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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1##CL# Morin tries to keep at a distance but Burgess has taken the fight into the clinch. Morin is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2# Morin breaks the clinch.
Morin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Morin moves in looking to clinch but Burgess pushes him off.#CL2# Morin closes the distance and clinches. Morin looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Morin. #CUT2# It looks like Kelvin Burgess has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Burgess pulls Morin into guard.
Morin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgess is keeping the position for now. Burgess wants to sweep but no luck. #T1##SUB# Burgess is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Morin frees his head nicely. Oh but Burgess has switched to an armbar! Morin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kelvin Burgess!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2016 |
#R1# Noble checks a leg kick. Morin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noble tries to avoid it but Morin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noble to the ground. Noble escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Morin fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Morin connects with the punch. Noble could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Morin cracks Noble with a good jab.#CUT2# It looks like James Noble has been cut.#CL2# Noble gets tackled into the cage by Morin. Morin maintains the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Morin. Noble tries to circle away but Morin has him pinned against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Noble. Morin avoids a wild elbow strike from Noble. Morin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Noble has Morin pushed against the cage.#T1# Morin jumps guard but Noble stands there with Morin around his waist. Morin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD# Noble has clasped his hands together around Morin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Noble cracks Morin with an elbow. That is naaassty. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Noble fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Noble in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Morin seems a little lost for a moment, as Noble dominates the positioning. Morin on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Noble cracks Morin with a big elbow. Morin being controlled for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SU# Noble decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD# Noble is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morin's half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Morin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Noble controlling the action here. Noble's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Noble 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.#T3# Noble prevents Morin from improving his position. Noble stalling. Noble takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Noble lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Morin is looking for a sweep. Noble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Noble lands a nice short elbow. Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Noble seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morin for as long as he can get away with.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Morin tries for a takedown but Noble circles away easily#CL# and Noble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A bit of stalling here from Morin.
Morin tries to circle away but Noble has him pinned against the cage.#BC# Noble breaks from the clinch.
Morin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noble's hands. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Noble dominated that round. The cut man is working on James Noble's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##TD# Noble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noble showed some decent athleticism there. Noble stalling. Morin wants to get back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Noble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morin can do to turn this around?#T1# Morin is trying to maintain the position but Noble is very close to passing his half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morin is looking to control Noble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morin avoid being mounted? Noble performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morin. Noble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mathias Morin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Morin drives through and clinches with Noble against the cage.
Morin being controlled against the cage. Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#TD# Noble has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morin uses from the top position. #SUB# Noble looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2# Morin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Noble defending against the ground and pound. Noble dodges the ground and pound from Morin. You can see the frustration on Noble's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Noble manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3# Noble is positioning himself well to prevent Morin advancing to mount. #SUB2# Morin seems to be looking for submissions.
Noble trying to hold on to Morin's head to control him but Morin postures up.
Morin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB# Noble is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Morin is tapping! Great win for Noble!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Noble!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD# Cleveland is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morin's half guard. Cleveland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Cleveland is thwarting Morin's attempts to control the position. Cleveland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. 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. Morin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cleveland. #T1# Well, if Cleveland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Morin is looking to escape. Morin trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Morin drives through and clinches with Cleveland against the cage.
Cleveland really is a fat lump. Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD# Cleveland lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#SUB2# Morin looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Cleveland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2# Cleveland is taking a breather. Morin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cleveland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morin for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2# Morin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cleveland pulls his head out easily. #T3# Cleveland slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Morin forces Cleveland back against the cage and clinches. Morin letting Cleveland take a breather here. Cleveland tries to break the clinch but Morin is controlling the position. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Morin working hard to break the clinch. The referee is keeping an eye on Cleveland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2# Morin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Morin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morin letting Cleveland take a breather here. Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Cleveland is blocking nicely.
Cleveland blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin can't get the takedown.
#BC2# Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Morin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cleveland to score an easy takedown into full guard. Morin is looking to stand back up but Cleveland counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Morin. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Normand Cleveland will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Normand Cleveland's cut. 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##CL2# Morin moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Morin. Cleveland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD# Cleveland wants the takedown. Morin is fighting it off but Cleveland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morin's guard against the cage. Cleveland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Cleveland lands a couple of decent looking shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cleveland throwing strikes from guard but Morin blocks nicely. Morin looking for a sweep. Not yet Morin, not yet. #T1# Cleveland landing with the ground and pound. #SU# Cleveland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2# Morin pushes Cleveland up against the cage in a clinch. Morin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleveland just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2# Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Cleveland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Cleveland controlling the action here. Cleveland continues to stall.#T2# Cleveland winds up and cracks Morin with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Morin is trying to control but can't.
Cleveland controlling the pace. #SUB2# Morin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU# Cleveland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T3##CL2# Morin gets a clinch. Cleveland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morin up against the cage. Cleveland stalling.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin looking to slow down the pace here. Morin tries to break free but Cleveland pushes him back against the cage. Morin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4# Morin misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Cleveland effectively controlling the action here. Morin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Morin tries to pull guard but Cleveland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC# Cleveland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Cleveland shoots in looking for a takedown. Morin tries to sprawl out of it but Cleveland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A nice side step and Morin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mathias Morin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Normand Cleveland's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Morin scoring well with a low kick there.
Morin misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Cleveland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Normand Cleveland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL# Cleveland forces Morin back against the cage and clinches. A short right from Cleveland. Morin tries for a takedown but Cleveland manages to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Morin.
Morin is working for takedown but Cleveland is calmly controlling the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Cleveland pulls Morin into guard.
Morin takes a decent strike to the side of the head. Cleveland wants to sweep here but Morin controlling him for the moment. Morin wants to control from the top but Cleveland keeps moving. #T1# Cleveland looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleveland, not yet. Morin is looking to stand up but Cleveland won't let him. Morin looking to sit in guard and control but Cleveland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU# Cleveland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morin, up you get! #CL2# Morin darts in and clinches Cleveland up against the cage. Morin has Cleveland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cleveland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Normand Cleveland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Morin. Cleveland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2# Morin stalling in the clinch but Cleveland improves position. #TD# Cleveland is trying to trip Morin. He has hold of a leg but Morin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cleveland persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Morin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Cleveland postures up.
Cleveland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Morin is trying to keep Cleveland in close.
#T3# Cleveland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Cleveland scoring with punches to the head and body. Morin looking to control.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cleveland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morin's waist but Morin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cleveland off to one side. #CL2# Morin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cleveland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD# Morin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cleveland is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morin to the mat. Morin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Cleveland scoring with some ground and pound. Morin looking to control but Cleveland passes into half guard.
#T4# Cleveland controlling the action here. More hug and hope from Cleveland. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Normand Cleveland showed his dominance in that final round. I think Cleveland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Normand Cleveland!
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