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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Aubin Mercier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Big Chop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aubin Mercier pulls his head out easily.
Aubin Mercier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Chop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Aubin Mercier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aubin Mercier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Big Chop for as long as he can get away with.
Aubin Mercier is pressing down on Big Chop's thigh, looking to free his foot. Big Chop is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Big Chop with the active half guard here but Aubin Mercier passes nicely into side control.
Big Chop tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aubin Mercier presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Big Chop is trying to reverse the position but instead Aubin Mercier has taken his back - oops!
Big Chop tries to escape but Aubin Mercier has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Big Chop felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Big Chop is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Aubin Mercier.
Big Chop tries to escape but Aubin Mercier has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Aubin Mercier controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Big Chop right now.
What can Big Chop do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3#
Big Chop is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Aubin Mercier off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Big Chop is really stuck here.
Aubin Mercier seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aubin Mercier has good solid back control here. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Big Chop tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Aubin Mercier controlling the positon.
Big Chop tries to roll but Aubin Mercier sticks to his back.
Aubin Mercier is riding his opponent, not letting Big Chop buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Big Chop is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Aubin Mercier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Aubin Mercier closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Big Chop did well to prevent Aubin Mercier getting side control.#SUB2#
Big Chop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aubin Mercier pulls his head out easily.
Aubin Mercier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Olivier Aubin Mercier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Big Chop is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Big Chop looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Big Chop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Chop is breathing heavily.#T1#
Aubin Mercier is controlling the pace.
Aubin Mercier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aubin Mercier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aubin Mercier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Big Chop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aubin Mercier is taking a breather. Big Chop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aubin Mercier continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Aubin Mercier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aubin Mercier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aubin Mercier prevents Big Chop from improving his position.
Aubin Mercier slows the pace down in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Big Chop is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Aubin Mercier has latched onto it... Big trouble! Aubin Mercier pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Big Chop is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Aubin Mercier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olivier Aubin Mercier!
An out of breath Olivier Aubin Mercier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Socrates drives through with a takedown into guard.
Socrates trying to control but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom.
Socrates loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Socrates postures up in Aubin Mercier's guard and throws a big left but Aubin Mercier blocks it.
Aubin Mercier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aubin Mercier wants to sweep here but Socrates controlling him for the moment.
Socrates throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier working a defensive guard but Socrates manages to pass into side control anyway.
Socrates in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Socrates misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1#
Socrates misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Socrates looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aubin Mercier is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aubin Mercier wants to control but Socrates postures up.
Socrates creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aubin Mercier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Socrates tries for a kimura but Aubin Mercier is defending well.
Socrates tries to move to mount but Aubin Mercier blocks the move with his legs. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An elbow from Socrates crashes against the mat.
Aubin Mercier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Socrates throws a strike aimed at the side of Aubin Mercier's head but Aubin Mercier avoids it well.
Socrates staying calm.
Socrates 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.
Socrates throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Socrates.
The strikes coming from Socrates are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Socrates working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Socrates lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aubin Mercier dodges the ground and pound from Socrates.
Socrates trying to control the action but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Socrates is trying to get an arm triangle but Aubin Mercier is defending well.
Socrates lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Aubin Mercier is trying to control Socrates's posture but Socrates avoids it.
The strikes coming from Socrates are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Socrates wants to control but Aubin Mercier is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Socrates working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Socrates tries to score with some ground and pound. Aubin Mercier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgio Socrates dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Socrates throws a right hand that Aubin Mercier ducks under and follows up with a left that Aubin Mercier also avoids with ease.
Georgio Socrates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Socrates drives through and clinches with Aubin Mercier against the cage.
Socrates lands a hook that snaps the head of Aubin Mercier backwards.
Socrates tries to work over Aubin Mercier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Aubin Mercier pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Socrates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Socrates wants to pass the guard but Aubin Mercier is keeping the position.
Socrates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aubin Mercier can do to turn this around?
Socrates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Socrates throws a strike but Aubin Mercier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Aubin Mercier won't allow Socrates to sweep him here. #SUB#
Socrates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aubin Mercier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aubin Mercier is fighting to break Socrates's control of his arms but Socrates is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aubin Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but Socrates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socrates is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Socrates working a defensive guard here.
Georgio Socrates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Aubin Mercier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Socrates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aubin Mercier has managed to get both his arms back between Socrates's legs - danger averted.
Aubin Mercier stopping the sweep attempt from Socrates.
Socrates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aubin Mercier's guard. #REVR#
Socrates wants to control from the top but Aubin Mercier keeps moving. #T3#
Aubin Mercier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aubin Mercier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aubin Mercier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Socrates lands a nice hook to Aubin Mercier's body. Aubin Mercier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Aubin Mercier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aubin Mercier trying to control but Socrates is working from the bottom.
Aubin Mercier being controlled here momentarily.
Socrates looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Socrates keeping moving, preventing Aubin Mercier from controlling successfully.
Aubin Mercier won't allow Socrates to sweep him here.
Socrates controls Aubin Mercier momentarily but Aubin Mercier frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aubin Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but Socrates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Aubin Mercier gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Georgio Socrates will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Aubin Mercier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Socrates trying to control but Aubin Mercier postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socrates is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aubin Mercier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
Socrates has his hands clasped together around Aubin Mercier's back. He's all about the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Socrates wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Aubin Mercier tries to keep at a distance but Socrates has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Socrates turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aubin Mercier defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
The ground and pound from Socrates seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB#
Socrates working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aubin Mercier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Socrates.
Socrates trying to control the action but Aubin Mercier is working from the bottom.
Socrates fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Georgio Socrates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Aubin Mercier struggling a bit here.
Aubin Mercier is not content to let Socrates control the position.
Aubin Mercier struggling a bit here.
Socrates tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Socrates is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aubin Mercier has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Socrates is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aubin Mercier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aubin Mercier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Socrates.
Socrates tries to score with some ground and pound. Aubin Mercier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubin Mercier can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olivier Aubin Mercier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Socrates clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgio Socrates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Socrates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgio Socrates!
Georgio Socrates made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Big shoutout to SnapNapTap.wordpress.com for shining a light on what we do!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Aubin Mercier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Big Chop is trying to defend but Aubin Mercier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Aubin Mercier is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Big Chop trying to get back to full guard but Aubin Mercier takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Big Chop tries to reverse the position but Aubin Mercier maintains control.
Big Chop felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aubin Mercier content just to control the position here.
Aubin Mercier manages to capitalize on a mistake by Big Chop to take his back!#T2#
What can Big Chop do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aubin Mercier'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.
Aubin Mercier has the hooks in. Big Chop is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
#T3#
Big Chop tries to escape the position.
Aubin Mercier controls the action.
Big Chop tries to roll but Aubin Mercier sticks to his back.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Big Chop looks winded!
Aubin Mercier seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Aubin Mercier controlling the positon.
Further stalling from Aubin Mercier.#SUB#
Aubin Mercier looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubin Mercier has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Aubin Mercier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Big Chop tries to sprawl but Aubin Mercier drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aubin Mercier controlling the action here.
Aubin Mercier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Aubin Mercier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier controlling the pace. #T1##SUB2#
Big Chop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olivier Aubin Mercier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Aubin Mercier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Aubin Mercier.#SUB2#
Big Chop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Big Chop is breathing heavily.
Aubin Mercier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aubin Mercier. #T3#
Aubin Mercier content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Big Chop looks to move to half guard but instead Aubin Mercier has passed into mount! Damn!
Big Chop can't escape the position.
Aubin Mercier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aubin Mercier manages to capitalize on a mistake by Big Chop to take his back!
Aubin Mercier is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Aubin Mercier continues to hold on tight.#SUB#
Aubin Mercier has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Big Chop has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aubin Mercier keeps control of the position easily here as Big Chop tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Aubin Mercier is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Aubin Mercier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
Aubin Mercier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Big Chop's half guard.
Aubin Mercier controlling the action here.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Aubin Mercier is stinking the place up with his stalling.#SUB2#
Aubin Mercier moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Big Chop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubin Mercier takes a little break here. Big Chop wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Big Chop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Big Chop tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aubin Mercier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Big Chop for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big Chop looks to move to half guard but instead Aubin Mercier has passed into mount! Damn!
Aubin Mercier manages to capitalize on a mistake by Big Chop to take his back!#T3##SUB#
Aubin Mercier tightening his grip on Big Chop, looking for the choke.
Aubin Mercier controlling from the back.
Big Chop is trying to break free.
Aubin Mercier controlling from the back.
Aubin Mercier continues to stall.#T4#
Vic Chai Big Chop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olivier Aubin Mercier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier Aubin Mercier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aubin Mercier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olivier Aubin Mercier!
During a confident post fight interview, Olivier Aubin Mercier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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