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Event:
EFA 28 Gigantus vs Winter
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Simmons bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simmons grinds an elbow into Castle's temple.
Castle is looking for a sweep.
Simmons working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Simmons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simmons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simmons creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Castle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Simmons working the body and head with strikes. #CUT#
It looks like George Castle has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Simmons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simmons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons throws a strike aimed at the side of Castle's head but Castle avoids it well.#T1#
Castle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Simmons.
Simmons trying to control the position but Castle is working away.
Simmons has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
Castle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simmons haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Castle parries the strikes from Simmons easily there. Simmons is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Castle to escape.
Simmons scores with punches from side control.
Castle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Simmons looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Castle is avoiding damage well.
Simmons working away.
Castle taking a bit of punishment here - Simmons scoring with strikes.
Castle prevents Simmons from moving into mount.
Simmons sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons cracks Castle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Castle prevents Simmons from improving position.
Castle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Castle can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Simmons crashes against the mat.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons scoring with punches from side control.
Simmons fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T4#
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Castle taking a bit of punishment here - Simmons scoring with strikes.
Castle is trying to control Simmons's posture but Simmons avoids it.
Simmons working the head with strikes.
Castle is letting Simmons control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Simmons connects with a decent elbow.
Simmons looks up at the clock and then as Castle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Simmons smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Castle's cut.
That's time! Simmons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Simmons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#CUT#
That has opened up George Castle's cut even more.
Simmons prevents Castle from improving his position.
Simmons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#
The cut above George Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simmons thows a huge punch but Castle dodges it nicely.
Simmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
Simmons not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle trying to control but Simmons postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Simmons connects with a nice short shot to Castle's temple. #T1#
Simmons lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT#
George Castle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Castle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Simmons!
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Event:
EFA 17 Farmery vs Garret
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Simmons eats them both and turns towards Kim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Simmons has been cut.
Kim lands a jab to Simmons's midsection.
Simmons tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simmons stalks Kim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kim's face. Kim staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
#T1#
Simmons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simmons is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Kim lands a left and a right that sends Simmons crashing to the canvas! Kim dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Simmons is rocked!
Kim softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Simmons is out cold! Kim jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ham Kim!
A relieved looking Ham Kim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
EFA 7 Clark vs Brandau
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Simmons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Simmons scores with a couple of nice shots.
Simmons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simmons passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shaw!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons landing strikes from the mount and Shaw is in trouble! #SUB2#
Simmons is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Shaw is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Simmons!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 26, 2017 |
#R1#
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simmons to score with a decent uppercut.
James is breathing heavily.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Simmons circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simmons!
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Simmons counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Simmons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Simmons passes into half guard.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
Simmons 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. #SUB2#
Simmons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB2#
Simmons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Simmons passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Simmons is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. James can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SUB2#
Simmons is going oldschool here, as he tries to force James to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so James shrugs it off. #T2#
Simmons is looking to stand but James has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
#SUB2#
Simmons looking for a guillotine from mount but James is having none of it. #SUB2#
Simmons has isolated one of James's arms. James looking to fight him off but Simmons twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Simmons!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Simmons slips a jab from Foster.
Simmons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Simmons tries to counter it with a takedown but Foster pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Simmons decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Foster's guard.#SUB2#
Simmons drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Simmons jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.
Simmons wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simmons chips away with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Foster holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Foster looking to control.
Simmons trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simmons on the ground.
Simmons stands and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Simmons has an Americana. Foster didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Simmons is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Simmons hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcus Simmons!
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