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Event:
Ring Side
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Soros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgundy.
Soros throws a head kick that misses.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Soros.
Burgundy throws a nice looking combination but Soros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgundy throws an overhand right that lands on Soros's shoulder, as Soros tries to avoid the shot.
Burgundy throws a right hand that Soros ducks under and follows up with a left that Soros also avoids with ease.
Soros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Burgundy misses with a double jab
and Soros counters with a three punch combo that has Burgundy backing up. Burgundy nods at Soros to acknowledge the strikes.
Soros definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soros throws a nice looking combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soros swinging wildly here.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Soros avoids nicely.
Burgundy misses the jab.
As Burgundy looks to move away, Soros throws a big counter combo but Burgundy just gets out of the way.#CL#
Soros has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Soros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Soros lands with a nice combination. Burgundy backs away looking to recover.
Soros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soros tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burgundy manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Burgundy misses.
Burgundy throws a nice looking combination but Soros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soros wants to clinch.
Soros slips a jab and a cross from Burgundy.
No joy there for Burgundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soros thinks about countering with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Soros.
Burgundy misses with the combination.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burgundy looks winded!#CL#
Soros has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
#BC#
Soros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses.
Soros throwing a counter right hand but Burgundy manages to avoid it.
Soros avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Soros moves into range and clinches up with Burgundy.#BC#
Soros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy misses with a few strikes there.
Soros misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Soros does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Soros will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Soros closes the distance and pushes Burgundy back into the ropes.
Soros unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burgundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burgundy wants to break free but Soros has control.
Soros with a knee to the head.
Soros with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burgundy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soros has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Soros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Soros moves out of range.
Burgundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1##CL#
Soros closes the distance and clinches.
Burgundy is trying to push Soros away but Soros has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Soros is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burgundy takes an elbow to the temple.
Soros trying to control the position but instead, Burgundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soros into the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soros.#T2#
Soros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Soros manages to break the clinch.
Soros wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Burgundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burgundy throws a combination that misses
and Soros counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soros plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Soros has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Soros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Soros dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A combination from Burgundy does no damage. #CL#
Soros has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgundy.
Burgundy tries to circle away but Soros has him pinned against the ropes.
Soros has Burgundy pushed against the ropes.
Soros with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Burgundy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
George Soros has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Soros moves out of range.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soros appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burgundy falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Soros counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Soros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burgundy blocks it with crossed arms.
Burgundy avoids the elbow strike from Soros, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Soros.
Soros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burgundy can do to turn this around?
Burgundy managing to block the knees to the body from Soros.
#BC#
Soros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soros lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Soros misses.
Soros slips under a jab from Burgundy.
Soros dodges the punch combination from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Soros avoids them all with ease.
Burgundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Burgundy throws a nice looking combination but Soros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soros went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Soros rushes Burgundy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Soros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soros throws a big shot that misses.
Burgundy misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Burgundy.
Soros tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Burgundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgundy throws a counter combo.#CL#
Burgundy gets tackled into the ropes by Soros. Soros maintains the clinch. #BC#
Soros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
George Soros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgundy tries to bum rush Soros with a series of wild strikes but Soros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ron Burgundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Soros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soros. That's going to slow Burgundy down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Soros.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soros, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Soros!
In his post fight interview, George Soros started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Soros connects with a crisp jab.
Soros misses with a wild combination.
It appears Blanchard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Blanchard wants to clinch but Soros slips to the side#TD2#
and Soros counters with a takedown into side control.
Blanchard pushes Soros away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soros gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blanchard throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Soros scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard is trying to get back to his feet.
Blanchard tries to improve position but can't.
Soros prevents Blanchard from escaping the position.#T1#
Soros lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Soros lands a few punches from side control.
Soros trying to control the position but Blanchard is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soros taking a breather here.
Soros is looking to take a break and control but Blanchard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soros goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blanchard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soros's guard! Nice work there by Blanchard! #T2#
Soros 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.
Blanchard is looking to work some ground and pound but Soros has wrist control.
Soros is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blanchard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soros works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blanchard stands up over Soros, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soros tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Soros is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blanchard defends well.
Blanchard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Blanchard with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soros looking to control.
Soros wants to control but Blanchard passes easily into half guard.
Blanchard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Soros is looking for a sweep. Blanchard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soros is trying to escape back to his feet but Blanchard uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Blanchard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Soros is avoiding damage well.
#T4#
Soros is looking to regain half guard here but Blanchard keeps moving and retains side control.
Soros defending against the ground and pound.
Soros tries to bench press Blanchard off him but Blanchard keeps the position.
Blanchard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Soros is avoiding damage well.
Soros is trying to get back to half guard.
Blanchard working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soros is trying to escape the position but Blanchard is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Soros closes the distance and pushes Blanchard back into the cage.
Blanchard really is a fat lump.
Blanchard wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Soros will probably get the nod.
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#
Blanchard tries for a takedown but Soros circles away easily
and Soros counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Soros looking to score a takedown here. Blanchard is defending well but Soros drives through and ends up in Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard is looking to stand back up but Soros counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Blanchard. #REVR#
Soros seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Soros seems to be working for a kimura but Blanchard defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Soros scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blanchard trying to control here.
Soros is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Blanchard is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Soros is tapping! Great win for Blanchard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Erin Blanchard!
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