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Event:
QFC Tournament 633 Round 1
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallace is defended easily by Theold.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
An attempted straight right counter from Theold misses the target.
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Theold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Theold gets slowly back to his feet.
Theold misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a left to the body.
Wallace shoots for a double leg takedown but Theold sprawls well. He's pushed Wallace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nestor Theold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Wallace.
Theold blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wallace misses. #CL#
Theold closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
Theold lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Theold - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#TD#
Theold ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Theold no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1#
Theold is controlling Wallace's posture.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace won't allow Theold to sweep him here. #SUB#
Theold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU2#
Wallace decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Theold, up you get!
Theold shoots in but Wallace avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Theold tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Theold throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Wallace tries to sprawl but Theold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wallace throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Theold with the ground and pound but Wallace uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB2#
Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallace looks winded!#SU#
Theold stands up from Wallace's guard - Theold perhaps looking for a knockout.
Theold lands a leg kick that knocks Wallace off balance momentarily.#T3#
Theold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sir Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Theold rushes Wallace and presses him up against the cage.
Wallace wants to stall.
#BC#
Theold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Theold gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Theold tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Theold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Theold, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Theold against the cage but Theold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T4##TD#
Theold throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Theold is in Wallace's guard.
Theold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Theold showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Theold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wallace is trying to control the position but Theold postures up.
Theold landing some decent shots from guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Theold from controlling successfully.
Theold is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Theold dominated that round.
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##TD#
Theold dives in and scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.#ES2#
Wallace pushes Theold off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Theold, which made it look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Wallace slaps away a takedown attempt from Theold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Theold fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wallace sprawls well initially but Theold persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Theold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Theold is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Nestor Theold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Theold is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wallace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Theold.
Theold works his way into full mount!
Wallace working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
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.
Wallace wants to hold on but Theold pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is bucking up trying to escape but Theold cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Theold controlling the pace for now.
Theold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Theold looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Theold with good strikes from the mount here!
Theold raining down hammerfists from mount.
Theold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Theold breaks from Wallace's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Theold lands with some strikes.
Theold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Wallace tries to reverse the position but Theold maintains control.
Theold moves to the back.
Wallace trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Theold is looking to control Wallace but Wallace is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace tries to escape but Theold has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Theold is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Theold dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Theold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Theold duly obliges.
Theold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Theold's head back.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Theold sprawls well.
Nestor Theold is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Theold moves into the clinch.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Theold.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Theold controls his hands.
Theold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#TD#
Theold drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Theold pulls Wallace in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Wallace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Theold is proving hard to escape from.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Theold is adopting a defensive guard.
Theold'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.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Theold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Theold seems keen to control Wallace's posture.#T3##SU2#
Wallace gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Theold or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace, which made it look bad. #CL#
Theold takes the fight into the clinch.
Theold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallace prevents it.
Theold tries for a takedown but Wallace manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nestor Theold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theold stalls. #T4##TD#
Theold gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES2#
Wallace pushes Theold off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Theold gets caught napping as Wallace dives in and scores a takedown. Theold manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES#
Theold has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wallace off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sir Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Theold there.
Theold lands with a kick to the temple. Wallace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wallace scores with a kick to the body.
Wallace goes for a double leg but Theold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Theold continues to drive forward.
Nestor Theold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theold.
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 Nestor Theold.
Well Theold 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Nestor Theold!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Nestor Theold!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Nestor Theold!
Nestor Theold wins by unanimous decision!
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