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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Van Gretel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SU2#
Van Gretel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Van Gretel closes the distance and pushes Stephenson back into the cage.#BC#
Stephenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Van Gretel clinches. #TD#
Stephenson drags the fight down to the ground.
Stephenson has a closed guard, preventing Van Gretel from standing up.
Van Gretel trying to control but Stephenson is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Van Gretel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stephenson, up you get! #TD2#
Van Gretel shoots in and bounces Stephenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gretel trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet but Van Gretel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Gretel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stephenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Gretel controlling from the top position.
Van Gretel wanted to stand there but Stephenson had control of the position.
Van Gretel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Gretel advances to half guard.
Stephenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Gretel throwing strikes from guard but Stephenson blocks nicely.
Van Gretel wants to pass the guard but Stephenson is keeping the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Gretel stops Stephenson from standing up.
Stephenson wants to sweep here but Van Gretel controlling him for the moment.
Van Gretel wants to control from the top but Stephenson keeps moving.
Stephenson controlling Van Gretel's posture. #SUB#
Stephenson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Gretel defends it easily.
Van Gretel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Van Gretel won't allow Stephenson to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Stephenson gets caught napping as Van Gretel dives in and scores a takedown. Stephenson manages to retain guard.
Stephenson controlling Van Gretel's posture.
Van Gretel wants to get up but he can't break Stephenson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Gretel trying to control but Stephenson is working from the bottom.
Stephenson is looking to stand up but Van Gretel isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Gretel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stephenson is wriggling around but Van Gretel manages to pass to half guard.
#T4##SUB2#
Van Gretel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stephenson has managed to free his arm - good work. #SU2#
Van Gretel postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stephenson to stand up. #CL2#
Van Gretel instigates a clinch.
Stephenson is trying to break free.#TD2#
Van Gretel pulls guard effortlessly.
Van Gretel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB#
Stephenson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Gretel pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Gretel tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stephenson controls his leg.
Stephenson is not content to let Van Gretel control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hansel Van Gretel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Van Gretel throws a head kick that misses.
Stephenson throws a series of punches but Van Gretel moves out of range. #TD2#
Van Gretel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stephenson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Gretel is in Stephenson's guard.#ES#
Stephenson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Gretel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Van Gretel clinches with his opponent.
Stephenson is looking for a takedown.
Stephenson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Gretel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stephenson up against the cage.
Stephenson can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Van Gretel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Van Gretel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Gretel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Stephenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Stephenson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stephenson wants to control but Van Gretel is keeping busy.
Van Gretel wants to control but Stephenson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephenson tries to kick Van Gretel off but Van Gretel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van Gretel wants to pass to mount but Stephenson is defending the position.
Van Gretel is keen to just control but Stephenson is a slippery customer.
Stephenson is trying to stand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Van Gretel seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stephenson fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Van Gretel moves into range and clinches up with Stephenson.#TD2#
Van Gretel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stephenson can't fight it off and eventually Van Gretel manages to take the fight to the floor. Stephenson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stephenson is looking to stand up but Van Gretel isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Gretel looking to sit in guard and control but Stephenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Van Gretel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Gretel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T3#
Stephenson won't allow Van Gretel to sweep him here.
Stephenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stephenson chips away with some ground and pound.
Stephenson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van Gretel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Van Gretel is breathing heavily.
Van Gretel stops Stephenson from standing up.
Stephenson seems keen to control Van Gretel's posture.#SUB#
Stephenson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Gretel defends it easily.#T4#
Van Gretel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stephenson pulls Van Gretel in close to prevent any damage.
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet but Van Gretel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stephenson is controlling Van Gretel's posture.#SU2#
Van Gretel gets to his feet. Stephenson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephenson blocks a head kick by Van Gretel.
As Van Gretel looks to move away, Stephenson throws a big counter combo but Van Gretel just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Van Gretel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stephenson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hansel Van Gretel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Van Gretel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stephenson sprawls well initially but Van Gretel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Van Gretel wants to pass the guard but Stephenson is defending well.
Van Gretel wants to control but Stephenson is keeping him busy.
Stephenson is trying to stand up here but Van Gretel is controlling him well.
Stephenson is looking to control Van Gretel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stephenson avoid being mounted?
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet.
Van Gretel tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stephenson controls his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson is looking for a sweep. Van Gretel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stephenson is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Van Gretel throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Stephenson misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Van Gretel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stephenson to the mat! Stephenson manages to get full guard. #ES#
Stephenson wriggles free and stands up.
Van Gretel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Van Gretel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Stephenson struggling a bit here.
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet but Van Gretel drags him back down.#SUB2#
Van Gretel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stephenson, who protects the arm well.
Stephenson tries to bench press Van Gretel off him but Van Gretel keeps the position. #T2#
Stephenson keeping his opponent close.
Van Gretel misses with the ground and pound.
Stephenson controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Stephenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet but Van Gretel drags him back down.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD2#
Van Gretel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stephenson's guard.
Van Gretel wants to control from the top but Stephenson keeps moving.
Stephenson wants to get back to his feet but Van Gretel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Gretel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Gretel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #ES#
Stephenson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hansel Van Gretel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Van Gretel has closed the distance and engaged Stephenson in a clinch.
#T4##TD2#
Van Gretel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stephenson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#ES#
Van Gretel has his opponent's back but Stephenson is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Van Gretel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Van Gretel clinches. #TD2#
Van Gretel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Stephenson gets to his feet - Van Gretel follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Van Gretel scores with a takedown into Stephenson's guard.#ES#
Stephenson pushes Van Gretel off and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Stephenson has managed to clinch.
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 Aldo Stephenson.
I think Van Gretel 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hansel Van Gretel!
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