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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Avila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Matik kicks Avila off and gets back to his feet.#CL2#
Matik clinches.
Matik avoids a wild elbow strike from Avila.
Avila fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Matik ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Matik no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Avila won't allow Matik to get back to his feet.
Avila throws a strike but Matik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
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!
Avila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Avila working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Avila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avila landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matik has momentary wrist control but Avila slips an elbow through the middle.
Avila has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avila.
Matik is looking to stand back up but Avila counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Matik.
Matik looks winded!
Matik is trying to stand.
Matik regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Avila.
Avila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Avila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avila prevents Matik from getting back to his feet.
Avila throwing strikes but missing.
Matik wants to stand and escape but Avila is having none of it. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Matik manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Matik breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Avila gets a clinch. #T3#
Matik is trying to pull guard but Avila has him pressed against the cage.
Avila is looking for a takedown.
Avila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matik breaks the clinch.
Matik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matik somewhat.#T4#
Avila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matik as he jumps to the side.
Matik shoots in for a double leg but Avila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Matik clinches with his opponent.
Matik working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Avila.
Avila prevents a body shot from Matik.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Avila avoids the elbow strike from Matik, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matik dominated that round.
That's time! Avila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Matik looks for a takedown but Avila sprawls well.
Avila shoots for a double leg takedown but Matik sprawls well. He's pushed Avila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Avila dives in for a single leg takedown but Matik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matik misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Avila holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila misses with an elbow over the top.
Avila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matik lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Lester Avila has been cut.#T1#
Avila is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Matik pulls guard.
Avila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
Matik has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Avila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Matik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avila tries to counter by clinching up but Matik breaks away and moves out of range.
Avila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matik paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Matik throws a low kick but Avila moves out of range easily.
Avila fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matik.
Avila seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Matik ducks down to avoid it.
Matik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Avila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avila tries to clinch but Matik moves out of range. #TD#
Matik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matik is looking to stand back up but Avila counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Matik. #T4#
Avila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matik defending well though.
Avila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Avila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Avila seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matik scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Avila manages to mount him!
Matik is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lester Avila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Avila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Matik misses with a few strikes there.
Matik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avila pinned against the cage. Avila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Avila blocks a leg kick.
Avila tries to clinch up but Matik circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avila tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matik manages to circle out of the way.
Matik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Matik. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Avila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matik stuffs the takedown.
Matik is looking for the big counter here.
Matik looks for a takedown but Avila sprawls well.
It looked like Avila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matik.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Avila drives through with a takedown into Matik's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Avila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Avila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester Avila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avila postures up in Matik's guard and throws a big left but Matik blocks it.
Matik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avila connects with a couple of short punches.
Matik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avila tries for a takedown but Matik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matik tries to clinch up.#T3#
Matik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Avila appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lester Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Matik.
Matik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Avila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matik did well to prevent Avila getting side control.
Avila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avila stops Matik from getting back to his feet.
Avila 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.
Matik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avila scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Avila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matik has hold of Avila's hands but Avila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Avila stops Matik from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matik defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Patrick gets caught flat footed, as Matik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick wants to stand up but Matik is controlling him.
Matik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patrick trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Patrick wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matik manages to pass to side control.
Matik is trying to control. Patrick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Patrick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matik.
Patrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patrick tries to get to full guard but Matik has control of the leg.
Matik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matik stops Patrick from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matik seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Patrick really is a fat lump.#T1#
Patrick tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Matik manages to move to mount!
Patrick holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Matik tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Matik throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB2#
Matik looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Patrick is looking to improve his position but Matik isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Patrick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Matik looking to finish with strikes here!
Patrick is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Matik throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T2#
Matik avoids the attempt from Patrick to control.
Patrick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Matik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Matik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patrick is pressing down on Matik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matik manages to pass to side control.
Matik is controlling the pace.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet.
#T3#
Matik throwing shots but Patrick is blocking nicely.
Patrick is trying to stand back up but Matik is controlling him
Patrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patrick is looking to get back to full guard here but Matik has managed to pass to side control instead.
Patrick tries to escape but Matik is in control.
Patrick is looking to regain half guard here but Matik keeps moving and retains side control.
Matik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Patrick is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Matik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matik wants to control but Patrick is keeping him busy.
Patrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patrick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#ES#
Patrick bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matik can pounce on him.
Matik throws a head kick that Patrick semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Matik connects with a leg kick. Patrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CUT2#
It looks like Eric Patrick has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matik.
#TD2#
Matik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Patrick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matik is in Patrick's guard.#SU2#
Matik stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Matik clinches up with Patrick and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Matik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Matik forces Patrick back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Patrick is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Matik can't fight it off and eventually Patrick manages to take the fight to the floor. Matik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matik is looking to stand up but Patrick isn't so interested in that idea. #T1##ES2#
Matik is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Patrick presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Patrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matik has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Matik breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Matik pushes Patrick up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Matik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matik with a hook.#CL2#
Matik takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Matik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Matik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Patrick is trying to escape back to his feet but Matik uses the scramble to pass into side control.
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!
Check out the look on Matik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Patrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU2#
Matik decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Patrick gets caught flat footed, as Matik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Patrick is working an open guard so Matik takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patrick shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Matik fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patrick sprawls well initially but Matik persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
Patrick is staying active underneath Matik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patrick is looking to control Matik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patrick avoid being mounted?
Patrick wants to get back to his feet.
John Matik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matik is taking a breather. Patrick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Patrick is looking to escape.#SU2#
Matik postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Patrick to stand up.
Good leg kick by Matik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#TD2#
Matik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet.
Matik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Matik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matik trying to control the action but Patrick is working from the bottom.
Matik prevents Patrick from standing back up.
Patrick punching from the bottom.
Patrick is trying to stand back up but Matik is controlling him
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SU2#
Matik gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Eric Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matik lands a head kick!
Matik keeps Patrick at a distance using the push kick. #TD2#
Matik feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Patrick is looking to stand back up but Matik counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Patrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Patrick'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Matik shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Patrick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patrick wants to stand up but Matik is controlling him.
Matik passes into half guard. #SU2#
Matik decides to stand up.
Patrick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Matik manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patrick on his heels. He'll look to pass Patrick's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Patrick has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Matik is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Matik lands with a right to the head.
Patrick is looking to control Matik's arms but Matik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patrick has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Matik breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Matik closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Patrick quickly recovers to half guard.
Patrick tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Matik manages to move to mount!
Matik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Matik working for a submission but Patrick is keeping him at bay.
Matik controlling from the full mount.
Patrick is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Patrick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Patrick tries to hold on but Matik postures up.
Matik trying to control but Patrick is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Patrick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Patrick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Matik there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Matik sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Patrick is desperately trying to improve his position but Matik has a good base and remains in mount.
Matik tries to control but Patrick wriggling away. #T3##SUB2#
Matik looking for a guillotine from mount but Patrick is having none of it.
Matik looking to finish with strikes here!
Matik prevents Patrick from getting the reversal.#SU2#
Matik gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#TD2#
Matik feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matik manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Matik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Matik not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Matik tries to pass to full mount but Patrick defends it. #SU2#
Matik decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Matik lands with a slapping head kick. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Patrick enables Matik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patrick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Matik wants to stand but Patrick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Patrick is looking to stand up but Matik isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matik manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Eric Patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Matik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ES2#
Matik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Matik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matik 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Matik!
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