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Event:
GR 12: Jofre vs. RNC
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Penguin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penguin counters with a low kick, right behind Balli 's knee. #TD#
Penguin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Balli is adopting a defensive guard.
Balli looking for a sweep. Not yet Balli, not yet.
Penguin advances to half guard.
Penguin stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Balli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penguin is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB2#
Balli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penguin throws a big elbow that misses.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Balli keeps moving. #SUB#
Penguin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penguin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penguin connects with a couple of short punches.
Penguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penguin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Balli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Balli has his foot on Penguin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penguin works his way back into a safe position though.
Penguin trying to control but Balli is working from the bottom.
Balli working a defensive guard here.
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Balli keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Balli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balli working a defensive guard here.
Balli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Balli has wrist control.#SUB2#
Balli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penguin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Balli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penguin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penguin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Balli has his foot on Penguin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penguin works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been informed that Balli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Balli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Balli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penguin defends it easily.
Penguin trying to control but Balli is working from the bottom.
Balli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Balli working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Penguin has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balli is refusing to be controlled, as Penguin sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Balli fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Balli gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Balli is trying to work for a kimura but Penguin is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Penguin gets back to full guard.
Balli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penguin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balli's guard. #REVR#
Penguin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Balli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Penguin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balli passes into half guard.
#T2#
Penguin wants to control but Balli is keeping busy.
Balli is trying to control. Penguin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balli pulls his head out easily.
Penguin tries to roll over but Balli keeps him under control.
Penguin is looking to get back to full guard here but Balli has managed to pass to side control instead.#T3##SUB2#
Balli swings around for an armbar but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Balli's guard.
Penguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Balli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Balli looking for a guillotine here but Penguin defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penguin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penguin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Penguin sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Balli throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penguin uses it to pass to side control.
Balli struggling a bit here.
Balli regains half guard.
Penguin is looking to stall here but Balli recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balli looking for a sweep. Not yet Balli, not yet.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Nuclear Penguin 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Penguin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balli shoots in but Penguin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penguin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Penguin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balli's head.
Balli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balli shoots in for a takedown but Penguin shows good takedown defense.
Penguin throws a head kick that Balli semi-blocks.
#TD#
Penguin feints and as Balli raises his hands in defense, Penguin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penguin.
Balli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penguin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Penguin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Penguin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balli's guard. #T1#
Balli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penguin postures up and lands a big shot to Balli's brow. #SUB2#
Balli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penguin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penguin is looking to work some ground and pound but Balli has wrist control.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Balli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Penguin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balli can do to turn this around?
Balli wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Penguin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Balli puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pierfrancesco Balli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Penguin wants to control but Balli passes into side.
Balli trying to control the action but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Penguin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Penguin is looking to improve his position.
Balli is pressing down on Penguin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penguin is holding on for now.
Balli sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Balli is looking for a kimura but Penguin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Balli to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penguin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Penguin has an active guard here but Balli has managed to pass into half guard.
Penguin manages to get to full guard.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Balli from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penguin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Penguin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balli defends it easily.#SUB#
Penguin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balli defends well.
Penguin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nuclear Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balli postures up in Penguin's guard and throws a big left but Penguin blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penguin 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclear Penguin!
Nuclear Penguin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Elder lands with an uppercut that bounces Balli off the cage and back into range.#TD#
Balli gets caught napping as Elder dives in and scores a takedown. Balli manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Balli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Balli isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Elder stacks Balli 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 Elder!
Balli gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli is looking for a sweep. Elder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balli is controlling Elder's trapped leg to prevent Elder from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Elder trying to control the action but Balli is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Elder is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Balli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elder pulls his head out easily.
Balli wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Balli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#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.
Elder is trying to control. Balli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balli gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Balli is looking for a triangle but Elder pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Balli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Balli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balli is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Elder trying to stand up but can't free himself from Balli's guard.
Elder trying to control but Balli is working from the bottom.
Balli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elder controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Balli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Balli fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Elder takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Balli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Elder counters with a single leg into guard. Balli didn't expect that.
Bob Elder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierfrancesco Balli.#SUB2#
Balli looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elder has picked Balli up and slammed him! Balli can't keep hold of the triangle and Elder manages to pass to side control!
Balli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Balli 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.
Elder is trying to control but Balli manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Elder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Elder gets a takedown into half guard.
Balli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balli.#SUB2#
Balli is looking for a triangle but Elder pushes his legs off easily.
We've been informed that Balli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Elder connects with a couple of short punches.
Elder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balli can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Balli working for a triangle but Elder defends it easily.
Elder cracks Balli with a solid left hand.#T1#
Elder controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Balli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elder defends it easily.#SUB2#
Balli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Balli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Elder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elder scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Balli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elder is aware though and is defending well.
Elder won't allow Balli to sweep him here.
Elder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elder prevents Balli from improving his position.
Elder wants to pass the guard but Balli is defending well.
Balli keeping hold of Elder's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Elder is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balli trying to hold on to Elder's head to control him but Elder postures up.
Elder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balli trying to control here.
Elder wants to free his trapped foot but Balli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Balli is looking to control Elder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balli avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#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.#TD2#
Balli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Elder throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Balli escapes and throws Elder's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SUB2#
Balli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Elder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Elder wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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 Bob Elder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Balli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Elder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balli manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Elder preventing the sweep.
Elder postures up.
#SUB2#
Balli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elder is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Elder has passed into side control.
Elder is looking to take a break and control but Balli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balli gets back to half guard.#T1#
Well, if Elder 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.
#SUB2#
Balli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elder pulls his head out easily.
Bob Elder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elder seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB2#
Balli looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Elder pushes past his half guard into mount!
Balli is in a horrible position here. Elder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Elder tries to control but Balli wriggling away.
Pierfrancesco Balli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Elder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Balli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elder landing punches.
Balli wants to hold on but Elder pushes him away.
Elder landing strikes from the mount and Balli is in trouble! #SUB#
Elder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T3#
Balli is desperately trying to improve his position but Elder has a good base and remains in mount.
Elder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balli can't escape the position.
#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.
Balli wants to hold on but Elder pushes him away.
Balli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elder landing strikes from the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elder landing shots from mount. #SUB#
Elder working for a guillotine from mount but Balli is in no mood to give up.
Bob Elder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elder tries to control but Balli wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Elder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elder 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Elder!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Graham. Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graham.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Balli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Balli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graham is trying to improve his position.
Graham told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##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.
Graham tries to improve position but can't.
Balli is staying tight to Graham's torso, preventing him from escaping. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Balli shoots in and bounces Graham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balli passes Graham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Graham looks winded!
Balli is controlling the pace.
Balli is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Graham! #T3#
Balli controlling the pace for now.
Balli prevents Graham from getting the reversal.
Balli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Balli prevents Graham from getting the reversal.
Balli controlling from mount.
Balli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graham on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Balli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierfrancesco Balli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Graham throws a head kick but Balli moves out of range.
Balli tries for a takedown but Graham circles away easily
and Graham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD#
Balli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Balli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Balli controlling the position.
Balli looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham stops Balli from passing to mount. #T1#
Balli controlling the position.
Graham prevents Balli from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Graham's face as Balli controls the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Balli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Graham!
Balli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Balli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Graham for as long as he can get away with.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Balli continues to stall.
Balli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3##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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Balli.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierfrancesco Balli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Balli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Graham was covering up waiting for the punch and Balli finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Balli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balli stays in close to Graham's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Graham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pierfrancesco Balli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Balli gets a double leg takedown into Graham's guard.
Balli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.
Balli won't allow Graham to sweep him here.
David Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Balli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?
Graham looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Balli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Graham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balli showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Balli pushes him off.#TD#
Balli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Balli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Graham!
Balli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Balli is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierfrancesco Balli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierfrancesco Balli!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Balli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wiremu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wiremu throwing a counter right hand but Balli manages to avoid it.
Balli fails with the takedown
and Wiremu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiremu with a hook.#TD2#
Balli gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Balli is working for a submission of some sort.
#ES#
Wiremu kicks off Balli and gets to his feet.
Balli fails with the takedown.
Anaru Wiremu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierfrancesco Balli.
Balli shoots in but Wiremu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wiremu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T1#
Wiremu scores with a body shot.
#TD2#
Balli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Balli is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wiremu has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Balli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiremu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Balli. #SUB2#
Balli in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wiremu tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Balli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierfrancesco Balli!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Winters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Winters tries to clinch there but Balli circles away.
Winters lands a body shot.
#TD#
Balli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Balli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Balli is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Winters is trying to escape and Balli transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Winters is forced to tap! Nice work there by Balli! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierfrancesco Balli!
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