikes.
Talarico advances nicely into full mount.
Talarico goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Grepolis is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talarico has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grepolis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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 Shamar Grepolis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junior Talarico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grepolis moves into the clinch successfully.
Talarico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talarico is looking for a takedown.
Talarico missing with knees to the body.
Grepolis gets control of Talarico's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grepolis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grepolis keeping moving, preventing Talarico from controlling successfully.
Talarico gets to his feet. Grepolis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Talarico shoots in for a takedown but Grepolis shows good takedown defense.
Talarico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grepolis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grepolis lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepolis throws a head kick that Talarico semi-blocks.
Grepolis tries for a takedown but Talarico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grepolis throws a head kick that misses
and Talarico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Talarico successfully pulls guard.
Talarico has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepolis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Talarico looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepolis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shamar Grepolis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Talarico.
Shamar Grepolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Talarico.
Grepolis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grepolis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Talarico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Talarico jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grepolis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grepolis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grepolis postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talarico is striking from the bottom but Grepolis uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Talarico tries to roll over but Grepolis keeps him under control.
Grepolis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talarico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Talarico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grepolis.
Grepolis passes to full mount!
Talarico is just holding on here. Grepolis manages to take his back.
Grepolis controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepolis has his arm under Talarico's chin here. Game over son! Grepolis squeezes tightly and Talarico is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shamar Grepolis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Forem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bonnar!
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, Miroslav Forem!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar darts in and clinches Forem up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bonnar as the two fighters clinch.
Bonnar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Forem is trying to break free.
Bonnar is stalling here.
Bonnar lands with a right to the head.
Bonnar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Forem up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Bonnar.
A head kick from Bonnar lands but Forem takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonnar moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bonnar stalling.
Forem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonnar.
Forem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bonnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonnar manages to pull guard.
Forem stands up from Bonnar's guard - Forem perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bonnar gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bonnar - that landed with a thud.
Forem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar has Forem pressed against the cage.
Forem wants to stall.
Bonnar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonnar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bonnar gets through Forem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Bonnar.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Bonnar.
Forem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonnar leaves Forem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Forem.
Forem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonnar counters with a nice leg kick.
Bonnar instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forem tries to stall but Bonnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Forem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonnar stalling the fight.
Bonnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonnar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bonnar has Forem pressed against the cage.
Forem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forem taking a breather.
Bonnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forem letting Bonnar take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Bonnar.
Bonnar shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forem lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Forem or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonnar which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bonnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonnar wants to clinch up but Forem keeps it at a distance.
Bonnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Forem circles away.
Forem wants to clinch up but Bonnar keeps it at a distance.
Forem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Bonnar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bonnar goes for a takedown attempt but Forem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bonnar is looking to clinch.
Bonnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forem misses with a combination
and Bonnar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bonnar.
Bonnar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonnar lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Forem jumps guard but Bonnar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonnar pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnar wants to stand up but Forem is controlling him.
Bonnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Forem on the ground.
Forem sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonnar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar wants to get back to his feet.
Bonnar is looking to get back to is feet but Forem passes into side control.
Bonnar is looking to reverse the position.
Forem has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bonnar!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Forem avoids the attempt from Bonnar to control.
Bonnar reaches up and holds on to Forem to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forem wants to control the pace but Bonnar is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forem shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bonnar's guard.
Forem wants to stand but Bonnar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Forem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bonnar clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is struggling to control the position.
Bonnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bonnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forem backwards.
Forem is looking to take this one to the mat.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Forem.
Bonnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Forem prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonnar lands a damaging elbow.
Forem wants to break free but Bonnar has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonnar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Forrest Bonnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 Forrest Bonnar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bonnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Forem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonnar tries to clinch but Forem is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Bonnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Forem which made him look bad.
Forem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnar pushes Forem up against the cage in a clinch.
Forem is trying to push Bonnar away but Bonnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forem backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonnar.
Bonnar is pushing Forem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonnar.
Bonnar has Forem pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bonnar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bonnar has clasped his hands together around Forem's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forem stalks Bonnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonnar's face. Bonnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonnar instigates a clinch.
Bonnar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonnar scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonnar cracks Forem with a nice body shot.
Bonnar pulls guard effortlessly.
Bonnar wants to stand up but Forem is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forem wants to stand but Bonnar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forem trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forem wants to get up but he can't break Bonnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bonnar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Forem manages to pass to side control.
Forem is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forem is looking for a kimura here.
Forem trying to control the pace.
Bonnar is staying active underneath Forem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miroslav Forem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonnar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Bonnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonnar, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Forrest Bonnar!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Forrest Bonnar!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Forrest Bonnar!
Forrest Bonnar wins by unanimous decision!
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