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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Henri clinches. #TD2#
Henri gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thunder is looking to improve his position.
Henri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thunder really is a fat lump.
Thunder controlling the position for now.
Thunder wants to control but Henri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri is nestled in close to Thunder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henri wants to pass to mount but Thunder is defending the position.
Thunder tries to roll over but Henri keeps him under control.#T1##SUB2#
Henri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thunder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henri.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Henri is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thunder sees it coming and defends easily.
Henri content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Thunder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henri pulls his head out easily.
Thunder trying to hold on to Henri's head to control him but Henri postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Henri performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown but Henri shows good takedown defense.
Henri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown but Henri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Henri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henri is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T3##SUB2#
Henri is looking for a kimura here.
Henri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Henri is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Henri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Henri is controlling well.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henri perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri stops Thunder from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
That's time! Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thunder shoots in and drives through. Henri sprawls well.
Henri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Thunder rushes Henri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henri avoids the elbow strike from Thunder, against the cage.
#BC2#
Henri breaks the clinch.
Henri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henri wants to counter the offense by Thunder and move into the clinch position.
Usain Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henri throws out a leg kick but Thunder moves out of range and Henri only half commits.
Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Henri pushes him off.
Henri shoots in looking for a takedown but Thunder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henri darts in looking for a takedown but Thunder gets double underhooks and turns Henri into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henri swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Henri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thunder quickly recovers to half guard.
Thunder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thunder trying to hold on to Henri's head to control him but Henri postures up.
Henri prevents Thunder from improving his position.#T1#
Thunder trying to hold on to Henri's head to control him but Henri postures up.
Henri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Henri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Henri seems content to control.
Thunder is trying to control but Henri manages to pass to mount!
#T2#
The referee warns Thunder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Henri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henri controlling the pace for now.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Henri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Henri looking for a guillotine from mount but Thunder is having none of it.
Henri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thunder looks a forlorn figure.
Henri with good strikes from the mount here!#T3#
Thunder tries to hold on but Henri postures up.
Henri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunder tries to hold on but Henri pushes him away.
Henri content just to control the position here.
Henri connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T4#
Henri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henri lands a heavy elbow.
Henri with a couple of short strikes.
Henri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henri raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Henri shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thunder manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henri preventing the sweep.
Henri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Henri is proving a slippery customer.
Henri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Henri advances to full mount. #T1#
Henri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henri tries to control but Thunder wriggling away.
Julma Henri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henri prevents Thunder from getting the reversal.
Henri tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Henri jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thunder manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thunder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henri asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thunder wants to control but Henri postures up.
Thunder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henri is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thunder tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Henri tries to advance to mount but Thunder denies him.
Henri taking a breather here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Thunder gets a clinch.
Thunder stalling in the clinch but Henri improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thunder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henri pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Henri circles away.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Henri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thunder manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Henri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henri wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henri content to stall in guard here.
Usain Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julma Henri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henri trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thunder's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julma Henri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julma Henri!
A very excited looking Julma Henri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
S.A.F.O NEW ERA #4
Date: Nov 07, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Li has closed the distance and engaged Henri in a clinch.
I was talking to Li's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li working aggressively here.
Henri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Henri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henri wants to counter with a clinch but Li pushes him away.
Henri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Henri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henri is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Li is looking to stand up but Henri isn't so interested in that idea. #SU2#
Henri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Li rushes Henri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Henri.
#TD2#
Henri drags the fight down to the ground.
Henri is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Henri has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Li wants to stand and escape but instead Henri has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Li being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Henri wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henri stops Li from standing up.
Henri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henri 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henri tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Henri swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Li tries to clinch there but Henri circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Henri misses.
Li tries to clinch
and Henri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henri, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Henri pulls Li into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henri trying to control the position here.
Henri is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Li tries to clinch but Henri moves out of range.
Henri throws a counter combo.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Henri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li tries to clinch but Henri is having none of it.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li tries to clinch but Henri is having none of it.
Julma Henri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Henri pushes him off.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henri circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Henri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri wants to free his trapped foot but Li is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1#
Henri looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henri stops Li from getting back to his feet.
Henri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Li is trying to stand up here but Henri is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Henri.
Henri prevents Li from standing back up.
Julma Henri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henri passes to side control. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henri is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Li will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SU2#
Henri decides to stand back up. Henri steps back and let's Li get back to his feet.
Henri fails with the takedown.
Henri throws a head kick that misses.
Li leaves Henri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Henri counters with a single leg into guard. Li didn't expect that. #T3##SU2#
Henri gets to his feet. Li looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Li wants to clinch up but Henri keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Henri gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Li throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Li tries to clinch but Henri moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch there but Henri circles away.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henri counters with a nice uppercut.
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!#CL2#
Li tries to keep at a distance but Henri has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Li.
#T4#
Henri misses with a body punch.
Li with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Henri manages to break the clinch.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Henri moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Henri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xi Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Henri manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Li on his heels. He'll look to pass Li's guard now, I'm sure.#SU2#
Henri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xi Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julma Henri.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Henri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Li's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Li tries to clinch up but Henri circles away and keeps his distance.
Li moves to clinch but Henri breaks away #TD2#
and Henri counters with a takedown into side control. #SU2#
Henri stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL#
Li moves into range and clinches up with Henri.#BC2#
Henri breaks from the clinch.
Henri swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Henri swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li moves to clinch but Henri breaks away
and Henri counters with a right hand to the body. #TD2#
Henri dives in and scores a takedown into Li's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Li manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##TD2#
Henri pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Henri working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Li wants to stand but Henri has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henri is proving hard to escape from.
Xi Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Henri 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#
Henri sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Henri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Henri 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.
Henri is keen to just control but Li is 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.
Li tries to kick Henri off but Henri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li closes the distance but Henri moves to the side
and Henri counters with a straight right hand.
Henri throws a low kick but Li avoids it.#TD2#
Henri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henri controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julma Henri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julma Henri!
Julma Henri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Xi Li stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need to go home and think about what I want to do. I shouldn't have lost to this guy and I'm upset with myself. Props to Kramer. Keep pushing.'.
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Event:
S.A.F.O FIGHT #1
Date: Oct 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Didzinieks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henri defends well and Didzinieks ends up having to push Henri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Didzinieks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henri.
Didzinieks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Didzinieks fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Henri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henri throws a right hand that Didzinieks ducks under and follows up with a left that Didzinieks also avoids with ease.
Didzinieks goes for a double leg but Henri avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henri continues to drive forward.
Henri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Didzinieks manages to circle out of the way.
Julma Henri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikanais Didzinieks.#CL#
Henri clinches up against the cage.
Didzinieks is looking to break free of the clinch but Henri has double underhooks. #TD#
Henri pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didzinieks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henri wants to sweep here but Didzinieks controlling him for the moment.
Henri is trying to control the position but Didzinieks postures up. #T1##SUB#
Henri is looking for a triangle but Didzinieks pushes his legs off easily.
Henri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Didzinieks wants to control from the top but Henri keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Henri tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Didzinieks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henri sprawls well. Henri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Didzinieks gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Henri manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Didzinieks on his heels. He'll look to pass Didzinieks's guard now, I'm sure.
Henri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Didzinieks is trying to keep Henri in close.
Henri preventing the sweep.
Henri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Didzinieks is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Henri postures up.
Henri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henri has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Henri with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Henri drives through and clinches with Didzinieks against the cage.
Henri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Didzinieks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Didzinieks wants a takedown but no success here.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Henri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Didzinieks's guard.
Didzinieks 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#
Henri keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Didzinieks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Didzinieks tries to keep at a distance but Henri has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Henri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Julma Henri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Didzinieks leaves Henri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Didzinieks throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didzinieks keeps the fight on the outside.
Didzinieks swinging wildly here.
Henri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Didzinieks is fending him off so far but Henri persists. Nope, Didzinieks circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julma Henri. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Didzinieks darts in and clinches Henri up against the cage.#T1#
Henri is trying to pull guard but Didzinieks has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Henri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henri misses with the combination.
Didzinieks throws the kick towards the body but Henri avoids it.
Didzinieks scores with a three punch combo!
Didzinieks tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Henri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Didzinieks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Didzinieks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Didzinieks tries to break the clinch but Henri is controlling the position.
Didzinieks tries to break the clinch but Henri is controlling the position. #T2##TD#
Henri wants the takedown. Didzinieks is fighting it off but Henri persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Didzinieks's guard against the cage.
Didzinieks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henri wants to pass the guard but Didzinieks is keeping the position.
Henri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Didzinieks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henri looking to pass the guard.
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Didzinieks looking for a sweep. Not yet Didzinieks, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Didzinieks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Henri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Didzinieks, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Henri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dikanais Didzinieks seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Henri shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Didzinieks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henri pushes down on Didzinieks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Didzinieks is looking to control Henri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Didzinieks avoid being mounted?#T4#
Henri trying to control the action but Didzinieks is working from the bottom.
Henri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Didzinieks can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Henri is working for a submission of some sort.
Henri is taking a breather. Didzinieks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Henri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 Julma Henri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Didzinieks tries to clinch up but Henri circles away and keeps his distance.
Henri shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Didzinieks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Didzinieks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henri circles away.#TD#
Henri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Didzinieks is trying to defend but Henri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri controlling the action here.
Henri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Henri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Didzinieks trying to control here.
Henri content to control rather than advance.
Didzinieks wants to control but Henri is keeping busy.
Didzinieks is not content to let Henri control the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henri stops Didzinieks from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Henri is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Julma Henri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Didzinieks wants to improve his position but Henri is controlling well.
Didzinieks is holding on to half guard well.
Henri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Didzinieks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Henri leaves Didzinieks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Didzinieks tries to clinch but Henri is having none of it.
Henri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Didzinieks defends it nicely.
Didzinieks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henri's waist but Henri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Didzinieks off to one side.
Julma Henri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikanais Didzinieks.#CL#
Henri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Henri decides to pull guard.
Henri can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Didzinieks controls the pace.
Didzinieks tries to stand but Henri is controlling from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Henri has his foot on Didzinieks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Didzinieks works his way back into a safe position though.
Henri keeping moving, preventing Didzinieks from controlling successfully.
Henri wants to stand and escape but Didzinieks is having none of it.
Henri keeping moving, preventing Didzinieks from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henri has Didzinieks pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri misses the jab.
Didzinieks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Didzinieks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henri is fending him off so far but Didzinieks persists. Nope, Henri circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Henri clinches with his opponent.
Henri gets underhooks to prevent Didzinieks's takedown attempt.
Henri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Didzinieks prevents it.
Henri jumps guard but Didzinieks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Didzinieks wants a takedown but no success here.
Julma Henri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikanais Didzinieks.#TD#
Henri has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Didzinieks uses from the top position.
Henri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henri tries to get out of the position.
Didzinieks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri pulls Didzinieks in to control the position.
Didzinieks wants to pass the guard but Henri is keeping the position.
Henri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Henri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Didzinieks keeping moving, preventing Henri from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Didzinieks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Henri escapes and throws Didzinieks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Didzinieks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henri takes a little break here. Didzinieks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Henri passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Didzinieks!
Henri lands with some strikes.
Didzinieks taking shots to the head. #T3#
Henri working Didzinieks over with strikes here.
Henri avoids the attempt from Didzinieks to control.
Henri controlling the pace for now.
Didzinieks has given up his back here.
Didzinieks is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Henri scores with punches and elbows. #T4##SUB#
Henri working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Henri trying to control.
Henri controlling well, preventing Didzinieks from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Didzinieks is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Henri has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Didzinieks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri had his way with Dikanais Didzinieks in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Didzinieks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henri misses with a takedown attempt - Didzinieks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Didzinieks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Henri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Henri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Didzinieks sprawls well. Didzinieks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henri gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Henri fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Didzinieks sprawls well initially but Henri persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Didzinieks kicks off Henri and gets to his feet. #T1#
Didzinieks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Didzinieks fails with the takedown.
Didzinieks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A low kick from Didzinieks misses #TD#
and Henri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Didzinieks won't be happy with that.
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks is controlling his arm.
Henri is working Didzinieks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Didzinieks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Henri politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henri prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks is controlling his arm.#SUB#
Henri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Didzinieks is not content to let Henri control the position.
Henri looks up at the clock and then as Didzinieks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Didzinieks is trying to improve his position.
Didzinieks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Didzinieks keeps working. #SUB#
Henri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks is controlling his arm.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Henri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Didzinieks has escaped the position, nice work there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Henri gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Henri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Didzinieks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henri wants to stand but Didzinieks has his arm trapped.
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 Julma Henri.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henri, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julma Henri!
After winning the bout, Julma Henri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Bogdanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL2#
Henri has closed the distance and engaged Bogdanov in a clinch.
Bogdanov tries to pull guard but Henri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henri is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Henri jumps guard and drags Bogdanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Henri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bogdanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bogdanov.
Henri striking off his back but it's not causing Bogdanov any problems.
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.
Henri trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bogdanov 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.
Bogdanov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Henri for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Henri keeping moving, preventing Bogdanov from controlling successfully.
Bogdanov looking to sit in guard and control but Henri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Henri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bogdanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bogdanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Bogdanov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Henri has picked Bogdanov up and slammed him! Bogdanov can't keep hold of the triangle and Henri manages to pass to side control!#SUB2#
Henri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bogdanov tries to buck Henri off but Henri is having none of it.#SUB2#
Henri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bogdanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henri working away.#T3#
Henri wants to stand but Bogdanov has his arm trapped.
Henri happy to just control the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bogdanov moves in looking to clinch but Henri pushes him off.
Sergiy Bogdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogdanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henri avoids it really well and circles away.
Henri fails to land the takedown.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bogdanov darts in looking for a takedown but Henri gets double underhooks and turns Bogdanov into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergiy Bogdanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Bogdanov clinches with his opponent.
Bogdanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Henri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henri manages to end up in side control.#SU2#
Henri decides to stand back up.
Bogdanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Bogdanov looks for a takedown but Henri sprawls well.
Bogdanov is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogdanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bogdanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Henri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri 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#
Bogdanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Henri tries to counter it with a takedown but Bogdanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bogdanov.
Henri slaps away a takedown attempt from Bogdanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Henri looks for a takedown but Bogdanov sprawls well.
Henri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergiy Bogdanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogdanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Henri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bogdanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henri.#T1##TD2#
Bogdanov gets caught napping as Henri dives in and scores a takedown. Bogdanov manages to retain guard.
Bogdanov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Henri manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Henri 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.
Bogdanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henri scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Henri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bogdanov tries to kick Henri off but Henri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bogdanov pushes Henri off but Henri dives into side control.
Henri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bogdanov some visible discomfort.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Henri wants to stand but Bogdanov is controlling his arm.#T3#
Henri advances to full mount.
Henri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Henri is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bogdanov is surviving well by controlling Henri's body position as best he can.
Henri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henri scoring with strikes but Bogdanov is staying in there. #T4##SUB2#
Henri jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bogdanov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bogdanov is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri working away.
Henri just content to control the position.
Henri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bogdanov is trying to control Henri's posture but Henri avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri 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#
Bogdanov is looking to clinch but Henri is avoiding it.
Henri flicks out a counter leg kick but Bogdanov steps away.#CL#
Bogdanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Henri digs a right hand underneath Bogdanov's ribcage. Bogdanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henri.
Henri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Henri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogdanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henri defends it nicely.
Bogdanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henri's waist but Henri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bogdanov off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogdanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergiy Bogdanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Bogdanov closes the distance and pushes Henri back into the cage.
Henri jumps guard but Bogdanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bogdanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##TD2#
Henri gets control of Bogdanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Henri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Henri pulls Bogdanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Bogdanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Henri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bogdanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bogdanov trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Bogdanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Henri stands and throws Bogdanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bogdanov taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB2#
Henri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bogdanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henri has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T3#
Henri controlling the position easily from mount.
Henri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bogdanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henri raining down shots from the mount!
Bogdanov is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Henri wants to get back to his feet but Bogdanov is holding on tight.
#SUB2#
Henri wants to finish this one by submission but Bogdanov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Henri.
Bogdanov is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Henri has hold of Bogdanov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bogdanov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julma Henri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julma Henri!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Rusu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henri defends it nicely.#CL#
Henri rushes Rusu and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Henri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henri lands a right hook to the body.
Rusu misses with a head kick.
Rusu looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Henri. #TD#
Rusu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Henri pushing down on Rusu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Henri 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.
Henri tries to pass to full mount but Rusu defends it.
Henri not doing much here.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henri is thwarting Rusu's attempts to control the position.
Rusu is trying to stand back up but Henri is controlling him
Rusu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henri trying to control the pace.
Henri winds up and cracks Rusu with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Henri tries to stand and escape but Rusu is controlling the position.
Henri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henri stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Henri moves into range and clinches up with Rusu.#TD#
Henri tightens his grip and picks Rusu up, before dumping him to the ground. Rusu manages to land in guard.
Henri tries to stand but Rusu is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Henri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rusu, up you get! #T4#
Rusu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henri.
Rusu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Rusu looks to move away, Henri throws a big counter combo but Rusu just gets out of the way.
Julma Henri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costel Rusu.#TD#
Henri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rusu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rusu being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
Henri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rusu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Rusu's face as Henri controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Henri clinches up with Rusu and pushes him back against the cage.
Henri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rusu walks away with a smile on his face. Henri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Henri shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henri was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rusu wants to get back to his feet but Henri is dominant here and he's now got Rusu's back!
Rusu trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Henri controlling the positon.
Henri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rusu can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusu is breathing heavily.#T1##T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Henri looking for the choke from the back.
Henri lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Rusu hold on?!
#SUB#
Henri has managed to slip his arm under Rusu's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rusu is tapping out! Submission win for Henri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julma Henri!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Reyes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henri misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Reyes stops Henri from getting back to his feet.
Henri punching from the bottom.
Henri is looking for a sweep. Reyes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henri works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Henri looking for a guillotine here but Reyes defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri has Reyes pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henri wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
Henri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Henri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henri lands a couple of digs.
Henri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Henri is trying to get an arm triangle but Reyes is defending well.
Reyes tries to bench press Henri off him but Henri keeps the position.
Henri is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Henri swings around for an armbar but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henri's guard.
Reyes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reyes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henri wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
Henri wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Reyes is now in half guard.
Henri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reyes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reyes's back!#SUB2#
Henri looking for the choke but no joy.
Henri gets his hands free as Reyes looks to control. #T4#
Henri controlling the position well here. Reyes rolled but Henri kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Henri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Henri clinches with his opponent.
Reyes stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Henri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henri wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
Henri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henri.
Henri throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.
Reyes wants to stand but Henri is controlling the position. #T1#
Reyes has his hands on Henri's head, controlling the position.
Henri stops Reyes from standing up. #SUB2#
Henri drops back looking for a leg! Reyes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reyes manages to kick Henri off! Henri jumps back into Reyes's guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Henri from controlling successfully. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henri wants to get up but he can't break Reyes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Henri stops Reyes from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henri tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Henri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henri wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes is trying to stand back up but Henri is controlling him
#T3#
Henri is controlling the pace.
Reyes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reyes wants to improve his position but Henri is controlling well.
Henri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reyes tries to kick Henri off but Henri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reyes trying to control but Henri postures up.
Well, if Henri 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#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henri prevents Reyes from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reyes slips a jab and a cross from Henri.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henri is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Henri circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Henri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Henri getting side control.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Reyes shoots in but Henri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henri scores with a shot to the body.
Reyes throws a one two combo.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD2#
Henri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Henri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reyes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reyes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reyes! #REVR#
Henri wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Henri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henri controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Henri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Henri tries to pass to full mount but Reyes defends it. #T2#
Henri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henri is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Henri is going to stand back up.
#T3#
Reyes wants to control but Henri passes into side.
Henri has knee on belly momentarily but Reyes bucks him off and regains half guard.
Henri is pressing down on Reyes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reyes is holding on for now.
Henri is controlling the pace.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reyes pushes Henri off looking to stand but Henri dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Henri is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reyes is just riding it out for now. Henri eventually gives up the hold.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes is trying to control but can't.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julma Henri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julma Henri!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Henri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitney tries to roll over but Henri keeps him under control.
Well, if Henri 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.
Henri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henri looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Whitney manages to get to full guard.
Henri 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. #T1#
Henri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Whitney is proving hard to escape from.
Henri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#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.
Whitney is striking but Henri is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henri controlling the action here.
Henri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henri slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Henri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henri is taking a breather. Whitney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Whitney is pressing down on Henri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henri is one step ahead there.
Henri content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Henri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Whitney!#T4#
Whitney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Henri stalls from top position.
Whitney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henri controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Henri throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Henri. #TD2#
Henri shoots in and gets a takedown into Whitney's guard.#ES#
Whitney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Henri presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Henri is trying to pull guard but Whitney has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Henri breaks the clinch.
Whitney shoots in but no luck this time.
Whitney moves in looking to clinch but Henri pushes him off.
Whitney fails with the takedown.
Henri throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Henri throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Whitney counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henri!
Whitney tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Whitney is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Henri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whitney wants to improve his position but Henri is controlling well.
Henri moves into full mount! Whitney won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Henri is landing with some decent strikes but Whitney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henri mounts Whitney! Really nice guard pass there!
Henri controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henri lands a heavy elbow.
Henri content just to control the position here.
Henri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Whitney?
#T3#
Henri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Henri controlling the position easily from mount.
Henri lands with some strikes.#ROC2#
Whitney is rocked!#SUB2#
Henri working for a submission but Whitney is keeping him at bay.
Whitney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SU2#
Henri gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#T4#
Whitney misses with a takedown attempt - Henri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Whitney. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Henri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henri pushing down on Whitney's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henri passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henri lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julma Henri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Whitney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whitney gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henri counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Whitney off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Henri follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Whitney was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julma Henri!
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