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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Kowalski throws out a loose jab but Moffitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moffitt throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moffitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Moffitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Moffitt misses.
Kowalski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moffitt moves away.
Kowalski cracks Moffitt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moffitt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Moffitt.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Moffitt is looking for a counter combo.
Kowalski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kowalski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Moffitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski swings widly with a right hand
and Moffitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moffitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowalski counters with a thumping low kick.
Kowalski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Kowalski blocks the leg kick.
Moffitt misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moffitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moffitt misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Moffitt.
Moffitt lands a jab-cross combination.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moffitt moves away.
Moffitt lands with a nice combination. Kowalski backs away looking to recover.
Moffitt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalski.
Moffitt slips a straight right by Kowalski.
Kowalski scores with a jab.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Kowalski misses.
Moffitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moffitt misses with a looping left.
Kowalski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moffitt in his tracks.
Jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Moffitt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moffitt.
A jab from Moffitt misses.
Moffitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Kowalski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kowalski works on Moffitt's body with a couple of short punches.
Moffitt is breathing heavily.
Moffitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Kowalski breaks the clinch.
Kowalski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moffitt has time to react.
Moffitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch. #T3#
Kowalski lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalski.
Kowalski is pushing Moffitt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moffitt is trying to force a seperation but Kowalski has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalski.
Kowalski lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalski lands a right hand.
Moffitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalski lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moffitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Kowalski lands a jab to Moffitt's midsection.#T4#
Kowalski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kowalski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kowalski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moffitt under the eye.#ROC2#
Moffitt is rocked!
Kowalski lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Kowalski!
A relieved looking Frank Kowalski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Benjamin Moffitt spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm only getting better'.
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Event:
IFC-Five
Date: Mar 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Moffitt scores with a three punch combo!
Cornell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Cornell 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.
Moffitt wants to get back to his feet but Cornell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moffitt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cornell controls the pace.
Moffitt wants to stand but Cornell is controlling the position.
Cornell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moffitt is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell prevents Moffitt from getting back to his feet.
Cornell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moffitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moffitt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cornell on the ground.
Cornell controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1##SUB2#
Cornell drops back looking for a leg! Moffitt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moffitt manages to kick Cornell off! Cornell jumps back into Moffitt's guard.
Cornell wants to pass the guard but Moffitt is keeping the position.
Cornell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moffitt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornell wants to pass to mount but Moffitt is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moffitt tries to kick Cornell off in order to stand up. Cornell Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB2#
Cornell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cornell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cornell tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2##SUB2#
Cornell has hold of Moffitt's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Moffitt seems comfortable defending it but Cornell has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Moffitt is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Moffitt is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cornell couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Cornell!
Benjamin Moffitt spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm only getting better'.
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Event:
IFC Three
Date: Feb 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Moffitt misses with a wild combination.
Steele digs a good hook to Moffitt's body.
Moffitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Moffitt's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym (All Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moffitt's hands.
Moffitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moffitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moffitt.
Steele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moffitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Moffitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Moffitt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moffitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moffitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Moffitt is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moffitt is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Moffitt being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moffitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moffitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moffitt lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#
It looks like Roger Steele has been cut.
Moffitt looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moffitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moffitt on the side of the head.
Steele thuds a left hand into Moffitt's body.#CL2#
Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Moffitt controls his hands.
#BC2#
Steele breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Moffitt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele blocks the body kick.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Moffitt.
Moffitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moffitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moffitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Moffitt is breathing heavily.
Moffitt throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Moffitt misses with a wild body shot.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moffitt throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Moffitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.#T3#
Moffitt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele lands with a cross.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moffitt on the side of the head.
Moffitt ducks right into an uppercut from Steele.
Moffitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Moffitt.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Moffitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele misses with a low kick.
#T4#
Some wild striking there from Moffitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moffitt misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Moffitt misses.
Steele tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steele clobbers Moffitt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moffitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Moffitt throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Moffitt throws a combination that misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moffitt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steele stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Steele's cut.
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#
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moffitt.
Moffitt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moffitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Steele counters by clinching up.
Moffitt is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele is stalling here.
Moffitt is trying to break free.
Moffitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele stalling.
Steele effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moffitt backwards.
Steele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moffitt up against the cage.
Steele slows down the pace here.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Moffitt has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roger Steele.#CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Steele effectively controlling the action here.
Steele effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Moffitt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moffitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Moffitt moves away from the strike by Steele. #T2#
Moffitt swinging wildly here.
Roger Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moffitt slips under a jab from Steele.
Moffitt misses with a wild combination.
Moffitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moffitt drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele misses with a leg kick.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Moffitt.
Steele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moffitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Moffitt throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Steele counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Steele to work.
Steele slows down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Steele.
The crowd are getting on Steele's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moffitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Moffitt letting Steele take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roger Steele.
Moffitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moffitt.
Steele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moffitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Steele misses with an uppercut. Moffitt saw that one coming.
Moffitt throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roger Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moffitt or not.
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moffitt up against the cage.
Steele taking a breather.
Steele continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Moffitt tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moffitt checks it well.
Moffitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moffitt tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Steele's cut.
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#
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Steele.
Moffitt throws a lazy head kick
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moffitt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moffitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele thuds his right hand into Moffitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele takes a swing at Moffitt's ribcage but misses.
Moffitt misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moffitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Moffitt throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moffitt.
A head kick misses from Moffitt.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moffitt with a body shot.
Moffitt misses with an uppercut
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Moffitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Moffitt off the cage and back into range.
Moffitt misses with a few strikes there.
Moffitt sets himself, and Steele steps forward looking for the clinch! Moffitt avoids it this time.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Moffitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Moffitt misses with the combination.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Moffitt does no damage.
Steele moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Moffitt swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moffitt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
Steele taking a breather.
Steele receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele controlling the action here for a moment.
Steele is stalling here.
#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roger Steele.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from Moffitt.
Benjamin Moffitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moffitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moffitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roger Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moffitt throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steele. #BC2#
Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Moffitt is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.#T4#
Steele prevents Moffitt from breaking the clinch.
Moffitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benjamin Moffitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moffitt.
Steele is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Steele!
In defeat, Benjamin Moffitt stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm only getting better'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Moffitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moffitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moffitt defends well and Goat ends up having to push Moffitt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moffitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moffitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moffitt throws a right and a left that Goat avoids nicely.
Moffitt tries to bum rush Goat with a series of wild strikes but Goat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goat shoots in but no luck this time.
Moffitt is looking for a counter combo.
Goat goes for a double leg but Moffitt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moffitt continues to drive forward.
Benjamin Moffitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Goat.
Moffitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goat.
Moffitt misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goat.
Moffitt lands with a straight right. Goat didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Goat looks for a takedown but Moffitt sprawls well.
Moffitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Goat throws a leg kick but Moffitt moved away.#CL2#
Goat moves into range and clinches up with Moffitt.
Moffitt has had enough of the clinch but Goat keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Goat to work.
#BC#
Moffitt manages to break the clinch.
Moffitt throws a nice looking combination but Goat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moffitt lands a jab.
Goat dodges the punch combination from Moffitt.
Goat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moffitt dodges the punch combination from Goat.
#T2#
Moffitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goat shoots in and drives through. Moffitt sprawls well.
Goat tries for a takedown but Moffitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goat looks winded!
Goat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moffitt.
Moffitt lands with a cross. #CUT#
It looks like Da Goat has been cut.
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!
Moffitt throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Goat colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Moffitt as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Goat is left battered and dazed whilst Moffitt and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Moffitt!
In his post fight interview, Benjamin Moffitt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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