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QFC Tournament 1167 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igingo Tadifa (ranked 4234 p4p, 2888 weight class) and Rhino Davis (ranked 515 p4p, 339 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Sydney, Igingo Tadifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhino Davis!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tadifa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick from Tadifa lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tadifa counters with a two punch combo.
Tadifa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Tadifa fights it but they end up in guard.
Tadifa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davis dives into side control.
Tadifa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Davis advances nicely into full mount.
Tadifa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Davis has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis controlling his opponent.
Tadifa is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davis has taken his back.
Tadifa has hold of Davis's leg, trying to break free but it's let Davis lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Tadifa is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Davis throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rhino Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Leeuwenhoek (ranked 3941 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Trey Mccann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Leeuwenhoek is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 Sydney, Dirk Leeuwenhoek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Mccann!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek cracks Mccann with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leeuwenhoek has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mccann to stand back up!
 It looks like Trey Mccann has been cut.
Leeuwenhoek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mccann tries to get into range but Leeuwenhoek steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Mccann! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Leeuwenhoek scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dirk Leeuwenhoek!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquiel Igwe (ranked 4028 p4p, 4035 weight class) and Eden Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eden Sampson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Sydney, Shaquiel Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eden Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Igwe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson tries to clinch up
and Igwe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Eden Sampson has been cut.
Igwe thuds his right hand into Sampson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sampson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Igwe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Igwe throws a pinpoint strike between Sampson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sampson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Igwe scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaquiel Igwe!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Haroldson (ranked 4093 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Kirk Marvin (ranked 174 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Sydney, Henry Haroldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Marvin!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haroldson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Haroldson.
Marvin has his takedown stuffed
and Haroldson counters with a right hand to the body.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haroldson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haroldson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haroldson misses with a shot to the body
and Marvin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haroldson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marvin is one step ahead there.
Marvin controlling from the top position.
Haroldson wants to sweep here but Marvin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Haroldson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marvin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marvin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haroldson keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass.
Haroldson has Marvin pulled in close to control his posture.
Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Haroldson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haroldson can't keep his opponent in guard - Marvin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marvin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Haroldson trying to control but Marvin postures up.
Haroldson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marvin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Haroldson looking for subs from the bottom but Marvin mounts him!
Haroldson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haroldson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haroldson is working to get back to half guard.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haroldson is looking to escape.
Haroldson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin pushes him away.
Haroldson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marvin lands a nice shot to the head.
Marvin avoids the attempt from Haroldson to control.
Marvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haroldson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Marvin postures up.
Haroldson is trying to escape the mount.
Haroldson tries to lock up and control but Marvin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Haroldson is squirming around nicely.
Marvin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Haroldson to take his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haroldson breaks Marvin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haroldson forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Marvin dominated that 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.
Haroldson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haroldson as he avoids it easily.
Haroldson scores with a jab. Marvin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haroldson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marvin.
Marvin throws a fast counter high kick but Haroldson manages to duck under it in time.
Kirk Marvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marvin takes one on the button.
Haroldson throws a body shot but no joy.
Marvin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, jab by Haroldson - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Haroldson.
Marvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haroldson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marvin.
Henry Haroldson is winning the standup battle so far.
Haroldson lands a body shot.
Marvin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marvin blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Marvin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroldson connects with a body shot.
Marvin tries for a takedown but Haroldson circles away easily
and Haroldson counters with a stiff right hand.
Marvin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haroldson connects with a nice looking jab.
Marvin closes the distance and clinches up with Haroldson, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes Haroldson against the cage but Haroldson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry Haroldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Marvin.
The crowd cheers as Haroldson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marvin doesn't seem phased though.
Haroldson stuns Marvin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henry Haroldson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marvin is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Haroldson.
No joy there for Haroldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown but Haroldson shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haroldson counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Haroldson.
Marvin looking to score a takedown here. Haroldson is defending well but Marvin drives through and ends up in Haroldson's guard.
Haroldson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haroldson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haroldson connects with a right hand. Marvin shakes it off.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haroldson as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Haroldson.
Haroldson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haroldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marvin can do to turn this around?
Haroldson works Marvin's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Haroldson.
Marvin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haroldson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haroldson misses with a wild body shot.
Haroldson scores with a jab to the head.
Haroldson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haroldson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haroldson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haroldson scores with a jab.
Marvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marvin.
Haroldson lunges at Marvin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marvin's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marvin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haroldson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haroldson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marvin takes one to the side of the head.
Haroldson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haroldson lands a glancing blow to the side of Marvin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haroldson.
Haroldson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Haroldson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haroldson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marvin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marvin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haroldson sneaks back into half guard.
Haroldson moves into full guard.
Kirk Marvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marvin preventing the sweep.
Haroldson is working hard here to advance position.
Marvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haroldson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin tries to free his leg and advance position but Haroldson is retaining full guard.
Haroldson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haroldson trying to keep a closed guard but Marvin is proving a slippery customer.
Haroldson is really struggling to control Marvin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haroldson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haroldson looking for a sweep. Not yet Haroldson, not yet.
Marvin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marvin trying to control but Haroldson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haroldson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haroldson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marvin's guard.
Haroldson wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
Marvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marvin wants to stand up but Haroldson is controlling him.
Haroldson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haroldson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haroldson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haroldson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haroldson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marvin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marvin looks for a takedown but Haroldson sprawls well.
Haroldson misses with a hook.
Haroldson throws a body shot but no joy.
Haroldson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marvin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marvin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marvin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haroldson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirk Marvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haroldson lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Haroldson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haroldson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Henry Haroldson!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Henry Haroldson!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Henry Haroldson!
Henry Haroldson wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Henry Haroldson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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