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Event:
DFC 21: Belliveau Vs Stephens
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Dillabrandt moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillabrandt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Gordon pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillabrandt is one step ahead there.
Dillabrandt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dillabrandt trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Dillabrandt slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillabrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Gordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Dillabrandt controlling him for the moment.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Dillabrandt tries to pass.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillabrandt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dillabrandt landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC#
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon wants to stand but Dillabrandt is controlling the position.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Dillabrandt throws a strike but Gordon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Dillabrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Dillabrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gordon defends it easily.
Dillabrandt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Dillabrandt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Gordon wants to control from the top but Dillabrandt keeps moving. #SUB#
Dillabrandt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillabrandt is retaining full guard.
Dillabrandt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Dillabrandt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Dillabrandt working for a triangle but Gordon defends it easily.
#SUB#
Dillabrandt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillabrandt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Gordon wants the takedown. Dillabrandt is fighting it off but Gordon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dillabrandt's guard against the cage.
Dillabrandt keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Dillabrandt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Dillabrandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dillabrandt is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Dillabrandt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Gordon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gordon managing to control the position.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillabrandt with a nice head shot there.
Dillabrandt postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Dillabrandt 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.
Cody Dillabrandt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dillabrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillabrandt looking to sit in guard and control but Gordon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Dillabrandt has his foot on Gordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordon works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Dillabrandt has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gordon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt is not content to let Gordon control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Dillabrandt regains half guard.
Dillabrandt is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gordon trying to control the action but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
Dillabrandt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #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.
Gordon tries to pass to full mount but Dillabrandt defends it.
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Dillabrandt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dillabrandt looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon is thwarting Dillabrandt's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Gordon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A combination from Dillabrandt does no damage. #TD2#
Gordon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dillabrandt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gordon is in Dillabrandt's guard.
Gordon trying to control but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
Dillabrandt trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon trying to control but Dillabrandt is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dillabrandt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Dillabrandt seems keen to control Gordon's posture.#SUB#
Dillabrandt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gordon passes into side control.
Dillabrandt wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Dillabrandt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dillabrandt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gordon trying to control the position but Dillabrandt is working away.
Dillabrandt is looking for a sweep.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Dillabrandt forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Gordon jumps guard.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillabrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dillabrandt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Dillabrandt finish him?#T3#
Dillabrandt connects with a couple of short punches.
Dillabrandt lands a couple of elbows.
Dillabrandt is looking to work some ground and pound but Gordon has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dillabrandt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dillabrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillabrandt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
Dillabrandt scoring with some ground and pound.
Dillabrandt postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Gordon 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.
Dillabrandt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillabrandt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dillabrandt throws a big right hand that misses.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
Dillabrandt content to stall in guard here.
Dillabrandt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gordon for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Dillabrandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dillabrandt 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Dillabrandt!
Cody Dillabrandt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 27, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Gordon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Cooke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Gordon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooke is trying to defend but Gordon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cooke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke is working hard here to advance position.
Cooke is trying to maintain the position but Gordon is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooke trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cooke tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
Gordon controlling from mount. #T1#
Cooke wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Cooke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cooke tries to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Cooke is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cooke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cooke desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
Gordon controlling the pace.
Cooke manages to get to full guard.
Cooke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Cooke trying to control the position.
Gordon controlling from the top position. #T3#
Cooke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Gordon feints and as Cooke raises his hands in defense, Gordon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke is pulling down on Gordon's head. It's preventing any offense from Gordon, at least for the moment.
Gordon wants to get up but he can't break Cooke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T4#
Cooke keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Cooke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooke controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooke keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Gordon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Gordon 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##TD2#
Gordon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cooke quickly recovers to half guard.
Gordon wants to pass to mount but Cooke is defending the position.
Cooke trying to control from the bottom.
Cooke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cooke tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke trying to hold on to Gordon's head to control him but Gordon postures up.
Cooke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1#
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooke keeps working.
Cooke is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooke is trying to control but can't.
Cooke keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Gordon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Cooke trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon is pressing down on Cooke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooke is holding on for now.
Cooke is doing well to control the position and prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Cooke is working away.
Cooke is controlling Gordon's trapped leg to prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
Cooke trying to control here.
#T3#
Cooke preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cooke trying to control but Gordon postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Gordon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cooke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daniel Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooke trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cooke controlling Gordon's posture.
Cooke wants to stand but Gordon is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooke pulls Gordon in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Gordon defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gordon moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Cooke misses. #CL2#
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Gordon gets control of Cooke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gordon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon pulls Cooke in to control the position. #SUB#
Cooke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooke cracks Gordon with a solid left hand.#T1#
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooke is one step ahead there.
Cooke stops Gordon from standing up.
Cooke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooke throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU#
Gordon is working an open guard so Cooke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Cooke pushes him off.
Cooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Cooke shoots and misses #CL2#
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch.
Gordon blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gordon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD2#
Gordon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cooke regains guard immediately.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooke controlling Gordon's posture. #T3#
Cooke working a defensive guard but Gordon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gordon trying to control the action but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Cooke struggling a bit here.
Cooke throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cooke tries to improve position but can't.
Cooke is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooke regains half guard.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cooke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cooke trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dexter Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Gordon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gordon 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Gordon!
A victorious Daniel Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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