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Event:
Fight Me Fight You
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Malingo drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Minstella is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minstella working a defensive guard here.
Minstella has Malingo pulled in close to control his posture.
Minstella is trying to keep Malingo in close.
Malingo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Malingo drops back looking for a leg! Minstella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minstella manages to kick Malingo off! Malingo jumps back into Minstella's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malingo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Malingo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Minstella has momentary wrist control but Malingo slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC#
Minstella is rocked!
Minstella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malingo slips nicely into half guard.
Malingo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minstella is refusing to be controlled, as Malingo sits in half guard.
Malingo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malingo throwing shots but Minstella is blocking nicely.
Malingo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minstella with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minstella is still in real trouble! Can Malingo finish him?#T2#
Minstella is not content to let Malingo control the position.
Malingo working over Minstella with some ground and pound. Minstella looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Minstella is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Malingo.
Malingo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malingo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Minstella is hurt! He's hurt bad - Malingo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Minstella from any more punishment! Congratulations to Malingo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
Our winner, Eddie Malingo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Minstella fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Donovan to the ground. Minstella is now in Donovan's guard.#SUB#
Donovan looking for a guillotine here but Minstella defends easily.
Minstella stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.
Donovan wants to stand up but Minstella is controlling him.
Minstella wants to get up but he can't break Donovan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Minstella decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Donovan, up you get! #TD2#
Minstella shoots in and bounces Donovan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Donovan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Minstella has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Minstella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Minstella shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minstella showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T1#
Donovan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Donovan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donovan is concentrating on defense, preventing Minstella from advancing position.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan tries to roll over but Minstella keeps him under control.
Donovan gets full guard.
Minstella postures up in Donovan's guard and throws a big left but Donovan blocks it.
Minstella looking to pass the guard.
Minstella trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donovan's guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donovan is adopting a defensive guard.
Donovan lands a decent punch to the body there.
Minstella trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Donovan throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Minstella has his foot on Donovan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Donovan works his way back into a safe position though.
Minstella working a defensive guard here.
#T3##SUB2#
Donovan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Donovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Donovan lands a couple of elbows.
Minstella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donovan works over Minstella with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minstella's head.
Minstella wants to sweep here but Donovan controlling him for the moment.
Donovan being controlled here momentarily.
Minstella is trying to control the position but Donovan postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minstella wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Minstella. #ES#
Donovan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Donovan 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##TD2#
Minstella shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Donovan looking for a sweep. Not yet Donovan, not yet.
Minstella content to stall in guard here.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet but Minstella is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Minstella trying to control but Donovan is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Minstella gets to his feet. Donovan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Donovan pushes Minstella up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Minstella has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Donovan regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Minstella from controlling successfully.
Minstella wants to get up but he can't break Donovan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1#
Donovan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donovan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minstella's guard. #REVR#
Donovan is working Minstella over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oscar Donovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donovan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Donovan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Donovan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Donovan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Minstella wants to get back to his feet but Donovan passes into half guard.
Minstella trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T2#
Donovan controlling from mount.
Donovan trying to control but Minstella is having none of it.
Minstella is trying to reverse the position but instead Donovan has taken his back - oops!
Minstella is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Minstella tries to escape but Donovan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Donovan 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.#SUB#
Donovan 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, Minstella has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Minstella wants to control his opponent's hands but Donovan gets his hands free.
Minstella is breathing heavily.
Minstella is in bad spot here.
Minstella is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Donovan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#T4#
Donovan not allowing Minstella to control his hands.
Donovan is punishing Minstella with strikes - can he finish him?!#SUB#
Donovan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Minstella looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minstella is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Donovan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Minstella decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet.
Donovan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Donovan pushes Minstella off but Minstella dives into side control.
Donovan bucks up and tries to throw Minstella off but instead Minstella has got his back!#SUB2#
Donovan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Will Minstella go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.#SUB2#
Donovan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Minstella gets his way!
Donovan breaks Minstella's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#T1#
Donovan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Minstella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donovan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Donovan being controlled here momentarily.
Donovan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minstella wants to control but Donovan passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Minstella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Donovan winds up and cracks Minstella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Minstella wants to sweep but Donovan has passed to side control!#SUB#
Donovan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minstella knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donovan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Minstella to see if he's OK.#T3#
Donovan is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB#
Donovan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Minstella has escaped the position, nice work there.
Minstella wants to control but Donovan postures up.
Donovan lands an elbow.
Donovan scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
Donovan lands an elbow. #ES2#
Minstella throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Minstella closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minstella lands in his opponent's guard.
Donovan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan wants to stand but Minstella is controlling his posture from full guard.
Teddy Minstella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Minstella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donovan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donovan, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Donovan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Minstella drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Downs is looking to regain half guard here but Minstella keeps moving and retains side control.
Minstella moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SU2#
Minstella decides to stand up, so the ref orders Downs to his feet.
Downs connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Minstella fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Downs to the ground. Minstella is now in Downs's guard.
Downs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Downs looking for a guillotine here but Minstella defends easily.
Downs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Downs stopping the sweep attempt from Minstella.
Downs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minstella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minstella is trying to keep Downs in close.
Minstella has a closed guard, preventing Downs from standing up. #SUB2#
Minstella is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Downs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Minstella's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Minstella manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2#
Downs struggles to land a body shot inside as Minstella controls his hands.
#BC2#
Minstella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minstella is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Minstella gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Minstella is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Downs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Downs is looking to regain half guard here but Minstella keeps moving and retains side control.
Downs is trying to control Minstella's posture but Minstella avoids it. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Minstella creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Downs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Minstella trying to control the action but Downs is working from the bottom.
Downs tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Minstella presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Downs is trying to escape the mount.
Minstella punching from mount but Downs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Minstella throwing strikes here but Downs is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#T4#
Downs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Minstella tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Downs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Downs is trying desperately to improve position.
Minstella in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Downs is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minstella sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Minstella dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Minstella throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Downs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Minstella is in Downs's guard.
Teddy Minstella has got the better of the ground game so far.
Downs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Minstella working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minstella throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Minstella engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Minstella is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Minstella stands and throws Downs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Minstella working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Downs is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Minstella has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Downs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Downs tries to roll over but Minstella keeps him under control.
Minstella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minstella is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Downs wants to improve his position but Minstella is controlling well.
Minstella thows a huge punch but Downs dodges it nicely.
#SU2#
Minstella escapes and gets back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Downs wants to clinch up but Minstella keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Minstella shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Minstella frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Minstella trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Minstella tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Minstella lands a big elbow.
Downs tries to improve his position but instead Minstella has taken his back! #T3#
Downs tries to escape but Minstella has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Minstella keeps control of the position easily here as Downs tries to buck him off.
Downs covering up well under a series of strikes from Minstella.
Downs prevents Minstella from getting a body triangle.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minstella slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Minstella's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Minstella working for a choke but Downs is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Minstella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Minstella instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Minstella pulls guard.
Minstella has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Downs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Downs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Downs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Minstella controls Downs momentarily but Downs frees himself.
Downs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Minstella has a closed guard, preventing Downs from standing up.
Downs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minstella looking to control.
#ES2#
Minstella has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Downs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Minstella managing to block the knees to the body from Downs.
#TD2#
Minstella has Downs pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Minstella pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Downs tumbling to the mat - Minstella dives into Downs's guard.
Downs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Minstella puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SU2#
Minstella gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD2#
Minstella gets the takedown into side control. #T2#
Downs is looking for a sweep.
Minstella trying to control the action but Downs is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minstella advances nicely into full mount.
Minstella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minstella prevents Downs from getting the reversal.
Downs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Minstella looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Minstella unloads with some shots from mount but Downs bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Minstella looking for a guillotine from mount but Downs is having none of it.
Downs is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Downs tries to lock up and control but Minstella gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Downs is trying desperately to improve position.
Minstella trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Downs wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB2#
Minstella 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, Downs has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Downs tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Minstella trying to control momentarily.
Minstella controls the action.
Downs wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downs staying busy and making it hard for Minstella to control. #SUB2#
Downs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Minstella's arms.
Stanton Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Minstella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Minstella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minstella 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Minstella!
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