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Event:
QFC Tournament 633 Round 2
Date: Jun 01, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Che has taken the fight to the clinch.
Che stops a takedown attempt from Sainz.
#TD2#
Che has picked Sainz up - he's going for a ride! Che dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Che trying to control the pace.
Che is pressing down on Sainz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sainz is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Che seems to be looking for submissions.
#ES#
Sainz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sainz is defended easily by Che.
Sainz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Che tries to avoid it but Sainz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Che to the ground. Che escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Sainz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Che closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Sainz sneaks out the side door and pushes Che away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sainz looks for a takedown but Che sprawls well.
Sainz shoots and misses
and Che counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Sainz misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
so Che counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sainz is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Che gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sainz fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Che bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Che working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sainz prevents Che from moving into mount.
Sainz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Che taking a breather here. #SU2#
Che stands up. #T2##CL2#
Che clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Che manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sainz shoots for a double leg takedown but Che sprawls well. He's pushed Sainz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Che has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sainz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Che fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sergio Sainz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sainz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sainz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Che counters with a takedown into side control.
Sainz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Che is controlling him well.
Che lands some shots froms side control.#SUB2#
Che working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Che tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sainz's legs. #SU2#
Che decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sainz to his feet. #TD2#
Che shoots in and bounces Sainz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU2#
Che gets to his feet. Sainz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Che has Sainz up against the cage in a clinch.
Sainz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Che is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Che is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Che stalling in the clinch.
#T4##TD2#
Che manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Che should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sainz is fighting to break Che's control of his arms but Che is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Che keeping full guard, as Sainz tries to pass.
Che is adopting a defensive guard.
Che is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zavier Che dominated that round.
That's time! Sainz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Che shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sainz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Sainz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Che off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Che shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Che throwing shots but Sainz is blocking nicely.
Che wants to pass to mount but Sainz is defending the position. #ES#
Sainz kicks Che off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sainz fails with a takedown attempt.
Che stuffs the takedown.#T1#
No luck for Sainz with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Sainz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Che throws a front kick that sends Sainz stumbling back into the cage.
Sainz has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Che holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Che pulls guard effortlessly.
Che is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Che has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Che is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Che looking for a sweep. Not yet Che, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sainz being controlled here momentarily.
Che can't keep his opponent in guard - Sainz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #ES2#
Che makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sainz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Che swivels and escapes.
Sainz tries for a takedown but Che sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Che scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Che is looking to take a break and control but Sainz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Che creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Che slows the pace down.
Sainz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sainz wants to get back to his feet.
Che remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Che misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Che is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Che scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Che stalls from top position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sainz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Che is controlling him well.#SU2#
Che stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sainz fails with a takedown attempt.
Che explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL2#
Che closes the distance and clinches.
Che will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sainz up against the cage.
Sainz is looking for a takedown.
Che landing knees to the body.
Che lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zavier Che showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Che plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sainz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sainz misses with a takedown attempt - Che sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sainz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Che sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Che is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Sainz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Che lands with a nice combination. Sainz backs away looking to recover.
Sainz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Che can pounce on him.
A right-left combo lands from Che. #CL2#
Che gets a clinch.
Che slowing the pace effectively.
Che is stalling here.
Che scores with a shot to the side of Sainz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Sainz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Che is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sainz to the mat. Sainz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T1#
Che seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The adventures of Che the control monster continue. Boring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sainz wants to stand but Che is controlling the position. #SU2#
Che gets to his feet. Sainz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sainz misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Che counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Che.
Sainz keeping full guard, as Che tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sainz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Che. #T2#
Sainz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Che is controlling him. #ES#
Sainz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Che is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Che is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#TD2#
Che is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sainz can't fight it off and eventually Che manages to take the fight to the floor. Sainz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU2#
Che stands up from Sainz's guard - Che perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Che scores with a head kick.
Sainz shoots and misses #CL2#
and Che counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Che manages to break the clinch.
Sergio Sainz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##CL2#
Che closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Che jumps guard and drags Sainz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sainz prevents Che from getting back to his feet.
Che is controlling Sainz's posture.
Sainz tries to free his leg and advance position but Che is retaining full guard.
Che looking for a sweep. Not yet Che, not yet.
Sainz passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Sainz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sainz moves into full mount!
Zavier Che has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Sainz thowing shots but they're missing.
Che holds of for dear life.
Che tries to reverse the position but Sainz maintains control.
Sainz landing strikes from the mount and Che is in trouble!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Che can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Sainz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Che is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zavier Che comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Che has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Zavier Che!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Zavier Che!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Zavier Che!
Zavier Che wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Zavier Che thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 633 Round 1
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Sainz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lowe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sainz as he avoids it easily.
Lowe has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Sainz with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Lowe moves into the clinch.
Lowe controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Sainz gets tackled into the cage by Lowe. Lowe maintains the clinch.
Sainz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lowe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danny Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Sainz.#T1#
Sainz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowe is defending well.
Lowe scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD#
Lowe decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Lowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sainz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sainz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sainz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sainz is looking to advance position but Lowe won't allow it.
Sainz keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sainz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sainz tries to pass to full mount but Lowe defends it. #T2#
Lowe tries to roll over but Sainz keeps him under control.
Lowe is concentrating on defense, preventing Sainz from advancing position.
Sainz tries to pass to full mount but Lowe defends it. #SUB2#
Sainz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lowe defend it? Sainz steps over the head and cranks it - Lowe is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sainz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Sainz!
A relieved looking Sergio Sainz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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