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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Tierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tierro looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Foster steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tierro.
Foster has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Tierro. Beautiful body shot.
Tierro stuffs the takedown.
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Cariltos Tierro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Foster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tierro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foster wants to counter the offense by Tierro and move into the clinch position.
Tierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Tierro lands the left hand.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Tierro coming out on top.
Tierro throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Tierro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foster.#TD2#
Foster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tierro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Foster working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tierro is not content to let Foster control the position.
Foster misses with the ground and pound.
Tierro is trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB2#
Foster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tierro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tierro dodges the ground and pound from Foster.
Foster throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Foster throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tierro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Foster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Foster trying to control but Tierro is having none of it. #T3##SUB2#
Foster working for a guillotine from mount but Tierro is in no mood to give up.
Tierro is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tierro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foster.
Tierro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foster.
Tierro is trying desperately to improve position.
Tierro blocking the ground and pound. #T4#
Tierro is desperately trying to improve his position but Foster has a good base and remains in mount.
Foster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foster lands with some strikes.
Foster tries to control but Tierro wriggling away.
Tierro is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Foster has control of Tierro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tierro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We've been informed that Foster has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tierro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foster.
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 Cariltos Tierro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tierro.
Tierro just misses with a punch to the body.
Tierro throws a hook but Foster blocks it.
Tierro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster throws out a counter right but Tierro avoids it with no problem.
Tierro throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Tierro.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foster.
Tierro catches Foster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tierro circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tierro.
Tierro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
A slow jab from Tierro misses its intended target.
Foster was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Tierro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cariltos Tierro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tierro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cariltos Tierro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tierro misses the jab.
Tierro slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cariltos Tierro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Foster.
Tierro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foster.
Tierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tierro doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Tierro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt. #T2#
Tierro throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tierro looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Nice shot by Tierro.
Tierro misses the jab.
Steve Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tierro lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tierro misses with the combination.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Tierro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tierro connects with a jab.
Tierro lands with an overhand left.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tierro as he avoids it easily.
Tierro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Tierro tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Foster lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Foster working away.
Tierro tries to improve position but can't.
Tierro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tierro is trying to control Foster's posture but Foster avoids it.
Foster scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tierro to see if he's OK.
Steve Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tierro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Foster.
Foster in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Foster.#SUB2#
Foster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Foster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tierro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Foster slows the pace down in half guard.
Tierro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tierro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cariltos Tierro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Foster slips under a jab.
Tierro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Foster under the eye.
Tierro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tierro throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Tierro throws a series of punches but Foster moves out of range.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tierro pinned against the cage. Tierro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foster staying out of range there.
Foster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tierro defends well and Foster ends up having to push Tierro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tierro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tierro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Tierro finds it's target.#T1#
Tierro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Foster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tierro on his heels. He'll look to pass Tierro's guard now, I'm sure.
Tierro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Foster won't allow Tierro to get back to his feet.
Tierro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Tierro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Tierro looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Tierro wants to get up but he can't break Foster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Foster looking to control.
Tierro 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.
Tierro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tierro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Tierro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tierro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into Tierro's guard.
Foster cracks Tierro with a solid left hand.
Tierro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Tierro keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Tierro has Foster pulled in close to control his posture.
Foster passes Tierro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tierro is looking for a sweep. Foster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tierro trying to control here.
Steve Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster thows a huge punch but Tierro dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cariltos Tierro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tierro, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cariltos Tierro!
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Event:
Batoru FC 14
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Foster.
Foster in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster landing strikes.
Foster working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loggia wants to get back to his feet but Foster drags him back down.
Foster controlling from side mount.
Loggia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Loggia is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster lands some shots froms side control.
Foster in side control lands a decent elbow.
Loggia wants to control but Foster postures up.
Foster is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Foster tries for a kimura but Loggia is defending well. #T1#
Loggia gets back to half guard.
Foster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foster controlling the action here.
Foster wants to take a breather but Loggia is having none of it.
Loggia wants to get back to full guard but Foster has mounted him!
Loggia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster unloading with bombs!
Loggia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Foster seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Loggia is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Foster!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Tickler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Foster on his heels. He'll look to pass Foster's guard now, I'm sure.
Tickler wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Tickler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tickler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Tickler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Foster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1##SUB#
Tickler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Tickler is working to tighten his grip on Foster's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Foster has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tickler is really squeezing tight and eventually Foster passes out! Tickler breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slappy Tickler!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Tickler or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster, which made it look bad.
Foster throws a counter combo.
Tickler misses with a takedown attempt - Foster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tickler or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slappy Tickler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tickler or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster, which made it look bad. #TD#
Tickler looking to score a takedown here. Foster is defending well but Tickler drives through and ends up in Foster's guard.
Tickler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tickler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tickler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickler trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Foster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tickler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tickler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foster slaps away a takedown attempt from Tickler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tickler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tickler gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Foster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tickler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Foster grinds an elbow into Tickler's temple.
Foster controls the position.
Foster throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tickler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tickler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tickler gets back to full guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Tickler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tickler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Tickler trying to mount his opponent but Foster defends it.
Tickler not doing much here.
#SUB#
Tickler wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Tickler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Tickler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foster has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4##SUB#
Tickler wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tickler is stalling here. Foster is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tickler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Foster has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Foster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tickler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Foster.
Tickler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tickler regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Foster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tickler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tickler has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Tickler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Foster to the mat! Foster manages to get full guard.
Tickler trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Tickler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tickler wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving. #SUB#
Tickler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tickler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickler wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.#T1#
Tickler wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Tickler slips nicely into half guard.
Tickler is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Tickler 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#
Tickler is looking for a kimura but Foster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tickler to get the leverage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Tickler wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Tickler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Tickler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Tickler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB#
Tickler wants to work for an arm triangle but Foster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tickler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
Foster is not content to let Tickler control the position.#SUB#
Tickler is looking for a kimura here.
Tickler stalling away here and it's allowed Foster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tickler controls the pace.#SUB#
Tickler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foster is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tickler, into his guard. #REVB#
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Tickler.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tickler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Tickler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slappy Tickler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Foster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foster wants it to stay on the feet.
Foster changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tickler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Tickler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Foster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slappy Tickler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tickler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tickler trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tickler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foster trying to control but Tickler postures up.
#SUB#
Tickler is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Foster still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Foster has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T1#
Tickler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tickler is trying to control Foster's posture but Foster avoids it. #SUB2#
Foster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foster creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tickler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Foster creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tickler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An elbow from Foster crashes against the mat.
Foster misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tickler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Foster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tickler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tickler.
Tickler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foster manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Tickler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tickler advances to half guard. #SUB#
Tickler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foster defends it well. #T3#
Foster is not content to let Tickler control the position.#SUB#
Tickler 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.
Foster gets back to full guard.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tickler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Tickler from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tickler is really struggling to control Foster but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Tickler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foster is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tickler, into his guard. #REVB#
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 Slappy Tickler.
I think Tickler 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Slappy Tickler!
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