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Event:
UCF America 4
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Qahtani circles away.
Al Qahtani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thunder!
#CUT#
It looks like Salem Al Qahtani has been cut.
Al Qahtani lands with an overhand left.
Al Qahtani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder throws a quick counter kick to the body but Al Qahtani avoids it.
Thunder slips under a jab.#CL2#
Al Qahtani moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Qahtani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Al Qahtani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot. #T1#
Al Qahtani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Al Qahtani lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.
Al Qahtani lands a good knee to the midsection. Thunder won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qahtani lands with a left to the head.
Al Qahtani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Al Qahtani connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Qahtani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Qahtani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Qahtani scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Al Qahtani on the inside.
Knees to the body from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Qahtani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thunder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a hook that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Al Qahtani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Al Qahtani gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Qahtani scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Al Qahtani digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
Al Qahtani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Qahtani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qahtani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thunder's face.
#ROC2#
Thunder is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Thabo Thunder has been cut.
Al Qahtani cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Al Qahtani on the inside.
Oh Thunder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Qahtani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Al Qahtani is leaning against Thunder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
A hook to the body from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.
Al Qahtani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder is trying to push Al Qahtani away but Al Qahtani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Qahtani working Thunder over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Qahtani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Qahtani lands a left hand.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salem Al Qahtani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Thunder gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Al Qahtani points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Thunder wakes up just in time to hear Al Qahtani thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Salem Al Qahtani!
The defeated Thabo Thunder had this to say: 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.
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Event:
UCF America
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder looking to throw knees to the head but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Thunder misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Thunder counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Thunder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.
Thunder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rabid Reindeer Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thunder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#T1#
Thunder trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thunder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thunder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thunder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Thunder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#ROC2#
Freeman is rocked!
Thunder is working Freeman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Freeman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Thunder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freeman, who protects the arm well.
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freeman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SU2#
Thunder stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Freeman misses with the combination.
#CL#
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Freeman has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Freeman manages to pull guard.
#T3#
Thunder chips away with some ground and pound.
Thunder trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thunder postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Freeman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thunder, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Thunder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freeman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freeman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Thunder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Thunder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freeman is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Freeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Freeman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Freeman keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder is trying to control Freeman's posture but Freeman avoids it. #SUB#
Freeman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Freeman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thabo Thunder will probably get the nod.
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#
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Freeman fails with the takedown.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Freeman rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Freeman jumps guard but Thunder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Thunder. #T1##BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Thunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thunder throws a big counter head kick but Freeman avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Freeman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thunder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Freeman blocks it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thunder but Thunder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ace Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Thunder lands with a good body shot.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
#T3##CL#
Freeman closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ace Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD2#
A head kick lands from Thunder that sends Freeman to the canvas. Freeman tries to scramble back to his feet but Thunder brings him back down into side control. #SUB2#
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freeman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Thunder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thunder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Freeman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thunder's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Freeman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Thunder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Freeman looking for submissions off his back.
Thabo Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Thunder seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
Freeman wants to control but Thunder is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabo Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Thunder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Thunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Thunder is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freeman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1##SUB2#
Thunder seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working for a submission of some sort.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Freeman looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
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.
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Thunder is working for a kimura but Freeman is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Thunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freeman defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SUB2#
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Freeman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Freeman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB#
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freeman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Freeman's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Freeman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thunder doesn't defend quickly enough and Freeman has managed to lock this one up! Can Thunder escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Freeman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ace Freeman!
The defeated Thabo Thunder had this to say: 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.
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Event:
Test 12
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Man 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.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thunder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Man stands up and waves to Thunder to follow him. #CL#
Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Man's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man lands a right hand.
Man stalls.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thunder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man lands an elbow that stopped Thunder in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Thabo Thunder has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder looks winded!
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1##BC#
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Man rushes Thunder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Man lands a left hand.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Man.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Man breaks from the clinch.
Thunder lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
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!#CL#
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Man landing knees to the body.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Thunder tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Man wants the takedown. Thunder is fighting it off but Man persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thunder's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man cracks Thunder with a solid left hand.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thunder on the ground.
Thunder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard. #REVB#
Thunder stops Man from standing up.
Thunder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rabid Reindeer Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
Thunder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Man looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Man looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Man! #REVR#
Man working the ground and pound from side control.#SU#
Man decides to stand back up. #CL#
Man darts in and clinches Thunder up against the cage.#T3#
Man keeps control of Thunder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thunder tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
Man is stalling here.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man lands an uppercut.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
#CL#
Man clinches up with Thunder and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Thunder is fighting off a takedown attempt but Man is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thunder to the mat. Thunder regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Thunder kicks Man off and gets to his feet.
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!#CL#
Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thunder, pushing him back against the cage.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Man manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Thunder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thunder somewhat.
Chief Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thabo Thunder.#CL#
Man clinches.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Man drags the fight down to the ground.
Thunder postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Thunder prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
Thunder trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder working some strikes from top position.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thabo Thunder'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#
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
#CL2#
Thunder gets a clinch.
Man lands a left hand.
A short right from Man on the inside.
A short left from Man.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thunder takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Man on the inside. #TD#
Man jumps into guard, dragging Thunder to the mat.
Thunder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder prevents Man from getting back to his feet. #ES#
Man pushes Thunder off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Thunder persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Thunder throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1##CL#
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thunder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thunder jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder working aggressively here.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Thunder trying to land knees to the body.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB2#
Thunder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Man looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Man looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Man! #REVR#
Thunder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Man asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Man is putting a hurting on Thunder here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thunder is not content to let Man control the position. #SU#
Man decides to stand back up. Man steps back and let's Thunder get back to his feet.#CL#
Man has managed to clinch.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards. #T3#
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #ROC#
Thunder is rocked!
Thunder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thunder is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Man lands a big right hand that drops Thunder! The killer instinct kicks in and Man finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Man!
Chief Man took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Woodshins' Ship for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Thabo Thunder had this to say: 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Thunder wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
Thunder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patton scores with a shot to the body.
#TD2#
Thunder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Patton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thunder is in Patton's guard.
Patton strikes from his own guard.
Thunder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Patton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thunder prevents Patton from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patton struggling a bit here.
Patton 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Thunder stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thabo Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Patton counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Patton prevents Thunder from improving his position.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Patton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Patton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thunder wants to control but Patton is keeping busy.
Thunder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patton is thwarting Thunder's attempts to control the position.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Patton is controlling well.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thunder wants to control but Patton passes into side.
Thunder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Patton's best efforts.
Patton passes into side control, despite Thunder's attempt to control the position.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Patton in side control, throwing shots but Thunder defends. #T3#
Thunder looking for a sweep but Patton has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Patton maintains control.
Thunder tries to hold on but Patton postures up.
Patton is landing with some decent strikes but Thunder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thunder flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thunder is desperately trying to improve his position but Patton has a good base and remains in mount.
Patton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thunder wants to hold on but Patton pushes him away.
Patton with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Patton won't let Thunder get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #SUB#
Patton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thunder manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Patton misses with the ground and pound.
A control attempt from Thunder but he's now mounted!
Thunder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patton controlling from the full mount.
Thunder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Patton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Patton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thunder is trying to stand back up but Patton is controlling him
Thunder gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Patton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thunder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patton has managed to get both his arms back between Thunder's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Thunder looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Patton has picked Thunder up and slammed him! Thunder can't keep hold of the triangle and Patton manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patton connects with a decent elbow.
Patton landing a few strikes.
Patton lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Thunder taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SU#
Patton decides to stand back up. Patton steps back and let's Thunder get back to his feet.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Patton enables Thunder to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder stands and throws Patton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Patton wants to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder taking a breather here.
Thunder laying and praying for a moment but Patton takes advantage and regains half guard.
Patton is looking to control Thunder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patton avoid being mounted?#T2##SUB2#
Thunder trying to work for an americana but Patton has managed to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Patton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patton is trying to keep Thunder in close.
Thunder trying to control but Patton is working from the bottom. #T3#
Patton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Patton can't keep his opponent in guard - Thunder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Patton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thunder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Thunder is looking to stall here but Patton recovers full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Patton wants to stand but Thunder is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thunder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD#
Patton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thunder tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Patton manages to move to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thunder tries to hold on but Patton postures up.
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 Kieth Patton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Thunder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Patton to the mat! Patton manages to get full guard. #ES#
Patton manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thunder enables Patton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thunder manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thunder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patton.
Patton stands up over Thunder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Thunder throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Patton escapes and throws Thunder's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thunder trying to control but Patton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kieth Patton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton doesn't have the hooks in and Thunder manages to turn into his guard.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SUB#
Patton looking for a guillotine here but Thunder defends easily.
Patton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Patton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patton trying to control the position.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Patton pulls Thunder in to control the position.
Patton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thunder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Thunder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Patton takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patton is keeping busy.#TD2#
Thunder decides to pull guard.
Patton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thunder is trying to control the position but Patton postures up. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patton stands up over Thunder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Patton working some strikes from top position.
Thunder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thunder wants to improve his position but instead Patton has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Patton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thunder trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patton 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Patton!
Thabo Thunder spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.
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