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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 78: Perfect
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Rogers lands a head kick. Asher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asher doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Asher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asher lands in his opponent's guard.
Asher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to hold Asher in close to prevent damage but Asher has managed to pass into half guard.
Asher prevents Rogers from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Asher prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Asher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Asher jumps into side control!
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Rogers is being controlled here. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Asher lands an elbow.
Rogers is being controlled here.
Rogers tries to buck Asher off but Asher is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SU#
Asher stands up.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Asher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asher off to one side.
Rogers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rogers leaves Asher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roi Asher. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Asher clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asher or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers, which made it look bad.
Rogers tries to bum rush Asher with a series of wild strikes but Asher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rogers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asher.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asher doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers looks winded!
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Asher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL#
Asher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asher to keep the fight standing.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Asher has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers tries to circle away but Asher has him pinned against the cage.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Asher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Rogers cracks the inside of Asher's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asher or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers, which made it look bad.
Asher avoids the head kick by Rogers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Asher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asher lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers is looking to stand back up but Asher counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rogers. #T1##REVB#
Asher slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Asher 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! Rogers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roi Asher!
Roi Asher was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RISE KT-2
Date: Jan 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Rogers looks to land a left hand but Por Pramuk moved out of range nicely.
Rogers throws a poor cross that misses
letting Por Pramuk counter with a right hand.
Por Pramuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Rogers misses
enabling Por Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a lazy head kick
and Por Pramuk counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Por Pramuk has Rogers pushed against the ropes.#T1#
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Por Pramuk has him pressed against the ropes.
Por Pramuk pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Por Pramuk lands with a right to the head.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Por Pramuk misses with an elbow over the top.
Por Pramuk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Por Pramuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Por Pramuk's coach down at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Por Pramuk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL#
Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rogers misses with a right hand
letting Por Pramuk counter with a right hand.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Por Pramuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Por Pramuk clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the ropes.
Por Pramuk misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
That kick from Por Pramuk tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Por Pramuk avoids it well.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses
and Por Pramuk counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
Rogers misses with a left hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Por Pramuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Por Pramuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Por Pramuk.
Rogers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL#
Rogers darts in and clinches Por Pramuk up against the ropes.#T4#
Por Pramuk taking a breather.
Por Pramuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Por Pramuk has him pressed against the ropes.
Rogers is trying to push Por Pramuk away but Por Pramuk has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Por Pramuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Por Pramuk tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Por Pramuk trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Por Pramuk into the ropes.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Por Pramuk has the dominant position.
Por Pramuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Por Pramuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Rogers is rocked!
Por Pramuk lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk is holding Rogers round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Rogers goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Por Pramuk takes it and Rogers is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 72: Bloody Kisses
Date: Jan 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Barlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson throws a hook but Barlow avoids it easily.
Barlow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws the left hand but Barlow avoids the punch easily.
Barlow throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Barlow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barlow counters with a nice body kick.
Barlow throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson 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.
Barlow pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barlow.
Barlow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barlow throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Barlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.#T1#
Barlow misses with a series of wild punches.
Barlow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Barlow saw that one coming.#CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Barlow up against the cage.
Johnson pushes Barlow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barlow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barlow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barlow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Barlow.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Barlow didn't see that one coming.
Barlow misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Barlow against the cage.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barlow backwards.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barlow avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
#T2#
Johnson avoiding damage as Barlow throws knees to the body.
Johnson keeps control of Barlow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barlow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barlow trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Barlow tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barlow throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Barlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barlow misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Barlow misses the target.
Barlow looks winded!
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Barlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ben Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Barlow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson really is a fat lump.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barlow's shoulder, as Barlow tries to avoid the shot.
Mark Barlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Barlow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barlow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barlow counters with a leg kick.
Barlow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barlow tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barlow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Barlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barlow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Barlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Barlow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barlow tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Ben Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Barlow.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Barlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barlow ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Barlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barlow ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Barlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Barlow throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Barlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Barlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#TD#
Johnson scores with a takedown into Barlow's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Barlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barlow is just out of range.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Barlow is out of range.
Barlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Mark Barlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barlow throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark Barlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Barlow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barlow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Barlow wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barlow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barlow is breathing heavily.#T1#
Johnson throws the left hand but Barlow avoids the punch easily.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barlow's head.
Barlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Johnson clinches.
Barlow tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barlow is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Barlow moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Barlow unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Barlow against the cage.
Johnson pushes Barlow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barlow slips a jab from Johnson.#CL#
Johnson forces Barlow back against the cage and clinches.
Barlow wants to stall.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barlow can do to turn this around?#TD#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Barlow stops Johnson from standing up. #SUB#
Barlow wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Johnson's closed guard. He's half up but Johnson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Johnson pivots and extends the arm, Barlow falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Johnson! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Carr closes the distance and pushes Barlow back into the cage.#BC2#
Barlow breaks from the clinch.
Carr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barlow tries to avoid it but Carr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barlow to the ground. Barlow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barlow scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Antwan Carr has been cut.
Barlow moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
Barlow misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Carr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barlow!
Carr grinds an elbow into Barlow's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB#
Carr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barlow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Carr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Barlow is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carr yanks on the arm and Barlow is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carr.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antwan Carr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2018 |
#R1#
A combination from Barlow does no damage. #CL2#
Barlow closes the distance and pushes Bridges back into the cage.#TD#
Bridges gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bridges lands strikes from half guard.
Bridges not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bridges really is a fat lump.
Barlow trying to control but Bridges postures up.
Bridges slips a nice elbow through Barlow's hands, connecting with Barlow's forehead.
Barlow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bridges scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bridges slips a nice elbow through Barlow's hands, connecting with Barlow's forehead.
Barlow looks winded!
Bridges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bridges landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bridges 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.
Bridges winds up and cracks Barlow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridges looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barlow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bridges connects with a nice short shot to Barlow's temple. #T1#
Nice strikes from Bridges there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bridges connects with a nice short shot to Barlow's temple.
Barlow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bridges working the head and body with strikes.
Bridges lands with a punch from half guard.
Bridges landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bridges connects with a nice short shot to Barlow's temple. #ROC#
Barlow is rocked!
Bridges drops an elbow to the side of Barlow's head.
Barlow is still in real trouble! Can Bridges finish him?
Barlow has hold of Bridges's hands but Bridges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SU#
Bridges decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL#
Bridges moves into the clinch.#BC#
Bridges breaks from the clinch.
Barlow seems to have recovered his senses.
Leo Barlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Bridges instigates a clinch. #T2##BC#
Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridges throws a leg kick but Barlow moved away.
Bridges throws a leg kick but Barlow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Bridges clinches up against the cage.
Barlow misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Bridges pulls Barlow into guard.
#SUB#
Bridges has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barlow should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bridges has tightened it up now! Barlow should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elvis Bridges!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Barlow rushes Flynn and presses him up against the cage.
Flynn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barlow pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Barlow pushes Flynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Barlow is trying to push Flynn away but Flynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Flynn breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Flynn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barlow, pushing him back against the cage.
Barlow tries to pull guard but Flynn won't allow it.
#BC#
Flynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Barlow moves into range and clinches up with Flynn.
Flynn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Barlow won't allow it.
Flynn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barlow up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flynn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Barlow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flynn pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Flynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flynn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barlow defends well and Flynn ends up having to push Barlow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barlow lands with a nice body kick.
Barlow works Flynn's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Flynn closes the distance and clinches.
Barlow is trying to maintain a safe position but Flynn gets an underhook and turns Barlow into the cage.
Barlow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flynn's efforts to push away.#TD#
Flynn pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flynn pulls Barlow in close to prevent any damage. #ES#
Flynn pushes Barlow off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T2##CL#
Flynn closes the distance and pushes Barlow back into the cage.#BC2#
Barlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leo Barlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barlow catches Flynn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barlow loads up on a big right hand but Flynn slips the punch.
Barlow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Barlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Flynn breaks from the clinch.
Leo Barlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Flynn clinches.
Barlow stalling in the clinch but Flynn improves position.
Flynn is trying to push Barlow away but Barlow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Barlow breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Flynn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##TD#
Flynn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barlow pushes Flynn off but Flynn dives into side control.
Barlow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flynn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barlow trying to remain calm as Flynn controls from the top position.
Barlow wants to get back to his feet but Flynn is dominant here and he's now got Barlow's back!
Flynn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Flynn scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barlow is looking for a way out. #T4#
Good control from Flynn.
Flynn softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Flynn keeps control of the position as Barlow tries to break free.
Flynn scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Barlow is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Flynn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Flynn closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Flynn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barlow can do to turn this around?#CL#
Flynn moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Barlow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flynn uses from the top position.
Flynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn stands up over Barlow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Barlow working for submissions but it's allowed Flynn to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Flynn. #T1#
Flynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flynn is nestled in close to Barlow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Douglas Flynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flynn working Barlow over with strikes.
Flynn passes into side control, despite Barlow's attempt to control the position.
Barlow is breathing heavily.
Barlow tries to improve position but can't.
Flynn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barlow being controlled for a moment.
Flynn lands some shots froms side control.#T2#
Flynn landing a few strikes.
Flynn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flynn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barlow tries to bench press Flynn off him but Flynn keeps the position.
Flynn lands some shots froms side control.
Flynn is putting a hurting on Barlow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barlow tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Flynn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Barlow is in a horrible position here. Flynn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Flynn lands with some strikes.
Flynn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barlow looks a forlorn figure.
Flynn scoring with strikes but Barlow is staying in there.
Flynn is landing with some decent strikes but Barlow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flynn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flynn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T4#
Barlow has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Can Barlow hold on?! Flynn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Barlow covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Flynn. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Flynn controlling well, preventing Barlow from escaping the position.
Flynn cracks Barlow with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barlow from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flynn scores with punches and elbows.
Flynn controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Flynn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Flynn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barlow looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flynn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barlow wants to control the action here but instead Flynn manages to pass to full mount!
Flynn lands a nice shot to the head.
Barlow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barlow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flynn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flynn cracks Barlow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlow is working to get back to half guard.
Flynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flynn working Barlow over with strikes here. #T1#
Flynn landing strikes from the mount and Barlow is in trouble!
Barlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flynn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flynn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barlow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barlow tries to hold on but Flynn postures up.
Flynn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barlow is trying to escape the mount but Flynn keeps good control and instead manages to take Barlow's back.
Flynn throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Barlow!
Flynn has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Barlow.
Flynn connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barlow to escape the position.
#T2#
Flynn punches Barlow on the ear.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Flynn controlling the positon.
Flynn scores with strikes from the back.
Flynn just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Barlow is covering up but some of the strikes from Flynn are getting through and doing damage.
#T3#
Barlow is taking damage to the body and head.
Barlow covers up after that shot from Flynn.
Barlow is taking damage to the body and head.
Can Barlow hold on?! Flynn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Barlow trying to control the position but Flynn manages to sink in the hooks.
Flynn cracks Barlow with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barlow from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Flynn is punishing Barlow with strikes - can he finish him?!
Flynn scores with punches from the back.
Barlow is really stuck here.
#T4#
Flynn softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Flynn connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barlow to escape the position.
Flynn cracks Barlow with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barlow from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Flynn landing with strikes.
Flynn scores with punches to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flynn lands punches and elbows.
Barlow grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Flynn really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barlow.
Flynn has Barlow flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Flynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flynn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Flynn!
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Date: Dec 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Matumbe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barlow.#CL#
Matumbe clinches. #BC#
Matumbe manages to break the clinch.
Barlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barlow misses with a series of wild punches.
Matumbe dives in for a single leg takedown but Barlow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matumbe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barlow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matumbe keeps control of Barlow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Barlow successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barlow wants to stand and escape but Matumbe is having none of it. #T1#
Matumbe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matumbe wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
Matumbe won't allow Barlow to get back to his feet.
Barlow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matumbe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matumbe won't allow Barlow to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Barlow.
Matumbe shoots for a double leg takedown but Barlow sprawls well. He's pushed Matumbe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swulu Matumbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barlow scores with a nice head shot.
Matumbe shoots for a double leg takedown but Barlow sprawls well. He's pushed Matumbe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matumbe avoids the head kick by Barlow.
Barlow throws a right hand that Matumbe ducks under and follows up with a left that Matumbe also avoids with ease.#CL#
Matumbe clinches up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Matumbe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matumbe shoots in but Barlow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barlow blocks a head kick by Matumbe.
Barlow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matumbe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barlow counters with a left and a right that stings Matumbe.
Mark Barlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Barlow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matumbe tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Barlow. Those never looked like landing.
Barlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matumbe tries to counter by clinching up but Barlow breaks away and moves out of range.
Matumbe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
Barlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Matumbe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matumbe or perhaps it was just good defense by Barlow, which made it look bad.
Barlow throws a counter combo.
Matumbe is breathing heavily.
Barlow scores with a head kick.
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!
Matumbe moves out of range of the body kick.
Matumbe slips under a jab.#CL#
Matumbe closes the distance and clinches.
Barlow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matumbe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Matumbe breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Barlow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Barlow slaps away a takedown attempt from Matumbe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Barlow.
Barlow is looking to slow Matumbe down with leg kicks.
Matumbe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mark Barlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barlow throws a head kick that Matumbe semi-blocks.
Barlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matumbe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barlow avoids it really well and circles away.
Swulu Matumbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1##CL#
Matumbe takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Matumbe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matumbe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matumbe's head.#CL#
Matumbe darts in and clinches Barlow up against the cage.
Barlow looking to stall.
Barlow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T2##TD#
Matumbe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barlow uses from the top position.
Matumbe looking for a sweep. Not yet Matumbe, not yet.
Matumbe has control of Barlow's left arm, preventing Barlow from doing any damage.
Barlow wants to stand but Matumbe is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Barlow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3#
Barlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matumbe or perhaps it was just good defense by Barlow, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swulu Matumbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matumbe shoots in for a takedown but Barlow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barlow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Matumbe drives through and clinches with Barlow against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matumbe stops a takedown attempt from Barlow.
Matumbe has Barlow pushed against the cage.
Barlow wants to stall.
Matumbe is looking for a takedown.
Barlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Barlow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matumbe to keep the fight standing.
Barlow tries to pull guard but Matumbe holds him up against the cage and eventually Barlow drops back down to his feet.
Barlow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matumbe walks away with a smile on his face. Barlow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matumbe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barlow defends it nicely.
Barlow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Barlow does no damage.
Barlow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matumbe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Barlow 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Matumbe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barlow.
Barlow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barlow duly obliges.
Matumbe closes the distance and clinches up with Barlow, looking for a takedown. Matumbe pushes Barlow against the cage but Barlow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matumbe shoots in for a takedown but Barlow shows good takedown defense.
Barlow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Matumbe counters by clinching up.
Matumbe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barlow to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Swulu Matumbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Matumbe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matumbe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barlow misses with a kick to the body.
Barlow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matumbe.
Barlow misses with a series of wild punches.
Matumbe throws a counter high kick but Barlow was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Matumbe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barlow pinned against the cage. Barlow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barlow swinging wildly here.
Matumbe dives in and grabs Barlow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barlow pushes down on Matumbe's head and hops out.
Matumbe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barlow but Barlow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barlow throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matumbe. #T2#
Matumbe closes the distance and clinches up with Barlow, looking for a takedown. Matumbe pushes Barlow against the cage but Barlow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barlow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matumbe doesn't seem bothered though.
Matumbe blocks a head kick by Barlow.
Barlow throws a head kick that misses.
Barlow blocks a low kick nicely.
Matumbe doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlow circles away.
Barlow misses with a head kick.
Matumbe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Barlow.
Matumbe wants to clinch.#T3##CL#
Matumbe moves into the clinch.
Matumbe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barlow walks away with a smile on his face. Matumbe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Matumbe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Barlow gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Barlow stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Barlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Barlow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matumbe fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
Barlow throws a shot to the body.
Matumbe moves forwards but Barlow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matumbe shoots in for a double leg but Barlow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matumbe blocks a head kick by Barlow.
Barlow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barlow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barlow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barlow wants it to stay on the feet.
Barlow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swulu Matumbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Barlow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barlow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Barlow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barlow 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Barlow!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Templeton throws a series of strikes that have Barlow backpedaling.
Barlow tries to clinch but Templeton moves out of range.
Barlow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Templeton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Templeton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Templeton pushes Barlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Templeton cracks Barlow with a nice body shot.
Templeton lands with a light punch inside.
Barlow tries to pull guard but Templeton holds him up against the cage and eventually Barlow drops back down to his feet.
Templeton lands a body punch.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #KD2#
Templeton drops Barlow onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Barlow is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Barlow is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Barlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Templeton has Barlow pressed against the cage, preventing Barlow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Templeton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Templeton is working Barlow over against the cage.
Templeton lands a hook that snaps the head of Barlow backwards.
Templeton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barlow with a big uppercut! Barlow tries to clinch up but Templeton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barlow to the mat! Barlow covers up and Templeton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Templeton!
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Event:
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Date: Dec 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Pearson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Pearson lands.
Pearson misses with the combination.
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#
Pearson is rocked!
Rogers weaves into range and cracks Pearson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pearson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rogers is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Rogers!
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