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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Howard looks for a takedown but Adaev sprawls well.
Adaev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Adaev pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
A shot in the inside from Howard.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adaev's elbow.
Howard misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Adaev is trying to trip Howard. He has hold of a leg but Howard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Adaev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Howard has his foot on Adaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Howard is trying to hold Adaev in close to prevent damage but Adaev has managed to pass into half guard.
Adaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Howard actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adaev in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Howard trying to control here.
Adaev controlling the action here.
Howard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adaev trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Howard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Howard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard won't allow Adaev to pass to mount.
Adaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Adaev dives in and scores a takedown into Howard's guard.#SUB#
Howard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adaev defends well.
Adaev 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#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Howard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adaev defends well.
Howard has a closed guard, preventing Adaev from standing up.
Adaev wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Adaev is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Adaev 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.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adaev! But no joy.#CL#
Howard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Adaev lands a takedown into guard.
Adaev wanted to stand there but Howard had control of the position. #SUB#
Howard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adaev has passed into half guard!
Howard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amirkhan Adaev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Howard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adaev.
Adaev blocks a jab.
Crunch! Howard slams his shin into Adaev's torso.
Nice uppercut there from Howard.
Adaev just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Adaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adaev working the ground and pound.
Adaev is working Howard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Adaev wants to stand but Howard is controlling his arm.
Howard wants to control but Adaev postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working. #T1#
Howard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adaev prevents Howard from improving his position.#SUB#
Howard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adaev pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adaev is working away from the top position though.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adaev working the head and body with strikes.
Adaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adaev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Howard wants to control but Adaev is keeping busy.
Adaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adaev wants to pass to mount but Howard is defending the position.
Howard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adaev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adaev's back!#T3#
Howard throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Adaev just trying to survive but Howard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Howard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Adaev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Adaev wants to get back to his feet.
Howard wants to control but Adaev is keeping busy.
Adaev covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Howard controlling well, preventing Adaev from escaping the position.
Adaev covering up well under a series of strikes from Howard. #T4#
Adaev is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Howard looking to break Adaev's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Adaev remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Howard will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Howard missing with punches from the back.
Adaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Adaev wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adaev avoids the strikes from Howard.
Adaev just trying to survive but Howard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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 Shemp Howard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Howard works the jab nicely.#TD2#
Adaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Howard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now.
Howard looking to control.
Howard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Howard working for a triangle but Adaev defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Howard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adaev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Howard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Howard is looking for a triangle but Adaev pushes his legs off easily.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Adaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Adaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Adaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Howard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adaev has managed to get both his arms back between Howard's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Adaev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Howard's guard.
Adaev is pushing down on Howard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howard is fighting to maintain full guard but Adaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adaev is looking to stall here but Howard recovers full guard.
Adaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adaev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3##SUB#
Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Howard looking for subs off his back but Adaev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Well, if Adaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adaev wants to get back to his feet.
Howard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adaev in particular looking to stall.
Adaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Howard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Adaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adaev.
Howard tries to get to full guard but Adaev has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amirkhan Adaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amirkhan Adaev!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Barton shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howard tries to clinch there but Barton circles away.
A solid body kick from Howard.
Howard scores with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Howard or perhaps it was just good defense by Barton, which made it look bad.
Barton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Howard takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Howard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barton uses from the top position.
Howard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard wants to stand up but Barton is controlling him.
Howard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Barton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Howard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Howard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Howard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Barton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howard trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard keeps trying to improve his position.
Howard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Barton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Barton looking for a guillotine here but Howard defends easily.
Howard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Barton with a poor takedown
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonzo Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard lands a nice shot to the body.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Howard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barton or not.
Howard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barton after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Howard connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Howard rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barton tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Barton is breathing heavily.#T4##CL2#
Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barton is defending well.
Barton is looking for a takedown.
Howard lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Howard jumps guard and drags Barton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Howard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howard is adopting a defensive guard.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Barton postures up in Howard's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shemp Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Barton persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard tries to clinch up
and Barton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Howard has Barton up against the cage in a clinch.
Barton goes for a takedown attempt but Howard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonzo Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Howard instigates a clinch.
Howard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barton to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Howard cracks Barton with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barton prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Howard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Howard.
A right hook to the body lands for Howard.
Barton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Howard as the two fighters clinch.
Howard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Howard.
Howard working Barton over with knees to the body.
Howard tries for a takedown but Barton manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Howard pulls Barton into guard.
Howard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barton's guard. #REVB#
Barton wants to sweep here but Howard controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Howard 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.
Howard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard trying to control the pace.
Barton wants to get back to full guard.
Howard controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Howard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barton tries to get to full guard but Howard has control of the leg. #T3#
Howard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Howard controlling the position easily from mount.
Howard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barton is desperately trying to improve his position but Howard has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Howard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T4#
Barton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Howard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Howard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Howard looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard looking to finish with strikes here!
Howard controlling from the full mount.
Howard thowing shots but they're missing.
Howard controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shemp Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Howard moves into the clinch.
Shemp Howard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howard misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Howard closes the distance and clinches.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Howard tries to score a body lock takedown but Barton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howard crunches a lovely knee into Barton's ribcage.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard scores with a shoulder strike.
Howard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton has Howard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Howard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barton momentarily.
#ROC2#
Barton is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Howard is looking to slow Barton down with leg kicks.
Oh Barton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Howard has cracked Barton with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Howard lands another huge swinging hook and Barton tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Barton, before Howard can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shemp Howard!
Shemp Howard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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