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Event:
The Island Season 12, 135 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 22, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Yuudai has managed to clinch.
Yuudai blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuudai.
Yuudai avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yuudai's brow.
Yuudai blocks an elbow strike.
Yuudai is trying to pull guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Yuudai gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Yuudai 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.
Cassidy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yuudai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cassidy defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cassidy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yuudai moves into full mount! Cassidy won't be happy about that! #T1##SUB#
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Yuudai has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Cassidy taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takeshi Yuudai!
During a confident post fight interview, Takeshi Yuudai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Cassidy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kojima.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kojima.
Kojima staying out of range there.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Kojima.
Cassidy moves to clinch but Kojima breaks away
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kojima swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kojima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kojima misses with a hook
and Kojima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kojima.
Kojima working hard to break the clinch.
Kojima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kojima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Kojima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima trying to control the position but instead, Cassidy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kojima into the cage.
Kojima can't break the clinch.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kojima wants to stall.
Kojima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Kojima looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kojima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kojima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Kojima gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Kojima tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kojima's efforts to push away.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Kojima.
Kojima can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
#T3#
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kojima tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Kojima can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kojima tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Kojima.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Kojima stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kojima is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy. #T4#
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojima trying to control the position but instead, Cassidy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kojima into the cage.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Kojima fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kojima.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kojima misses with some punches.
Kojima misses with some punches.
Kojima working aggressively here.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Kojima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy stops a takedown attempt from Kojima.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Kojima avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
A frustrated look appears on Kojima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kojima trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kojima tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cassidy as Kojima tries to tie him up.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima misses with the head strike.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Kojima is trying to break free.#T2##BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch.
Leif Cassidy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kojima tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kojima tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Kojima can't break the clinch.
Kojima can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima avoiding damage.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kojima misses with some punches.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kojima tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Leif Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Cassidy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassidy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kojima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Kojima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Kojima looking to stall.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T4#
Kojima can't break the clinch.
Kojima looking to slow down the pace here.
Kojima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kojima trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Kojima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kojima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kojima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kojima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kojima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Kojima presses Cassidy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kojima wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kojima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Cassidy tries to clinch up
and Kojima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kojima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kojima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kojima feints a jab promting Cassidy to slip. Kojima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cassidy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cassidy closes the distance but Kojima moves to the side
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Kojima.
Hideo Kojima is winning the standup battle so far.
Kojima throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassidy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.#CL2#
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
#T1#
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Kojima.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kojima has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kojima tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T2#
Cassidy has Kojima pressed against the cage, preventing Kojima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kojima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
Kojima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Kojima tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kojima tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy prevents Kojima from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kojima is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
#T3#
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kojima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kojima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kojima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy letting Kojima take a breather here.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kojima tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima working aggressively here.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Hideo Kojima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leif Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cassidy 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Cassidy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Risher looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.#CL#
Risher takes the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Risher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy. #TD#
Risher gets control of Cassidy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Risher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Risher looking for a triangle here. Cassidy is fighting it but it looks tight! Risher pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cassidy is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pat Risher! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Kojima is having none of it.
It looked like Kojima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leif Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy scores with a decent looking hook.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kojima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kojima appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cassidy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kojima misses the target.#CL2#
Cassidy forces Kojima back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy is pressed up against the cage. Kojima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cassidy down to the mat. Cassidy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Cassidy pushes Kojima up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy. #CUT2#It looks like Hideo Kojima has been cut.#T1#
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and pushes Kojima back into the cage.
Kojima trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Kojima goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cassidy prevents it.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima is looking to break free of the clinch but Cassidy has double underhooks.
Kojima tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Kojima slows down the pace here.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kojima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kojima can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow. #T2#
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kojima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Cassidy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kojima doesn't seem phased though.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Kojima is having none of it. #CL2#
Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Kojima in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kojima drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima is trying to stall.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow. #T3#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kojima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kojima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kojima tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Kojima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Kojima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cassidy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kojima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T4#
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Kojima trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Kojima is trying to stall.
Kojima fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns Kojima into the cage.
Kojima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassidy smiles and moves away.
Cassidy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kojima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Kojima tries to keep at a distance but Cassidy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Kojima's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jab, jab by Cassidy - just one landing. #CL2#
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy won't allow it.
Kojima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cassidy to keep the fight standing.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow. #T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kojima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima taking a breather.
Kojima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cassidy pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
Leif Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima wants a takedown.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Kojima is trying to pull guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kojima has Cassidy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cassidy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy stops a takedown attempt from Kojima.
Kojima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kojima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassidy smiles and moves away.
Cassidy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kojima misses the target.
Cassidy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kojima in his tracks.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Kojima moves out of range.
Kojima is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hideo Kojima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cassidy tries to clinch there but Kojima circles away.
#CL2#
Cassidy darts in and clinches Kojima up against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cassidy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima wants a takedown but no success here.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy keeps control of Kojima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kojima keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Kojima misses the target.
Kojima swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
Kojima appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Kojima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Cassidy clinches up against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Kojima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassidy smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Cassidy clinches.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Kojima tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Kojima has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassidy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Kojima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow. #T3#
Kojima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kojima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Kojima is trying to pull guard but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Kojima is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside. #T4#
Kojima tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Kojima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hideo Kojima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leif Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kojima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassidy 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Cassidy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Cassidy tries to clinch but Kojima is having none of it.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kojima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cassidy rushes Kojima and presses him up against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojima tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Kojima stalling in the clinch but Cassidy improves position.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima wants to take the fight to the mat but Cassidy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy is pressed up against the cage. Kojima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cassidy down to the mat. Cassidy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cassidy is looking to clinch but Kojima is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Kojima's head back.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kojima.
Kojima misses with a left hand
and Cassidy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Kojima swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cassidy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kojima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kojima misses with a body punch
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kojima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cassidy wants to clinch.
Kojima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cassidy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Cassidy darts in and clinches Kojima up against the cage.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kojima is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow. #T2#
Kojima is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Kojima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cassidy to keep the fight standing.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kojima drops back down to his feet.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cassidy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kojima.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Kojima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Kojima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kojima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kojima looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.
Kojima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cassidy to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Cassidy pushes Kojima up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Kojima avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cassidy after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
Kojima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cassidy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Kojima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Kojima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kojima throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy tries to clinch up.
Kojima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kojima's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kojima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kojima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Kojima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kojima misses with a combination
and Cassidy counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Kojima is looking to break free of the clinch but Cassidy has double underhooks.
Leif Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kojima throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
Kojima swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
#CL2#
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima is trying to break free.
Kojima jumps guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cassidy as Kojima tries to tie him up.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Cassidy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima working hard to break the clinch.
Kojima wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy cracks Kojima with a good jab.#T3#
Cassidy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kojima is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Cassidy rushes Kojima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kojima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kojima wants to stall.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Kojima avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Kojima wants a takedown.
Cassidy dodges an elbow strike from Kojima.
Kojima blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off.
Kojima dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima looking to stall.
#BC2#
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Kojima misses with an uppercut
and Cassidy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy catches Kojima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and pushes Kojima back into the cage.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kojima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kojima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kojima.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kojima.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kojima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassidy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Kojima keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kojima shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kojima misses with a jab to the body
and Cassidy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kojima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kojima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Kojima misses the body punch
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kojima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Kojima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kojima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassidy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Cassidy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Cassidy instigates a clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kojima 's eye.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Kojima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kojima's brow.
Kojima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
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!
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kojima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassidy is defending well for now.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Kojima tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Kojima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kojima shrugs off. #BC2#
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Kojima throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Cassidy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hideo Kojima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kojima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Cassidy.
Leif Cassidy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3##CL2#
Cassidy moves into range and clinches up with Kojima.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kojima avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kojima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kojima in his tracks for a moment.
Kojima blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kojima taking a breather.
Kojima is working for takedown but Cassidy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kojima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Kojima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Kojima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kojima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kojima misses the shot to the body. #T4##CL2#
Cassidy has Kojima up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kojima takes an elbow to the temple.
Kojima is trying to force a seperation but Cassidy has the dominant position.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kojima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Kojima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kojima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.#CL2#
Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Kojima in a clinch.
Kojima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cassidy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Kojima keeps it at a distance.
Hideo Kojima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leif Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Cassidy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassidy 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Cassidy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Wizard gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Wizard blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wizard takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wizard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wizard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wizard tries to pull guard but Cassidy holds him up against the cage and eventually Wizard drops back down to his feet.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wizard jumps guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Wizard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Wizard in his tracks for a moment. #TD#
Wizard pulls guard effortlessly.
Wizard has a closed guard, preventing Cassidy from standing up. #SUB#
Wizard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cassidy is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wizard is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Wizard is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cassidy frees his head nicely. Oh but Wizard has switched to an armbar! Cassidy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ryan Wizard! |
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Event:
Highland 74
Date: Jul 02, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kara France wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kara France's efforts to push away.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kara France in his tracks for a moment.
Kara France wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy prevents Kara France from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kara France's brow.
Kara France scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kara France is trying to break free.
Kara France wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Kara France looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy prevents Kara France from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
#T1#
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kara France 's eye.
Cassidy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kara France wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Kara France has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kara France leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Kara France scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kara France is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Kara France throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassidy. #CL#
Cassidy gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy has Kara France pressed against the cage, preventing Kara France from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kara France leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kara France is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Kara France is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kara France leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kara France's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kara France leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kara France shrugs off.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kara France can't break the clinch.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Kai Kara France has been cut.
Kara France has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kara France's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kara France is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kara France throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Kara France misses with the head strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kara France is trying to break free.#T3#
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Kara France in his tracks for a moment.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kara France leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kara France misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
#BC#
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kara France gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Kara France wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kara France misses with some punches.
Kara France blocks the elbow strike.
#BC2#
Kara France breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cassidy has Kara France up against the cage in a clinch.
Kara France takes an elbow to the temple.
Kara France is trying to break free.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kara France's defenses.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kara France 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kara France blocks the elbow strike.
Kara France wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Kara France has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy. #CUT#That has opened up Kai Kara France's cut even more.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike.
Kara France avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.#BC2#
Kara France breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD2#
Kara France lands a left and a right that sends Cassidy crashing to the canvas! Kara France dives into mount looking to finish!
Cassidy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cassidy has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kara France's lack of action.
Kara France wants to take a breather but Cassidy is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kara France prevents Cassidy from standing back up.
#ES#
Cassidy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kara France keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kara France tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Kara France's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Cassidy moves into range and clinches up with Kara France.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kara France's defenses.
Kara France has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Kara France 's eye.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kara France can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kara France's brow.
Leif Cassidy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Kara France looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kara France blocks the elbow strike.
Kara France avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kara France has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kara France wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kara France's efforts to push away.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC2#
Kara France escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kara France tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassidy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1##CL#
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kara France, pushing him back against the cage.
Kara France is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Kara France swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kara France working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kara France's efforts to push away.
Kara France avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Kara France avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Kara France takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#The cut above Kai Kara France's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kara France wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kara France lands with a short shot to the head.
Kara France is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kara France misses with a looping left.#CL#
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
#T2#
Kara France scores with a shoulder strike.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Kara France shrugs off.
Kara France blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kara France avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kara France wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kara France's defenses. #CUT#Kai Kara France's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Kara France dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kara France's brow.
Kara France tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3##BC2#
Kara France breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kara France wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Kara France is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Kara France wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kara France scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kara France tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Kara France misses with a punch on the inside.
Kara France is looking to break free of the clinch but Cassidy has double underhooks.
Kara France avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kara France is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kara France can't break the clinch.
Kara France wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kara France blocks an elbow strike.
Kara France scores with a shot to the side of Cassidy's head.
Cassidy 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.
Kara France working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kai Kara France's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Cassidy! |
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Date: Jun 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Cassidy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Parker throws a body kick that misses
enabling Cassidy to counter with a crisp jab.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Parker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cassidy.#T1#
Parker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parker misses with some punches.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Parker gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
Parker has Cassidy pressed against the cage, preventing Cassidy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cassidy up against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker misses with some punches.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
A short right from Parker.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
We've been informed that Cassidy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parker lands a body shot. #T4#
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Parker is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Parker.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Cassidy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leif Cassidy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker misses with a kick to the body
and Cassidy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassidy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassidy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Parker has managed to clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassidy or not.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Parker.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Parker looking to stall.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parker has Cassidy pressed against the cage.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Parker tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Parker. #T2#
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker working aggressively here.
#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cassidy as Parker tries to tie him up.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
Parker avoiding damage.
Preston Parker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassidy's elbow.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Parker.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Preston Parker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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#
Parker tries to clinch up.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Parker tenderised Cassidy's leg. Cassidy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cassidy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Leif Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy lands a lovely overhand right.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a leg kick but Cassidy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cassidy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
A big right from Cassidy misses.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cassidy throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy checks a low kick from Parker.
Cassidy sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Parker backs off Cassidy throws a huge counter combo but Parker manages to avoid it all.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a head kick but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cassidy manages to circle out of the way.
Parker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
#T3#
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker is leaning against Cassidy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parker's brow.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Parker.
Cassidy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
A short uppercut from Parker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker cracks Cassidy with a nice body shot.#T4#
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassidy or not.
Parker stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Cassidy takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Parker.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Cassidy's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Parker! |
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Event:
Highland 50
Date: May 23, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Apollo Turner has been cut.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC#
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Cassidy clinches.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Turner throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely. #CL2#
Cassidy moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off. #CUT2#Apollo Turner's cut is getting worse.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Turner wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Turner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off. #CUT2#Apollo Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
#T2#
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#Jeez, Apollo Turner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Apollo Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Cassidy! |
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Event:
Highland 38
Date: May 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Cassidy.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy throws a good cross that connects.
Cassidy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Masters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cassidy catches Masters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Masters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cassidy's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Masters is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassidy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cassidy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Masters scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masters wants to pass to mount but Cassidy is defending the position. #T1##SUB#
Masters is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cassidy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Millard Masters!
Our winner, Millard Masters, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Highland 22
Date: Apr 12, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Kamogawa closes the distance and pushes Cassidy back into the cage.
Kamogawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamogawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Kamogawa avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Genji Kamogawa has been cut.
Kamogawa lands a left hand.
Kamogawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamogawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.#TD#
Kamogawa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kamogawa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kamogawa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Kamogawa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kamogawa has Cassidy pulled in close to control his posture.
Kamogawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cassidy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Kamogawa is working Cassidy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Kamogawa won't allow Cassidy to get back to his feet.
Kamogawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kamogawa 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.
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kamogawa manages to pass to side control.
Kamogawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamogawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Kamogawa in his half guard. #T2#
Kamogawa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cassidy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cassidy is bucking up trying to escape but Kamogawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kamogawa landing punches.
Kamogawa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kamogawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kamogawa working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamogawa landing punches. #ROC#Cassidy is rocked!
Kamogawa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cassidy wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kamogawa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genji Kamogawa!
Genji Kamogawa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Falto throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Falto looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Falto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cassidy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #TD#
Cassidy gets caught napping as Falto dives in and scores a takedown. Cassidy manages to retain guard.
Cassidy is looking to stand up but Falto isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Falto is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cassidy is trying to escape and Falto transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cassidy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Falto! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valerio Falto!
Valerio Falto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Trumos tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy with a jab.#CL2#
Trumos gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Trumos decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Cassidy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Trumos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cassidy is looking to defend but Trumos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cassidy! Trumos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cassidy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lopez Trumos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Cassidy throws a hook but Gay blocks it.
Cassidy swings for the body but Gay moves out of range.
Gay throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Gay moves out of range.
Gay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cassidy can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Gay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Gay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and pushes Gay back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gay's defenses. #T1#
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Gay wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye. #ROC2#Gay is rocked!
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Oh Gay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay seems to have got his legs back now.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Gay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Gay in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Cassidy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is looking to break free of the clinch but Cassidy has double underhooks.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Cassidy. #T3#
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay is trying to force a seperation but Cassidy has the dominant position.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is trying to break free.#T4#
Gay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gay can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A jab lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy swings for the body but Gay moves out of range.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Cassidy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gay is trying to break free.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Gay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Gay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy throws a right and a left that Gay avoids nicely.
Gay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Gay misses its target.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Gay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Gay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Gay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gay is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cassidy tries to score with a low kick but Gay moves his leg out of the way.
Gay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Cassidy stalling.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leif Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy stalling against the cage.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy has Gay pushed against the cage.
Gay blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gay's efforts to push away.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Gay defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy throws a jab when Gay was well out of range.
Cassidy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
and Gay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassidy misses with the combination.
Gay keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Cassidy misses with a right hand
and Gay counters with a nice body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Gay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.#T1#
Gay moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Gay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leif Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Gay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cassidy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cassidy jabs Gay right on the nose. Gay blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gay manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Cassidy rushes Gay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off. #T2#
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gay up against the cage.
Gay is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cassidy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gay tries to circle away but Cassidy has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
#T3#
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay is trying to break free.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gay's defenses.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy stalling.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay tries to circle away but Cassidy has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
The Gay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leif Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC#
Gay breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassidy 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Cassidy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Garbrandt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassidy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cassidy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Garbrandt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garbrandt shoots in but no luck this time.
Leif Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Garbrandt.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Garbrandt moved out of range.
Garbrandt feints the counter takedown.
Garbrandt with a poor takedown #CL#
and Cassidy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Garbrandt 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cassidy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Garbrandt 's eye.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple. #T1#
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garbrandt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Garbrandt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cassidy scores with a jab. Garbrandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD2#
Garbrandt drives through with a takedown into Cassidy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garbrandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassidy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garbrandt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cassidy's head.
Garbrandt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cassidy has momentary wrist control but Garbrandt slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy controls Garbrandt momentarily but Garbrandt frees himself.
Garbrandt tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassidy is retaining full guard.
Garbrandt with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Garbrandt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cassidy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garbrandt wants to control from the top but Cassidy keeps moving.
Garbrandt lands a couple of elbows.
Cassidy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Garbrandt drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Garbrandt as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cassidy screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Garbrandt! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cody Garbrandt! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garbrandt.
Cassidy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garbrandt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garbrandt is defended easily by Cassidy.
Cassidy slaps away a takedown attempt from Garbrandt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Garbrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garbrandt looks for a takedown but Cassidy sprawls well.
Garbrandt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cassidy defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Garbrandt tries to keep at a distance but Cassidy has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garbrandt's defenses.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy avoiding damage.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garbrandt takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Garbrandt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garbrandt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cassidy after a bit of a struggle.
Garbrandt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
The referee calls for Cassidy to work.
#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Garbrandt blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garbrandt's brow.
Garbrandt tries for a takedown but Cassidy manages to get underhooks.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Garbrandt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garbrandt goes for a takedown attempt but Cassidy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cassidy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garbrandt has a takedown stuffed.
Garbrandt sets himself, and Cassidy steps forward looking for the clinch! Garbrandt avoids it this time.
Cassidy misses with a hook.#T3#
Garbrandt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.
Garbrandt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cassidy but Cassidy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbrandt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cassidy sprawls well. Cassidy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garbrandt gets slowly back to his feet.
Garbrandt shoots in looking for a takedown but Cassidy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garbrandt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garbrandt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garbrandt is breathing heavily.
Garbrandt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Garbrandt blocks an elbow strike.
Garbrandt goes for a takedown attempt but Cassidy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garbrandt darts in looking for a takedown but Cassidy gets double underhooks and turns Garbrandt into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garbrandt's defenses.
Garbrandt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cassidy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy prevents the takedown attempt.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy effectively controlling the action here.
Garbrandt dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Garbrandt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garbrandt sets himself, and Cassidy steps forward looking for the clinch! Garbrandt avoids it this time.
Garbrandt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garbrandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassidy to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Cassidy as Garbrandt shoots in.
Cassidy cracks Garbrandt with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garbrandt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Garbrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy cracks Garbrandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt staying out of range there.
Garbrandt looks for a takedown but Cassidy sprawls well.#T1#
Nice shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garbrandt on the side of the head.#ROC2#Garbrandt is rocked!
Cassidy cracks Garbrandt with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Garbrandt tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cassidy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Garbrandt is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Cassidy! |
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