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Event:
TK-2
Date: Jul 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Rawlinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ivanisovic sprawls well initially but Rawlinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Ivanisovic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!#TD2#
Rawlinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanisovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanisovic's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Ivanisovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanisovic shoots in and drives through. Rawlinson sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawlinson.
Rawlinson fails to land the takedown.
Ivanisovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanisovic has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Rawlinson closes the distance and clinches. #T1##TD#
Ivanisovic drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Ivanisovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rawlinson stacks Ivanisovic 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 Rawlinson!
Ivanisovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rawlinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Rawlinson is keen to just control but Ivanisovic is a slippery customer.
Ivanisovic is trying is best to control the position here.
Rawlinson is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rawlinson prevents Ivanisovic from standing back up.
Rawlinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Ivanisovic is refusing to be controlled, as Rawlinson sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ivanisovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Rawlinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Ivanisovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanisovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawlinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivanisovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanisovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Rawlinson throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Ivanisovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rawlinson trying to stall but Ivanisovic improves his position.
Rawlinson is trying to break the clinch but Ivanisovic is controlling him.#T4##TD#
Ivanisovic has Rawlinson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ivanisovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rawlinson tumbling to the mat - Ivanisovic dives into Rawlinson's guard.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlinson on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rawlinson has a closed guard, preventing Ivanisovic from standing up.
Ivanisovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rawlinson controls Ivanisovic momentarily but Ivanisovic frees himself.
Rawlinson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ivanisovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawlinson avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Rawlinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivanisovic's guard.#ES#
Ivanisovic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rawlinson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanisovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rawlinson 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.#T1#
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic preventing the sweep.
Ivanisovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rawlinson keeping moving, preventing Ivanisovic from controlling successfully.
Gregor Ivanisovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawlinson looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanisovic is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rawlinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanisovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Ivanisovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanisovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.
Ivanisovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawlinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T3#
Ivanisovic working a defensive guard but Rawlinson passes into half guard.
Ivanisovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivanisovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Ivanisovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rawlinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanisovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#ES#
Ivanisovic manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rawlinson is trying to force a seperation but Ivanisovic has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Ivanisovic gets control of Rawlinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ivanisovic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Ivanisovic is working an open guard so Rawlinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick from Rawlinson lands but Ivanisovic takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Rawlinson wants to clinch.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Rawlinson decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic distracts Rawlinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanisovic stops Rawlinson from standing up.
Ivanisovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Ivanisovic works to advance to full mount. Rawlinson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB#
Ivanisovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rawlinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rawlinson is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanisovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rawlinson is squirming around, avoiding Ivanisovic's attempts to control the action.
Rawlinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rawlinson tries to control the position but Ivanisovic now has his back.
Rawlinson is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Ivanisovic not allowing Rawlinson to control his hands.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlinson can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Rawlinson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ivanisovic.
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.
Rawlinson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanisovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rawlinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivanisovic won't let Rawlinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rawlinson is trying to escape the mount.
Ivanisovic landing strikes from the mount.
Ivanisovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rawlinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ricky Rawlinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor Ivanisovic 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!
Rawlinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Ivanisovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanisovic, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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Event:
TK-1
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Rawlinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanisovic swivels and escapes.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Rawlinson scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#
It looks like Gregor Ivanisovic has been cut.
Rawlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rawlinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a single leg into guard. Rawlinson didn't expect that.
Ivanisovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rawlinson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawlinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanisovic controls the pace.
Ivanisovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rawlinson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ivanisovic stacks Rawlinson 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 Ivanisovic!
Ivanisovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T1#
Rawlinson looking for a sweep but Ivanisovic has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rawlinson is in a horrible position here. Ivanisovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivanisovic controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Ivanisovic is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! #TD#
Ivanisovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Rawlinson tries to bench press Ivanisovic off him but Ivanisovic keeps the position.
Rawlinson struggling a bit here.
Ivanisovic controls the position.
Rawlinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
Ivanisovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ivanisovic misses with a low kick.
Rawlinson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ivanisovic defends it well.
Rawlinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rawlinson.#T3##TD#
Ivanisovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Rawlinson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ivanisovic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ivanisovic tries to pull guard but Rawlinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanisovic drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanisovic jumps into guard, dragging Rawlinson to the mat.
#SUB#
Rawlinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanisovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rawlinson has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanisovic's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Ivanisovic wants to sweep here but Rawlinson controlling him for the moment.
Ivanisovic has Rawlinson pulled in close to control his posture.
Ivanisovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanisovic keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Ivanisovic is pulling down on Rawlinson's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic'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#
Rawlinson tries for a takedown but Ivanisovic circles away easily#TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rawlinson wants to control but Ivanisovic is keeping busy.
Ivanisovic is nestled in close to Rawlinson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivanisovic working over Rawlinson with some ground and pound. Rawlinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rawlinson trying to control but Ivanisovic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlinson pushes Ivanisovic off but Ivanisovic dives into side control.
#SUB#
Ivanisovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rawlinson is trying to control Ivanisovic's posture but Ivanisovic avoids it.
Ivanisovic scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Ivanisovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ivanisovic working the body and head with strikes. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Ivanisovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rawlinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rawlinson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rawlinson is trying to stand.
#T3##SUB2#
Rawlinson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanisovic pulls his head out easily.
Rawlinson trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Ivanisovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlinson on the ground.
Rawlinson is trying to strike from the bottom but Ivanisovic has passed into full mount.
Rawlinson is working to get back to half guard.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlinson can do to turn this around?#T4#
Ivanisovic dominating with strikes here.
Ivanisovic landing punches.
Ivanisovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ivanisovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Ivanisovic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rawlinson turns into him and now he's in Ivanisovic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Ivanisovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ivanisovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rawlinson's half guard.#ES2#
Rawlinson has one foot on Ivanisovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rawlinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Rawlinson tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanisovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rawlinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rawlinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Ivanisovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Rawlinson pushes Ivanisovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1#
Ivanisovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanisovic tries to counter with a takedown but Rawlinson is quick to defend against it.
Rawlinson fails with the takedown#CL#
and Ivanisovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanisovic.
Rawlinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Gregor Ivanisovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rawlinson.
Rawlinson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rawlinson pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2##TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
Rawlinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanisovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Rawlinson is retaining full guard.
Rawlinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rawlinson striking off his back but it's not causing Ivanisovic any problems.
Ivanisovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rawlinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Rawlinson gets caught napping as Ivanisovic dives in and scores a takedown. Rawlinson manages to retain guard.#SU#
Ivanisovic stands up from Rawlinson's guard - Ivanisovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rawlinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanisovic circles away.#CL#
Ivanisovic rushes Rawlinson and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanisovic tries to pull guard but Rawlinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanisovic drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Ivanisovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Rawlinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rawlinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanisovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawlinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Rawlinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ivanisovic's guard.
Ivanisovic tries to roll over but Rawlinson keeps him under control.
Rawlinson passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rawlinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanisovic 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Rawlinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sezz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rawlinson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sezz lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#
It looks like Ricky Rawlinson has been cut.
Sezz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rawlinson at a distance.
Sezz stuns Rawlinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sezz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sezz moves in close and cracks Rawlinson with a massive right hand! Rawlinson, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sezz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Sezz!
Simon Sezz took some time post fight to say the following; 'Simon Sezz "You got knocked the fuck out!"'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Foreman tries to keep at a distance but Rawlinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rawlinson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD2#
Rawlinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rawlinson manages to end up in side control.
Foreman regains half guard.
Foreman tries to get to full guard but Rawlinson has control of the leg.
Foreman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rawlinson prevents Foreman from standing back up.
#ES#
Foreman manages to escape and get back to his feet! #CL2#
Rawlinson moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Rawlinson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rawlinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Foreman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Foreman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Foreman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T1#
Rawlinson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB#
Foreman has an Americana. Rawlinson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Foreman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Foreman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chung Foreman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Rawlinson gets tackled into the cage by Woodard. Woodard maintains the clinch.
Rawlinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodard controls his hands.
Woodard slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Rawlinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Woodard clinches with his opponent.
Rawlinson looking to slow down the pace here.
Rawlinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woodard just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Woodard has clasped his hands together around Rawlinson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rawlinson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Woodard is trying to get an arm triangle but Rawlinson is defending well.
Woodard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1##SUB#
Woodard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rawlinson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Woodard's guard! Nice work there by Rawlinson!
Woodard seems keen to control Rawlinson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there.
Rawlinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there. #T2#
Woodard is pulling down on Rawlinson's head to control his posture.
Woodard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there.
Woodard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rawlinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodard is trying to control the position but Rawlinson postures up.
Rawlinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woodard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Woodard has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rawlinson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Woodard has tightened it up now! Rawlinson 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 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dana Woodard!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Rawlinson throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD2#
Rawlinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Kirby is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rawlinson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kirby has Rawlinson pressed against the cage, preventing Rawlinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD2#
Rawlinson successfully pulls guard.
Rawlinson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kirby throwing strikes from guard but Rawlinson blocks nicely.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby stopping the sweep attempt from Rawlinson.#T1#
Kirby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2#
Rawlinson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kirby slowing the pace effectively.
Kirby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rawlinson. #CUT2#
It looks like Grover Kirby has been cut.#TD2#
Rawlinson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rawlinson manages to end up in side control.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet but Rawlinson drags him back down.
Kirby is looking to regain half guard here but Rawlinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Rawlinson working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Rawlinson stalls from top position.#SU2#
Rawlinson decides to stand back up. #T2#
No joy there for Rawlinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU2#
Rawlinson gets to his feet - Kirby follows without any prompting.
Rawlinson tries to clinch but Kirby is having none of it. #TD2#
Rawlinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kirby trying to control the position.
Kirby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rawlinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Kirby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Rawlinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rawlinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rawlinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Rawlinson trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet but Rawlinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #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.
Rawlinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Rawlinson from controlling successfully.
Kirby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rawlinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rawlinson's head.
Kirby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rawlinson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rawlinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grover Kirby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Rawlinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rawlinson is looking to take a break and control but Kirby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirby is trying to stand up here but Rawlinson is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kirby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rawlinson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kirby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rawlinson is thwarting Kirby's attempts to control the position.
Rawlinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rawlinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Kirby wants to control but Rawlinson is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Rawlinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Rawlinson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kirby uses from the top position.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rawlinson controlling Kirby's posture.
Kirby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Rawlinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rawlinson is breathing heavily.
Kirby is in close to Rawlinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Rawlinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirby preventing the sweep.
Kirby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rawlinson working a defensive guard here.
Kirby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kirby wants to get up but he can't break Rawlinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Rawlinson has his foot on Kirby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kirby works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Rawlinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kirby with a nice head shot there.
Rawlinson has momentary wrist control but Kirby slips an elbow through the middle.
Kirby is in close to Rawlinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SU#
Rawlinson is working an open guard so Kirby takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Rawlinson misses #CL#
and Kirby moves into the clinch.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kirby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kirby just leaning against Rawlinson, taking a breather.
Kirby lands an elbow just above Rawlinson 's eye. #T4#
A frustrated look appears on Rawlinson's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Rawlinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Kirby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rawlinson is trying to keep Kirby in close.
Kirby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SU#
Kirby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rawlinson, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirby scores with a hook to the body. Rawlinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Kirby gets caught napping as Rawlinson dives in and scores a takedown. Kirby manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Kirby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grover Kirby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rawlinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD2#
Rawlinson gets the takedown into side control.
Kirby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB2#
Rawlinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kirby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirby is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlinson wants to control but Kirby is keeping him busy.
Kirby is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Rawlinson taking a break here but Kirby is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rawlinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Rawlinson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirby tries to get to full guard but Rawlinson has control of the leg. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rawlinson stops Kirby from getting back to his feet.
Rawlinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
Kirby is staying active underneath Rawlinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kirby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kirby is trying to keep Rawlinson in close.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rawlinson manages to pass to side control.
Rawlinson stalling away here and it's allowed Kirby to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Kirby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kirby postures up and lands a big shot to Rawlinson's brow.
Rawlinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Kirby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirby manages to get to full guard.
Rawlinson trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom. #T4#
Kirby 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.
Kirby wants to stand but Rawlinson is controlling the position.
Kirby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rawlinson controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlinson wants to stand but Kirby is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Rawlinson.
I think Rawlinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grover Kirby!
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