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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Kelmendi misses the jab.
Kelmendi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heleko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelmendi misses with a wild body shot.
Heleko wants to clinch.
Heleko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki in the buildup to the fight.
Kelmendi throws an overhand right that lands on Heleko's shoulder, as Heleko tries to avoid the shot.
Heleko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heleko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelmendi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Kelmendi blocks the low kick.
Kelmendi throws a body shot but no joy.
Manny Heleko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Heleko forces Kelmendi back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Heleko to work.
Heleko prevents a body shot from Kelmendi.
Heleko tries to work over Kelmendi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Heleko stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelmendi. #BC#
Heleko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heleko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelmendi is fending him off so far but Heleko persists. Nope, Kelmendi circles away and we're back to standing.
Heleko swings for the body but Kelmendi moves out of range.
Heleko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelmendi looks to land a left hand but Heleko moved out of range nicely.
As Kelmendi looks to move away, Heleko throws a big counter combo but Kelmendi just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from Kelmendi.
Heleko is breathing heavily.
Kelmendi throws a shot from downtown. Heleko moves away and avoids it.
Kelmendi loads up on a big right hand but Heleko slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelmendi checks a leg kick.
Heleko walks into a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Manny Heleko has been cut.
Kelmendi lands a jab to the head.
Heleko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heleko walks into a stiff left hand from Kelmendi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Kelmendi has Heleko up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelmendi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
Kelmendi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Kelmendi breaks from the clinch.
Heleko is looking to clinch.
Heleko throws a leg kick but Kelmendi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heleko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi with a nice cross.
Heleko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heleko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelmendi throws a series of punches but Heleko avoids them all with ease.
Kelmendi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heleko throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelmendi.
Heleko looks to clinch #KD2#
and Kelmendi counters with a nice right hand that sends Heleko toppling to the canvas! Heleko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kelmendi finish him?!#ROC2#
Heleko is rocked!#CUT2#
Manny Heleko's cut is getting worse.
Kelmendi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heleko throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelmendi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh Heleko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Kelmendi fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Heleko square on the jaw! Damn, Heleko is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klajdi Kelmendi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Heleko fails to land the takedown.
Heleko misses with a body punch
and Naamahaara counters with a head kick. That will keep Heleko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #CL2#
Heleko gets tackled into the cage by Naamahaara. Naamahaara maintains the clinch.
Heleko struggles to land a body shot inside as Naamahaara controls his hands.
Naamahaara landing knees to the body.
Heleko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naamahaara's elbow.
Nice elbow from Naamahaara. #CUT2#
It looks like Manny Heleko has been cut.
Heleko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naamahaara. #BC2#
Naamahaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heleko swings for the body but Naamahaara moves out of range.
Naamahaara moves out of range as Heleko strikes.
Heleko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naamahaara follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Naamahaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naamahaara lands a head kick. Heleko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heleko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naamahaara can pounce on him.
#T1#
Naamahaara checks a leg kick nicely.
Naamahaara slips a jab and a cross from Heleko.
Naamahaara looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#TD#
Heleko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Naamahaara manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Heleko keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Heleko is trying to pull guard but Naamahaara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Naamahaara lands an elbow just above Heleko 's eye. #CUT2#
Manny Heleko's cut is getting worse.#BC2#
Naamahaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle, before Naamahaara throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Heleko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Naamahaara lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kamala Naamahaara!
An out of breath Kamala Naamahaara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Hearelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heleko.#CUT#
It looks like Floki Hearelson has been cut.#CL#
Heleko closes the distance and pushes Hearelson back into the cage.
Heleko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hearelson backwards.
Hearelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Heleko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hearelson misses with the head strike.
Hearelson has a couple of punches blocked by Heleko.
Hearelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heleko.#ROC#
Hearelson is rocked!#KD#
Heleko lands a big right hand that sends Hearelson to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Hearelson!
Hearelson is still in real trouble! Can Heleko finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Heleko decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Heleko shoots in for a takedown but Hearelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Heleko has Hearelson up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hearelson fails to land.
Hearelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Heleko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearelson working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearelson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearelson. #T1#
Heleko blocking some punches.
Heleko just leaning against Hearelson, taking a breather.
Hearelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hearelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hearelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heleko backwards.
Heleko lands with a light punch inside.
Hearelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heleko blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hearelson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hearelson.
Heleko misses with some punches.
Hearelson misses with a body punch.
Heleko tries to work over Hearelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hearelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Heleko.
A head punch on the inside from Hearelson fails to land. #T2##BC#
Heleko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heleko tries to clinch up but Hearelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Heleko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hearelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hearelson darts in and clinches Heleko up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heleko.
Heleko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hearelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heleko tries to throw a body punch but Hearelson avoids it by throwing Heleko back against the cage.
Heleko tries a body shot but Hearelson blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Hearelson.
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!
Hearelson misses with a punch to the body.
Hearelson tries to throw a body punch but Heleko avoids it by throwing Hearelson back against the cage.
Heleko blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Heleko.
Hearelson looks winded!
Hearelson misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Heleko.
#TD#
Heleko successfully pulls guard.
#T3#
Heleko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heleko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hearelson wants to pass the guard but Heleko is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heleko connects with a body shot.
Heleko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearelson. #CL2#
Hearelson drives through and clinches with Heleko against the cage.
Heleko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hearelson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hearelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Heleko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floki Hearelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Heleko moves into the clinch.
Heleko blocks an uppercut.
Hearelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heleko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hearelson to keep the fight standing.
Heleko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hearelson walks away with a smile on his face. Heleko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Hearelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hearelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hearelson managing to block the knees to the body from Heleko.
Heleko scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Heleko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hearelson uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Heleko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heleko shoots in for a double leg but Hearelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Heleko. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Hearelson moves into the clinch.
Heleko tries to pull guard but Hearelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Heleko drops back down to his feet.
Heleko prevents a body shot from Hearelson. #T1#
Heleko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hearelson smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Hearelson moves into range and clinches up with Heleko.
Manny Heleko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heleko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hearelsons head.
Heleko misses with some punches.
Hearelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heleko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heleko backwards.
Heleko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Hearelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hearelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heleko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heleko blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hearelson scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Hearelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hearelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Heleko.
A nice left hand lands by Hearelson.
Heleko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heleko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heleko is trying to pull guard but Hearelson has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearelson.
Hearelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heleko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearelson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hearelson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heleko.
Heleko looking for a takedown.
Hearelson lands a right hand. #T3#
Good body shot from Hearelson.
Heleko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hearelson has a couple of punches blocked by Heleko.
Hearelson tries to work over Heleko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heleko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heleko working aggressively here.
Hearelson prevents a body shot from Heleko.
Hearelson lands with a light punch inside.
Hearelson misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Hearelson - that landed with a thud.
Heleko swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearelson tries a body shot but Heleko blocks it.
Heleko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Heleko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Heleko.
Hearelson is breathing heavily.
Heleko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heleko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hearelson up against the cage.
Heleko tries to pull guard but Hearelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Heleko drops back down to his feet.
Hearelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hearelson misses with some punches.
Hearelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hearelson misses with a body punch.
Heleko pushes Hearelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hearelson fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floki Hearelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Floki Hearelson's cut.
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!
#R3#
Heleko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hearelson circles away.
Heleko throws a low kick but Hearelson avoids it.
Hearelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hearelson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Hearelson closes the distance and clinches.
Hearelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Heleko.
Hearelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Heleko.
Hearelson takes a shot to the head.
Heleko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hearelson smiles and moves away.
Heleko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hearelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heleko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hearelson circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Hearelson instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heleko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Hearelson misses with a punch to the body.
Hearelson avoiding damage as Heleko throws knees to the body.
Hearelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearelson has a couple of punches blocked by Heleko.
Hearelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heleko.
Hearelson pushes Heleko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heleko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hearelson or not.
Heleko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hearelson backwards.
Heleko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heleko creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hearelson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hearelson drops to his knees and Heleko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Heleko!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heleko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heleko throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Heleko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heleko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nunes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heleko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Nunes. #CUT2#
It looks like Manny Heleko has been cut.
Heleko goes for a takedown attempt but Nunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heleko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Heleko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes thuds his right hand into Heleko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Heleko moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heleko throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range. #TD2#
Nunes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Heleko tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#T1#
Heleko is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nunes biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Nunes looking for the choke but no joy.
Heleko manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Heleko.
Nunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Heleko is looking to stand back up but Nunes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Heleko.
Heleko is trying to escape back to his feet but Nunes uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Heleko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heleko tries to get out of the position.
Heleko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Heleko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nunes content just to control the position here.
Nunes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Heleko looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heleko is bucking up trying to escape but Nunes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#CUT2#
Manny Heleko's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Nunes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heleko's face.
Nunes controlling from mount.
Nunes landing punches.
Nunes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT2#
Manny Heleko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Heleko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Nunes!
A determined Diego Nunes didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Heleko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tweedie is just out of range.
Heleko fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Tweedie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Heleko wants to get back to his feet but Tweedie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tweedie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heleko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heleko tries to get out of the position.
Heleko wants to stand up but Tweedie is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tweedie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heleko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tweedie on the ground.#T1#
Tweedie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Heleko to see if he's OK.
Tweedie controlling the position from side mount.
Heleko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tweedie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Tweedie 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.#SUB2#
Tweedie tries for a kimura but Heleko is defending well.
Tweedie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Heleko's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Tweedie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tweedie controls the position from side control.
Tweedie moves into full mount! #SUB2#
Heleko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tweedie.
Tweedie cracks Heleko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tweedie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!#T3#
Heleko is bucking up trying to escape but Tweedie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tweedie controlling from mount.
Tweedie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tweedie lands a nice shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Manny Heleko has been cut.
Tweedie controlling the position easily from mount.
Heleko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T4#
Tweedie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tweedie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tweedie landing shots from mount.
Tweedie controlling his opponent.
Heleko is trying to stand.
Tweedie controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Tweedie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Tweedie but it's paid off an Heleko is forced to tap! Nice work by Tweedie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Callum Tweedie!
After the big win, Callum Tweedie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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