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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Barker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barker 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.
Barker in side control, throwing shots but Latta defends. #SUB#
Barker tries for a kimura but Latta is defending well.
Barker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker working away.
Barker working the ground and pound but Latta is defending the strikes. #T1#
Barker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Latta is looking for a sweep.
Barker throws a strike aimed at the side of Latta's head but Latta avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Barker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Latta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barker tries to score with some ground and pound. Latta controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barker in side control, throwing shots but Latta defends. #SUB#
Barker swings around for an armbar but Latta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barker's guard.
Barker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T2#
Latta wants to control from the top but Barker keeps moving.
Latta cracks Barker with a solid left hand.
Barker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Latta postures up.
Barker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Latta scoring with some ground and pound.
Latta with a nice head shot there.
Latta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Latta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Latta stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Barker has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Latta manages to get his head free but now Barker has transitioned to an armbar! Latta grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Barker! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Barker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Loman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Latta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Latta is not content to let Loman control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Loman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Latta is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Loman in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Latta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrus Loman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Perkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Latta manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Latta looking for a triangle here. Perkins is fighting it but it looks tight! Latta pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Perkins is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Latta!
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Event:
CEFC 191
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Lords decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Latta is looking for a sweep. Lords is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Lords is trying to work for a kimura but Latta is defending well.
Latta is refusing to be controlled, as Lords sits in half guard.
Latta is looking to control Lords's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Latta avoid being mounted?
Lords is pressing down on Latta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Latta is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latta is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latta is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Lords not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Latta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lords wants to pass the guard but Latta is keeping the position.#SU#
Lords gets to his feet - Latta follows without any prompting. #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.#TD#
Latta gets caught flat footed, as Lords shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lords content to stall in guard here.
Latta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lords is one step ahead there.
Lords sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lords looking to pass the guard.
Lords is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3##SUB2#
Latta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lords looking to pass the guard.
Lords sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Latta trying to keep a closed guard but Lords is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lords goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Latta keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Lords dives in and scores a takedown into Latta's guard.
Lords is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lords forces his way into half guard.
Lords is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Latta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lords. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lords is looking to stall here but Latta recovers full guard.
Lords pushing down on Latta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Lords dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lords leaves Latta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Lords looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Latta!
Latta prevents Lords from moving into mount.
Latta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lords connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lords lands a nice forearm strike. #SU#
Lords has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Lords closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Latta to the mat! Latta manages to get full guard. #T1#
Lords is stalling in the full guard.
Latta keeping full guard, as Lords tries to pass.
Lords is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Latta can do to turn this around?
Lords controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lords trying to control but Latta is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lords passes Latta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lords throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lords wants to advance to full mount but Latta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Micheal Lords overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lords trying to control but Latta is working from the bottom. #SU#
Latta is working an open guard so Lords takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Lords 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.#T3#
Latta keeping full guard, as Lords tries to pass.
Lords lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lords wants to control from the top but Latta keeps moving.
Latta being controlled here, momentarily.
Lords passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Latta stops Lords from passing to mount. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Lords swings around for an armbar but Latta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lords's guard.
Latta with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Latta stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Lords has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Latta manages to get his head free but now Lords has transitioned to an armbar! Latta grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Lords! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micheal Lords!
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Event:
CEFC 190
Date: Mar 12, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Minh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Latta quickly recovers to half guard.
Latta wants to get back to full guard.
Minh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Latta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Latta wants to stand but Minh is controlling the position.
Minh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Latta pulls Minh in to control the position.
Minh trying to control the position from guard on top but Latta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latta has his hands on Minh's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Minh preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Latta shoots in for a double leg but Minh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Minh attempts a counter takedown but Latta avoids it well and moves away.
Minh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minh tries to clinch but Latta is having none of it.
Latta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Minh defends it well.
Minh feints a jab promting Latta to slip. Minh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Latta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD#
Minh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Latta's guard.#ES2#
Latta is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Minh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Latta is trying to trip Minh. He has hold of a leg but Minh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Latta persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES#
Minh pushes Latta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Minh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Latta wants to control but Minh postures up.
Latta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Minh laying and praying for a moment but Latta takes advantage and regains half guard.
Minh is trying to control. Latta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Latta is not content to let Minh control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Latta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Latta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minh's guard. #REVB#
Minh is breathing heavily.
Latta working some strikes from top position.
Latta preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Latta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Minh is trying to keep Latta in close.
Minh keeping moving, preventing Latta from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Minh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Latta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Latta scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Latta is in close to Minh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Latta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Latta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Latta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Latta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Latta connects with a couple of short punches.
Latta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Latta trying to control the position from guard on top but Minh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Latta advances position into side control!
Latta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Latta trying to control the action but Minh is working from the bottom.
Latta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Latta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Latta will probably get the nod.
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##TD2#
Latta drives through with a takedown into Minh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Minh keeping moving, preventing Latta from controlling successfully.
Latta connects with a couple of short punches.
Latta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Latta trying to control the action but Minh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latta scores with punches from side control.
David Latta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Latta is putting a hurting on Minh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Latta cracks Minh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Latta looks up at the clock and then as Minh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Latta smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Latta is putting a hurting on Minh here, landing some big shots from side control. #SUB2#
Latta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Minh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Minh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ROC2#
Minh is rocked!
Latta scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Minh is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Latta can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Latta!
Quach Minh was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 601 Round 2
Date: Mar 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Wpierdol misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Latta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Latta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wpierdol sees it coming and defends easily.
Latta drops an elbow to the side of Wpierdol's head.
Latta controlling the pace. #SUB#
Wpierdol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Latta pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Wpierdol actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Wpierdol looking for submissions off his back.
Latta is trying to control. Wpierdol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Wpierdol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Latta pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Wpierdol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Latta is trying to work for a kimura but Wpierdol is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Latta wants to work for an arm triangle but Wpierdol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1##SUB#
Wpierdol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Latta is working for a kimura but Wpierdol is defending it quite comfortably.
Latta slips a nice elbow through Wpierdol's hands, connecting with Wpierdol's forehead.
Latta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wpierdol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Wpierdol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Latta pulls his head out easily.
Latta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Latta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wpierdol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Latta working the head and body with strikes.
Latta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wpierdol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Wpierdol looking for submissions off his back.
Latta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Wpierdol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Latta pulls his head out easily.
Wpierdol is breathing heavily.#T2#
Latta is trying to control the action in half guard but Wpierdol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Wpierdol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Wpierdol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Latta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Latta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wpierdol!
Latta wants to control the pace but Wpierdol is squirming around nicely.
Latta dominating with strikes here.
Wpierdol working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Latta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wpierdol looks a forlorn figure.
Wpierdol can't escape the position.
Wpierdol manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Latta wants to take a breather but Wpierdol is having none of it.
Wpierdol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Latta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Latta seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Latta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Wpierdol is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Latta is tapping! Great win for Wpierdol!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Czlowiek Wpierdol!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 601 Round 1
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Mcgee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Latta tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mcgee is in Latta's guard.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Latta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Latta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Mcgee is posturing up here but Latta has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mcgee tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mcgee has to tap! Slick submission there by Latta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Latta!
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