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QFC Tournament 804 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darian Moondog (ranked 6327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Medic (ranked 6132 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Moondog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Major Medic!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medic misses with a takedown
and Medic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moondog fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Medic to the ground. Moondog is now in Medic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medic keeping full guard, as Moondog tries to pass.
Medic working a defensive guard here.
Medic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medic wants to stand and escape but Moondog is having none of it.
Medic wants to sweep but no luck.
Moondog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Medic on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moondog.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moondog throws a big right hand that misses.
Moondog tries to free his leg and advance position but Medic is retaining full guard.
Moondog pushes down on Medic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moondog prevents Medic from improving his position.
Medic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Medic.
Moondog stands up over Medic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moondog scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medic keeping moving, preventing Moondog from controlling successfully.
Medic is looking for a triangle but Moondog pushes his legs off easily.
Medic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moondog sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moondog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moondog controls from within his opponent's guard.
Medic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moondog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moondog looking to pass the guard.
Medic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Medic shoots for a takedown but Moondog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moondog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moondog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Medic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moondog.
Medic shoots in for a double leg but Moondog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darian Moondog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Medic.
Medic looks winded!
Moondog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moondog works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moondog lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moondog trying to control the action but Medic is working from the bottom.
Moondog scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moondog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Medic at a distance.
Medic misses with a double jab
and Moondog counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Medic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moondog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moondog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moondog lands a knee to the head.
Moondog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moondog counters with a three punch combo that has Medic backing up. Medic nods at Moondog to acknowledge the strikes.
Moondog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medic's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medic keeping moving, preventing Moondog from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moondog working some strikes from top position.
Moondog is in close to Medic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moondog prevents Medic from getting back to his feet.
Moondog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Medic is breathing heavily.
Moondog pushes down on Medic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moondog lands with a punch from half guard.
Moondog is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Medic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moondog.
Moondog trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moondog lands with a punch from half guard.
Moondog is controlling the pace.
Moondog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moondog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moondog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medic is trying to maintain the position but Moondog is very close to passing his half guard.
Medic has hold of Moondog's hands but Moondog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Moondog connects with a nice short shot to Medic's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moondog is keen to just control but Medic is a slippery customer.
Medic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Medic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moondog scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moondog wants to work for an arm triangle but Medic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moondog tries to pass to full mount but Medic defends it.
Moondog 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moondog working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Moondog misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Medic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moondog leaves Medic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Moondog misses the target.
Moondog lands with a nice combination. Medic backs away looking to recover.
Moondog connects with a jab.
Moondog swats away the attempt to clinch by Medic.
Moondog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Medic manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moondog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Medic looks for a takedown but Moondog sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moondog just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Medic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medic shoots in looking for a takedown. Moondog tries to sprawl out of it but Medic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moondog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darian Moondog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Medic.
Medic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moondog to score an easy takedown into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Medic is on top in guard.
Darian Moondog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moondog is adopting a defensive guard.
Medic trying to control but Moondog is working from the bottom.
Medic won't allow Moondog to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moondog seems keen to control Medic's posture.
Medic wants to stand but Moondog has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moondog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moondog's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Medic throws a sloppy head kick
and Moondog moves into the clinch.
Moondog gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Medic regains guard.
Moondog throws a big right hand that misses.
Medic keeping full guard, as Moondog tries to pass.
Medic has his foot on Moondog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moondog works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moondog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Major Medic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moondog stays in close to Medic's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darian Moondog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moondog 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 Josh West scores the fight for Darian Moondog!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Darian Moondog!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Darian Moondog!
Darian Moondog wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasza Bobek (ranked 6339 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessi Quick (ranked 6163 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bobek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Violent. 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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190 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasza Bobek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jessi Quick!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bobek wants to break free but Quick has control.
Bobek breaks from the clinch.
Quick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobek throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Bobek with that takedown attempt.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobek throws a series of punches but Quick avoids them all with ease.
Bobek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quick as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quick or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobek, which made it look bad.
Sasza Bobek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessi Quick.
A low kick from Bobek is predictable there
and Quick moves into the clinch.
Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick dives in for a single leg takedown but Bobek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobek fails with the takedown.
Bobek shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick avoids a kick to the body.
Bobek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Quick counter with a right hand.
Bobek is breathing heavily.
Bobek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quick tries for a takedown but Bobek manages to get underhooks.
Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quick closes the distance and pushes Bobek back into the cage.
Quick manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Quick with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quick counters with a left and a right that stings Bobek.
Nice sprawl there from Bobek as Quick shoots in.
Quick scores with a head kick. Bobek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Bobek. No joy for Quick on that attempt.
Bobek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quick breaks the clinch.
Bobek has a takedown stuffed.
Bobek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bobek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bobek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bobek seems to be working for a kimura but Quick defends the submission attempt.
Quick is pressing down on Bobek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quick throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bobek escapes and throws Quick's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Check out the look on Bobek's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bobek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Bobek.
Quick has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quick breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bobek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quick avoids it.
Quick tries to pull guard but Bobek won't allow it.
Quick wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobek breaks the clinch.
Bobek swinging wildly here.
Quick instigates a clinch.
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 Sasza Bobek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quick fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quick fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobek with a poor takedown
and Quick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bobek gets underhooks to prevent Quick's takedown attempt.
Sasza Bobek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessi Quick.
Bobek jumps guard but Quick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Quick is breathing heavily.
Bobek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bobek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bobek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bobek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobek tries to clinch up but Quick circles away and keeps his distance.
Quick throws a big counter head kick but Bobek avoids it with no problem.
Bobek goes for a double leg but Quick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quick continues to drive forward.
Quick shoots in for a double leg but Bobek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quick shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick moves out of range of the leg kick from Bobek.
Sasza Bobek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobek stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Quick misses.
As Quick looks to move away, Bobek throws a big counter combo but Quick just gets out of the way.
Quick wants to clinch.
Bobek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bobek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobek dives in and grabs Quick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quick pushes down on Bobek's head and hops out.
Quick works over Bobek's head and body with a nice combination.
Quick stuffs the takedown attempt from Bobek. Bobek gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobek stuffs the takedown attempt from Quick. Quick gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quick as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bobek pulls Quick into guard.
Bobek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bobek lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Quick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quick stands and steps away. Bobek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quick rushes Bobek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bobek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bobek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quick has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick stalls.
Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobek rushes Quick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bobek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quick.
Bobek jumps guard and drags Quick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobek wants to stand but Quick is controlling the position.
Bobek looking for a guillotine here but Quick defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessi Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quick closes the distance and clinches.
Bobek has Quick pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bobek pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Quick tumbling to the mat - Bobek dives into Quick's guard.
Quick uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bobek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bobek's efforts to push away.
Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bobek is defended easily by Quick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobek misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Bobek as Quick shoots in.
Quick clinches up against the cage.
Quick jumps into guard, dragging Bobek to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bobek defends it easily.
Bobek decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Quick, up you get!
Bobek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quick as he jumps to the side.
Quick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick shoots in for a takedown but Bobek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bobek wants it to stay on the feet.
Sasza Bobek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessi Quick.
Bobek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Quick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Quick tries to bench press Bobek off him but Bobek keeps the position.
Quick wants to control but Bobek postures up.
Bobek stands up and beckons Quick to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bobek circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bobek is defended easily by Quick.
Jessi Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quick rushes Bobek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick goes for a takedown attempt but Bobek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bobek darts in trying to clinch
and Quick finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bobek.
Quick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quick delivers a nice body kick.
No luck for Bobek with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobek throws a solid leg kick but Quick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bobek.
Quick shoots in and drives through. Bobek sprawls well.
Bobek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bobek has a takedown stuffed.
Quick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bobek wants to get back to his feet but Quick passes into half guard.
Sasza Bobek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bobek trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jessi Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jessi Quick!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jessi Quick!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jessi Quick!
Jessi Quick wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Sasza Bobek stepped up to the mic, saying 'will back stronger soon!!!promise'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Placek (ranked 6218 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Moriarty (ranked 6441 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
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacek Placek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Moriarty!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moriarty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Placek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moriarty throws the left hand but Placek avoids the punch easily.
Placek is looking to clinch.
Placek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moriarty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moriarty drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Placek defends it well.
Placek moves into range and clinches up with Moriarty.
Moriarty tries to work over Placek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Placek prevents Moriarty from breaking the clinch.
Placek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Christopher Moriarty has been cut.
Placek manages to break the clinch.
Moriarty keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Placek throws a lazy head kick
so Moriarty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moriarty working some strikes from top position.
Moriarty postures up and lands a big shot to Placek's brow.
It looks like Jacek Placek has been cut.
Placek could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moriarty is in close to Placek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacek Placek's cut is getting worse.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moriarty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacek Placek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moriarty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moriarty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jeez, Jacek Placek's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacek Placek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christopher Moriarty!
Our winner, Christopher Moriarty, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Moroz (ranked 6442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connecto Machoiro (ranked 6269 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 wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Moroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Connecto Machoiro!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machoiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moroz throws out the jab.
Machoiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moroz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machoiro connects with a body shot.
Machoiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Machoiro clobbers Moroz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moroz closes the distance and clinches.
Moroz lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moroz.
It looks like Connecto Machoiro has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Machoiro fails to land.
Machoiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machoiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moroz's elbow.
Machoiro misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Moroz.
Machoiro looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moroz.
Machoiro is rocked!
Moroz lands a big right hand that drops Machoiro! The killer instinct kicks in and Moroz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Moroz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Moroz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Sraka (ranked 6219 p4p, 172 weight class) and John Kawasaki (ranked 6255 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
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrzej Sraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Sraka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kawasaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sraka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kawasaki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sraka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kawasaki has his feet on Sraka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kawasaki tries to clinch there but Sraka circles away.
Sraka slaps away a takedown attempt from Kawasaki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kawasaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sraka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andrzej Sraka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kawasaki.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sraka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sraka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kawasaki uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sraka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sraka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kawasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Kawasaki looking to pass the guard.
Sraka pulls Kawasaki in to control the position.
Sraka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kawasaki manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kawasaki is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sraka is controlling Kawasaki's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sraka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws an elbow that misses. Sraka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kawasaki's guard. Nice move by Sraka!
Kawasaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Sraka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sraka is trying for a kimura here. Kawasaki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sraka wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrzej Sraka!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sreten Sreckovic (ranked 6443 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hellman (ranked 6338 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hellman's choice of entrance music: B.O.S.S.. 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
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sreten Sreckovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Hellman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sreckovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hellman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hellman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sreckovic is trying to escape back to his feet but Hellman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sreckovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hellman working the ground and pound.
Hellman working the body and head with strikes.
Sreckovic taking a bit of punishment here - Hellman scoring with strikes.
The referee asks Hellman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hellman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hellman stands up and beckons Sreckovic to his feet.
Hellman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hellman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sreckovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hellman on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sreckovic wants to get back to his feet but Hellman drags him back down.
Sreckovic is not content to let Hellman control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellman stands up.
Sreckovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hellman to the mat! Hellman manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sreckovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hellman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hellman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sreckovic defend it? Hellman steps over the head and cranks it - Sreckovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hellman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Hellman!
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