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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Babbitt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Marcin Held has been cut.
Held looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Held with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babbitt counters with a big head kick but Held shrugs it off. #ROC2#
Held is rocked!
Babbitt throws a powerful right kick. Held tried to block low but the kick was high! Held was taken right off of his feet! Babbitt jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kim Babbitt !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Held closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Hardcastle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Held's guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Hardcastle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardcastle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardcastle 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Held wants to stand up but Hardcastle is controlling him. #T1#
Hardcastle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardcastle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardcastle cracks Held with a solid left hand.
Held is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardcastle is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Hardcastle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Held is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hardcastle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Held wants to get back to his feet but Hardcastle drags him back down.
Held tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Held really wants to buck Hardcastle off and get back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardcastle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardcastle with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB2#
Hardcastle wants to finish this one by submission but Held is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hardcastle.
Held wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardcastle content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Hardcastle 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#
Held looks to clinch #TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardcastle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Held is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hardcastle dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hardcastle tries for a kimura but Held is defending well. #T1#
Held wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Duke Hardcastle has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Hardcastle decides to stand back up.
Hardcastle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardcastle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardcastle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Held looks to clinch #TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a takedown into side control. #T2#
Held is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Hardcastle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Held, who protects the arm well.
Hardcastle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Held. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#ES#
Held throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hardcastle keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Hardcastle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Held wants to clinch up but Hardcastle keeps it at a distance.
Hardcastle tries to counter with a clinch but Held shakes him off and moves away.
Held tries to clinch
and Hardcastle counters with a series of strikes. Held will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been told by Held's head coaches at Cozad Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Held is looking to clinch.
Hardcastle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Held tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a shoot takedown. Held fights it but they end up in guard.
Held is looking to stand up but Hardcastle isn't so interested in that idea.
Held keeping full guard, as Hardcastle tries to pass.
Hardcastle 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. #T4##ES#
Held manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Held swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Hardcastle 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#
Held tries to clinch there but Hardcastle circles away.
Held wants to clinch up but Hardcastle keeps it at a distance.
Held tries to clinch up.
Hardcastle keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardcastle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Held wants to clinch up but Hardcastle keeps it at a distance.
Held darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a single leg into guard. Held didn't expect that.
Held wants to get back to his feet but Hardcastle passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
We've been informed that Hardcastle has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hardcastle is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Held is in trouble now - Hardcastle has advanced to mount!
Hardcastle looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardcastle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Hardcastle is continuing to stall.
Held is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hardcastle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcin Held has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Hardcastle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Hardcastle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardcastle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Hardcastle!
After the fight, Duke Hardcastle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Zambrana tries to keep at a distance but Held has taken the fight into the clinch.
Held looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zambrana scores with a shoulder strike.
Zambrana lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Marcin Held has been cut.
A short right from Zambrana on the inside.
Zambrana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zambrana lands an elbow that stopped Held in his tracks for a moment.
Zambrana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zambrana blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zambrana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Zambrana has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zambrana lands a hook that snaps the head of Held backwards.
Zambrana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helds head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zambrana. #ROC#
Held is rocked!
Held is pressed against the cage. Zambrana pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Held! Two more big strikes from Zambrana and Held crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mario Zambrana!
An out of breath Mario Zambrana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Held fails in his attempt to clinch.
Held looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Held tries to clinch up.
Held tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lavrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Held on the side of the head.
Held takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#
It looks like Marcin Held has been cut.
Lavrov connects with a body shot.
Held tries to clinch there but Lavrov circles away.
Marcin Held seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Held walks into a straight right hand from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC2#
Held is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lavrov! Held is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Lavrov!
A victorious Maxim Lavrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Held looks to clinch #TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Hardcastle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Held is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardcastle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Held. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardcastle looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Held wants to clinch#TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Held won't be happy with that. #T2#
Held is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardcastle connects with a decent elbow.
Held tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Held is trying to get back to his feet but Hardcastle has full control of the position and if anything, Held has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3##SUB2#
Hardcastle working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hardcastle controlling the positon.
We've been informed that Hardcastle has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#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.#SUB2#
Hardcastle is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Hardcastle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Hardcastle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Held tries to clinch but Hardcastle moves away #TD2#
and Hardcastle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Held's guard.
Hardcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Held is retaining full guard.
Hardcastle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Hardcastle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Held dives on top into guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Held controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardcastle pulls Held in to control the position. #T1#
Held controlling from the top position.
Hardcastle keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully.
Held is really struggling to control Hardcastle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Duke Hardcastle has got the better of the ground game so far.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardcastle shoots in looking for a takedown. Held tries to sprawl out of it but Hardcastle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Held manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardcastle.#CL#
Held has taken the fight to the clinch.
Held swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Held misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Hardcastle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Held is trying to keep an underhook but Hardcastle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hardcastle wants to take a breather but Held is having none of it.
Held pushes Hardcastle off looking to stand but Hardcastle dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Hardcastle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Held pushes Hardcastle off looking to stand but Hardcastle dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardcastle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Held looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Held fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcin Held seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardcastle swats away the attempt to clinch by Held.
Held tries to clinch but Hardcastle moves out of range.
Held doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardcastle circles away.
Marcin Held is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Held moves in looking to clinch but Hardcastle pushes him off.
Hardcastle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Held defends it well.
Held tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a single leg into guard. Held didn't expect that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Held is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardcastle is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Hardcastle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Held tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Held tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardcastle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Held wants to clinch up but Hardcastle keeps it at a distance.
Held closes the distance but Hardcastle moves to the side #TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hardcastle stays in close to Held's body and controls the position.
Hardcastle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Held keeping full guard, as Hardcastle tries to pass.
Hardcastle 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardcastle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Hardcastle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Held wants to stand and escape but Hardcastle is having none of it.
Hardcastle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Held looks to clinch
and Hardcastle counters with a head kick. #CL#
Held has Hardcastle up against the cage in a clinch.
Held misses with some punches.
Held is trying to force a seperation but Hardcastle has the dominant position.
Held misses with a hook from the clinch.
Held misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Hardcastle breaks from the clinch.
Held is looking to clinch.
And Hardcastle tries to counter it with a takedown but Held pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Held moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hardcastle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Held wants to clinch#TD2#
and Hardcastle counters with a takedown into side control.
Held is looking to get back to his feet here but Hardcastle is keeping cool and he's managed to take Held's back.
Held wants to get back to his feet.
Hardcastle throwing damaging strikes from the back! Held could be in trouble here!
#T4##SUB2#
Hardcastle is looking for the choke from the back position but Held is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Hardcastle is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Held has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hardcastle biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marcin Held has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Hardcastle is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Held knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Held for a finish.
Duke Hardcastle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardcastle is riding his opponent, not letting Held buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Hardcastle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardcastle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Hardcastle!
Duke Hardcastle 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Held stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Held wants it to stay on the feet.
Held looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradshaw.#CL2#
Held closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradshaw fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Held is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bradshaw is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Held to the mat. Held regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bradshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradshaw throws an elbow that misses. Held uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradshaw's guard. Nice move by Held!#REVB#
Held preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw pulls Held in close to his closed guard and prevents Held from doing any damage or advancing position.
Held 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. #SUB#
Bradshaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Held trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bradshaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
Bradshaw could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bradshaw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #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.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bradshaw working for a triangle but Held defends it easily.
Held is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Held rushes Bradshaw and presses him up against the cage.
Held being controlled against the cage.
Held misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Bradshaw is trying to pull guard but Held has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Held fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradshaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Held swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Held throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
Nice body punch from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Held walks away with a smile on his face. Bradshaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcin Held is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradshaw lands a nice hook to Held's body. Held takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Bradshaw gets tackled into the cage by Held. Held maintains the clinch. #BC#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Held has Bradshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw blocks a body shot from Held. #T4##TD#
Bradshaw jumps guard.
Held wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
Bradshaw throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Held not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Bradshaw working for a triangle but Held defends it easily.
Held is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Held dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Held but Held pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Held closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Held won't allow it.
Bradshaw blocking some punches.
Bradshaw blocks an uppercut.
Bradshaw works on Held's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Bradshaw manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Bradshaw closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Held quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw throwing shots but Held is blocking nicely.
Held wants to get back to his feet.
Held is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bradshaw is nestled in close to Held, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Bradshaw throwing shots but Held is blocking nicely.
Bradshaw slips a nice elbow through Held's hands, connecting with Held's forehead.
Bradshaw thows a huge punch but Held dodges it nicely.
Bradshaw lands strikes from half guard.
Bradshaw thows a huge punch but Held dodges it nicely.
Held blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradshaw. #SUB#
Bradshaw is looking for a kimura here.
Bradshaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Held looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2#
Bradshaw not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Bradshaw is looking for a kimura but Held is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bradshaw to get the leverage.
Bradshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Held defending well though. #SUB#
Bradshaw is working for a kimura here but Held manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bradshaw's guard.
Held sitting in guard here, content to control.
Held's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully. #T3#
Held looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bradshaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Held trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Held looking to sit in guard and control but Bradshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Bradshaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradshaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradshaw won't allow Held to get back to his feet.
Bradshaw postures up and lands a big shot to Held's brow. #SU#
Bradshaw stands up from Held's guard - Bradshaw perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Held drives through and clinches with Bradshaw against the cage.
Bradshaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Held's defenses. #TD#
Bradshaw successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Held trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joesph Bradshaw dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Held moves into the clinch.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Held holds him up against the cage and eventually Bradshaw drops back down to his feet.
Held prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bradshaw is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Held to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesph Bradshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Held tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Bradshaw manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bradshaw controls Held momentarily but Held frees himself.
Held wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Held utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Held wants to stand up but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Bradshaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradshaw throwing strikes from guard but Held blocks nicely.
Bradshaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bradshaw throws an elbow that misses. Held uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradshaw's guard. Nice move by Held!#REVB##SUB#
Held avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Held trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom. #T2#
Held is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Held trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Held looking to sit in guard and control but Bradshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Bradshaw gets to his feet. Held looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Held closes the distance and clinches.
Bradshaw jumps guard but Held stands there with Bradshaw around his waist. Bradshaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Held misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Bradshaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Held gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradshaw.
#BC2#
Held breaks the clinch.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown but Held shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Held clinches up with Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Held throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Held.
Held throws a head punch that misses.
Held throws a head punch that misses.
Bradshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Held has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradshaw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Held can turn it around.#TD#
Bradshaw gets control of Held's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bradshaw will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Held sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Held wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
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!
Held might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bradshaw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcin Held.
I think Held 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Held!
After winning the bout, Marcin Held thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Date: Nov 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Mejia blocks a head kick by Held.
Held looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Held wants to clinch up but Mejia keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Mejia closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Mejia pulls guard. #ES#
Mejia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Held avoiding damage as Mejia throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Mejia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Held has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mejia is proving hard to escape from.
Mejia controlling the position.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mejia manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Held is trying to push Mejia away but Mejia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Mejia jumps guard and drags Held to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mejia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Held wants to stand but Mejia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mejia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mejia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Held gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Mejia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##TD#
Mejia decides to pull guard.
Mejia 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#
Mejia slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mejia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mejia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mejia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Mejia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Held looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Mejia has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Mejia - that landed with a thud.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Mejia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Held clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mejia lands a shot to the head.
Held wants to get back to his feet.
Mejia has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Held's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milford Mejia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Mejia moves into range and clinches up with Held.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mejia.
A hook to the body from Mejia.
Mejia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Held can do to turn this around?
Held managing to block the knees to the body from Mejia.
#TD#
Mejia jumps guard and drags Held to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mejia pulls Held in to control the position.
Mejia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Held's guard. #REVR#
Mejia lands a couple of elbows.
Mejia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mejia stops Held from standing up. #T1#
Held can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mejia controls the pace.
Held is breathing heavily.
Mejia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Held can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mejia controls the pace.
Held wants to stand and escape but Mejia is having none of it.
Mejia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU#
Mejia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL#
Mejia rushes Held and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mejia lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Mejia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Mejia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Held is trying to defend but Mejia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mejia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mejia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Mejia slows the pace down in half guard.
Mejia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Held with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Held is looking to get back to is feet but Mejia passes into side control.
#SUB#
Mejia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Held, who protects the arm well.
Mejia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Held on the ground.
Held tries to escape but Mejia is in control. #SU#
Mejia stands up. #CL#
Mejia has managed to clinch.
#T4##BC#
Mejia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Held throws a head kick but Mejia moves out of range.
Mejia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Mejia takes the fight into the clinch.
Mejia scores with a hook to the body.#TD#
Mejia jumps guard.
Mejia pulls Held in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mejia looking for a sweep. Not yet Mejia, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milford Mejia dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Held tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Mejia clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Mejia successfully pulls guard.
Held wanted to stand there but Mejia had control of the position.
Mejia has control of Held's left arm, preventing Held from doing any damage.
Mejia wants to get back to his feet but Held is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mejia managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Held takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Milford Mejia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Held throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Mejia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Held!
Mejia controlling from side mount.
Mejia working the ground and pound. #SUB#
Mejia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mejia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Held is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mejia taking a breather here. #T2#
Held tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Held is trying to stand up.
Held felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Mejia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Milford Mejia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Held wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mejia landing punches.
Held is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mejia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mejia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mejia controlling from mount.
Held is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milford Mejia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mejia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milford Mejia!
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Date: Oct 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Held, pushing him back against the cage.
Held looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A frustrated look appears on Held's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Held fails to land.
Valentine lands an elbow just above Held 's eye. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Valentine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Held taking a bit of punishment here - Valentine scoring with strikes.
The referee asks Valentine politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Valentine prefers to stall for the moment though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SU#
Valentine stands up.
Valentine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Held moves to clinch but Valentine breaks away
and Held takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Held gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Held misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Held swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Held wants to clinch.
Held just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromValentine.#T1#
Held wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
Held moves to clinch but Valentine breaks away #TD#
and Valentine counters with a takedown into side control.
Valentine is working Held over with some ground and pound from side control. #SU#
Valentine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Held to his feet. #CL#
Valentine clinches.
Held told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
Valentine lands a shot to the body.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.
Valentine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Held backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valentine darts in and clinches Held up against the cage.#BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL#
Valentine clinches with his opponent.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC#
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcin Held seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Valentine drives through with a takedown into Held's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Valentine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Held, up you get! #CL#
Valentine forces Held back against the cage and clinches.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Held lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Held takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valentine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Valentine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Valentine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Valentine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valentine cracks Held with a solid left hand.
Valentine stands up over Held, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Held wants to get back to his feet but Valentine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Valentine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine throws a big elbow that misses.
Valentine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Held wants to stand but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Valentine chips away with some ground and pound.
Valentine won't allow Held to get back to his feet. #SU#
Held is working an open guard so Valentine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Valentine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcin Held is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Held gets caught napping as Valentine dives in and scores a takedown. Held manages to retain guard.
Held is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valentine is controlling him. #SU#
Valentine gets to his feet. Held looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Held looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Held wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dane Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Held wants to clinch up but Valentine keeps it at a distance.
Held closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valentine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Held tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine tries to counter by clinching up but Held breaks away and moves out of range.
Held fails with an attempt to clinch.
Held tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Held.#BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Held is looking to clinch but Valentine is avoiding it.
Valentine is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Valentine forces Held back against the cage and clinches.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Held shrugs off.
Held is breathing heavily.
Valentine lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentine.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine. #T1##BC#
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Held gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine 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.
Valentine scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valentine stands up over Held, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU#
Valentine stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Valentine closes the distance and pushes Held back into the cage.
Held swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Held tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2##CL#
Valentine forces Held back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valentine closes the distance and pushes Held back into the cage.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valentine moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcin Held is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Held darts in trying to clinch
and Valentine counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL#
Valentine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Held, pushing him back against the cage.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Held shrugs off.
Valentine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentine scores with a shot to the side of Held's head. #T3##BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Valentine lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Valentine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valentine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Valentine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Held doesn't seem phased though.
Held tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valentine counters with a head kick. #CL#
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Valentine.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Held in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valentine rushes Held and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Valentine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Valentine clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Valentine moves into the clinch.
Valentine lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Held.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dane Valentine dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valentine counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Held fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Valentine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Valentine working Held over with strikes. #SUB#
Valentine 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.
#SU#
Valentine postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Held to stand up.
Held takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.#T1##BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Held moves to clinch but Valentine breaks away
and Valentine counters with a straight right hand.
Valentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Held can do to turn this around?
Held darts in trying to clinch
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Valentine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Held sprawls well initially but Valentine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dane Valentine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Held with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Valentine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Held is just riding it out for now. Valentine eventually gives up the hold.
Valentine drops an elbow to the side of Held's head. #T2#
Valentine working the head and body with strikes.
Valentine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine drops an elbow to the side of Held's head.
Valentine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valentine working over Held with some ground and pound. Held looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valentine lands with a punch from half guard.
Valentine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Held on the ground.
Nice strikes from Valentine there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Valentine in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valentine lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura but Held is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Held pushes Valentine off looking to stand but Valentine dives back in and keeps control.
Valentine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valentine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valentine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Valentine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Held is having none of it.
Valentine slips a nice elbow through Held's hands, connecting with Held's forehead.
Held is looking to escape.
Valentine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Held with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valentine working Held over with strikes.
Valentine stalling.
Held is looking to escape.#T4#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Valentine moves into the clinch.#BC#
Valentine breaks from the clinch.
Held wants to clinch but Valentine slips to the side
and Valentine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Held's knee momentarily.#CL#
Held tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valentine lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentine is leaning against Held and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcin Held has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Held misses with a punch on the inside.
Dane Valentine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC#
Valentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentine 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Valentine!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Held rushes Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Held looking to stall.
Held misses with some punches.
#TD#
Lloyd has Held pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lloyd pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Held tumbling to the mat - Lloyd dives into Held's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Held manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Held has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lloyd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Lloyd gets a nice trip takedown into 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!
Lloyd prevents Held from improving his position.
Held is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lloyd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lloyd's back!#SUB2#
Held is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lloyd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lloyd for a finish.
Lloyd trying to get back to his feet but Held is in full control for now.
Lloyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Held on the ground.#T1#
Held controlling well, preventing Lloyd from escaping the position.
Held is looking to control Lloyd but Lloyd is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lloyd tries to break free.
Lloyd is working hard here to advance position.
Held tries to get the hooks in deep but Lloyd pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Held has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lloyd has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Held looks winded!
Will Held go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T2#
Held is hanging on to Lloyd's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Held looking for the choke from the back.
Lloyd tries to escape the position.
Held punches Lloyd on the ear.
Lloyd is really stuck here.
Held lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lloyd.
Held has the hooks in. Lloyd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3#
Lloyd covers up after that shot from Held.
Lloyd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Held trying to control momentarily.
Held scores with strikes from the back.
#SUB2#
Lloyd defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Held's arms.
You can see the frustration on Lloyd's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Held's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lloyd grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Held is working the ground and pound. Can Lloyd escape?
Held throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Lloyd covering up well under a series of strikes from Held.
Lloyd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lloyd is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Held dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Held takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Lloyd tightens his grip and picks Held up, before dumping him to the ground. Held manages to land in guard. #ES2#
Held has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lloyd has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lloyd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Held. #TD#
Lloyd pulls guard.
Lloyd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lloyd has momentary wrist control but Held slips an elbow through the middle.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully.
Held is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Held stopping the sweep attempt from Lloyd.#T1#
Held with a nice head shot there.
Held stands up over Lloyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU2#
Held gets to his feet - Lloyd follows without any prompting.
Lloyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyd scores with a head kick. Held tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Held rushes Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Lloyd has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Held regains guard immediately. #SUB2#
Held looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Lloyd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Held has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lloyd has managed to get both his arms back between Held's legs - danger averted.#T2##SU#
Lloyd gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Lloyd. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lloyd. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd lands with a nice body punch.
Lloyd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
Held gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Lloyd jumps into guard, dragging Held to the mat.
Lloyd tries to land a sweep but no joy. #ES#
Lloyd is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Held presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Held looking to stall.
#TD#
Lloyd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #T3#
Held throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Held manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lloyd manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Lloyd throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Held from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lloyd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Held is aware though and is defending well.
Held trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Held is looking to stand up but Lloyd won't let him.
Held is working Lloyd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Held wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lloyd wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Lloyd closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Lloyd has clasped his hands together around Held's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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 Efren Lloyd will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Lloyd tries to keep at a distance but Held has taken the fight into the clinch.
Held wants a takedown but no success here.
Held misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd lands a knee to the body.
Held is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Lloyd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Held is trying to keep an underhook but Lloyd manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Held is looking for a sweep. Lloyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Held trying to control from the bottom.
#SU#
Lloyd gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Held moves into the clinch.
Held takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Held misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Lloyd turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Held looks to move to half guard but instead Lloyd has passed into mount! Damn!#SU#
Lloyd stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lloyd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Held stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lloyd throws a combination. Held tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lloyd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Held misses with a head kick.
Lloyd works Held's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Lloyd rushes Held and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Lloyd gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Held with the active half guard here but Lloyd passes nicely into side control.#T2#
Held tries to buck Lloyd off but Lloyd is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Held's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Held is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Lloyd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lloyd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Held manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Held is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lloyd pulls his head out easily.
Held trying to hold on to Lloyd's head to control him but Lloyd postures up.
Held tries to get to full guard but Lloyd has control of the leg.
Held has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Held pushes Lloyd off looking to stand but Lloyd dives back in and keeps control.
Lloyd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Held with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Held tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Held is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Held looking for submissions off his back.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lloyd delivers a nice body kick.
Lloyd throws a series of strikes that have Held backpedaling.
#CL2#
Held moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Held manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lloyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Held looking for a guillotine here but Lloyd defends easily.
Held is looking to stand back up but Lloyd counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Held.
And that's the end of the fight!
Efren Lloyd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lloyd 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Efren Lloyd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Held is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Newton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newton.
Newton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Held keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully. #SU#
Newton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Held wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Held darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Newton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton postures up.
Held keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully. #T1##SU#
Newton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Held darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Newton counters with a shoot takedown. Held fights it but they end up in guard. #ES2#
Held manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Held looks to clinch #TD#
and Newton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!#SUB2#
Held working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Held is tightening it up a little... Newton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Newton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Newton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Held!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcin Held!
An out of breath Marcin Held thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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