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Event:
GFC 8: Fury
Date: Jun 01, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Ferrell tries to keep at a distance but Friend has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Friend pulls guard effortlessly.
Friend keeping moving, preventing Ferrell from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Ferrell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferrell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Friend pinned against the cage. Friend gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferrell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Friend is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Friend looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ferrell looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Friend looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T1#
Ferrell is looking for a sweep. Friend is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Friend passes the guard and advances to mount!
Friend tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferrell is looking to get to half guard.
Ferrell keeps trying to improve his position.
Friend trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friend unloads with some shots from mount but Ferrell bucks and avoids them well.
Friend looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Ferrell is trying to stand up.
Ferrell is trying to escape the mount.
Friend wants to take Ferrell's back here but Ferrell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Friend sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferrell tries to hold on but Friend pushes him away.
Ferrell is controlling an arm, preventing Friend from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Friend takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferrell wants to control but Friend is having none of it.
Friend controlling from the full mount.
Ferrell wants to control but Friend is having none of it.
Ferrell is looking to improve his position but Friend isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferrell wants to hold on but Friend pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dongstae Friend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferrell.
Friend is not content to let Ferrell control the position.
Friend is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ferrell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Friend is trying to escape the mount.
Ferrell controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friend regains half guard.#T1#
Ferrell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferrell wants to control but Friend is keeping him busy.
Friend tries to roll over but Ferrell keeps him under control.
Friend is trying to maintain the position but Ferrell is very close to passing his half guard.
Friend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrell can do to turn this around?
Ferrell is taking a breather. Friend 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.
Friend is trying to maintain the position but Ferrell is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferrell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ferrell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferrell works his way into side control.
Friend can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferrell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Ferrell working away.
Ferrell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Friend keeps working.
Friend is looking to regain half guard here but Ferrell keeps moving and retains side control.
Friend manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferrell passes to full mount!
Friend tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Friend looks a forlorn figure.
#T4#
Friend is in a horrible position here. Ferrell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Friend is trying desperately to improve position.
Ferrell lands a couple of good shots and Friend has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Will Ferrell has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Friend defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ferrell's arms.
Ferrell is punishing Friend with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Ferrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ferrell misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Friend moves into the clinch.#TD#
Friend gets control of Ferrell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Friend will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Friend holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Ferrell stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Friend gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferrell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Friend smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Friend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferrell closes the distance and clinches up with Friend, looking for a takedown. Ferrell pushes Friend against the cage but Friend circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Friend attempts a counter takedown but Ferrell avoids it well and moves away.
Dongstae Friend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Ferrell.#CL#
Friend gets a clinch.
Ferrell misses with an elbow over the top.#T1##TD#
Friend jumps guard and drags Ferrell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Friend wants to sweep here but Ferrell controlling him for the moment.
Ferrell wants to stand but Friend is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ferrell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Friend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Friend controlling the action here.
Friend is thwarting Ferrell's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Friend is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Friend seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ferrell wants to control but Friend is keeping busy.
#T3#
Friend wants to control but Ferrell is keeping him busy.
Ferrell tries to get to full guard but Friend has control of the leg.
Friend looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Friend seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferrell for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Friend fails with the takedown.
Ferrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Friend throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferrell's waist but Ferrell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friend off to one side.
Friend shoots in but Ferrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#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.
Ferrell tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Ferrell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Friend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friend could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Friend looking for a sweep. Not yet Friend, not yet.
Ferrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Friend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friend pulls Ferrell in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferrell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friend has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dongstae Friend showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Friend has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dongstae Friend!
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Event:
GFC 3: Collision Course
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Ferrell scores with a nice body kick.
Ferrell tries for a takedown but Robredo circles away easily
and Robredo counters with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ferrell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice cross by Robredo.#CL#
Robredo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robredo avoiding damage as Ferrell throws knees to the body.
Ferrell stalling in the clinch but Robredo improves position.
A body shot lands from Robredo.
Ferrell looks winded!
Ferrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robredo is defending well for now.
Ferrell tries to break free but Robredo pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Robredo scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robredo as Ferrell tries to tie him up.
Robredo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferrells head.
Ferrell misses with a body punch.
Robredo lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Robredo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robredo lands a left hand.
Come on Robredo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Robredo lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Ferrell is rocked!
Robredo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ferrell to his knees! Robredo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Robredo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Ferrell takes one to the chin there.#TD2#
Ferrell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smif was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferrell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smif looking to control but Ferrell passes into half guard.
Ferrell wants to control but Smif is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Smif actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Smif actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrell wants to control but Smif is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smif wants to improve his position but Ferrell is controlling well.
Smif knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferrell on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Ferrell seems to be looking for submissions.
Smif is controlling Ferrell's trapped leg to prevent Ferrell from advancing to side control.
Ferrell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smif's head.
Ferrell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferrell controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Ferrell has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smif defend it? Ferrell steps over the head and cranks it - Smif is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ferrell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Ferrell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferrell is trying to pull guard but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrell is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simpson looking for a takedown.
Ferrell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Felton Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Ferrell.
Simpson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferrell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Ferrell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ferrell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Ferrell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferrell won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Simpson wants a takedown.
Simpson wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferrell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Simpson wants a takedown.
Ferrell tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Ferrell's ribcage.
Ferrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simpson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferrell slowing the pace effectively.
Ferrell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferrell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferrell is pressed up against the cage. Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferrell down to the mat. Ferrell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simpson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Ferrell clinches up against the cage.
Ferrell wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Ferrell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2##TD2#
Ferrell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ferrell manages to end up in side control.#ES#
Simpson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!#CL#
Simpson gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simpson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simpson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferrell prevents it.
Ferrell has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Ferrell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T3#
Simpson tries to pull guard but Ferrell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simpson digs a right hand into Ferrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferrell's gas tank. #TD#
Simpson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simpson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ferrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Simpson is striking from the bottom but Ferrell uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#SU2#
Ferrell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Simpson to stand up. #CL2#
Ferrell takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Ferrell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Simpson is trying to keep an underhook but Ferrell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Simpson pushes Ferrell off but Ferrell dives into side control.
#SU2#
Ferrell stands up and beckons Simpson to his feet. #TD2#
Ferrell shoots in and bounces Simpson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ferrell manages to pass to side control. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVR#
Ferrell tries to pass to full mount but Simpson defends it.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
Simpson trying to hold on to Ferrell's head to control him but Ferrell postures up.
#SU2#
Ferrell decides to return to a standing position. #CL2#
Ferrell moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Ferrell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferrell tries to counter with a clinch but Simpson shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Ferrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson wants a takedown.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson stalling against the cage.
Ferrell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Simpson to keep the fight standing.
Ferrell has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Simpson rushes Ferrell and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Simpson is trying to pull guard but Ferrell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felton Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferrell is pushing Simpson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Simpson jumps guard but Ferrell stands there with Simpson around his waist. Simpson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferrell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferrell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Ferrell.
#CUT2#
It looks like Felton Simpson has been cut.
Simpson tries to work over Ferrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Simpson. #T2#
Ferrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferrell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferrell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson can't get the takedown.
Simpson fails to pull guard.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferrell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simpson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferrell wants to take the fight to the mat but Simpson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferrell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrell is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Ferrell decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ferrell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ferrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard. #REVB#
Ferrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferrell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ferrell passes into side control.
Ferrell cracks Simpson with a big right hand but Simpson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ferrell wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson taking a bit of punishment here - Ferrell scoring with strikes. #T4#
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Ferrell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Simpson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Ferrell!
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