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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Ionescu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Ionescu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruiz, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ionescu to keep the fight standing.
Ionescu blocks an elbow strike from Ruiz.
Ruiz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ionescu slowing the pace effectively.
Ruiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ionescu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruiz scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ionescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Ionescu moves into range and clinches up with Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ionescu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Decebal Ionescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ruiz.#TD2#
Ruiz jumps into guard, dragging Ionescu to the mat.
Ionescu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruiz is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Ionescu pulls Ruiz in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Ionescu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ionescu trying to strike off his back.
Ionescu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ionescu keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ionescu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ionescu trying to control the position here.
Ionescu striking off his back but it's not causing Ruiz any problems.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Ionescu won't let him.
Ionescu is trying to keep Ruiz in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ruiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Ionescu misses its target.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ionescu fails with the takedown.#T3#
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ionescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Ruiz looks to move away, Ionescu throws a big counter combo but Ruiz just gets out of the way.
Ruiz walks into a jab.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Ruiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ionescu tries to avoid it but Ruiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ionescu to the ground. Ionescu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ionescu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruiz.#CL#
Ruiz tries to keep at a distance but Ionescu has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ionescu clinches. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ionescu defends it nicely.#T4#
Ruiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Ionescu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ionescu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ionescu tries to move to mount but Ruiz blocks the move with his legs.
Ruiz is looking for a sweep.
Ruiz can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ionescu is working Ruiz over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decebal Ionescu dominated that round.
That's time! Ionescu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A nice combination there by Ionescu.
Ionescu ducks under a wild hook from Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ionescu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruiz somewhat.
Ionescu is looking to counter punch.
No luck for Ruiz with that takedown attempt.
Ionescu is looking to counter the offense by Ruiz and move into the clinch.
Ionescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ionescu scores with a hook to the body. Ruiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruiz drops his hands momentarily and Ionescu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#
Ruiz is rocked!#CL2#
Ruiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ionescu, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ionescu finish him?
Ruiz wants a takedown.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Decebal Ionescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ruiz.#T1#
Ionescu keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Ionescu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ruiz to the ground. Ionescu is now in Ruiz's guard.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Ionescu passes into half guard.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.#REVB##SUB#
Ionescu is working for a kimura but Ruiz is defending it quite comfortably.
Ionescu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ionescu trying to control the action but Ruiz is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ionescu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ruiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ionescu tries to control but Ruiz wriggling away.
Ionescu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruiz?
Ionescu tries to control but Ruiz wriggling away.
Ionescu content just to control the position here. #T3#
Ionescu with shots to the head and body - Ruiz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ruiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Ionescu has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruiz wants to control but Ionescu is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Ionescu has a good base and remains in mount.
Ionescu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Ionescu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ionescu looking to finish Ruiz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruiz!
Decebal Ionescu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ionescu working the ground and pound effectively.
#SU#
Ionescu gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#CL#
Ionescu moves into the clinch.#TD#
Ionescu pulls guard effortlessly.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Ionescu keeps moving.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Ionescu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decebal Ionescu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ionescu circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ionescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ionescu shoots in but Ruiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Ionescu misses.
Ionescu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Ionescu tries to sprawl out of it but Ruiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ionescu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Decebal Ionescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ruiz.#T1#
Ionescu stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruiz. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Ionescu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ionescu passes to side control.
Ruiz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ionescu landing punches.
Ruiz gets back to half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Ruiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruiz is looking to improve his position.
#SU#
Ionescu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD#
Ionescu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruiz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Ionescu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Ionescu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruiz was covering up waiting for the punch and Ionescu finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Ionescu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruiz is trying to keep Ionescu in close.
#SU#
Ionescu gets to his feet - Ruiz follows without any prompting.
Ionescu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruiz pinned against the cage. Ruiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ionescu stuffs the takedown.
It appears Ionescu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ionescu throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4##CL#
Ionescu forces Ruiz back against the cage and clinches.
Ionescu wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Ionescu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ionescu landing with the ground and pound.
Ionescu throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ionescu's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!#REVB#
Ruiz preventing the sweep.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ionescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decebal Ionescu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ionescu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decebal Ionescu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ionescu 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decebal Ionescu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Sagaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Sagaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sagaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sagaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruiz is keeping the position for now.
Sagaki throwing strikes from guard but Ruiz blocks nicely.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruiz pulls Sagaki in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1##SUB#
Sagaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ruiz dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Ruiz controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Sagaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sagaki controls Ruiz momentarily but Ruiz frees himself.
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sagaki is retaining full guard. #T2#
Ruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sagaki trying to control the position.
#SU2#
Ruiz gets to his feet - Sagaki follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Ruiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sagaki is trying to defend but Ruiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB#
Sagaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruiz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sagaki can't escape the position.
Sagaki is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Ruiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruiz prevents Sagaki from getting the reversal.
Ruiz landing strikes from the mount.
Sagaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sagaki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruiz pulls Sagaki in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Ruiz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sagaki misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Ruiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Sagaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ruiz postures up and lands a big shot to Sagaki's brow. #SU2#
Ruiz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruiz.
A head kick misses from Ruiz.
Sagaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruiz sprawls well. He's pushed Sagaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ricardo Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagaki throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagaki.
Ruiz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Sagaki throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Sagaki jumps guard but Ruiz stands there with Sagaki around his waist. Sagaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruiz smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takumi Sagaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagaki shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ruiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sagaki trying to remain calm as Ruiz controls from the top position.#T2#
Sagaki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ruiz's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Ruiz there.
Ruiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sagaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruiz stalling.
Sagaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruiz's back!#T3##SUB#
Sagaki is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ruiz with him. Ruiz is trying to defend but Sagaki has an arm under the chin now! Ruiz grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takumi Sagaki!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Ruiz has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and OSullivan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by OSullivan.
OSullivan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
OSullivan moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
OSullivan drives through with a takedown into Ruiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruiz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
OSullivan won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
OSullivan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OSullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OSullivan won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here. #T1#
Ruiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OSullivan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OSullivan wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Ruiz clinches.
OSullivan is pushing Ruiz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruiz tries to break the clinch but OSullivan is controlling the position. #BC#
OSullivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OSullivan avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
OSullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
OSullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
OSullivan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and OSullivan counters with a shoot takedown. Ruiz fights it but they end up in guard.
OSullivan cracks Ruiz with a solid left hand.
OSullivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruiz 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.
OSullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruiz is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Ruiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OSullivan defends it easily.#T3#
Ruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruiz, not yet.
OSullivan scoring with punches to the head and body.
OSullivan content to stall in guard here.
OSullivan won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
OSullivan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
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.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing OSullivan from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz leaves OSullivan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
OSullivan stuffs the takedown.
Enda OSullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ruiz.#TD#
OSullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruiz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ruiz looks winded!
OSullivan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enda OSullivan 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#
Ruiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
OSullivan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruiz darts in looking for a takedown but OSullivan gets double underhooks and turns Ruiz into the cage.
OSullivan fails with the takedown.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Enda OSullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to clinch there but OSullivan circles away.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OSullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
OSullivan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruiz's half guard.
Ruiz is staying active underneath OSullivan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
OSullivan stops Ruiz from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ruiz wants to sweep but OSullivan has passed to side control!
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz is not content to let OSullivan control the position.
Ruiz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
OSullivan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruiz sees it coming and defends easily.
Enda OSullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
OSullivan prevents Ruiz from improving his position.
OSullivan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
OSullivan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
OSullivan uses his free foot to push down on Ruiz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ruiz.
Ruiz wants to control but OSullivan is having none of it.#T3#
OSullivan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ruiz is in real trouble.
#SUB#
Ruiz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if OSullivan gets his way!
Ruiz trying to get back to his feet but OSullivan is in full control for now.
OSullivan is hanging on to Ruiz's back as he tries to escape.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
OSullivan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
OSullivan is punishing Ruiz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ruiz tries to escape the position.
OSullivan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
OSullivan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
OSullivan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ruiz is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and OSullivan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ruiz taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enda OSullivan!
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