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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Gasperoni drives through and clinches with Betiskuda against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Betiskuda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Betiskuda.
Betiskuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Betiskuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Betiskuda's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gasperoni tries to clinch but Betiskuda moves away
and Betiskuda counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Narciso Gasperoni has been cut.
Gasperoni tries to clinch but Betiskuda moves away
and Betiskuda counters with a stiff right hand.
Gasperoni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Betiskuda counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Gasperoni badly! Betiskuda follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Gasperoni out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Betiskuda finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Betiskuda!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Betiskuda made sure he mentioned Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R4
Date: Feb 23, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Betiskuda tries to sprawl but Austin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Austin wants to free his trapped foot but Betiskuda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Austin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Betiskuda! #SUB#
Austin wants to finish this one by submission but Betiskuda is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Austin.
Betiskuda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Austin is looking to work his way around to Betiskuda's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
Austin working for a submission but Betiskuda is keeping him at bay.
Austin works his way to his opponent's back.
Betiskuda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Austin is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Betiskuda taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Austin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Austin! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1135 Round 4
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Donnay with a poor takedown
and Betiskuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Betiskuda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Donnay tries for a takedown but Betiskuda circles away easily
and Betiskuda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnay misses with a takedown attempt
and Betiskuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mario Betiskuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Char Donnay.
Donnay has his takedown stuffed
and Betiskuda counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Donnay is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Betiskuda!
After the fight, Mario Betiskuda was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1135 Round 3
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Harkett tries to clinch up but Betiskuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Betiskuda misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL#
Harkett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Betiskuda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Betiskuda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harkett closes the distance but Betiskuda moves to the side
and Betiskuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Keagan Harkett has been cut.
Harkett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betiskuda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Betiskuda throws a body punch but Harkett moves out of range.
Harkett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Betiskuda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harkett.
As Harkett backs off Betiskuda throws a huge counter combo but Harkett manages to avoid it all.
Mario Betiskuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Harkett is looking to clinch but Betiskuda is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Betiskuda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Betiskuda lands with a nice body kick.
Harkett cracks Betiskuda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harkett looks to land a combination but Betiskuda avoids it well.
Harkett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betiskuda is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some wild striking there from Harkett.
A countering left hand to the body from Betiskuda misses.
Harkett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Betiskuda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Harkett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Betiskuda counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Harkett out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Betiskuda is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Betiskuda!
Mario Betiskuda bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Keagan Harkett had this to say: 'I WILL COME BACK'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1135 Round 2
Date: Feb 17, 2023 |
#R1#
No joy there for Painter , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Betiskuda looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Painter . Beautiful body shot.
Betiskuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Painter closes the distance and clinches up with Betiskuda, looking for a takedown. Painter pushes Betiskuda against the cage but Betiskuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Betiskuda throws a body punch but Painter moves out of range.
Painter closes the distance and clinches up with Betiskuda, looking for a takedown. Painter pushes Betiskuda against the cage but Betiskuda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Painter is defended easily by Betiskuda.
It looked like Betiskuda was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mario Betiskuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgi Painter .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Painter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T1#
Painter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Painter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Betiskuda sprawls well. Betiskuda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Painter gets slowly back to his feet.
Painter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Betiskuda counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Painter off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Betiskuda follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Painter was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Betiskuda! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1135 Round 1
Date: Feb 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Betiskuda as Gum shoots in.
Gum tries for a takedown but Betiskuda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Betiskuda throws a quick counter head kick but Gum was just out of range.#CL2#
Gum closes the distance and clinches.
Betiskuda working hard to break the clinch.
Betiskuda is trying to push Gum away but Gum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Betiskuda.
Betiskuda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Betiskuda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betiskuda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gum trying to stall but Betiskuda improves his position.
#BC2#
Gum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Gum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betiskuda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mario Betiskuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juicy Gum.
Gum shoots in looking for a takedown but Betiskuda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gum shoots and misses
and Betiskuda counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Juicy Gum has been cut.
Juicy Gum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gum.
Gum misses with a shot to the body
and Betiskuda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gum looks winded!
Gum fails with a takedown attempt.
Betiskuda is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Betiskuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gum misses with a takedown
and Betiskuda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Betiskuda connects with a nice looking jab.
Betiskuda is looking to land body kicks.
Betiskuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betiskuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Betiskuda avoids the body shot from Gum.
Betiskuda went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Betiskuda leaves Gum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Betiskuda throws a quick counter head kick but Gum was just out of range.#T3#
Gum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Betiskuda swivels and escapes.
Betiskuda thinks about countering with a head kick.
Betiskuda drops Gum with a straight right hand, right on the button! Betiskuda follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Betiskuda! |
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