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Event:
QFC Tournament 668 Round 3
Date: Aug 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Cares gets a takedown into half guard.
Cares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ledley defending well though.
Cares knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ledley on the ground.
Cares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ledley wants to get back to his feet.
Cares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ledley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cares not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Cares there.
Cares drops an elbow to the side of Ledley's head.
Cares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cares seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cares is keen to just control but Ledley is a slippery customer.
Cares missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Ledley trying to hold on to Cares's head to control him but Cares postures up.
Cares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ledley trying to control from the bottom.
Ledley wants to get back to his feet.
Cares seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ledley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cares wants to take a breather but Ledley is having none of it.
Cares lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cares looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cares takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ledley is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Cares is thwarting Ledley's attempts to control the position.
Cares is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ledley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ledley.
Ledley looks winded!
Cares chips away with some ground and pound.
Cares trying to control but Ledley is working from the bottom.
Ledley can't keep his opponent in guard - Cares advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Ledley is trying to stand back up but Cares is controlling him
Cares will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cares lands with a punch from half guard.
Cares lands with a punch from half guard.
Cares lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Ledley quite badly. Ledley pulls Cares in close trying to recover. Cares postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Ledley on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Ledley doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nobody Cares!
A very excited looking Nobody Cares rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 668 Round 2
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Gerrard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Gerrard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ledley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gerrard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gerrard wants to control but Ledley is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Ledley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledley is not content to let Gerrard control the position.
Ledley is looking to regain half guard here but Gerrard keeps moving and retains side control. #T1##SUB#
Gerrard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gerrard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ledley down.
Ledley wants to control but Gerrard postures up.
Gerrard wants to control but Ledley is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledley struggling a bit here.
Ledley regains half guard.
Gerrard trying to control the pace.
Ledley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#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.
Ledley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ledley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ledley postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gerrard holds on and takes a little breather.
Gerrard controls Ledley momentarily but Ledley frees himself. #T3#
Ledley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gerrard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gerrard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ledley's guard. #REVR#
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ledley has eaten all the pies!
Gerrard trying to control but Ledley is working from the bottom.
Gerrard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ledley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gerrard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ledley pulls Gerrard in close to his closed guard and prevents Gerrard from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gerrard wants to control from the top but Ledley keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ledley.
Ledley trying to control the position but Gerrard is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerrard is trying to control Ledley's posture but Ledley avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ledley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A low kick from Ledley is predictable there #TD#
and Gerrard counters with a single leg into guard. Ledley didn't expect that.
Gerrard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gerrard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ledley wants to stand up but Gerrard is controlling him.
Gerrard is working Ledley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ledley is trying to control the position but Gerrard postures up.
Gerrard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledley wants to sweep here but Gerrard controlling him for the moment.
Gerrard looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Gerrard trying to control but Ledley is working from the bottom.
Gerrard looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gerrard is in close to Ledley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ledley is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Gerrard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ledley stacks Gerrard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ledley!
Gerrard sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
Gerrard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerrard wants to sweep but no luck.
Gerrard striking off his back but it's not causing Ledley any problems.
Ledley trying to control but Gerrard is working from the bottom.
Ledley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gerrard trying to keep a closed guard but Ledley is proving a slippery customer.
Ledley postures up in Gerrard's guard and throws a big left but Gerrard blocks it. #T3#
Ledley trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerrard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerrard wants to sweep but no luck.
Ledley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gerrard being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ledley tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerrard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ledley throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Gerrard counters by clinching up.
Gerrard tries to score a body lock takedown but Ledley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Ledley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gerrard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ledley is breathing heavily.
Gerrard just trying to survive but Ledley is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Gerrard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gerrard just trying to survive but Ledley is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ledley is trying to stick to Gerrard's back but Gerrard is turning into Ledley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ledley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gerrard.
Ledley tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB#
Gerrard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gerrard stopping the sweep attempt from Ledley.
Ledley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerrard is looking for a sweep. Ledley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gerrard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ledley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Ledley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Gerrard darts in looking for a takedown but Ledley gets double underhooks and turns Gerrard into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ledley is defended easily by Gerrard.
Gerrard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gerrard wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerrard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ledley sprawls and moves away.
Ledley slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerrard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gerrard shoots in and gets a takedown into Ledley's guard.
Gerrard trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerrard postures up.
#T1#
Ledley keeping moving, preventing Gerrard from controlling successfully.
Ledley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ledley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ledley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ledley looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ledley leaves Gerrard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gerrard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Gerrard dives in and scores a takedown into Ledley's guard.
Ledley pulls Gerrard in close to his closed guard and prevents Gerrard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gerrard stopping the sweep attempt from Ledley.
Ledley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gerrard works over Ledley with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Gerrard trying to control but Ledley is working from the bottom.
Ledley is striking from the bottom but Gerrard uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Gerrard trying to control the action but Ledley is working from the bottom.
Gerrard not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Ledley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gerrard pulls his head out easily.
John Ledley has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Gerrard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ledley defends it well.
Gerrard thows a huge punch but Ledley dodges it nicely.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gerrard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gerrard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gerrard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledley is pressing down on Gerrard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gerrard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ledley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for John Ledley!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Frank Gerrard!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for John Ledley!
John Ledley wins by split decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 668 Round 1
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Sertho throws a head kick that misses.
Ledley moves out of range as Sertho throws a body kick.
#TD2#
Ledley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sertho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Ledley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ledley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sertho is looking to regain half guard here but Ledley keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Ledley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sertho has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Sertho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ledley wants to stand but Sertho is controlling his arm.
Sertho gets back to half guard.
Sertho manages to get to full guard.
Ledley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ledley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sertho has Ledley pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Sertho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ledley defends it easily.
Ledley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ledley with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Ledley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sertho really is a fat lump.
Sertho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ledley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Sertho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ledley to the ground. Sertho is now in Ledley's guard.
Ledley is pulling down on Sertho's head. It's preventing any offense from Sertho, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ledley wants to sweep here but Sertho controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Sertho throws a big right hand that misses.
Sertho trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledley 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#
Ledley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sertho was covering up waiting for the punch and Ledley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ledley wants to control from the top but Sertho keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sertho working a defensive guard here.
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 Jacob Sertho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sertho fails with a takedown attempt.
Ledley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sertho.
Sertho fails to land the takedown.
Sertho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sertho is looking to clinch but Ledley is avoiding it.
Sertho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ledley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sertho somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Sertho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ledley drives through with a takedown into Sertho's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sertho is trying to control the position but Ledley postures up. #T1#
Ledley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ledley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sertho's guard.
Ledley wants to pass the guard but Sertho is keeping the position.
Ledley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ledley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ledley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Ledley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sertho did well to prevent Ledley getting side control.#T2#
Ledley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ledley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ledley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ledley controlling from mount. #T3#
Sertho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ledley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sertho defending well though.
Ledley tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sertho.
Ledley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sertho defending well though. #T4#
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.
Ledley is taking a breather. Sertho 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.
Sertho preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ledley passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledley controlling the position. #SU2#
Ledley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ledley 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##TD2#
Ledley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ledley wants to stand but Sertho is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Sertho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ledley defends well.
Ledley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ledley passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sertho wants to stand back up but Ledley manages to pass into side control.
#T1#
Ledley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sertho keeps working.
Sertho is trying to control Ledley's posture but Ledley avoids it.
Ledley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sertho sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SU2#
Ledley stands up and beckons Sertho to his feet.
Sertho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ledley circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sertho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Ledley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T2#
Ledley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sertho is trying to keep Ledley in close.
Sertho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ledley passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Ledley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sertho parries the strikes from Ledley easily there. Ledley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sertho to escape.
Ledley is staying tight to Sertho's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Sertho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ledley controls the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Ledley 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledley tries to work over Sertho's front leg with a kick but Sertho checks it.
Jacob Sertho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Ledley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD2#
Sertho gets caught flat footed, as Ledley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Ledley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ledley 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for John Ledley!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for John Ledley!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for John Ledley!
John Ledley wins by unanimous decision!
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