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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Oconnor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lester is refusing to be controlled, as Oconnor sits in half guard.
Oconnor wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lester uses the opportunity to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Oconnor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lester dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Lester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lester could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lester landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Oconnor has an active guard here but Lester has managed to pass into half guard.
Lester performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Lester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Lester seems to be looking for submissions.
Lester not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester prevents Oconnor from standing back up.
Oconnor wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lester is figuring out what he wants to do next.#ES2#
Oconnor manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lester keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lester tries to break the clinch but Oconnor is controlling the position. #TD2#
Oconnor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Oconnor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lester is now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lester connects with a nice short shot to Oconnor 's temple.
Lester is nestled in close to Oconnor , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Oconnor trying to control here.
Lester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oconnor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oconnor is trying to stand back up but Lester is controlling him
Oconnor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oconnor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lester keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oconnor is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lester sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oconnor wants to control but Lester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lester goes for a double leg but Oconnor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oconnor continues to drive forward.
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 Brett Lester will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Oconnor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Lester counters with a shoot takedown. Oconnor fights it but they end up in guard.
Lester scoring with some ground and pound.
Brett Lester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester lands a couple of digs.
Oconnor is trying to keep Lester in close.
Lester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oconnor 's head.#T1#
Lester postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oconnor 's head.#SUB2#
Oconnor working for submissions but it's allowed Lester to get to half guard.
Lester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Lester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lester trying to control the pace. #T2#
Oconnor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oconnor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oconnor trying to control here.
Lester controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Lester slips a nice elbow through Oconnor 's hands, connecting with Oconnor 's forehead.
Lester working over Oconnor with some ground and pound. Oconnor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lester keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oconnor trying to control from the bottom.
Lester is taking a breather. Oconnor 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Lester tries to sprawl but Oconnor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lester works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Lester lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lester seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oconnor for as long as he can get away with.
Lester working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Lester 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##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lester enables Oconnor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lester manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oconnor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester 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.
Oconnor looking to sit in guard and control but Lester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB#
Lester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Oconnor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lester doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lester manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Lester stands up over Oconnor , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lester with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lester with a nice head shot there.
Lester with a nice head shot there.
Oconnor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oconnor is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lester dives into side control.
Lester taking a breather here. #T2#
Check out the look on Lester's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oconnor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Lester's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oconnor wants to control but Lester postures up.
Oconnor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T3#
Lester grinds an elbow into Oconnor 's temple. #SUB#
Lester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oconnor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lester working the body and head with strikes.
Oconnor on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
Lester taking a breather here.
Lester working the head and body with strikes.
Oconnor tries to buck Lester off but Lester is having none of it.
Oconnor is still trying to improve position.
The referee asks Lester politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lester prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oconnor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester cracks Oconnor with a big elbow.
Lester just content to control the position.
Craig Oconnor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brett Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Lester!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Beast tries to clinch up.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lester enables Beast to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lester manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Lester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beast trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Lester really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Beast looking to sit in guard and control but Lester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Lester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lester scoring with some ground and pound.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Beast has momentary wrist control but Lester slips an elbow through the middle.
Lester distracts Beast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beast trying to control the position.
Lester content to stall in guard here.
Lester 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.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lester chips away with some ground and pound.
Lester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lester connects with a couple of short punches.
Lester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beast controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
Beast has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lester has passed into side control.
#T3#
Lester scores with punches from side control.
Lester cracks Beast with a big right hand but Beast just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast being controlled for a moment.
Lester works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lester landing a few strikes.
Beast can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
Beast is trying to work for a sweep but Lester has mounted him!
Lester controlling the pace for now.
Lester landing punches.
Lester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beast prevents Lester from taking his back.
Beast is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Lester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beast. #ES#
Lester explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Beast moves to clinch but Lester breaks away #TD#
and Lester counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Lester slows the pace down in half guard.
Beast trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lester landing punches. #T1#
Lester content just to control the position here.
Lester is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beast can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beast wants to hold on but Lester pushes him away.
Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Beast keeps trying to improve his position.#T2#
Lester moves to take his opponent's back.
Lester has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Beast's body.
Beast tries to escape but Lester has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB#
Beast defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lester's arms. #T3#
Beast tries to roll but Lester sticks to his back.
Can Beast hold on?! Lester is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lester lands with a hammerfist to the side of Beast's head.
Beast trying to control but not successfully.
Beast grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester is riding his opponent, not letting Beast buck him off. #SUB#
Lester looking for the choke from the back. #T4#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lester scores with punches to the body.
Beast is trying to get back to his feet but Lester has full control of the position and if anything, Beast has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brett Lester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester scores with punches and elbows.
Lester keeps control of the position easily here as Beast tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Lester dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Lester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beast can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beast being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Lester distracts Beast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lester lands a couple of elbows.
Beast looking to control.
Beast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lester content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Beast does no damage.
Lester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beast throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Lester counters by moving into the clinch. #T2##BC#
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beast is looking to clinch.
Beast throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.#TD2#
Beast shoots in and bounces Lester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Lester has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lester is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Lester controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3##SUB2#
Beast throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lester uses it to pass to side control.
Beast trying to remain calm as Lester controls from the top position.
Lester is chipping away with strikes.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lester working away.
Beast is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lester connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Lester stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beast is trying to work for a sweep but Lester has mounted him!
The Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brett Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beast working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Lester!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Lester shoots in but Angel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Angel as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Lester gets tackled into the cage by Angel. Angel maintains the clinch.
Lester really is a fat lump.#TD2#
Angel drags the fight down to the ground.
Angel striking off his back but it's not causing Lester any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester stops Angel from standing up.
Lester preventing the sweep.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lester content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Lester stops Angel from standing up.
Angel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lester's guard. #REVB#
Lester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Lester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Lester slows the pace down in half guard.
Lester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Angel trying to hold on to Lester's head to control him but Lester postures up.
#SUB#
Lester is working for a kimura but Angel is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Angel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lester pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Lester content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Angel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angel looks to clinch #TD#
and Lester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lester.
Lester scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Lester is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Angel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Angel has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Angel wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Angel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Angel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angel tries to clinch there but Lester circles away.
Lester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Lester clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Angel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Lester scores with a takedown into Angel's guard.
Angel is wriggling around but Lester manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Angel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T1#
Angel scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lester manages to mount him!
Lester in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Angel working to try and regain half guard.
Lester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angel can do to turn this around?
Lester raining down hammerfists from mount.#T2#
Angel tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester content just to control the position here.
Angel is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Lester goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Angel is on top in guard.
Angel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lester is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB2#
Angel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lester dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Angel controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
Angel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lester.
Angel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lester is controlling him.
Lester postures up and lands a big shot to Angel's brow.
Angel looking to control.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lester is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Angel has momentary wrist control but Lester slips an elbow through the middle.
Lester lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lester throwing strikes from guard but Angel blocks nicely.
Lester lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Lester dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Angel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lester gets back to full guard.
Angel wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Angel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Lester has an active guard here but Angel has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Lester manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Angel wants to get up but he can't break Lester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Lester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Angel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lester on his heels. He'll look to pass Lester's guard now, I'm sure.
Lester punching to the body, from the bottom. #SU2#
Angel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lester shoots in looking for a takedown. Angel tries to sprawl out of it but Lester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brett Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Angel tries to keep at a distance but Lester has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3##TD2#
Lester is fighting off a takedown attempt but Angel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lester to the mat. Lester regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Lester manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Angel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angel is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Angel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lester has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Angel but great work by Lester.#T4#
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!
Lester cracks Angel with a big elbow.
Angel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lester stalling.
Angel is looking to control Lester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angel avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lester not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brett Lester.
I think Lester 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Lester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gats swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gats.
Lester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gats lands the left hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Brett Lester has been cut.
Gats wants to clinch.#TD2#
Gats shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lester manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gats 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. #T1#
Gats trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gats wants to stand but Lester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gats is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gats trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lester is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gats trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Gats working a defensive guard but Lester passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gats punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester lands strikes from half guard.
Lester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Gats gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gats is pulling down on Lester's head. It's preventing any offense from Lester, at least for the moment.
Gats manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lester manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Gats looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Gats with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Lester is looking for a triangle but Gats pushes his legs off easily.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gats in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lester lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lester is looking for a triangle here but Gats uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gats tries to advance to mount but Lester denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ste Gats dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Lester'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.
#R2##CL2#
Gats darts in and clinches Lester up against the cage.
Lester is trying to force a seperation but Gats has the dominant position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gats. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Gats is controlling him.
Gats tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Gats is controlling him.
Gats has Lester pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Gats breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Gats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Gats is controlling him.#TD2#
Gats has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lester clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
Gats has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lester has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T1##SUB2#
Gats working for a choke but Lester is defending well. #SUB2#
Lester preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gats.
Gats really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gats missing with strikes. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gats has the hooks in. Lester is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lester manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gats's guard. Nice work there by Lester.
Gats pulls Lester in to control the position.
Lester is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lester scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Gats isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lester stacks Gats 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 Lester!#T3#
Gats seems a little lost for a moment, as Lester dominates the positioning.
Lester is chipping away with strikes.
Lester working the head with strikes.
Lester slows the pace down.
Lester is chipping away with strikes.
Lester working the head and body with strikes.
Gats trying to control but Lester flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T4#
Gats trying to control the position but Lester manages to sink in the hooks.
Gats takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lester scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gats is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gats is breathing heavily.
Lester could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lester controlling from the back.
Brett Lester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester lands strikes to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gats rolls, trying to escape but Lester keeps control of the position.
Good control from Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brett Lester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Lester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gats avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Gats decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gats is stalling here. Lester is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gats seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lester has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gats wants to control but Lester postures up.
Lester 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.
Gats tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Lester cracks Gats with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lester lands a few punches from side control.
Lester tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gats is looking for a sweep.
Gats is still trying to improve position.
Gats takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lester controls the position.
Lester working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
Gats struggling a bit here.
Lester lands a nice forearm strike.
Lester in side control, throwing shots but Gats defends.
Gats is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester slows the pace down.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Gats takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lester is working Gats over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gats taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lester staying calm.
Gats is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#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.#TD2#
Gats looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lester!#SUB2#
Gats goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lester rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gats's guard! Nice work there by Lester! #SUB#
Lester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lester 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brett Lester!
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Event:
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Date: Apr 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Forbes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lester was covering up waiting for the punch and Forbes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Forbes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Forbes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lester is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lester has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lester. #SUB2#
Lester got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forbes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lester has managed to get both his arms back between Forbes's legs - danger averted.
Lester content to stall in guard here.
Lester postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lester wants to control from the top but Forbes keeps moving.
Lester postures up in Forbes's guard and throws a big left but Forbes blocks it.
Lester throwing strikes but missing.
Lester really is a fat lump.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lester.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Forbes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Forbes shoots in and gets a takedown into Lester's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Forbes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Forbes trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Forbes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lester is keeping the position for now.
Lester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Forbes is one step ahead there.
Lester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Forbes is not content to let Lester control the position.
Forbes gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forbes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Forbes pulls Lester in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Forbes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Forbes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Forbes lands in his opponent's guard.
Forbes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Forbes trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forbes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Forbes looking to sit in guard and control but Lester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Lester is sitting in close to Forbes's body. Forbes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lester is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lester is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Forbes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grant Forbes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Enstone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Lester bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD2#
Enstone looking to score a takedown here. Lester is defending well but Enstone drives through and ends up in Lester's guard.
Enstone looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Enstone can't handle though.
Lester looking for a sweep. Not yet Lester, not yet.
Enstone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Enstone is controlling him.
Enstone preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Lester pushes a forearm under Enstone's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Enstone is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brett Lester!
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