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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Minoko throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Choi is predictable there #CL2#
and Minoko counters by clinching up.
Minoko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Choi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Minoko checks a low kick from Choi.
Choi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Minoko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Minoko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Choi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Minoko is working away from the top position though.
Choi tries to roll over but Minoko keeps him under control.#SUB#
Choi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Minoko pushes past his half guard into mount!
Choi wants to control but Minoko is having none of it.
Minoko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Minoko looking to finish Choi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Choi!#T1#
Choi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Minoko cracks Choi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Feeble punches landing from Choi - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Choi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Choi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Choi tries to lock up and control but Minoko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Choi is working to get back to half guard.
Choi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Choi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Choi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Minoko tries to control but Choi wriggling away.
Choi tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Choi is bucking up trying to escape but Minoko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Minoko is landing with some decent strikes but Choi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Choi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#SUB2#
Minoko looking to secure an arm triangle but Choi defends it well.
Choi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Minoko landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Minoko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Choi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minoko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Minoko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Choi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3#
Minoko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Choi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Minoko lands a heavy elbow.
Minoko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Choi hang on?#ROC2#Choi is rocked!
Minoko scoring with strikes but Choi is staying in there.
Oh Choi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Minoko working for a submission but Choi is keeping him at bay.
Minoko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Choi badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Minoko around the waist but Minoko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Minoko is the winner by TKO! Minoko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takashi Minoko! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Choi gets a takedown into half guard.
Menezes has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Choi is on him like a limpet, forcing Menezes back against the cage.#BC#
Menezes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menezes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes stalks Choi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Choi's face. Choi staggers backwards, shaken.
Choi fails with the takedown.
Choi moves to clinch but Menezes breaks away
and Menezes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
OH! Choi has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Menezes smells blood and charges in for the finish! Menezes unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Choi sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabricio Menezes! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Choi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choi is looking to clinch but Reicher is avoiding it.
Reicher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Choi tries to avoid it but Reicher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Choi to the ground. Choi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Choi checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reicher.
Reicher lands a jab to the nose.
Danga de danga de dang - Reicher scores with a four punch combination!#TD#
Choi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reicher to the mat! Reicher manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Choi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reicher is keeping the position for now.
Choi throwing strikes from guard but Reicher blocks nicely.
Choi trying to control but Reicher is working from the bottom.
Choi 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.#T1#
Choi is looking to stand up but Reicher won't let him.
Choi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reicher is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Choi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Reicher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Choi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reicher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Choi pulls guard.
Reicher throws a big elbow that misses.
Reicher trying to control but Choi is working from the bottom.
Choi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Choi has Reicher pulled in close to control his posture.
Choi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reicher.
Choi wants to improve his position but instead Reicher has moved into half guard.
#T3#
Choi wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reicher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reicher's back!
Reicher is trying to get back to his feet but Choi has full control of the position and if anything, Reicher has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Choi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Choi keeps control of the position as Reicher tries to break free.
#T4#
Choi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Choi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choi loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Reicher hold on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Youngbin Choi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Reicher slaps away a takedown attempt from Choi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Choi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Choi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reicher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reicher tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.
Reicher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Reicher moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi is trying to force a seperation but Reicher has the dominant position.
Choi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reicher smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youngbin Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reicher goes for a double leg but Choi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Choi continues to drive forward.
Choi misses with a body kick. #T1#
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi misses with a takedown
and Reicher counters with a two punch combo.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A low kick lands for Reicher.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reicher stuns Choi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reicher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jay Reicher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reicher lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
Reicher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi. #TD#
Choi gets a double leg takedown into Reicher's guard.
Reicher is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Choi presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi jumps guard but Reicher stands there with Choi around his waist. Choi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Choi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Choi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reicher after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Reicher breaks from the clinch.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay Reicher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reicher counters with a nice uppercut.
Reicher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Choi eats them both and turns towards Reicher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reicher tries to close the distance and clinch but Choi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reicher.
Reicher throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Reicher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Choi is defended easily by Reicher.
Choi is looking to clinch but Reicher is avoiding it.
Reicher lands a right hook to the body.
Choi is looking to clinch.
Reicher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Reicher moves into range and clinches up with Choi.
Choi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Reicher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngbin Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Choi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reicher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4##TD#
Choi gets the takedown into side control.
Reicher bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Reicher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reicher scores with a one two! Choi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Choi misses with a takedown attempt
and Reicher counters with a stiff right hand.
Reicher lands with a straight right. Choi didn't see that one coming.
Choi throws the kick towards the body but Reicher avoids it.#CL2#
Reicher moves into the clinch successfully.
Choi misses with a body punch.
Choi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reicher walks away with a smile on his face. Choi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reicher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Choi wants to clinch but Reicher slips to the side
and Reicher counters with a straight right hand.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Reicher.
Reicher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reicher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Choi fails with the takedown.
Reicher swinging wildly here.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Choi enables Reicher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Choi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Choi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi tries to circle away but Reicher has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Choi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reicher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youngbin Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reicher tries to bum rush Choi with a series of wild strikes but Choi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reicher lands with an uppercut that bounces Choi off the cage and back into range.
Choi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reicher defends it nicely.
Reicher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.
Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Reicher.#T2#
Reicher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reicher wants it to stay on the feet.
Reicher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice takedown defense from Reicher. No joy for Choi on that attempt.
Reicher throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Reicher gets a clinch.
Reicher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Choi.
Reicher stalls. #BC2#
Reicher manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Reicher stuns Choi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reicher lands a nice shot to the body.
Reicher feints a jab promting Choi to slip. Reicher then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Choi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reicher lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
Choi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reicher throws a good cross that connects.
Reicher throws a series of strikes that have Choi backpedaling.
#TD2#
Reicher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Choi is looking to stand back up but Reicher counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Choi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVR#
Choi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reicher scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Choi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reicher is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Reicher wants to work for an arm triangle but Choi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Choi is trying to maintain the position but Reicher is very close to passing his half guard.
Choi wants to get back to full guard but Reicher has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Reicher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reicher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Reicher!
Jay Reicher 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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