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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Beach as Marsh shoots in.#TD#
Beach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marsh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beach is in Marsh's guard.
Marsh is looking to stand back up but Beach counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marsh. #REVB##SU#
Beach escapes and gets back to his feet. #TD#
Beach drives through with a takedown into Marsh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beach working some strikes from top position.
Beach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beach is looking to stand up but Marsh won't let him.
Beach throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Marsh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beach in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Marsh has a closed guard, preventing Beach from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Beach from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Beach gets a double leg takedown into Marsh's guard.#ES2#
Marsh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beach off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Beach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T2#
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beach appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gus Beach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Marsh.#TD#
Beach gets a takedown into half guard.
Beach tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Marsh.
Marsh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Beach missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marsh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marsh is trying to stand up here but Beach is controlling him well.
Beach tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Beach throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marsh trying to control from the bottom.
Beach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL#
Beach forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Marsh shoots and misses
and Beach counters with a three punch combo that has Marsh backing up. Marsh nods at Beach to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Beach.
Marsh unleashes a big counter combination but Beach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marsh fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsh looks winded!
Beach avoids the head kick by Marsh.
Beach shoots in looking for a takedown but Marsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beach's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Beach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Marsh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marsh somewhat.
Beach is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsh.
Beach is looking to counter with head kicks.
Marsh looks for the body kick but Beach saw that one coming. #CL2#
Beach tries to keep at a distance but Marsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marsh tries to pull guard but Beach won't allow it.
Gus Beach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Marsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beach trying to land knees to the body.
Beach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marsh is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Beach leaning against his opponent.
Marsh goes for a takedown attempt but Beach pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marsh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marsh is breathing heavily.#TD#
Beach fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marsh to the ground. Beach is now in Marsh's guard.
Beach scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beach wants to stand but Marsh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marsh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beach manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Beach wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Beach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marsh is controlling him.
Beach has his hands on Marsh's head, controlling the position.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving.
Beach is trying to keep Marsh in close.
#SUB#
Beach looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marsh passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beach manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Marsh wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving. #SUB#
Beach has his foot on Marsh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marsh works his way back into a safe position though.
Beach wants to sweep here but Marsh controlling him for the moment.
Marsh won't allow Beach to get back to his feet.
Marsh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marsh postures up in Beach's guard and throws a big left but Beach blocks it.
Marsh tries to stand but Beach is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marsh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Beach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beach is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Marsh moves into range and clinches up with Beach.#BC2#
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Beach takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Beach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gus Beach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Marsh throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Beach decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marsh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh is trying to keep Beach in close.
Beach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beach's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marsh is trying to keep Beach in close.
#SUB2#
Marsh has an active guard here but Beach has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach trying to control the pace. #T1#
Marsh has hold of Beach's hands but Beach slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SU#
Beach postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marsh to stand up.
Marsh fails with the takedown#TD#
and Beach counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beach is looking to take a break and control but Marsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Marsh is looking to improve his position.
Marsh wants to get back to his feet.
Beach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsh can do to turn this around?#SU#
Beach stands up from half guard. #TD#
Beach closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES2#
Marsh bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh checks a low kick from Beach.#T3#
Beach fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsh is out of range.
Marsh wants to counter with a clinch but Beach pushes him away.
Marsh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2#
Marsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Beach to work.
Marsh is trying to force a seperation but Beach has the dominant position.
Beach scores a nice knee to the body.
Beach leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gus Beach is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Marsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Beach, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Marsh moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beach.
Good work by Marsh as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cristian Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Beach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marsh misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gus Beach.
Well Beach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Beach!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Marsh scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Marsh. No joy for Patel on that attempt. #TD2#
Patel tries to sprawl but Marsh drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patel scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Marsh manages to mount him!
Patel tries to improve his position but instead Marsh has taken his back!
Marsh has the hooks in. Patel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Marsh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Marsh struggling to land strikes to the head as Patel covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Marsh is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Marsh. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Patel showing good submission defense here.
Marsh is hanging on to Patel's back as he tries to escape.
#T1#
Marsh missing with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Patel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Patel is working hard here to advance position.
Marsh biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marsh misses with a punch to the head. #SUB2#
Marsh looking for the choke from the back.
Patel trying to get back to his feet but Marsh is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Patel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Marsh misses with punches from the back.
Marsh missing with strikes. #T2#
Patel tries to escape but Marsh has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Patel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Patel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marsh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patel wants to improve his position but instead Marsh has moved into half guard.
#SU2#
Marsh decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Patel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Patel darts in looking for a takedown but Marsh gets double underhooks and turns Patel into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Patel gets tackled into the cage by Marsh. Marsh maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Marsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Marsh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patel's half guard.
Marsh moves into full mount! Patel won't be happy about that!
Marsh controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Marsh is working for a guillotine from mount but Patel frees his head quite easily.
Marsh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T4#
Patel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marsh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patel can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Marsh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Patel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marsh trying to control but Patel is having none of it.
Marsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Patel tries to hold on but Marsh postures up.
Patel is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
Marsh trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Marsh has hold of Patel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Patel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Marsh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Patel with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Marsh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marsh. #BC2#
Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Marsh gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsh. #TD2#
Marsh gets control of Patel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Marsh working a defensive guard here.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cristian Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marsh is still trying to improve position.#T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marsh holds on and takes a little breather.
Patel throws a strike but Marsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Patel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SU2#
Patel is working an open guard so Marsh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patel shoots in looking for a takedown but Marsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Patel gets tackled into the cage by Marsh. Marsh maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Marsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T2##SUB2#
Patel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patel has managed to get both his arms back between Marsh's legs - danger averted.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Patel is fighting to break Marsh's control of his arms but Marsh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#ES2#
Marsh has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Patel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Patel is looking to break free of the clinch but Marsh has double underhooks. #TD2#
Marsh is trying to trip Patel. He has hold of a leg but Patel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marsh persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES#
Patel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Marsh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patel's half guard.#T3#
Patel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patel is trying to maintain the position but Marsh is very close to passing his half guard.
Patel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marsh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marsh's back!
Marsh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Patel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Patel working for a choke but Marsh is defending well. #T4#
Marsh turns into Patel and is now in his guard.
Marsh postures up in Patel's guard and throws a big left but Patel blocks it. #SUB2#
Marsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patel looking for a sweep. Not yet Patel, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Marsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Marsh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Patel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Marsh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patel to the ground. Marsh is now in Patel's guard.#SUB#
Patel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marsh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marsh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Patel being controlled here, momentarily.
Patel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Marsh manages to pass to side control.
Marsh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1##SUB#
Patel is looking for a triangle but Marsh pushes his legs off easily.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marsh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marsh passes Patel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marsh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patel manages to get to full guard.
Patel looking for a sweep. Not yet Patel, not yet.
Patel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marsh manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet. #T2#
Patel wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Marsh wants to hit a switch here but Patel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marsh there! #SUB#
Patel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marsh is now in Patel's guard. A big mistake from Patel there, giving up the dominant position!
Marsh cracks Patel with a solid left hand.#T3#
Marsh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Patel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marsh has passed into side control.
Patel tries to improve position but can't.
Marsh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Patel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Patel tries to buck Marsh off but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Patel!
Marsh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marsh wants to control the pace but Patel is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Patel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marsh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Patel is working to get back to half guard.
Marsh content just to control the position here.
Marsh thowing shots but they're missing.
Marsh controlling from the full mount.
Patel tries to improve his position but instead Marsh has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Marsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marsh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristian Marsh!
In his post fight interview, Cristian Marsh started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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