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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Michael stuffs the takedown attempt from Haracho. Haracho gets slowly back to his feet.
Haracho goes for a double leg but Michael avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Michael continues to drive forward.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haracho.
A quick step to the side and Michael tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricardo Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vova Haracho.#TD#
Michael closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haracho quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michael has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Haracho wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Michael is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haracho sees it coming and defends easily.
Michael keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Michael.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haracho closes the distance and clinches up with Michael, looking for a takedown. Haracho pushes Michael against the cage but Michael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michael thinks about countering with a head kick.
Haracho looks winded!
Haracho fails with the takedown
letting Michael counter with a right hand.
Haracho wants to clinch up but Michael keeps it at a distance.
Michael is looking to counter with a body kick.
Haracho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Michael looking to score a takedown here. Haracho is defending well but Michael drives through and ends up in Haracho's guard.
Michael throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haracho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Michael 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. #T3##SU#
Michael gets to his feet. Haracho looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've been informed that Haracho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Michael looking to score a takedown here. Haracho is defending well but Michael drives through and ends up in Haracho's guard.
Michael sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Haracho controls Michael momentarily but Michael frees himself. #T4#
Michael keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haracho's head.
Michael working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haracho's head.
Haracho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michael controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Michael dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Michael closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Haracho trying to remain calm as Michael controls from the top position.
Michael postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB#
Michael looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haracho is breathing heavily.#T1#
Michael lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Haracho down.
The referee asks Michael politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Michael prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vova Haracho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Michael shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haracho napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Michael controlling from side mount.
Ricardo Michael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Haracho can't do much from the bottom here.
Michael moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haracho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SU#
Michael stands up out of the half guard. #TD#
Michael closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haracho quickly recovers to half guard.
Michael working Haracho over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michael controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Michael dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Michael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Michael turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Michael manages to end up in side control.#SU#
Michael decides to stand back up. Michael steps back and let's Haracho get back to his feet.#CL#
Michael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haracho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael tries to break the clinch but Haracho is controlling the position.
Michael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Michael wants to get back to striking at distance but Haracho won't allow it.
#BC#
Michael breaks from the clinch.
Michael connects with a body shot that sends Haracho's belly button to the back.
Haracho fails to land the takedown.
Haracho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michael counters with a nice kick to the body.
Haracho fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricardo Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vova Haracho.#T2#
Michael misses with a body kick.
Haracho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michael tries to avoid it but Haracho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michael to the ground. Michael escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Michael darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Michael not doing much here.
#T3#
Michael winds up and cracks Haracho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michael controlling the pace.
Haracho trying to control but Michael postures up.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Michael trying to mount his opponent but Haracho defends it.
Michael content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Haracho is defending against the submission attempts here by Michael.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Michael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michael 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Michael!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Haracho clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Haracho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haracho tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Moses is looking for a triangle but Haracho pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Moses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haracho trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Moses has his foot on Haracho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haracho works his way back into a safe position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haracho wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Moses shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moses scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moses really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Haracho trying to control from the bottom.
Moses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haracho is looking to control Moses's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haracho avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Moses is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haracho tries to roll over but Moses keeps him under control.#T3#
Haracho trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Haracho is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Haracho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moses sprawls well initially but Haracho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moses pushes Haracho off but Haracho dives into side control.
#T4#
Moses tries to buck Haracho off but Haracho is having none of it.
Moses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Haracho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Haracho works his foot free and advances to mount.
Moses is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses tries to lock up and control but Haracho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haracho wants to control the pace but Moses is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gregory Moses will probably get the nod.
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##TD2#
Haracho shoots in and bounces Moses off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moses is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haracho defends well.
Haracho trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Moses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haracho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haracho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haracho wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#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.
Haracho wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Moses fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Haracho to the ground. Moses is now in Haracho's guard.
Haracho working a defensive guard here.
Moses throwing strikes from guard but Haracho blocks nicely.
Haracho looking to control but Moses passes into half guard.
#T3#
Haracho wants to get back to full guard.
Gregory Moses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haracho works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moses works over Haracho with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
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.
Haracho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moses's guard. #REVB#
Moses trying to control the position here.
Haracho trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Haracho is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Moses has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haracho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vova Haracho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Moses closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moses thows a huge punch but Haracho dodges it nicely.
Haracho is pressing down on Moses's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Haracho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haracho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haracho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moses accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Haracho has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Haracho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moses to the mat! Moses manages to get full guard. #ES#
Moses wriggles free and stands up.
Haracho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Haracho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moses tries to kick Haracho off in order to stand up. Haracho Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T2#
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.
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!
Haracho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moses keeps working.
Moses holding on.#SUB2#
Haracho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moses can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Moses controls the position for a moment.
Haracho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moses keeps working. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haracho looking to control but instead Moses has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB#
Moses is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haracho pulls his head out easily.
Moses is refusing to be controlled, as Haracho sits in half guard.
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 Gregory Moses.
I think Moses 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Haracho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haracho trying to control but May is working from the bottom. #SUB#
May has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haracho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haracho trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
May escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haracho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
May throws his legs up looking for a submission but Haracho uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
May tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Haracho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Haracho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as May is looking to escape. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
May tries to improve his position but Haracho has taken his back! Haracho has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will May tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Haracho pushes May away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vova Haracho!
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