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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1#
O Brien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mccarthy's sensitive parts.
O Brien lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Virgil Mccarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
O Brien pushes Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
O Brien gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
O Brien throwing shots but Mccarthy is blocking nicely.
Mccarthy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #ES#
Mccarthy 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!
A thudding body kick lands there by O Brien!
A shot to the liver by O Brien. Beautiful body shot.#TD2#
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into Mccarthy's guard.
O Brien distracts Mccarthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mccarthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Mccarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU2#
O Brien stands up from guard. Let's bang!
O Brien misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Mccarthy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Brien bucks up and tries to throw Mccarthy off but instead Mccarthy has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien tries to break free.
#T2#
O Brien is trying to get back to his feet but Mccarthy has full control of the position and if anything, O Brien has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I would not like to be O Brien right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccarthy is hanging on to O Brien's back as he tries to escape.
Mccarthy is not going to allow O Brien to sit and survive in this position.
Mccarthy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mccarthy is hanging on to O Brien's back as he tries to escape.
Mccarthy controls the position.
Mccarthy misses with a punch to the head. #T3#
O Brien trying to get back to his feet but Mccarthy is in full control for now. #SUB#
Mccarthy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mccarthy controlling the positon.
O Brien tries to roll but Mccarthy sticks to his back.
O Brien wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Brien trying to control but not successfully. #T4##SUB#
Mccarthy working for a choke but O Brien is defending well.
Mccarthy controlling from the back.
O Brien looks winded!
Mccarthy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down O Brien for as long as he can get away with.
Mccarthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mccarthy continues to stall.
O Brien is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mccarthy'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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More hug and hope from Mccarthy.
O Brien keeps trying to improve his position.
O Brien is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SU2#
Further stalling from Mccarthy.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Mccarthy is stinking the place up with his stalling.
O Brien is still trying to improve position.
#SU2#
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccarthy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SU2#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mccarthy.
#SU2#
Mccarthy continues to hold on tight.
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SU2#
O Brien is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SU2#
O Brien might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mccarthy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SU2#
#SUB#
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of . Virgil Mccarthy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Vogelo clinches up with Mccarthy and pushes him back against the cage.
Mccarthy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vogelo pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Vogelo clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Vogelo jumps guard.
Vogelo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Vogelo is looking for a triangle but Mccarthy pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy wants to control from the top but Vogelo keeps moving. #SUB2#
Vogelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mccarthy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vogelo on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Mccarthy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vogelo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mccarthy is looking to defend but Vogelo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mccarthy! Vogelo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mccarthy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonas Vogelo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Mccarthy rushes Kolanko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarthy stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kolanko is looking to control Mccarthy's arms but Mccarthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kolanko has his back to the cage.
Kolanko seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kolanko has Mccarthy pushed against the cage.
Kolanko trying to stall but Mccarthy improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolanko just leaning against Mccarthy, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jan Kolanko.
Kolanko tries to land a body kick
and Mccarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD2#
Kolanko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kolanko lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Mccarthy pushes Kolanko off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1##CL#
Mccarthy darts in and clinches Kolanko up against the cage.
Kolanko just leaning against Mccarthy, taking a breather.
Kolanko trying to stall but Mccarthy improves his position.
#TD2#
Mccarthy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kolanko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mccarthy to the mat. Mccarthy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Mccarthy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kolanko presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD#
Mccarthy jumps guard and drags Kolanko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mccarthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mccarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolanko wants to get up but he can't break Mccarthy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #ES#
Mccarthy kicks Kolanko off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Kolanko has Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarthy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kolanko has him pressed against the cage.#T2##TD2#
Kolanko wants the takedown. Mccarthy is fighting it off but Kolanko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mccarthy's guard against the cage.#ES#
Mccarthy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kolanko presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kolanko working Mccarthy over with knees to the body.
Kolanko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy tries to break the clinch but Kolanko is controlling the position.
Kolanko stalling in the clinch but Mccarthy improves position.
Mccarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kolanko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mccarthy up against the cage.#TD2#
Kolanko lands a takedown into guard.
#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mccarthy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3#
Kolanko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kolanko just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolanko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Kolanko.
Kolanko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccarthy.
#TD#
Mccarthy has Kolanko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mccarthy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kolanko tumbling to the mat - Mccarthy dives into Kolanko's guard.
Mccarthy stops Kolanko from standing up. #T4#
Mccarthy preventing the sweep.
Kolanko wants to control the position but Mccarthy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SU#
Mccarthy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL2#
Kolanko has Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolanko stalling against the cage.
Kolanko controlling the action here for a moment.
Kolanko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kolanko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mccarthy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Mccarthy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kolanko's guard.#SU#
Mccarthy gets to his feet - Kolanko follows without any prompting.
Mccarthy tries a low kick but Kolanko avoids it.
As Mccarthy backs off Kolanko throws a huge counter combo but Mccarthy manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Kolanko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mccarthy napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Mccarthy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Mccarthy gets caught napping as Kolanko dives in and scores a takedown. Mccarthy manages to retain guard.#ES#
Mccarthy pushes Kolanko off and gets back to his feet.
Mccarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kolanko can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Kolanko moves into the clinch.
Kolanko has a couple of punches blocked by Mccarthy.
#T1##TD2#
Kolanko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Mccarthy pushes Kolanko off and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mccarthy enables Kolanko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mccarthy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Mccarthy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kolanko enables Mccarthy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kolanko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kolanko is looking to stand back up but Mccarthy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kolanko. #REVB##SUB#
Kolanko is defending against the submission attempts here by Mccarthy.
Mccarthy controlling the pace. #T2##SU#
Mccarthy stands up and beckons Kolanko to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Mccarthy tries to sprawl but Kolanko drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Mccarthy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Virgil Mccarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccarthy tries to bum rush Kolanko with a series of wild strikes but Kolanko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Mccarthy moves into range and clinches up with Kolanko.#TD2#
Kolanko drags the fight down to the ground.
Kolanko wants to control but Mccarthy passes easily into half guard.
#T3##SU#
Mccarthy decides to stand up. #TD2#
Kolanko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mccarthy sprawls well initially but Kolanko persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Mccarthy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kolanko is on him like a limpet, forcing Mccarthy back against the cage.
Mccarthy wants to take the fight to the mat but Kolanko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mccarthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kolanko is pressed up against the cage. Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kolanko down to the mat. Kolanko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Mccarthy tries to sprawl but Kolanko drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Mccarthy kicks off Kolanko and gets to his feet.
Kolanko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Mccarthy tries to sprawl but Kolanko drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Mccarthy kicks off Kolanko and gets to his feet. #T4##CL2#
Kolanko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Kolanko.
Mccarthy blocks a body shot from Kolanko.
Kolanko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolanko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kolanko slowing the pace effectively.
Mccarthy being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Mccarthy jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mccarthy 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##CL2#
Kolanko pushes Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolanko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kolanko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kolanko gets underhooks to prevent Mccarthy's takedown attempt.
Mccarthy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kolanko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Kolanko has closed the distance and engaged Mccarthy in a clinch.
Kolanko is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolanko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Mccarthy pulls guard successfully.
#T1#
Kolanko wants to stand but Mccarthy is controlling his posture from full guard. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mccarthy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kolanko.
Kolanko stalls.
Kolanko looking to stall.
Kolanko crunches a lovely knee into Mccarthy's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolanko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mccarthy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kolanko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Mccarthy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mccarthy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2#
Mccarthy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kolanko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mccarthy is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolanko wants to stand and escape but instead Mccarthy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolanko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kolanko wants to hit a switch here but Mccarthy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kolanko there! #T3#
Kolanko wants to hold on but Mccarthy pushes him away.
Mccarthy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kolanko tries to reverse the position but Mccarthy maintains control.
Mccarthy content just to control the position here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mccarthy landing strikes from the mount.
Mccarthy avoids the attempt from Kolanko to control.
Mccarthy controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Mccarthy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccarthy looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mccarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mccarthy, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mccarthy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Bonifacio gets a double leg takedown into Mccarthy's guard.
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
Bonifacio stopping the sweep attempt from Mccarthy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonifacio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonifacio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonifacio stops Mccarthy from standing up.
Bonifacio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mccarthy wants to stand and escape but Bonifacio is having none of it.
Mccarthy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonifacio manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Bonifacio working for a triangle but Mccarthy defends it easily.
#SU#
Mccarthy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bonifacio, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bonifacio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccarthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonifacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Mccarthy pulls Bonifacio in close to prevent any damage.
Bonifacio throwing strikes but missing.
Bonifacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Mccarthy looking for a guillotine here but Bonifacio defends easily.
Mccarthy controlling Bonifacio's posture.
Mccarthy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mccarthy wants to stand but Bonifacio is controlling the position.
Mccarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bonifacio prevents Mccarthy from getting back to his feet.
Bonifacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mccarthy wants to stand and escape but Bonifacio is having none of it.
Mccarthy trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonifacio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonifacio with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonifacio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bonifacio prevents Mccarthy from getting back to his feet.
Mccarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES#
Mccarthy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bonifacio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Mccarthy moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Mccarthy lands a takedown into guard.
Mccarthy wanted to stand there but Bonifacio had control of the position. #T3#
Bonifacio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mccarthy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Mccarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonifacio.
Mccarthy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
Mccarthy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bonifacio looks winded!
Bonifacio is looking to work some ground and pound but Mccarthy has wrist control.
Bonifacio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonifacio stops Mccarthy from standing up.
Mccarthy 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.#T4#
Mccarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonifacio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonifacio prevents Mccarthy from getting back to his feet.
Mccarthy has Bonifacio pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonifacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Bonifacio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mccarthy's half guard.
Mccarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mccarthy is trying to stand.
Mccarthy moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonifacio is fighting to break Mccarthy's control of his arms but Mccarthy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mccarthy wants to sweep here but Bonifacio controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bonifacio.
Andres Bonifacio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonifacio 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.
Mccarthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mccarthy is looking to reverse the position.
Mccarthy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bonifacio has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bonifacio throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mccarthy tries to escape but Bonifacio is in control.
Mccarthy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bonifacio.
Mccarthy manages to get back to half guard.
Bonifacio prevents Mccarthy from standing back up.
Bonifacio throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mccarthy to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio cracks Mccarthy with a solid left hand.
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mccarthy is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Bonifacio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mccarthy escapes and throws Bonifacio's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bonifacio is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mccarthy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bonifacio to see if he's OK.
Mccarthy in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SU#
Mccarthy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bonifacio to his feet. #CL#
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Bonifacio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mccarthy controlling the position for now.
Mccarthy is trying to stand up here but Bonifacio is controlling him well. #T2#
Bonifacio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonifacio throws a strike but Mccarthy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mccarthy wants to get back to his feet but Bonifacio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bonifacio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mccarthy has control of Bonifacio's left arm, preventing Bonifacio from doing any damage.
Bonifacio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ES#
Mccarthy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Mccarthy gets caught flat footed, as Bonifacio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Mccarthy pushes Bonifacio off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Mccarthy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonifacio, pushing him back against the cage.#T3##TD#
Mccarthy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mccarthy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mccarthy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mccarthy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonifacio is controlling him.
Bonifacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mccarthy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bonifacio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mccarthy is controlling Bonifacio's posture.
Bonifacio throws a big elbow that misses. #ES#
Mccarthy has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bonifacio has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD#
Mccarthy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mccarthy controlling the position from side mount.
Bonifacio is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB#
Mccarthy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonifacio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonifacio is looking to regain half guard here but Mccarthy keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonifacio is trying to work for a sweep but Mccarthy has mounted him!
Bonifacio is desperately trying to improve his position but Mccarthy has a good base and remains in mount.#SU#
Mccarthy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Bonifacio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mccarthy dominated that second round.
That's time! Mccarthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Bonifacio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mccarthy's guard.#ES#
Mccarthy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bonifacio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Bonifacio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mccarthy was covering up waiting for the punch and Bonifacio finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Mccarthy scrambles and gets 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!#CL#
Mccarthy drives through and clinches with Bonifacio against the cage.
Bonifacio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mccarthy.
#TD2#
Bonifacio tightens his grip and picks Mccarthy up, before dumping him to the ground. Mccarthy manages to land in guard.
Mccarthy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bonifacio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mccarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonifacio. #T1##ES#
Mccarthy kicks Bonifacio off and gets to his feet.
Mccarthy lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Bonifacio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mccarthy was covering up waiting for the punch and Bonifacio finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Mccarthy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bonifacio is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonifacio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bonifacio gets underhooks to prevent Mccarthy's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Bonifacio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mccarthy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bonifacio to the mat. Bonifacio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Bonifacio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#ES2#
Bonifacio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Bonifacio has clasped his hands together around Mccarthy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mccarthy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bonifacio.
Mccarthy is pushing Bonifacio's head away, looking to escape. Bonifacio manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Mccarthy regains half guard.
Mccarthy is trying to stand.
Bonifacio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonifacio throws a strike but Mccarthy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mccarthy wants to stand up but Bonifacio is controlling him.
Bonifacio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mccarthy wants to stand but Bonifacio is controlling the position.
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
Bonifacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Bonifacio throwing strikes from guard but Mccarthy blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mccarthy is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mccarthy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mccarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonifacio can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Bonifacio isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mccarthy stacks Bonifacio on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mccarthy!
Bonifacio is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Mccarthy decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Bonifacio gets the takedown into side control.
Mccarthy is pushing Bonifacio's head away, looking to escape. Bonifacio manages to hold on to the position though.#T4#
Mccarthy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mccarthy wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping busy.
Mccarthy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bonifacio throwing shots but Mccarthy is blocking nicely.
Mccarthy gets back to full guard.
Bonifacio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mccarthy's head.
Mccarthy is controlling Bonifacio's posture.
Bonifacio preventing the sweep.
Mccarthy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonifacio is working Mccarthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mccarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mccarthy 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mccarthy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Margaritis lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Virgil Mccarthy has been cut.
Margaritis throws a lazy head kick
and Mccarthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Margaritis is looking to break free of the clinch but Mccarthy has double underhooks. #TD#
Mccarthy pulls guard.
Margaritis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES#
Mccarthy wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margaritis lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mccarthy - he's out on his feet here! Margaritis follows up with another monster hook that separates Mccarthy from consciousness! Mccarthy falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Margaritis stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Apotolos Margaritis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Silva darts in and clinches Mccarthy up against the cage.
Mccarthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Mccarthy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Mccarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
#CL#
Mccarthy instigates a clinch.
Mccarthy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Mccarthy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mccarthy wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Mccarthy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mccarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
#T1#
Mccarthy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva lands with a straight right. Mccarthy didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#
It looks like Virgil Mccarthy has been cut.
Mccarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mccarthy is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Mccarthy manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mccarthy dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Mccarthy prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. #T2##SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mccarthy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mccarthy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU#
Mccarthy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get! #T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mccarthy is defended easily by Silva.#CL2#
Mccarthy gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva pushes Mccarthy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mccarthy is holding on to half guard well.
Silva stops Mccarthy from getting back to his feet.
#T4##ES#
Mccarthy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mccarthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccarthy swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
#CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Mccarthy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mccarthy tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mccarthy is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Silva manages to pull guard.
Mccarthy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mccarthy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mccarthy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mccarthy cracks Silva with a big elbow. #SUB#
Mccarthy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mccarthy controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mccarthy. #SU#
Mccarthy decides to stand back up. #T1#
Mccarthy tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mccarthy up against the cage.
Mccarthy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mccarthy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Mccarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Silva avoiding damage as Mccarthy throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Silva pushes Mccarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarthy goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Silva breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Silva has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccarthy moves away.#T3#
Mccarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Mccarthy backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but Mccarthy manages to avoid it all.
Silva works over Mccarthy's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC2#
Mccarthy is rocked!
Mccarthy closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomas Silva!
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