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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Smith lands a jab.
Smith clobbers Saint Le with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Smith. #TD2#
Saint Le drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Le trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Saint Le working away.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint Le on the ground.
Saint Le looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saint Le smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Saint Le trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Saint Le wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Saint Le thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Saint Le has hold of Smith's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Smith tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Saint Le cranks the arm and Smith screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Smith, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Reece Saint Le! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Jim shoots in and drives through. Saint Le sprawls well.
Jim shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint Le sprawls well. He's pushed Jim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saint Le drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jim defends it well.
Jim shoots in looking for a takedown. Saint Le tries to sprawl out of it but Jim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saint Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Jim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saint Le swivels and escapes.
Jim looks for a takedown but Saint Le sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Jim closes the distance and clinches.
Jim is trying to pull guard but Saint Le turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Saint Le wants to take the fight to the mat but Jim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Jim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rusty Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Saint Le. No joy for Jim on that attempt. #TD2#
Saint Le drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saint Le controls the pace.
Jim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Jim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint Le passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jim is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Saint Le is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jim looks calm but he's in trouble here. Saint Le gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jim is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Saint Le lets go of the hold and Jim can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reece Saint Le! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1165 Round 4
Date: Sep 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Lowery's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint Le walks into a stiff left hand from Lowery.
Saint Le takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Lowery.
Lowery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lowery cracks Saint Le with an open hand slap.
Lowery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint Le's head.
Lowery scores with a shot to the body.
Lowery lands a nice hook to Saint Le's body. Saint Le takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Lowery lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Lowery.
Lowery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint Le takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint Le takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC#Saint Le is rocked!
Kamari Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Saint Le falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saint Le thinking.
Saint Le takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saint Le takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowery thuds his right hand into Saint Le's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lowery lands with a hook. Saint Le tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowery's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saint Le under the eye.
Lowery lands a jab.
Saint Le is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowery finish him?
Lowery is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lowery lands a head shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint Le seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowery comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowery lands a jab to the nose.
Lowery lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint Le walks into a straight right hand from Lowery.
Lowery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lowery scores with a punch to the head.
Lowery lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lowery. Beautiful body shot.
Lowery cracks Saint Le with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saint Le on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Lowery.
Lowery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#KD#
Lowery drops Saint Le with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Saint Le looks back up at him and smiles so Lowery waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Saint Le fails with the takedown.
Lowery walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Saint Le drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lowery swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Saint Le's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamari Lowery! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1165 Round 3
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Bowen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint Le pinned against the cage. Saint Le gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint Le is fending him off so far but Bowen persists. Nope, Saint Le circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Saint Le fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bowen to the ground. Saint Le is now in Bowen's guard.
Saint Le wants to pass the guard but Bowen is keeping the position.
Saint Le stopping the sweep attempt from Bowen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Le stays in close to Bowen's body and controls the position.
Saint Le seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bowen for as long as he can get away with.
Saint Le postures up.
#T1#
Saint Le is in close to Bowen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saint Le has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bowen working a defensive guard here.
Bowen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowen keeping full guard, as Saint Le tries to pass.
Bowen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bowen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saint Le not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD#
Saint Le fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bowen sprawls well initially but Saint Le persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saint Le seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bowen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saint Le is working away from the top position though.
Saint Le lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saint Le performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Bowen is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bowen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bowen is in trouble now - Saint Le has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Le is landing with some decent strikes but Bowen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bowen is looking to improve his position but Saint Le isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Bowen wants to hold on but Saint Le pushes him away.
Saint Le raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bowen wants to hold on but Saint Le pushes him away.
Saint Le controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Saint Le has hold of Bowen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bowen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Saint Le lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Saint Le is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bowen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Saint Le lands a couple of good shots and Bowen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Bowen is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Saint Le dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bowen shoots in for a takedown but Saint Le shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint Le tries to counter with a takedown but Bowen is quick to defend against it.
Bowen shoots in looking for a takedown but Saint Le manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bowen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saint Le attempts a counter takedown but Bowen avoids it well and moves away.
Bowen shoots in for a takedown but Saint Le shows good takedown defense.
Reece Saint Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aled Bowen.
Nice sprawl there from Saint Le as Bowen shoots in.
Saint Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowen circles away.
#TD2#
Bowen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saint Le looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saint Le throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bowen works to advance to full mount. Saint Le defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Le reaches up and holds on to Bowen to control the position.#SUB2#
Bowen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Saint Le is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Saint Le and Bowen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Saint Le is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SUB2#
Bowen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saint Le is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saint Le prevents Bowen from improving position.
Saint Le is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Saint Le's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Bowen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saint Le has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saint Le struggling a bit here.
Saint Le manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saint Le is trying to stand back up but Bowen is controlling him
#SUB2#
Bowen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saint Le doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bowen. #SUB2#
Bowen is working for a submission of some sort.
Saint Le gets full guard.
Bowen slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Bowen is looking for a kimura here.
Saint Le trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Bowen prevents Saint Le from improving his position.#SUB2#
Bowen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Bowen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saint Le defends it well. #SUB2#
Bowen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
Saint Le keeping hold of Bowen's head, controlling as best he can.
Saint Le is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Bowen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint Le has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Saint Le looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saint Le flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#SUB2#
Bowen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint Le has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Bowen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Bowen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reece Saint Le overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint Le wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Bowen is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Saint Le actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aled Bowen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Saint Le looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Saint Le scoring with some ground and pound.
Bowen trying to keep a closed guard but Saint Le is proving a slippery customer.
Saint Le scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint Le is pushing down on Bowen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bowen is fighting to maintain full guard but Saint Le has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen trying to control from the bottom.
Saint Le scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bowen trying to control from the bottom.
Bowen tries to get to full guard but Saint Le has control of the leg. #T1#
Saint Le frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Saint Le lands a couple of good shots and Bowen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saint Le keeps control of the position easily here as Bowen tries to buck him off.
Bowen trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Saint Le patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bowen wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Bowen right now.
#T2##SUB#
Saint Le is looking for the choke from the back position but Bowen is controlling his hands well.
Saint Le keeps control of the position as Bowen tries to break free.
Saint Le lands strikes to the head.
Can Bowen hold on?! Saint Le is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Saint Le has the hooks in. Bowen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Saint Le really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bowen.
Bowen just trying to survive but Saint Le is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T3#
Bowen can't escape the position.
What can Bowen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Saint Le lands a series of strikes from the back and Bowen goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Saint Le! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1165 Round 2
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Saint Le shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Saint Le was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saint Le scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon seems a little lost for a moment, as Saint Le dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Saint Le wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gordon, who protects the arm well.
Saint Le has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saint Le controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Saint Le goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gordon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saint Le but great work by Gordon.
Saint Le holds on to Gordon's head and controls the position momentarily.
Saint Le is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Saint Le holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#T1#
Saint Le is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon trying to control the position but Saint Le is working away.
Gordon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saint Le is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Saint Le looks frustrated here - throwing a couple of shots from the bottom though.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saint Le keeps working.
Saint Le sneaks back into half guard.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint Le on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saint Le manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint Le seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gordon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Le is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#SUB2#
Saint Le has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gordon doesn't defend quickly enough and Saint Le has managed to lock this one up! Can Gordon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Saint Le on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Reece Saint Le! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1165 Round 1
Date: Sep 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Wilber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilber feints a jab promting Saint Le to slip. Wilber then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saint Le slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wilber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saint Le.#TD#
Saint Le gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saint Le is working away from the top position though.
Wilber wants to improve his position but Saint Le is controlling well.
Saint Le has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Saint Le connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Le takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Saint Le landing shots from mount. #CUT#It looks like Will Wilber has been cut.
Saint Le fails to take his opponent's back.
Saint Le with shots to the head and body - Wilber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saint Le content just to control the position here.
Wilber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint Le controlling from the full mount.
Wilber tries to hold on but Saint Le pushes him away.
Wilber is trying to escape the mount.
Wilber tries to hold on but Saint Le postures up.
Saint Le with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
Saint Le controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilber tries to lock up and control but Saint Le gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint Le tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilber wants to control but Saint Le is having none of it.
Saint Le controlling from mount.
Saint Le pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Le lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wilber hang on?#ROC#Wilber is rocked!#T3#
Saint Le sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wilber is still in real trouble! Can Saint Le finish him?#SUB#
Saint Le is working for a guillotine from mount but Wilber frees his head quite easily.
Saint Le takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilber seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saint Le postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Wilber bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Saint Le and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Saint Le! |
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