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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch but Faith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Faith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joyce, pushing him back against the cage.
Joyce wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Faith.
Faith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Brain Joyce has been cut.#BC2#
Faith manages to break the clinch.
Faith looks to land a left hand but Joyce moved out of range nicely.
Joyce tries to counter by clinching up but Faith breaks away and moves out of range.
Faith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joyce swivels and escapes.
Joyce tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Faith manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Faith moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Joyce successfully pulls guard.
Joyce is pulling down on Faith's head to control his posture. #SU2#
Faith gets to his feet - Joyce follows without any prompting. #T1#
Faith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joyce throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Faith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Joyce.#CL2#
Faith clinches.
Joyce wants to break free but Faith has control.
Joyce is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
Faith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joyce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Faith.#TD#
Joyce drags the fight down to the ground.
Faith trying to control the position from guard on top but Joyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Joyce has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Faith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Joyce has tightened it up now! Faith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brain Joyce!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edenberry, right into the meat.
Edenberry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joyce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edenberry somewhat.
Edenberry fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Edenberry has Joyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Joyce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edenberry to keep the fight standing.
Joyce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Edenberry after a bit of a struggle.
Joyce takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Edenberry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edenberry throws a series of punches but Joyce moves out of range.
Joyce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joyce blocks the body kick.
Edenberry tries for a takedown but Joyce circles away easily#TD#
and Joyce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Edenberry's guard.#T1##SU#
Joyce stands up from Edenberry's guard - Joyce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Edenberry misses with a straight left.
Edenberry looks to land a body kick but Joyce moved away.
Joyce appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edenberry throws a leg kick but Joyce moved away.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edenberry misses with a straight right.
Joyce drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edenberry sprawls and moves away.
Joyce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edenberry unleashes a big counter combination but Joyce bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Edenberry shoots in looking for a takedown but Joyce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edenberry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Edenberry.
A punch combination from Edenberry misses.
Edenberry looks winded!
Edenberry is looking to land body kicks.
Joyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Edenberry. Edenberry gets slowly back to his feet. #T2##CL2#
Edenberry darts in and clinches Joyce up against the cage.
Edenberry scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC#
Joyce breaks the clinch.
Joyce slaps away a takedown attempt from Edenberry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edenberry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away.
As Edenberry tries to get set, Joyce tries to push him back and clinch up but Edenberry manages to avoid the attempt.
Edenberry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joyce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edenberry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joyce counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edenberry throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Edenberry misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Joyce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joyce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edenberry's head.#T3##SU#
Joyce gets to his feet. Edenberry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joyce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Edenberry.
#CL#
Joyce moves into the clinch.#TD#
Joyce ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Joyce no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Joyce controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joyce is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Joyce with a nice head shot there.#T4##SU#
Joyce stands and steps away. Edenberry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Edenberry shoots in and drives through. Joyce sprawls well.
A low kick from Edenberry is predictable there #TD#
and Joyce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Joyce stands up from half guard.
Joyce tries to clinch up but Edenberry circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Joyce has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Joyce breaks from the clinch.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edenberry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edenberry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edenberry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joyce as he jumps to the side. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Brain Joyce will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Edenberry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joyce avoids it really well and circles away.
Joyce feinted with a counter takedown.
Joyce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL2#
Edenberry has Joyce up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Edenberry breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Edenberry dives in and scores a takedown into Joyce's guard.
Joyce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edenberry. #ES#
Joyce has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Edenberry off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Edenberry is breathing heavily.
Edenberry misses with a body kick.#T1#
Edenberry throws a leg kick #TD#
and Joyce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edenberry won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Edenberry bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Edenberry is looking to land body kicks.
Joyce attempts a counter takedown but Edenberry avoids it well and moves away.
Todd Edenberry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edenberry shoots in but Joyce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joyce drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edenberry sprawls and moves away.
Edenberry misses with a body kick.
Edenberry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joyce swivels and escapes.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Edenberry.
Joyce moves in looking to clinch but Edenberry pushes him off.#CL#
Joyce rushes Edenberry and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edenberry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joyce.
Joyce jumps guard but Edenberry stands there with Joyce around his waist. Joyce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T2#
Joyce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Joyce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edenberry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joyce counters with a two punch combo.
Edenberry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joyce throws a nice looking combination but Edenberry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edenberry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edenberry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3##TD2#
Edenberry 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.
Joyce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joyce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Joyce looking for a triangle here. Edenberry is fighting it but it looks tight! Joyce pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Edenberry is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brain Joyce!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Joyce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joyce wants it to stay on the feet.
Joyce tries to counter by clinching up but Wampler breaks away and moves out of range.
Wampler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joyce defends it nicely.
Wampler fails with the takedown.
Joyce tries to counter with a takedown but Wampler is quick to defend against it.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wampler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wampler shoots in and drives through. Joyce sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wampler.
Joyce tries to counter by clinching up but Wampler breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Wampler throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Joyce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SU#
Joyce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wampler, up you get!
Wampler throws a head kick but Joyce moves out of range.
Joyce works Wampler's body with a nice hook.
Wampler dives in for a single leg takedown but Joyce sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joyce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wampler falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Joyce counters by clinching up.
Joyce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wampler blocks it with crossed arms.
Joyce tries to pull guard but Wampler won't allow it.
Joyce jumps guard but Wampler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Joyce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joyce tries to pull guard but Wampler won't allow it.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but Wampler keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Joyce breaks the clinch.
Wampler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joyce pinned against the cage. Joyce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Wampler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Joyce gets a clinch. #T3#
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joyce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Joyce gets control of Wampler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joyce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joyce has his hands on Wampler's head, controlling the position.
Joyce has a closed guard, preventing Wampler from standing up.
Joyce is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joyce thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joyce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wampler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Joyce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Joyce drives through and clinches with Wampler against the cage.
Wampler wants to take the fight to the mat but Joyce manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wampler is pressed up against the cage. Joyce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wampler down to the mat. Wampler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wampler looks for a takedown but Joyce sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Wampler drives through and clinches with Joyce against the cage.
Wampler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Joyce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wampler walks away with a smile on his face. Joyce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Joyce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wampler.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wampler.
Wampler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joyce circles away.
Wampler has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joyce is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Joyce leaves Wampler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wampler can do to turn this around?#CL#
Joyce closes the distance and pushes Wampler back into the cage.#TD#
Joyce pulls guard effortlessly.
Joyce is controlling Wampler's posture.#T2##SUB#
Joyce is looking for a triangle but Wampler pushes his legs off easily.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wampler wants to control from the top but Joyce keeps moving.
Joyce managing to control the position.
Wampler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Joyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wampler is one step ahead there.
Joyce wants to get back to his feet but Wampler is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wampler looks for a takedown but Joyce sprawls well.
Joyce tries to bum rush Wampler with a series of wild strikes but Wampler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Joyce backs off Wampler throws a huge counter combo but Joyce manages to avoid it all.
Wampler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joyce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wampler somewhat.
Joyce tries to counter with a takedown but Wampler is quick to defend against it.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wampler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joyce as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wampler.
A head kick by Wampler misses #TD#
and Joyce counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joyce. #ES2#
Wampler kicks Joyce off and gets to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce moves out of range of the body kick.
Wampler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Joyce dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Joyce throws a head kick that misses
and Wampler counters with a one-two to the body.
Joyce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick misses from Wampler.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wampler or perhaps it was just good defense by Joyce, which made it look bad.
Wampler darts in looking for a takedown but Joyce gets double underhooks and turns Wampler into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joyce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wampler back to the cage. Joyce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
It looks like Joe Wampler has been cut.#CL2#
Wampler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joyce, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Joyce is trying to pull guard but Wampler has him pressed against the cage.
Joyce tries to pull guard but Wampler won't allow it.
Wampler gets underhooks to prevent Joyce's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Joyce breaks from the clinch.
Wampler blocks a head kick by Joyce.
Joyce throws a head kick but Wampler moves out of range.
Wampler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Wampler circles away.
Wampler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wampler throws a right and a left that Joyce avoids nicely.
Joyce tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wampler manages to circle out of the way.#T2#
Wampler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joyce slaps away a takedown attempt from Wampler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joyce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wampler.
Joyce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wampler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wampler!
#T3##CL2#
Wampler clinches with his opponent.
Wampler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joyce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Joyce manages to pull guard.
Wampler wants to control from the top but Joyce keeps moving. #SUB#
Joyce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Wampler from controlling successfully.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Joyce working a defensive guard but Wampler passes into half guard.
Joyce is looking to escape.
Joyce preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Wampler seems to be looking for submissions.
Joe Wampler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brain Joyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Wampler.
Well Joyce 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Joyce!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Joyce closes the distance and clinches.
Kobelikos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kobelikos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Kobelikos pulls guard effortlessly.
Joyce throws a big right hand that misses. #SU#
Joyce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Joyce throws a head kick that Kobelikos semi-blocks.
Joyce connects with a high kick.
Kobelikos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joyce throws a head kick but Kobelikos moves out of range.
Kobelikos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kobelikos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joyce sprawls well. Joyce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kobelikos gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Joyce has managed to clinch.
#T1##BC#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce misses with a two punch combination.
Joyce throws a head kick but Kobelikos moves out of range.
#CL#
Joyce gets a clinch. #TD#
Joyce pulls guard.
Joyce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kobelikos's guard. #REVR#
Joyce 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.
Joyce lands a couple of digs.#SU#
Joyce gets to his feet. Kobelikos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kobelikos blocks a head kick by Joyce.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kobelikos paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2##CL#
Joyce clinches. #BC#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Kobelikos.
#CL#
Joyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!#TD#
Joyce manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joyce is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joyce'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.#T3##SUB#
Joyce is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kobelikos is aware though and is defending well.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joyce pulls Kobelikos in close to prevent any damage.
Joyce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joyce managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES#
Joyce manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Joyce dominated that round.
That's time! Joyce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kobelikos throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Joyce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joyce. #BC#
Joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Kobelikos rushes Joyce and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Joyce closes the distance and pushes Kobelikos back into the cage.#TD#
Joyce manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joyce working a defensive guard here.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Kobelikos from controlling successfully.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce wants to sweep but no luck.
Kobelikos is breathing heavily.#T1#
Joyce wants to stand and escape but Kobelikos is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#ES#
Joyce pushes Kobelikos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Joyce throws a leg kick that misses.
Kobelikos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joyce pinned against the cage. Joyce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Kobelikos has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2##TD#
Joyce is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kobelikos can't fight it off and eventually Joyce manages to take the fight to the floor. Kobelikos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kobelikos is trying to control the position but Joyce postures up.
Joyce tries to stand but Kobelikos is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Joyce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kobelikos, up you get!
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobelikos circles away.
Joyce throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kobelikos.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kobelikos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobelikos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
Joyce wants to clinch up but Kobelikos keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Kobelikos clinches up against the cage.
Joyce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kobelikos just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Joyce gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kobelikos has hold of Joyce's hands but Joyce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joyce working Kobelikos over with strikes.
Kobelikos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joyce scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Joyce is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kobelikos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joyce.
Joyce thows a huge punch but Kobelikos dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Joyce lands with a punch from half guard.
Joyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobelikos can do to turn this around?
Kobelikos tries to get to full guard but Joyce has control of the leg. #SUB#
Joyce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Joyce missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kobelikos is looking to control Joyce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kobelikos avoid being mounted?
Joyce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kobelikos tries to roll over but Joyce keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Joyce gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Joyce misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Joyce dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Joyce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobelikos.
Joyce is looking to counter the offense by Kobelikos and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kobelikos is defended easily by Joyce.
Joyce misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce lands with a nice combination. Kobelikos backs away looking to recover.
Joyce looks to land a combination but Kobelikos avoids it well.
Lambis Kobelikos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joyce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobelikos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kobelikos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kobelikos fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Joyce has managed to clinch.
Joyce wants a takedown but no success here.
Kobelikos looking for a takedown.
Brain Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lambis Kobelikos.#TD#
Joyce pulls Kobelikos into guard.
Joyce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##ES#
Joyce has his feet on Kobelikos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joyce misses with a series of wild punches.
Joyce throws a sloppy head kick and Kobelikos moves out of range easily.
And Kobelikos tries to counter it with a takedown but Joyce pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Kobelikos rushes Joyce and presses him up against the cage.
Joyce is trying to pull guard but Kobelikos has him pressed against the cage.
Joyce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kobelikos smiles and moves away.
Joyce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T3#
Kobelikos shoots in for a double leg but Joyce sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joyce throws a head kick but Kobelikos moves out of range.
#CL#
Joyce rushes Kobelikos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Joyce successfully pulls guard.
Kobelikos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joyce throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Kobelikos from controlling successfully.
Joyce is pulling down on Kobelikos's head. It's preventing any offense from Kobelikos, at least for the moment.#T4##SU2#
Kobelikos stands up from Joyce's guard - Kobelikos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kobelikos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joyce pinned against the cage. Joyce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambis Kobelikos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brain Joyce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobelikos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joyce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joyce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Joyce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joyce 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Joyce!
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