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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Castillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castillo connects with a single shot there.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Blacker's front leg but catches the back leg as Blacker tries to avoid it.
Blacker misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Castillo counters with a nice right hand that sends Blacker toppling to the canvas! Blacker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Castillo finish him?!#ROC#
Blacker is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Tyrone Blacker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Castillo engages and cracks Blacker with a massive lead left hook - Blacker tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Castillo is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Castillo!
A very excited looking Ricardo Castillo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tyrone Blacker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Blacker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Ponosov tries to keep at a distance but Blacker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blacker looking to throw knees to the head but Ponosov is blocking nicely.
Ponosov tries to pull guard but Blacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponosov drops back down to his feet.
Ponosov blocks a body shot from Blacker.
A body shot lands from Blacker.
Ponosov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blacker to keep the fight standing.
Blacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ponosov backwards.
Blacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ponosov's elbow.
Blacker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyrone Blacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Ponosov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacker tries a body shot but Ponosov blocks it.
Blacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blacker misses with a knee to the head.
Blacker misses with the head strike.
Blacker tries to throw a body punch but Ponosov avoids it by throwing Blacker back against the cage.
Blacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1##BC2#
Ponosov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ponosov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blacker is fending him off so far but Ponosov persists. Nope, Blacker circles away and we're back to standing.
Blacker attempts a counter takedown but Ponosov avoids it well and moves away.
Ponosov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ponosov wants it to stay on the feet.
Blacker throws a combination. Ponosov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ponosov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blacker lands a front kick.
Blacker misses with a takedown attempt - Ponosov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blacker is breathing heavily.#CL#
Blacker clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Ponosov manages to break the clinch.
Ponosov tries to clinch up.
Blacker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ponosov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Ponosov tries to clinch up.
Ponosov shoots for a double leg takedown but Blacker sprawls well. He's pushed Ponosov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blacker looks to land a combination but Ponosov avoids it well. #CL#
Blacker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ponosov, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponosov can't get the takedown.
Blacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponosov prevents a body shot from Blacker.
Ponosov can't find room to land a body shot as Blacker controls the action.
Blacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blacker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ponosov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blacker walks away with a smile on his face. Ponosov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blacker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blacker circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Blacker clinches up against the cage.
Ponosov wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Ponosov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blacker tries to land a knee to the head but Ponosov blocks with his arms.
Ponosov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blacker to keep the fight standing.
Blacker has Ponosov pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ponosov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Blacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Blacker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Ponosov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Blacker gets to his feet - Ponosov follows without any prompting. #T4#
Ponosov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blacker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ponosov somewhat.
Blacker is looking to counter the offense by Ponosov and move into the clinch.
Ponosov takes one to the chin there.
Blacker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ponosov.
Ponosov lands a jab-cross combination. #CL#
Blacker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponosov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blacker prevents it.
Blacker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blacker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ponosov throws a punch but it's blocked by Blacker.
Blacker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Blacker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Blacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Blacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ponosov.#CL#
Blacker closes the distance and clinches.
Blacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ponosov can do to turn this around?
Blacker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ponosov.
Ponosov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ponosov tries to pull guard but Blacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponosov drops back down to his feet.
Tyrone Blacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Ponosov.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ponosov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blacker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Blacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blacker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ponosov has time to react.#T1##KD#
Blacker lands a left and a right that send Ponosov crashing to the mat, dazed. Blacker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Ponosov is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Pavel Ponosov has been cut.
Ponosov is aggressively charging in as Blacker backs up avoiding any damage. Blacker tosses out a jab and Ponosov runs right into it face first! Ponosov is out cold! Blacker dropped down on all fours and is barking in Ponosov's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Blacker!
Tyrone Blacker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
FWC 20: Luther vs. Frazier
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Maafala blocks a head kick by Blacker.
#CL2#
Maafala clinches with his opponent.
Maafala is struggling to control the position.
Maafala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blacker up against the cage.
Blacker tries to stall but Maafala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maafala managing to block the knees to the body from Blacker.
Maafala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blacker backwards.
Maafala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maafala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maafala working Blacker over with knees to the body.
Blacker is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Maafala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maafala putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blacker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maafala lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Maafala works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Blacker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maafala on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maafala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maafala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maafala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Maafala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maafala arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Blacker's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Itula Maafala!
Tyrone Blacker spoke after the fight, saying 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
FWC 18: Fuller vs. Haapana 2
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Blacker wants to clinch#TD#
and Von Sprockets counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blacker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Von Sprockets is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blacker wants to stand up but Von Sprockets is controlling him.
Blacker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Blacker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Von Sprockets off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tyrone Blacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Blacker misses #TD#
and Von Sprockets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blacker won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Sprockets scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Von Sprockets thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Von Sprockets landing a few strikes. #T1#
Von Sprockets cracks Blacker with a big right hand but Blacker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Sprockets advances to full mount.
Blacker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES2#
Blacker bucks Von Sprockets off and manages to get back to his feet!
Blacker tries to clinch there but Von Sprockets circles away.
Blacker fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Sprockets appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blacker misses with a combination
and Von Sprockets counters with a nice leg kick.
Blacker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blacker looks winded!#TD#
Blacker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Sprockets stops Blacker from standing up. #T2#
Von Sprockets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blacker's head.
Von Sprockets lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Von Sprockets postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Sprockets lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Von Sprockets passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blacker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blacker is looking to escape.
Blacker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Sprockets scores with a couple of nice shots.
Von Sprockets is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Von Sprockets connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#SUB#
Blacker has left one of his arms exposed and Von Sprockets doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Blacker screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dieter Von Sprockets!
Dieter Von Sprockets decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Tyrone Blacker had this to say: 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
FWC 17: Hug vs. Von Sprockets
Date: Jul 20, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Uvol feints and as Blacker raises his hands in defense, Uvol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uvol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Uvol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blacker's head.
Uvol won't allow Blacker to get back to his feet.
Blacker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uvol controls the pace.
Uvol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blacker wants to get back to his feet but Uvol is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uvol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uvol landing some decent shots from guard. #ES#
Blacker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Uvol off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1##TD2#
Uvol gets the takedown into side control. #ROC2#
Blacker is rocked!
Uvol scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Blacker is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Uvol can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Uvol!
Our winner, Paul Uvol, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tyrone Blacker spoke after the fight, saying 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
FWC 15: Fuller vs Sheehan Jr.
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Myrene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blacker's guard.
Myrene won't allow Blacker to get back to his feet.
Myrene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blacker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blacker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myrene on the ground.
Myrene scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myrene postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Myrene stops Blacker from standing up.
Myrene is working Blacker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myrene wants to control from the top but Blacker keeps moving.
Myrene distracts Blacker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myrene postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Blacker covers up, he's hurt! Myrene keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Myrene and the ref steps in to end the fight! Myrene can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjermus Myrene!
The defeated Tyrone Blacker had this to say: 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
FWC Fight Night 3
Date: Jun 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Simpson misses with a body kick.
Blacker stuffs the takedown attempt from Simpson. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Blacker closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
Simpson tries to stall but Blacker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blacker.
Simpson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blacker smiles and moves away.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Blacker moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
Blacker lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blacker is defending well.
Blacker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tyrone Blacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Simpson.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Blacker won't allow it.
Blacker lands an uppercut.
Simpson tries to stall but Blacker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Blacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Simpson drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Blacker working aggressively here.
Blacker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Simpson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blacker to keep the fight standing.
Simpson stalling in the clinch but Blacker improves position.
Blacker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simpson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson looks winded!
Blacker with a knee to the head.
Blacker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blacker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blacker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blacker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Simpson with a big uppercut! Simpson tries to clinch up but Blacker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Simpson to the mat! Simpson covers up and Blacker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyrone Blacker!
Tyrone Blacker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Blacker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL#
Blacker pushes Adenuga up against the cage in a clinch.
Adenuga struggles to land a body shot inside as Blacker controls his hands.
Adenuga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adenuga throws a punch but it's blocked by Blacker.
Adenuga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blacker blocks a body shot from Adenuga.
Adenuga tries to work over Blacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adenuga lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adenuga misses with the head strike.
Adenuga misses with some punches.
Blacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Adenuga controls his hands.
Blacker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adenuga lands a shot to the body.
Blacker is breathing heavily.
Blacker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adenuga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adenuga digs a right hand underneath Blacker's ribcage. Blacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adenuga lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Adenuga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blacker backwards.
Adenuga working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Adenuga.
A short left from Adenuga.
Adenuga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Adenuga.
A short right from Adenuga.
Adenuga lands with a right to the head.
Adenuga gets through Blacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Adenuga.
Adenuga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Adenuga fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Adenuga drops Blacker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Blacker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Blacker is rocked!
Adenuga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Blacker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adenuga throws a head punch that misses.
Adenuga has a couple of punches blocked by Blacker.
Adenuga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adenuga has a couple of punches blocked by Blacker.
Adenuga swings wildly with an uppercut but Blacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adenuga misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blacker.
A head punch on the inside from Adenuga fails to land.
Adenuga throws a punch but it's blocked by Blacker.
Blacker blocking some punches.
Adenuga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Adenuga misses with the head strike.
Adenuga working aggressively here.
Adenuga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adenuga working aggressively here.
Adenuga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adenuga misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Adenuga as the two fighters clinch.
Blacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adenuga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adenuga working aggressively here.
Adenuga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adenuga misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adenuga.
Blacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blacker blocks an uppercut.
Adenuga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adenuga misses with some punches.
Blacker seems to have got his legs back now.
Blacker throws a punch but it's blocked by Adenuga.
Adenuga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adenuga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blacker wants to stall.
Adenuga lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blacker to his knees! Adenuga keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Adenuga!
A victorious Junior Adenuga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Tyrone Blacker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yah yah yah'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Blacker forces Padilla back against the cage and clinches.
Blacker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blacker lands a nice shot to the body.
Blacker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blacker lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Nelson Padilla has been cut.
Padilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blacker pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Blacker takes the fight into the clinch.
Blacker slowing the pace effectively.
Padilla is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blacker smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Blacker drives through and clinches with Padilla against the cage.
Padilla has had enough of the clinch but Blacker keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Blacker.
Padilla is breathing heavily.
Padilla tries to break free but Blacker pushes him back against the cage.
Blacker lands a damaging elbow.
Blacker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blacker is struggling to control the position.
Blacker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blacker lands a big right hand that drops Padilla! The killer instinct kicks in and Blacker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blacker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Blacker!
Tyrone Blacker took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The Mammoth has just made his first victim, of many.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Blacker clinches.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan is trying to pull guard but Blacker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Blacker breaks the clinch.
Ryan really is a fat lump.#CL2#
Blacker closes the distance and clinches.
Blacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan landing knees to the head.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Blacker drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacker looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ryan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blacker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ryan, into his guard. #REVB#
Ryan is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Ryan'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.#SUB2#
Blacker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ryan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ryan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ryan! #REVR#
Blacker tries to bench press Ryan off him but Ryan keeps the position.
Ryan misses with the ground and pound.
Blacker is trying to control Ryan's posture but Ryan avoids it. #SUB#
Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blacker wants to control but Ryan postures up.#T2##SUB#
Ryan swings around for an armbar but Blacker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ryan's guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Blacker from controlling successfully.
Blacker won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Blacker tries to stand but Ryan is controlling from the bottom.
Blacker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Blacker tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ryan holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SU#
Ryan stands up from Blacker's guard - Ryan perhaps looking for a knockout.
A lazy body kick from Ryan
and Blacker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Blacker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan wants to control but Blacker is keeping busy.
Blacker is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it. #SUB2#
Blacker seems to be looking for submissions.
Ryan gets full guard.#T4#
Ryan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan has a closed guard, preventing Blacker from standing up.
Blacker advances position into side control!
Ryan struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Blacker working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Blacker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Blacker clinches up against the cage.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Blacker gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Giuseppe Ryan has been cut.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Ryan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blacker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ryan to the mat. Ryan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Blacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan is pulling down on Blacker's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan 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#
Blacker is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Ryan throwing shots but Blacker is blocking nicely.
Blacker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blacker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blacker is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blacker avoid being mounted?
Blacker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ryan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ryan stops Blacker from getting back to his feet.
Ryan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ryan is nestled in close to Blacker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blacker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blacker is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Ryan stands up from half guard.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
#TD2#
Blacker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan 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#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blacker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blacker wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Blacker wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura but Blacker is defending well.
Ryan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blacker's head.
Blacker punching from the bottom.
Blacker wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ryan is keen to just control but Blacker is a slippery customer.#SU#
Ryan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Blacker is breathing heavily.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blacker as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Blacker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blacker showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Ryan manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4#
Ryan misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Blacker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ryan quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Blacker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Blacker 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.
Ryan is doing well to control the position and prevent Blacker from advancing to side control.
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 Giuseppe Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Ryan'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Blacker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blacker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Tyrone Blacker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blacker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacker stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.#T1#
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Blacker from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Ryan is working an open guard so Blacker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tyrone Blacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Blacker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Blacker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blacker smiles and moves away.
Blacker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan shoots and misses
and Blacker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Ryan gets caught napping as Blacker dives in and scores a takedown. Ryan manages to retain guard.#ES#
Ryan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2##CL2#
Blacker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Blacker is trying to trip Ryan. He has hold of a leg but Ryan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blacker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ryan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blacker wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Blacker won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Blacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Blacker scores with a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Blacker won't allow Ryan to sweep him here. #T4#
Blacker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blacker wants to get up but he can't break Ryan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blacker wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ryan holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Blacker from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blacker scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Blacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blacker 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Blacker!
Post fight, Tyrone Blacker took to the microphone: 'The Mammoth has just made his first victim, of many.'.
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