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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Harada fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Donaldson to the ground. Harada is now in Donaldson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harada stays in close to Donaldson's body and controls the position.
Harada throws an elbow that misses. Donaldson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harada's guard. Nice move by Donaldson!#REVR#
Donaldson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Donaldson wants to stand but Harada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donaldson controls the pace.
Donaldson preventing the sweep.
Harada being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harada looking to control.
Harada looking for a sweep. Not yet Harada, not yet.
Donaldson is stalling in the full guard.
Donaldson postures up.
#T1#
Harada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harada has a closed guard, preventing Donaldson from standing up. #SU#
Donaldson gets to his feet - Harada follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Harada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harada throwing strikes from guard but Donaldson blocks nicely.
Harada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Donaldson keeping moving, preventing Harada from controlling successfully.
Harada throwing strikes but missing.
Harada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Harada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harada connects with a couple of short punches.
Harada stands up over Donaldson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harada tries to free his leg and advance position but Donaldson is retaining full guard.
Harada throws an elbow that misses. Donaldson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harada's guard. Nice move by Donaldson!#REVR#
Donaldson is stalling in the full guard.
Harada lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Donaldson wants to stand but Harada is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harada wants to get back to his feet but Donaldson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Donaldson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harada's guard.#SU#
Donaldson stands up and waves to Harada to follow him. #TD2#
Harada feints and as Donaldson raises his hands in defense, Harada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Donaldson has his feet on Harada's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Donaldson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harada. #TD2#
Harada bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harada scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Donaldson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Donaldson dodges the ground and pound from Harada.
Harada scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Donaldson to see if he's OK.#T4#
Harada cracks Donaldson with a big right hand but Donaldson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harada landing strikes.
Donaldson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donaldson really is a fat lump.
Donaldson is breathing heavily.
Harada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harada is nestled in close to Donaldson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harada throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donaldson to regain full guard.
Harada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donaldson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harada sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harada with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harada looking to sit in guard and control but Donaldson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryuji Harada will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Harada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harada drops an elbow to the side of Donaldson's head.
Harada throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donaldson to regain full guard.
Harada throws a big elbow that misses.
Harada stands up over Donaldson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harada throws a strike but Donaldson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Donaldson wants to stand but Harada is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harada wants to stand but Donaldson is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harada tries to strike from the bottom.
Donaldson stopping the sweep attempt from Harada.
Harada has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donaldson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Harada working a defensive guard here.
Harada has a closed guard, preventing Donaldson from standing up.
Donaldson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harada striking off his back but it's not causing Donaldson any problems.
Donaldson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harada's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Donaldson wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Harada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Harada throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donaldson to regain full guard.
Donaldson has his hands on Harada's head, controlling the position.
Harada throws a big elbow that misses.
Donaldson keeping moving, preventing Harada from controlling successfully.
Harada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES#
Donaldson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Harada feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Donaldson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harada.
Harada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harada throws a big right hand that misses.
Harada controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donaldson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donaldson pulls Harada in close to prevent any damage.
Harada working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donaldson's head.
Harada throws an elbow that misses. Donaldson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harada's guard. Nice move by Donaldson!#REVR#
Harada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Donaldson tries to stand but Harada is controlling from the bottom.
Donaldson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donaldson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harada can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harada keeping moving, preventing Donaldson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Harada gets a double leg takedown into Donaldson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryuji Harada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Harada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harada showed some decent athleticism there.
Harada thows a huge punch but Donaldson dodges it nicely.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet.
Harada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donaldson defending well though.
Harada throws a strike but Donaldson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harada is working Donaldson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harada looking to pass the guard.
Ryuji Harada has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harada trying to move into half guard but instead Donaldson has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Donaldson connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Harada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Donaldson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harada controls Donaldson momentarily but Donaldson frees himself.
Donaldson wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving.
Donaldson postures up.
Donaldson wants to control from the top but Harada keeps moving.
Donaldson wanted to stand there but Harada had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Donaldson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harada tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Donaldson is in Harada's guard.
Harada tries to strike from the bottom.
Donaldson preventing the sweep.
Harada wants to stand up but Donaldson is controlling him.
Harada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donaldson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donaldson wants to stand but Harada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harada controlling the position.
Donaldson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD2#
Harada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harada lands a couple of digs.
Harada throws a strike but Donaldson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Donaldson prevents Harada from getting back to his feet. #SU#
Donaldson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Harada closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donaldson quickly recovers to half guard.
Harada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Donaldson trying to control but Harada postures up.
Harada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donaldson defending well though.
Donaldson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harada. #T4#
Donaldson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donaldson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harada.
Harada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harada working over Donaldson with some ground and pound. Donaldson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Donaldson is looking to escape.
Harada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donaldson defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donaldson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harada.
Harada slips a nice elbow through Donaldson's hands, connecting with Donaldson's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harada lands strikes from half guard.
Cristobal Donaldson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryuji Harada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harada trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryuji Harada.
I've got Harada 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuji Harada!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Donaldson throws a nice looking combination but Gregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Gregor misses.
Gregor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donaldson's head.
Gregor checks the leg kick.
Donaldson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaldson circles away quickly and effectively.#KD2#
Gregor throws a left that rocks Donaldson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Gregor dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Donaldson regain composure!
#CUT2#
It looks like Cristobal Donaldson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Donaldson throws Gregor to one side and escapes!
Donaldson misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Gregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaldson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregor lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Donaldson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gregor and Donaldson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gregor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). McConnor Gregor!
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