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Event:
VTFC: Proving Grounds 4
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Martinez looks for a takedown but Thurmond sprawls well.
Thurmond misses with a few strikes there.
Thurmond falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thurmond's guard.#ES2#
Thurmond scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Thurmond. #CUT2#
It looks like Kola Martinez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thurmond throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Thurmond misses #CL#
and Martinez counters by clinching up. #TD2#
Thurmond gets control of Martinez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thurmond will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thurmond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thurmond keeps moving. #T1#
Martinez postures up.
Martinez won't allow Thurmond to get back to his feet.
Thurmond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thurmond keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thurmond misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thurmond looks winded!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#CL#
Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD#
Martinez pulls guard successfully.
#ES#
Martinez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Thurmond presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD#
Martinez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thurmond keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Thurmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thurmond keeps moving. #T3#
Martinez throws a strike but Thurmond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Thurmond postures up.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thurmond is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez pulls Thurmond in close to his closed guard and prevents Thurmond from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thurmond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Martinez is tightening it up a little... Thurmond has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Thurmond reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Thurmond taps out! Nice BJJ there by Martinez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kola Martinez!
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Event:
VTFC 5: Road to Glory
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Rines counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Thurmond uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rines throws a chopping leg kick but Thurmond manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thurmond shoots in and drives through. Rines sprawls well.
Thurmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Rines shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thurmond manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rines scoring with some ground and pound.
Rines works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rines keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Rines seems to be working for a kimura but Thurmond defends the submission attempt.
Rines has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Rines'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.
Thurmond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thurmond is looking to get back to is feet but Rines passes into side control.
Rines tries to advance to mount but Thurmond denies him. #SUB#
Rines is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thurmond has escaped the position, nice work there. #SU#
Rines stands up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rines throws a sloppy head kick and Thurmond moves out of range easily.
Rines tries to close the distance and clinch but Thurmond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rines dodges the punch combination from Thurmond.
Thurmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Thurmond tries to get set, Rines tries to push him back and clinch up but Thurmond manages to avoid the attempt.
Thurmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Rines counters with a single leg into guard. Thurmond didn't expect that.
Rines might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thurmond is trying to keep Rines in close.
Thurmond looks winded!
Rines advances to half guard.
Rines takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Further stalling from Rines.#T3#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Rines is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rines seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thurmond for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thurmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thurmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rines wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thurmond throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Rines counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rines slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rines missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rines dominated that round.
That's time! Rines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thurmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rines doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurmond circles away.
Thurmond comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rines takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Ricardo Rines has been cut.
Thurmond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rines makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thurmond.
Rines drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thurmond sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Rines shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rines showed some decent athleticism there.
Thurmond pushes Rines off but Rines dives into side control.
Thurmond is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rines landing a few strikes. #T1#
Rines controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Rines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thurmond, who protects the arm well.
Thurmond is letting Rines control him for a moment.
Rines working away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rines controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thurmond wants to control but Rines postures up.
Rines tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thurmond's legs.
Thurmond takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ES2#
Thurmond throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3##TD#
Rines shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thurmond is trying to defend but Rines finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rines slows the pace down in half guard.
Rines continues to stall.
Rines tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thurmond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thurmond is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rines scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thurmond won't allow Rines to pass to mount.
Rines is taking a breather. Thurmond says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rines dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rines's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Thurmond avoids the head kick by Rines.
Rines is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thurmond can do to turn this around?#TD#
Rines shoots in and gets a takedown into Thurmond's guard.
Thurmond is looking to stand back up but Rines counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thurmond. #REVB#
Rines 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. #SUB#
Rines is working for a kimura but Thurmond is defending it quite comfortably.
Rines is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Rines wants to work for an arm triangle but Thurmond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thurmond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rines lands a nice short elbow.
Rines thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rines uses his free foot to push down on Thurmond's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thurmond.
Thurmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rines is landing with some decent strikes but Thurmond is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2#
Rines sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rines landing strikes from the mount and Thurmond is in trouble!
Rines tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Rines jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thurmond manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thurmond is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rines has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3##SUB#
Rines is trying to get an arm triangle but Thurmond is defending well.
Thurmond is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rines landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rines lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Thurmond on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rines is working Thurmond over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joe Thurmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rines slows the pace down.
Rines scores with punches from side control.
Ricardo Rines is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rines controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rines, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Rines!
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Event:
VTFC 4: Warrior's Way
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
LeVour scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Thurmond misses.
Thurmond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT#
It looks like Joe Thurmond has been cut.
Thurmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LeVour slips a jab and a cross from Thurmond.
Thurmond misses with a two punch combination.
#KD#
LeVour lands a big head kick that sends Thurmond tumbling to the mat! LeVour takes a step backwards and waves Thurmond back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thurmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeVour circles away quickly and effectively.
LeVour is looking to counter punch.
Thurmond misses with a few strikes there.
Joe Thurmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurmond tries to clinch there but LeVour circles away.
Thurmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeVour slips under a jab from Thurmond.
LeVour looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Thurmond misses.
Thurmond takes a swing at LeVour's ribcage but misses.
Thurmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeVour's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thurmond connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LeVour scrambles back to his feet.
LeVour looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from LeVour as Thurmond shoots in.
Thurmond looks winded!#T1#
Thurmond swinging wildly here.
Thurmond shoots in for a double leg but LeVour sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thurmond has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#KD#
LeVour lands a big head kick that sends Thurmond tumbling to the mat! LeVour takes a step backwards and waves Thurmond back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Thurmond is rocked!
LeVour throws a quick head kick that knocks Thurmond silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! LeVour is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cedric LeVour!
Cedric LeVour bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
VTFC: Proving Grounds 2
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thurmond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick by Thurmond misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Thurmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Thurmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thurmond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Thurmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Thurmond misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Silva lands a left and a right that sends Thurmond crashing to the canvas! Silva dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#
Thurmond is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Joe Thurmond has been cut.
Thurmond is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thurmond is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Thurmond looks winded!
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thurmond seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T1#
The referee warns Thurmond that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thurmond is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thurmond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thurmond is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thurmond blocking the ground and pound. #T2#
Thurmond takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva tries to control but Thurmond wriggling away.
Silva looking to finish Thurmond with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thurmond!
Thurmond tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thurmond takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Silva's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chandinho Silva!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond tries to bum rush Humphrey with a series of wild strikes but Humphrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thurmond looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thurmond connects with a body shot that sends Humphrey's belly button to the back.
Thurmond throws a series of punches but Humphrey avoids them all with ease.
Thurmond throws a head kick that misses.
Thurmond throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Humphrey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Humphrey.
Humphrey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Humphrey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Humphrey really is a fat lump.
Humphrey'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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Thurmond pushes Humphrey up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thurmond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thurmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thurmond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Humphrey jumps guard.
Humphrey seems keen to control Thurmond's posture.#T3#
Thurmond stopping the sweep attempt from Humphrey.
Humphrey wants to get back to his feet but Thurmond is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thurmond moves in looking to clinch but Humphrey pushes him off.#TD2#
Thurmond closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Humphrey to the mat! Humphrey manages to get full guard.
Thurmond being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#ES#
Humphrey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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 Joesph Humphrey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A combination from Thurmond does no damage. #TD2#
Thurmond gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Humphrey kicks off Thurmond and gets to his feet. #CL#
Humphrey clinches. #TD2#
Thurmond jumps guard and drags Humphrey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thurmond is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Humphrey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thurmond is breathing heavily.#T1#
Humphrey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Humphrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Humphrey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thurmond for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joe Thurmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Humphrey has closed the distance and engaged Thurmond in a clinch.
Humphrey tries for a takedown but Thurmond manages to get underhooks.
Humphrey is trying to pull guard but Thurmond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thurmond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Humphrey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Humphrey keeping moving, preventing Thurmond from controlling successfully.
Humphrey pulls Thurmond in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Thurmond wanted to stand there but Humphrey had control of the position.
Humphrey pulls Thurmond in close to prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Humphrey.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Humphrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Humphrey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Humphrey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thurmond napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Thurmond's face as Humphrey controls the position.
Thurmond is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joesph Humphrey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Humphrey gets a clinch.
Humphrey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thurmond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Humphrey.
Humphrey is trying to pull guard but Thurmond has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurmond tries to work over Humphrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Thurmond manages to break the clinch.
Thurmond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurmond misses with a wild combination.
Humphrey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thurmond throws a nice looking combination but Humphrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Humphrey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thurmond manages to circle out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Thurmond. Those never looked like landing.
Thurmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##CL#
Humphrey moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Humphrey is trying to trip Thurmond. He has hold of a leg but Thurmond is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Humphrey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Humphrey throwing strikes from guard but Thurmond blocks nicely.
Humphrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Humphrey stops Thurmond from standing up.
Humphrey is stalling in the full guard. #T2##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humphrey.
Thurmond unleashes a big counter combination but Humphrey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thurmond misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Humphrey has Thurmond up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Humphrey breaks from the clinch.
Thurmond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thurmond misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Humphrey counters by clinching up.
Humphrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thurmond gets underhooks to prevent Humphrey's takedown attempt.
Humphrey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thurmond walks away with a smile on his face. Humphrey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thurmond fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4##CL#
Humphrey rushes Thurmond and presses him up against the cage.
Humphrey is trying to drag Thurmond to the mat but Thurmond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thurmond is trying to stall.
#TD#
Humphrey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thurmond uses from the top position.
Joe Thurmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thurmond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Humphrey wants to sweep but no luck.
Humphrey wants to stand up but Thurmond is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Humphrey pulls Thurmond in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joesph Humphrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Humphrey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joesph Humphrey!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Thurmond fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sparks to the ground. Thurmond is now in Sparks's guard.
Thurmond preventing the sweep.
Sparks trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Sparks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thurmond escapes and throws Sparks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sparks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thurmond off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparks throwing sloppy strikes. #SUB#
Sparks is persistently looking for the submission but Thurmond is defending it well.
Thurmond trying to control but not successfully. #T1#
Thurmond avoids the strikes from Sparks.
Sparks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Thurmond is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it. #TD2#
Thurmond scores with a takedown into Sparks's guard.
Sparks wants to hit a switch here but Thurmond passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sparks there! #T2#
Thurmond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparks can't escape the position.
Sparks is working hard here to advance position.
Sparks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sparks tries to hold on but Thurmond postures up.
Thurmond controlling his opponent. #T3#
Let's hope that Thurmond 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.
Thurmond prevents Sparks from getting the reversal.
Thurmond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparks working to try and regain half guard.
Thurmond controlling from mount.
Thurmond looks winded!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sparks is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thurmond dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Thurmond throws a series of punches but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks throws a quick counter head kick but Thurmond was just out of range.
Sparks cracks Thurmond with an open hand slap.
Joe Thurmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurmond scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Moses Sparks has been cut.
Thurmond misses with a few strikes there.
Thurmond throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sparks's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Thurmond dives in looking to finish as Sparks flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Thurmond's strikes! Thurmond is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sparks's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sparks was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Thurmond!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Porter forces Thurmond back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Thurmond.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Thurmond improves position.
Porter jumps guard but Thurmond stands there with Porter around his waist. Porter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Thurmond is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Porter can't fight it off and eventually Thurmond manages to take the fight to the floor. Porter looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thurmond controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Porter has wrist control.#T1#
Thurmond throws an elbow that misses. Porter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thurmond's guard. Nice move by Porter!#REVR##ES2#
Thurmond has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Porter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Porter fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efren Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Porter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Thurmond.
Porter avoiding damage as Thurmond throws knees to the body.
Thurmond works on Porter's body with a couple of short punches.
Porter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thurmond. #CUT2#
It looks like Efren Porter has been cut.
Thurmond lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurmond dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thurmond.
A right hook to the body lands for Thurmond.
Good body shot from Thurmond.
#T2#
Porter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurmond lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurmond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Thurmond.
Good body shot from Thurmond.
Porter keeps control of Thurmond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thurmond pushes Porter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #TD2#
Thurmond jumps guard and drags Porter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #ES2#
Thurmond manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Thurmond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thurmond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Thurmond improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Thurmond.
#TD2#
Thurmond is trying to trip Porter. He has hold of a leg but Porter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Thurmond persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thurmond works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Thurmond is taking a breather. Porter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Porter wants to improve his position but Thurmond is controlling well.
Thurmond perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU2#
Thurmond stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Porter to get to his feet.
Thurmond tries a head kick but it misses.
Thurmond looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well. #TD2#
Thurmond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Porter did well to prevent Thurmond getting side control.
Still in half guard, Thurmond seems content to control.
It looks like Thurmond might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SU2#
Thurmond decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thurmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Efren Porter's cut.
That's time! Porter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thurmond jabs Porter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thurmond looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well. #TD2#
Thurmond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Porter did well to prevent Thurmond getting side control.
Thurmond is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SU2#
Thurmond gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurmond misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thurmond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Thurmond.
#T1#
Thurmond pushes Porter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Thurmond - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thurmond presses Porter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thurmond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thurmond lands a body shot.
Thurmond digs a right hand into Porter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porter's gas tank.
Thurmond works on Porter's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Thurmond.
Porter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thurmond lands a body shot.
Thurmond is leaning against Porter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#TD2#
Thurmond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Porter uses from the top position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thurmond. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thurmond is controlling Porter's posture.
Thurmond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2##ES2#
Thurmond pushes Porter off and scrambles back to his feet.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Thurmond has knocked Porter down with a huge combo! Thurmond steps away and waves a wobbly Porter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Porter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Thurmond clinches.
Oh Porter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Thurmond manages to break the clinch.
Joe Thurmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Porter stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Thurmond runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Thurmond!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Thurmond goes for a small jab and connects. Now Thurmond goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Strickland stumbles back but Thurmond runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Strickland to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Strickland will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Thurmond!
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