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Event:
KFC 12.
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Moral tries to clinch up
enabling Fredholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredholm lands a big head kick that sends Moral to the canvas! Fredholm follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristoffer Fredholm!
Kristoffer Fredholm gave a mention to Bushido Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Moral shoots in looking for a takedown but Pretty Boy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pretty Boy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Pretty Boy instigates a clinch. #BC#
Pretty Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pretty Boy shoots in for a takedown but Moral shows good takedown defense.
Moral is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pretty Boy.#TD2#
Moral gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Pretty Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pretty Boy fails to land the takedown.
Pretty Boy dives in and grabs Moral's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moral pushes down on Pretty Boy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Pretty Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pretty Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Moral. Moral gets slowly back to his feet.
Pretty Boy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Moral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moral tries for a takedown but Pretty Boy circles away easily
and Pretty Boy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretty Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moral's waist but Moral gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pretty Boy off to one side.
Moral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pretty Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moral.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moral or perhaps it was just good defense by Pretty Boy, which made it look bad.
Moral defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pretty Boy.
Pretty Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Moral, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moral looks winded!#T2#
Moral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pretty Boy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Moral #CL#
and Pretty Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moral fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Pretty Boy jumps guard.
Pretty Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moral is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Pretty Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Pretty Boy is trying to keep Moral in close.
Pretty Boy wants to hit a switch here but Moral passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pretty Boy there!
Pretty Boy tries to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Moral misses with a head shot.
Pretty Boy is looking to improve his position but Moral isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Moral is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pretty Boy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pretty Boy wants to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Moral content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Moral is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pretty Boy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pretty Boy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Moral anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pretty Boy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Moral slips an arm under Pretty Boy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Moral has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Moral is squeezing on Pretty Boy like an anaconda would it's prey. Pretty Boy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xander Moral!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Moral shoots for a double leg takedown but McGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Moral's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
McGregor has closed the distance and engaged Moral in a clinch.
Moral tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGregor avoiding damage as Moral throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moral holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moral tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Moral.
McGregor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
McGregor successfully pulls guard.
McGregor keeping moving, preventing Moral from controlling successfully.
Moral being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
McGregor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGregor is pulling down on Moral's head to control his posture.
Moral in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moral being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
McGregor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGregor keeping full guard, as Moral tries to pass.
Moral throwing strikes from guard but McGregor blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
McGregor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SU#
McGregor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moral to his feet.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moral takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Moral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#CL#
McGregor has managed to clinch.
Moral tries to pull guard but McGregor holds him up against the cage and eventually Moral drops back down to his feet.
McGregor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moral pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Cozad MMA New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
McGregor drives through and clinches with Moral against the cage.
Moral is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moral has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McGregor after a bit of a struggle.
Moral tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGregor.
Moral tries to pull guard but McGregor won't allow it.
#TD#
McGregor decides to pull guard.
Moral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
McGregor controls Moral momentarily but Moral frees himself.
McGregor wants to hit a switch here but Moral passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McGregor there!
McGregor tries to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Moral prevents McGregor from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Moral there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor tries to hold on but Moral postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
McGregor tries to clinch there but Moral circles away.
McGregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moral feints a counter leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Moral, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moral or perhaps it was just good defense by McGregor, which made it look bad.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Moral shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McGregor is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moral.
Moral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SUB2#
Moral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGregor is trying to get back to full guard.
McGregor tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Moral has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Moral controlling the pace for now. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGregor is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGregor tries to hold on but Moral postures up.
Moral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGregor is looking to escape.
Moral thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Moral controlling from mount. #T3#
Moral throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McGregor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moral wants to control the pace but McGregor is squirming around nicely.
Moral throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGregor because Moral loaded up on that one.
Moral wants to control but McGregor has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Xander Moral has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moral content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
McGregor wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moral is trying to control. McGregor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGregor is defended easily by Moral.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Moral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Moral stuffs the takedown attempt from McGregor. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Moral.
McGregor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moral tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moral somewhat.
Moral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Moral gets the takedown into side control.
McGregor tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moral gets his hands free as McGregor looks to control. #T1#
Will Moral go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Moral misses with punches from the back.
McGregor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Even with his hooks in, Moral manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Moral has the hooks in. McGregor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Moral patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
McGregor is trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Moral is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McGregor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McGregor for a finish.
McGregor staying busy and making it hard for Moral to control.
Moral is riding his opponent, not letting McGregor buck him off. #T3#
McGregor takes a big shot to the side of the head.
McGregor is trying to get back to his feet but Moral has full control of the position and if anything, McGregor has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
McGregor is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Moral is trying to control but McGregor is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGregor tries to hold on but Moral postures up.#SUB2#
Moral is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGregor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGregor wants to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor is trying to maintain the position but Moral is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Moral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moral has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Moral!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Moral looks winded!
Ponce De Leon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ponce De Leon looks to throw the jab but Moral is out of range.
A punch combination from Ponce De Leon misses.
Nice defenses there by Moral.
Xander Moral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ponce De Leon closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Ponce De Leon has hold of one of Moral's legs. Moral is fighting the takedown attempt but Ponce De Leon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ponce De Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Moral keeps moving. #T1#
Ponce De Leon looking to pass the guard.
Ponce De Leon pushing down on Moral's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moral is not content to let Ponce De Leon control the position.#SUB#
Ponce De Leon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ponce De Leon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moral!
Ponce De Leon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moral is looking to escape. #T2#
Ponce De Leon content just to control the position here.
Ponce De Leon tries to control but Moral wriggling away.
Moral stops Ponce De Leon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T3#
Ponce De Leon content just to control the position here.
Ponce De Leon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Moral is squirming around, avoiding Ponce De Leon's attempts to control the action. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Ponce De Leon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Moral is surviving well by controlling Ponce De Leon's body position as best he can.
Ponce De Leon fails to move to back control. #SUB#
Ponce De Leon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moral can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ponce De Leon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ponce De Leon is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Moral is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Ponce De Leon dominated that round.
That's time! Ponce De Leon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ponce De Leon throws a body punch but Moral moves out of range.
Ponce De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Moral responds with a good body kick, but Ponce De Leon manages to step out the way in time.#CL#
Ponce De Leon pushes Moral up against the cage in a clinch.
Ponce De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moral's elbow.
Ponce De Leon pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
Ponce De Leon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Moral regains guard.
Ponce De Leon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon looking to pass the guard.
Moral keeping moving, preventing Ponce De Leon from controlling successfully.
Moral is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ponce De Leon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moral keeping moving, preventing Ponce De Leon from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tico Ponce De Leon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Ponce De Leon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moral.
#CL#
Ponce De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ponce De Leon controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD#
Ponce De Leon has picked Moral up - he's going for a ride! Ponce De Leon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ponce De Leon trying to pass the guard but Moral defending well.
Moral is refusing to be controlled, as Ponce De Leon sits in half guard. #T3#
Ponce De Leon wants to pass the guard but Moral is defending well. #SUB#
Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ponce De Leon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moral! #SUB#
Ponce De Leon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moral can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ponce De Leon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moral can do to turn this around?
Ponce De Leon trying to control but Moral is having none of it. #T4##SUB#
Ponce De Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Moral frees his head quite easily.
Ponce De Leon tries to control but Moral wriggling away.
Ponce De Leon controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ponce De Leon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moral is now in Ponce De Leon's guard. A big mistake from Ponce De Leon there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Ponce De Leon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ponce De Leon fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Ponce De Leon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moral is trying to defend but Ponce De Leon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ponce De Leon in particular looking to stall.
Moral won't allow Ponce De Leon to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon is looking to take a break and control but Moral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moral defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ponce De Leon wants to control but Moral is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura but Moral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ponce De Leon to get the leverage.
Ponce De Leon content to control rather than advance.
Moral is not content to let Ponce De Leon control the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Ponce De Leon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moral sees it coming and defends easily.
Ponce De Leon trying to mount his opponent but Moral defends it.
Moral is staying active underneath Ponce De Leon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ponce De Leon is thwarting Moral's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ponce De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moral moves away.
Moral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ponce De Leon.
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Tico Ponce De Leon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
A jab from Ponce De Leon misses.
Moral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ponce De Leon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ponce De Leon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moral sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Ponce De Leon closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Ponce De Leon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ponce De Leon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ponce De Leon controls the pace.
Ponce De Leon wants to pass the guard but Moral is keeping the position.#T4#
Moral wants to sweep here but Ponce De Leon controlling him for the moment.
Ponce De Leon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ponce De Leon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ponce De Leon tries to free his leg and advance position but Moral is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Moral keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xander Moral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Ponce De Leon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ponce De Leon 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Ponce De Leon!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Owraa throws a series of punches but Moral moves out of range.
Moral drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Owraa defends it well.
Moral wants to clinch.
Moral tries to close the distance and clinch but Owraa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Moral looks to move away, Owraa throws a big counter combo but Moral just gets out of the way.
Owraa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Owraa counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moral gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Owraa counters with a left and a right that stings Moral.
Owraa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moral.
Moral throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Moral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Owraa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Owraa counters with a straight right hand.
Woowa Owraa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Moral.
Moral misses with a takedown
and Owraa counters with a left and a right that stings Moral.
Moral shoots and misses
and Owraa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moral throws a combination that misses
and Owraa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xander Moral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moral misses with a hook to the body
enabling Owraa to counter with a crisp jab.
Owraa blocks a jab.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Owraa!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moral throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owraa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moral misses with a body shot.
Moral misses with a takedown attempt
and Owraa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moral looks winded!
Moral misses with a takedown attempt
and Owraa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moral tries for a takedown but Owraa circles away easily
enabling Owraa to counter with a crisp jab.
Owraa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Owraa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Moral rushes Owraa and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Owraa wants to break free but Moral has control.
Owraa is looking to break free of the clinch but Moral has double underhooks.
Owraa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Owraa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Owraa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moral manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Moral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Owraa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Owraa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Owraa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Owraa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moral tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Moral is looking to clinch.
Moral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owraa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owraa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owraa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moral thows a leg kick but Owraa checks it
enabling Owraa to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Moral.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woowa Owraa dominated that 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.
#R2#
A jab from Owraa does it's job there.
Moral misses with a head kick.
A jab from Owraa finds it's way through Moral's defenses.
Moral changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Owraa tries to avoid it but Moral manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Owraa to the ground. Owraa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Owraa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Woowa Owraa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Moral clinches up with Owraa and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Owraa manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moral throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owraa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moral misses with a body punch
and Owraa counters with a three punch combo that has Moral backing up. Moral nods at Owraa to acknowledge the strikes.
Owraa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moral misses with a double jab
and Owraa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moral is breathing heavily.#T1#
A head kick by Moral misses
and Owraa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moral fails with the takedown
and Owraa counters with a stiff right hand.
Moral swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Owraa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owraa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moral.
Moral walks into a straight right hand from Owraa.#T2#
Moral has his takedown stuffed
and Owraa counters with a straight right hand.
Woowa Owraa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Moral.
Owraa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moral misses with a takedown attempt
and Owraa counters with a one-two to the body.
Woowa Owraa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Owraa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owraa thuds his right hand into Moral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moral shoots and misses
and Owraa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Owraa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Owraa catches Moral right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Owraa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD#
Moral gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Owraa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moral is trying to keep Owraa in close.
Owraa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Owraa won't allow Moral to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Moral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Owraa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Owraa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Moral working a defensive guard here.
Moral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moral trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Owraa is looking to stand up but Moral won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moral shoots and misses
enabling Owraa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woowa Owraa 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Owraa lands an overhand right.
Moral is trying desperately to land a takedown but Owraa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Moral.
Moral has his takedown stuffed
letting Owraa counter with a right hand.
Owraa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Owraa counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Owraa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Owraa counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Moral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Owraa counters with a stiff right hand.
Moral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owraa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moral.
Owraa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Owraa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woowa Owraa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xander Moral.
Owraa misses with a wild combination.
Moral tries to counter with a clinch but Owraa shakes him off and moves away.
Moral tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Owraa counters with a three punch combo that has Moral backing up. Moral nods at Owraa to acknowledge the strikes.
Moral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2#
Moral gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Owraa finds it's way through Moral's defenses.
Moral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moral tries for a takedown but Owraa circles away easily
and Owraa counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owraa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moral looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moral with a poor takedown
and Owraa counters with a straight right hand.
Owraa lands a nice shot to the body.
Owraa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3#
Owraa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Owraa throws a series of strikes that have Moral backpedaling.
Woowa Owraa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moral closes the distance but Owraa moves to the side
and Owraa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woowa Owraa is winning the standup battle so far.
Owraa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Owraa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moral misses with a combination
and Moral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Moral tries for a takedown but Owraa circles away easily
and Owraa counters with a one-two to the body.
A lazy left from Owraa finds it's target.
Moral throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Owraa counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moral has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Owraa misses with a series of wild punches.
Xander Moral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moral misses with a takedown attempt
and Owraa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woowa Owraa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owraa, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woowa Owraa!
A relieved looking Woowa Owraa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Duststorm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moral.
Duststorm looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#TD2#
Moral closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Duststorm's guard.#SU2#
Moral gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Moral 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.
Moral preventing the sweep.
Moral with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moral slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Moral has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Moral's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Moral.
Moral postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moral stands and throws Duststorm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moral connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duststorm some visible discomfort.
Moral lands a few punches from side control.
Moral taking a breather here.
Moral passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Duststorm!
Moral sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Moral might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#SUB2#
Moral looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T4#
Moral dominating with strikes here.
Moral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moral lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moral controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Moral dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Moral lands a right hook to the body.
Moral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Moral throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duststorm was covering up waiting for the punch and Moral finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moral slips nicely into half guard.
Moral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Moral looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duststorm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moral lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duststorm has hold of Moral's hands but Moral slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#
Duststorm is rocked!
Moral is controlling the pace.
Oh Duststorm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moral seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Moral takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moral works his way into side control.
Duststorm seems a little lost for a moment, as Moral dominates the positioning.
Moral is continuing to stall.
Moral is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Moral is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Duststorm looks calm but he's in trouble here. Moral gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Duststorm is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Moral lets go of the hold and Duststorm can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xander Moral!
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