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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Mcfadden lands a jab to Blackbeard's midsection.
Blackbeard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcfadden. #TD#
Mcfadden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blackbeard wants to sweep but Mcfadden has passed to side control!
Mcfadden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Blackbeard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blackbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcfadden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcfadden lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blackbeard down.
Mcfadden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blackbeard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mcfadden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mcfadden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blackbeard hang on?#SUB#
Mcfadden with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Mcfadden with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T1#
Blackbeard tries to lock up and control but Mcfadden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Blackbeard is trying to control the position here but Mcfadden swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Mcfadden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Mcfadden!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Blackbeard moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Blackbeard jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Blackbeard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wheeler throws a big right hand that misses.
Wheeler prevents Blackbeard from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blackbeard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackbeard pulls Wheeler in close to prevent any damage.
Wheeler trying to control but Blackbeard is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackbeard pulls Wheeler in close to prevent any damage.
Blackbeard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wheeler controls the pace.#T1##SU#
Wheeler stands up and waves to Blackbeard to follow him. #TD2#
Blackbeard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Wheeler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wheeler is pressing down on Blackbeard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wheeler wants to sweep here but Blackbeard controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Wheeler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blackbeard's guard. #REVR#
Blackbeard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wheeler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Wheeler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blackbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wheeler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Wheeler is looking for a kimura but Blackbeard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wheeler to get the leverage.
Wheeler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blackbeard wants to get back to his feet.
Blackbeard is looking to control Wheeler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blackbeard avoid being mounted?
Wheeler throwing shots but Blackbeard is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Blackbeard looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wheeler pushes past his half guard into mount! #T3#
Blackbeard working to try and regain half guard.
Wheeler throwing strikes here but Blackbeard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wheeler 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.
Wheeler looking to ground and pound but Blackbeard is blocking nicely.
Blackbeard wants to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
Blackbeard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wheeler.
#SUB#
Wheeler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blackbeard is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Blackbeard tries to hold on but Wheeler postures up.
Blackbeard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wheeler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackbeard tries to hold on but Wheeler postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Wheeler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Blackbeard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wheeler's guard.
Blackbeard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Blackbeard is posturing up here but Wheeler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Blackbeard tries to roll out but it's too tight and Blackbeard has to tap! Slick submission there by Wheeler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brendon Wheeler!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2018 |
#R1#
A low kick from Blackbeard misses #CL#
and Lynch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Lynch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blackbeard uses from the top position.
Blackbeard 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.
Blackbeard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynch is keeping the position for now.
Lynch seems keen to control Blackbeard's posture.
Blackbeard 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.
Lynch has Blackbeard pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch trying to control the position.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Blackbeard postures up.
#T1#
Blackbeard throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackbeard wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.
Lynch controls Blackbeard momentarily but Blackbeard frees himself.
Lynch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blackbeard scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackbeard slips nicely into half guard.
Lynch wants to control but Blackbeard is keeping busy.
Lynch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch wants to sweep here but Blackbeard controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Lynch is controlling Blackbeard's posture.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Blackbeard tries to pass.
Lynch is trying to hold Blackbeard in close to prevent damage but Blackbeard has managed to pass into half guard.
Blackbeard slows the pace down in half guard.
Lynch works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackbeard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB#
Blackbeard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackbeard has managed to get both his arms back between Lynch's legs - danger averted.
Lynch being controlled here, momentarily.
Blackbeard wants to get up but he can't break Lynch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lynch 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.
Blackbeard tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
Blackbeard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lynch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackbeard wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackbeard trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Blackbeard rushes Lynch and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Blackbeard jumps guard and drags Lynch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Blackbeard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lynch passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackbeard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lynch.
Lynch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Blackbeard 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#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackbeard is defended easily by Lynch.
As Blackbeard tries to get set, Lynch tries to push him back and clinch up but Blackbeard manages to avoid the attempt.
Blackbeard misses the jab.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Blackbeard is avoiding it.
Blackbeard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynch.
Blackbeard misses with a right hand
and Lynch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackbeard thinking. #CL2#
Blackbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch tries to pull guard but Blackbeard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Blackbeard has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lynch is trying to keep an underhook but Blackbeard manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lynch is looking to control Blackbeard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynch avoid being mounted?
Lynch is controlling Blackbeard's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T1#
Lynch is looking to improve his position.
Lynch moves into full guard.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackbeard looking to pass the guard.
Blackbeard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blackbeard is continuing to stall.
Blackbeard stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.#T2#
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.
Blackbeard trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Blackbeard tries to pass.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blackbeard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blackbeard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Blackbeard from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Blackbeard has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Blackbeard manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Blackbeard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lynch sprawls well initially but Blackbeard persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Blackbeard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynch sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Lynch trying to control here.
Blackbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lynch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lynch moves into full guard.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackbeard wants to get up but he can't break Lynch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Blackbeard postures up.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackbeard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lynch trying to keep a closed guard but Blackbeard is proving a slippery customer.
Blackbeard wants to stand but Lynch is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Blackbeard moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Blackbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Captain Blackbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Blackbeard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lynch is trying to pull guard but Blackbeard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackbeard has had enough of the clinch but Lynch keeps him there for the moment.
Blackbeard gets underhooks to prevent Lynch's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch has Blackbeard pressed against the cage, preventing Blackbeard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackbeard pushes Lynch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Blackbeard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Blackbeard shoots in and bounces Lynch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackbeard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lynch seems keen to control Blackbeard's posture.
Lynch is trying to keep Blackbeard in close.
Blackbeard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackbeard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Blackbeard tries to pass.
Lynch will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T1#
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet. #SUB#
Lynch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackbeard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blackbeard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Lynch is rocked!
Blackbeard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blackbeard stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackbeard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lynch trying to control the position.
Blackbeard showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackbeard misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Blackbeard takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Blackbeard jumps guard.
Blackbeard 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.
Lynch is working Blackbeard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Blackbeard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackbeard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB2#
Blackbeard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lynch stacks Blackbeard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lynch!
Lynch wants to control but Blackbeard is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Blackbeard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blackbeard looking for a sweep but Lynch has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynch landing strikes from the mount and Blackbeard is in trouble!
Blackbeard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Lynch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blackbeard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lynch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Captain Blackbeard.
Well Blackbeard 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Blackbeard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Miester coming out on top.
Miester swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blackbeard.
Miester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Blackbeard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miester pushes Blackbeard off looking to stand but Blackbeard dives back in and keeps control.
Blackbeard working Miester over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackbeard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Blackbeard there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miester can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackbeard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blackbeard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackbeard with the ground and pound from mount.
Miester should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blackbeard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miester?
Blackbeard trying to control but Miester is having none of it.
Miester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blackbeard loads up with a big shot that hurts Miester! He's pulled Blackbeard in close but Blackbeard has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Miester survive? More strikes from Blackbeard and Miester is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Captain Blackbeard!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 849 Round 3
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Blackbeard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mark counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackbeard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Blackbeard rushes Mark and presses him up against the cage.
Mark tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackbeard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blackbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Mark.
Mark lands a nice uppercut.
Blackbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Blackbeard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackbeard.
Blackbeard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mincer Mark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Captain Blackbeard.
Mark tries a body shot but Blackbeard blocks it.
Blackbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackbeard tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mark.
Blackbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mark swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackbeard uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackbeard. #T1#
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
Mark working aggressively here.
Blackbeard working aggressively here.
Mark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blackbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackbeard misses with some punches.
Mark working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Blackbeard.
Blackbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mark prevents a body shot from Blackbeard.
Mark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackbeard's elbow.
Mark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blackbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Mark.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mark.
Mark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackbeard backwards. #TD#
Mark has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blackbeard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mark has the hooks in. Blackbeard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T2#
Mark misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Blackbeard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mark.
Mark is breathing heavily.
Blackbeard wants to escape the position.
Blackbeard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackbeard trying to control the hands but Mark won't let him.
Blackbeard looking to control the position.
I really don't envy Blackbeard right now.
#T3##SUB#
Mark is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Blackbeard is defending well though. Mark let's go of the attempt for now.
Blackbeard rolls, trying to escape but Mark keeps control of the position.
Blackbeard just trying to survive but Mark is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blackbeard tries to break free.
Mark has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Blackbeard.
Blackbeard tries to roll but Mark sticks to his back.
Mark is trying to stick to Blackbeard's back but Blackbeard is turning into Mark. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mark's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blackbeard.#T4#
Blackbeard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blackbeard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blackbeard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackbeard with a nice head shot there.
Blackbeard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blackbeard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mark keeping moving, preventing Blackbeard from controlling successfully.
Blackbeard scoring with some ground and pound.
Mark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mincer Mark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Blackbeard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mark stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackbeard. Blackbeard gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackbeard has his takedown stuffed
and Mark counters with a straight right hand.
Mincer Mark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Captain Blackbeard.
Mark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackbeard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mark's waist but Mark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blackbeard off to one side.
Blackbeard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mark forces Blackbeard back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Mark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackbeard tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Mark throws a head punch that misses.
Mark gets through Blackbeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Blackbeard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mark after a bit of a struggle.
Mark is trying to drag Blackbeard to the mat but Blackbeard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Blackbeard fails to land. #TD2#
Blackbeard has Mark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blackbeard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mark tumbling to the mat - Blackbeard dives into Mark's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackbeard looking to sit in guard and control but Mark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mincer Mark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackbeard wants to sweep here but Mark controlling him for the moment.
Blackbeard managing to control the position.
Mark lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Mark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mark being controlled here momentarily.
Blackbeard wants to sweep but no luck.
Mark postures up.
Blackbeard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T3#
Mark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blackbeard's head.
Mark 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.
Blackbeard has control of Mark's left arm, preventing Mark from doing any damage.
Blackbeard controls Mark momentarily but Mark frees himself.
Blackbeard keeping moving, preventing Mark from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blackbeard shoots in looking for a takedown. Mark tries to sprawl out of it but Blackbeard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mark here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blackbeard has his takedown stuffed
and Mark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Blackbeard with a poor takedown
and Mark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mark stuns Blackbeard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackbeard fails with the takedown
and Mark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackbeard thinking. #TD#
Mark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackbeard's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackbeard is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mincer Mark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Blackbeard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blackbeard misses with a head shot. Mark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackbeard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blackbeard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark 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.
Blackbeard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blackbeard wants to control from the top but Mark keeps moving. #T1#
Blackbeard landing with the ground and pound.
Blackbeard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackbeard looking to sit in guard and control but Mark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Blackbeard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mark.
Blackbeard looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackbeard, not yet.
Mark trying to control but Blackbeard is working from the bottom.
Mark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blackbeard wants to control the position but Mark says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Captain Blackbeard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mincer Mark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Blackbeard trying to control from the bottom.
Mark 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.
Blackbeard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mark is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Blackbeard actively working from the bottom here.
Mark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blackbeard is trying to maintain the position but Mark is very close to passing his half guard.
Mark content to control rather than advance.
Mark is looking to take a break and control but Blackbeard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Mark not landing any meaningful shots this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Mark forces Blackbeard back against the cage and clinches.
Blackbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackbeard misses with some punches.
#TD2#
Blackbeard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mark clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blackbeard throws strikes from the back but Mark rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Mark.
Blackbeard scoring with some ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Blackbeard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mark is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blackbeard, into his guard. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark is in close to Blackbeard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackbeard can do to turn this around?
Mark 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mark won't allow Blackbeard to sweep him here.
Blackbeard can't keep his opponent in guard - Mark advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 Mincer Mark.
Well Mark 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mincer Mark!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mincer Mark!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mincer Mark!
Mincer Mark wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 849 Round 2
Date: Jun 29, 2018 |
#R1##KD#
Hoyt lands a left and a right that send Blackbeard crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoyt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Blackbeard is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Captain Blackbeard has been cut.
Blackbeard looks for a takedown but Hoyt sprawls well.
Blackbeard is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoyt finish him?#CL#
Blackbeard tries to keep at a distance but Hoyt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackbeard.
Blackbeard seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoyt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackbeard prevents Hoyt from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blackbeard fails to land.
Hoyt has had enough of the clinch but Blackbeard keeps him there for the moment.
Hoyt can't break the clinch.
Blackbeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoyt.
Blackbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Hoyt.
Blackbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackbeard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoyt is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackbeard has double underhooks.
Blackbeard pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blackbeard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoyt is trying to break the clinch but Blackbeard has him pressed against the cage.
Blackbeard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoyt's efforts to push away.
Hoyt is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackbeard has double underhooks.
Blackbeard lands a nice uppercut.
Blackbeard leaning against his opponent.
Blackbeard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Blackbeard has Hoyt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blackbeard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoyt tumbling to the mat - Blackbeard dives into Hoyt's guard.
Blackbeard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blackbeard postures up in Hoyt's guard and throws a big left but Hoyt blocks it.
Blackbeard connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoyt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackbeard controls the pace.
Blackbeard throws a big elbow that misses.
Blackbeard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoyt is retaining full guard.
Blackbeard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hoyt's head.
Blackbeard stands and throws Hoyt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hoyt is breathing heavily.
Blackbeard scores with punches from side control. #T2#
Blackbeard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blackbeard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB2#
Blackbeard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hoyt, who protects the arm well.
Blackbeard working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackbeard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hoyt taking a bit of punishment here - Blackbeard scoring with strikes. #ROC2#
Hoyt is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Lance Hoyt has been cut.
Blackbeard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Hoyt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoyt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blackbeard lands a decent elbow from side control. #T3#
The referee asks Blackbeard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blackbeard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hoyt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blackbeard connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd goes nuts as Blackbeard knocks Hoyt out cold with a massive hammerfist! Blackbeard Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Captain Blackbeard!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 849 Round 1
Date: Jun 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Blackbeard darts in trying to clinch
and Battle counters with a right hand to the body.
Battle connects with a body shot that sends Blackbeard's belly button to the back.#TD#
Blackbeard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Battle's guard.
Blackbeard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackbeard is looking to work some ground and pound but Battle has wrist control.
Blackbeard scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackbeard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackbeard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackbeard throws an elbow that misses. Battle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blackbeard's guard. Nice move by Battle!#REVB#
Battle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Battle wanted to stand there but Blackbeard had control of the position.
Battle stopping the sweep attempt from Blackbeard.#T1#
Battle wants to get up but he can't break Blackbeard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blackbeard 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.
Battle is fighting to break Blackbeard's control of his arms but Blackbeard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blackbeard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Battle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blackbeard is proving hard to escape from.
Blackbeard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
Battle stands up and waves to Blackbeard to follow him.
Battle with a hook.
Battle lands the left hand.
Battle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackbeard on the side of the head.
Battle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blackbeard's head backwards.#TD#
Battle gets caught flat footed, as Blackbeard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blackbeard throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackbeard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blackbeard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Battle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Battle being controlled here, momentarily.
Blackbeard scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Blackbeard 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.
Blackbeard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Battle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackbeard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blackbeard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Battle for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blackbeard stands up over Battle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blackbeard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blackbeard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackbeard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Battle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Battle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackbeard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dre Battle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Blackbeard drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Battle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Blackbeard is working for takedown but Battle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blackbeard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Battle gets underhooks to prevent Blackbeard's takedown attempt.
Battle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Battle misses with a punch to the body.
Battle prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Blackbeard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Battle.
Battle lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackbeard backwards. #TD#
Blackbeard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Battle regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Battle wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Battle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blackbeard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Battle lands an overhand right.
Jab by Battle.
Battle thuds a left hand into Blackbeard's body.#TD#
Blackbeard scores with a takedown into Battle's guard.
Battle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackbeard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Battle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blackbeard's guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackbeard looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackbeard, not yet.
Blackbeard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackbeard scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Blackbeard working Battle over with strikes.
Blackbeard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Blackbeard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blackbeard wants to pass the guard but Battle is defending well.
Blackbeard works his way into full mount! #T3#
Battle is bucking up trying to escape but Blackbeard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blackbeard raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blackbeard 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.
Blackbeard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blackbeard connects with a bit shot that sees Battle covering up! More strikes from Blackbeard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blackbeard is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Blackbeard!
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