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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Grubb lands a right hook to the body.
#TD2#
Grubb is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mathis's half guard.#ES#
Mathis kicks Grubb off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Grubb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Mathis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Mathis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grubb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Mathis has an Americana. Grubb didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mathis is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mathis hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jared Mathis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2016 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Mathis blocks the low kick.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Jared Mathis has been cut.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Mathis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
Bob thuds a left hand into Mathis's body.
Mathis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Mathis's head.
Hungry Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
and Bob counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mathis! He's just covering up as Bob starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hungry Bob!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Sunda both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Jared Mathis has been cut.#CL2#
Sunda clinches with his opponent.
Mathis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sunda walks away with a smile on his face. Mathis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathis shoots in for a double leg but Sunda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Sunda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mathis pushes Sunda off but Sunda dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mathis prevents Sunda from improving position.
Mathis 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.
Mathis is looking to regain half guard here but Sunda keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Sunda trying to control the action but Mathis is working from the bottom.
Sunda misses with the ground and pound.
Mathis is looking to reverse the position.
Sunda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mathis down.
Mathis tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Sunda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sunda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sunda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T2#
The strikes coming from Sunda are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sunda is looking to take a break and control but Mathis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sunda is trying to get an arm triangle but Mathis is defending well.
Mathis is trying to get back to half guard.
Sunda is looking to take a break and control but Mathis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunda staying calm.#T3#
Mathis has one of Sunda's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Sunda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mathis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sunda is in Mathis's guard.
Mathis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sunda controls the pace.
Mathis 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#
Sunda gets back to full guard.
Mathis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sunda's head.
Sunda controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
Sunda pulls Mathis in close to his closed guard and prevents Mathis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mathis is working Sunda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Madi Sunda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Mathis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sunda fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Sunda.
Sunda tries to clinch up
and Mathis counters with a stiff right hand.
Sunda throws a leg kick #TD#
and Mathis counters with a takedown into side control.
Sunda wants to get back to his feet but Mathis is dominant here and he's now got Sunda's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mathis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sunda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sunda covers up after that shot from Mathis.
Sunda wants to escape the position.
Sunda rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Sunda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sunda controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mathis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mathis throws a strike but Sunda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mathis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunda. #SUB#
Mathis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mathis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Madi Sunda has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mathis is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Sunda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES2#
Sunda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC2#
Sunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sunda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mathis will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Sunda drives through and clinches with Mathis against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Sunda works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mathis wants to sweep here but Sunda controlling him for the moment.
Mathis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sunda has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Sunda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sunda is looking to take a break and control but Mathis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunda tries to move to mount but Mathis blocks the move with his legs. #SU2#
Sunda has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Sunda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Sunda is looking for a kimura here.
Sunda is thwarting Mathis's attempts to control the position.
Mathis gets full guard.
Mathis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sunda preventing the sweep.
Mathis trying to keep a closed guard but Sunda is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Madi Sunda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Mathis'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Sunda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Mathis kicks off Sunda and gets to his feet.
Sunda tries to work over Mathis's front leg with a kick but Mathis checks it.
Mathis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL2#
Sunda closes the distance and pushes Mathis back into the cage.
Sunda is pressed up against the cage. Mathis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sunda down to the mat. Sunda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mathis is looking to clinch but Sunda is avoiding it.
#TD#
Mathis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Sunda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Mathis distracts Sunda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mathis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sunda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sunda, not yet.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sunda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mathis is one step ahead there.
Mathis lands a couple of elbows.
Sunda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #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.
Sunda controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sunda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mathis is looking to stand up but Sunda won't let him.
Mathis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sunda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mathis tries to clinch but Sunda moves out of range. #CL2#
Mathis tries to keep at a distance but Sunda has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Sunda manages to break the clinch.
Sunda throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Mathis counters with a takedown into side control.
Mathis is looking to take a break and control but Sunda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sunda to see if he's OK.
Mathis landing a few strikes.
Sunda throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. #SUB#
Mathis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sunda, who protects the arm well.
Sunda is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Mathis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mathis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sunda is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mathis is controlling him well.
Sunda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes there by Mathis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis working the ground and pound.
Sunda is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mathis is controlling him well.
Jared Mathis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madi Sunda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Mathis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sunda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mathis but great work by Sunda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Mathis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sunda 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madi Sunda!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Mathis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boon's waist but Boon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathis off to one side.
William Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mathis closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Mathis pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Boon 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.
Boon stopping the sweep attempt from Mathis.#SUB2#
Boon drops back looking for a leg! Mathis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mathis manages to kick Boon off! Boon jumps back into Mathis's guard. #SUB2#
Boon 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#
Boon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mathis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mathis has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Boon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Mathis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Boon has his feet on Mathis's thighs here. He's pushed Mathis off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mathis screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Boon!
A relieved looking William Boon 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Sommervile misses with a double jab.
#TD2#
Sommervile closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mathis's guard.
Mathis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sommervile controls the pace.
Sommervile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mathis's guard.
Sommervile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mathis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sommervile is looking to advance position but Mathis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sommervile really wants to buck Mathis off and get back to his feet.
Mathis landing strikes from the mount.
Mathis controlling from mount. #T1#
Mathis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sommervile's face.
#SUB#
Mathis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sommervile has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sommervile!
Sommervile stopping the sweep attempt from Mathis.#ES#
Mathis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Sommervile turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sommervile tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mathis's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sommervile asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2#
Mathis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mathis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sommervile.
Mathis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sommervile is looking to take a break and control but Mathis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sommervile lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mathis down.
Sommervile wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mathis keeps working. #T3#
Sommervile tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mathis's legs.
Mathis gets back to half guard.
Sommervile slips a nice elbow through Mathis's hands, connecting with Mathis's forehead.
Sommervile is thwarting Mathis's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Mathis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sommervile pulls his head out easily.
Mathis tries to roll over but Sommervile keeps him under control.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mathis trying to control but Sommervile postures up.
#ES#
Mathis kicks off Sommervile and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Sommervile drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sommervile trying to control but Mathis is working from the bottom.
Sommervile stopping the sweep attempt from Mathis.
Sommervile pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathis is keeping the position for now.
Mathis controls Sommervile momentarily but Sommervile frees himself.
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 Jared Mathis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A head kick misses from Sommervile.
Sommervile wants to clinch#TD#
and Mathis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mathis.
Sommervile trying to control the position.
Mathis wanted to stand there but Sommervile had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sommervile is looking to stand up but Mathis isn't so interested in that idea.
Jared Mathis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sommervile wants to sweep here but Mathis controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Mathis is looking to work some ground and pound but Sommervile has wrist control.#SUB2#
Mathis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mathis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sommervile wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathis throwing strikes but missing.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Sommervile escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Sommervile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Mathis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SU#
Mathis stands up from Sommervile's guard - Mathis perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mathis.
Sommervile wants to clinch
and Mathis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Sommervile shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mathis's guard.#ES#
Mathis kicks Sommervile off and gets to his feet.
James Sommervile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##TD2#
Sommervile closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mathis quickly recovers to half guard.
Sommervile is breathing heavily.
Mathis has a hand on Sommervile's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sommervile takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mathis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mathis is looking to improve his position but Sommervile isn't that keen on the idea.
Mathis looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Sommervile avoids the attempt from Mathis to control.
Mathis is squirming around, avoiding Sommervile's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Mathis regains half guard.
Mathis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sommervile looking to pass the guard.
Sommervile won't allow Mathis to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sommervile wants to stand but Mathis is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Mathis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mathis enables Sommervile to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mathis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sommervile trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathis being controlled here, momentarily.
Mathis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sommervile's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mathis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sommervile dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Mathis pulls Sommervile in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Mathis controls Sommervile momentarily but Sommervile frees himself.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Sommervile from controlling successfully.
Mathis controlling the position.
Sommervile tries to free his leg and advance position but Mathis is retaining full guard.
Sommervile advances to half guard.
Mathis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sommervile wants to pass the guard but Mathis is keeping the position.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Sommervile from controlling successfully.
Sommervile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sommervile loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sommervile really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sommervile tries to stand but Mathis is controlling from the bottom.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Sommervile from controlling successfully.
Sommervile won't allow Mathis to sweep him here. #T3#
Sommervile is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Sommervile shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sommervile trying to control from half guard but Mathis is working away.
Sommervile wants to pass to mount but Mathis is defending the position.
Sommervile not doing much here.
#T4#
Mathis is refusing to be controlled, as Sommervile sits in half guard.
Sommervile is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sommervile wants to stand but Mathis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathis moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Sommervile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mathis 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Mathis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Teller throws a right hand that Mathis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathis also avoids with ease.
Mathis thinks about countering with a head kick.#TD2#
Teller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mathis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Teller is in Mathis's guard.#ES#
Mathis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Teller looks winded!#CL#
Mathis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Mathis gets control of Teller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mathis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller working a defensive guard but Mathis manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB#
Mathis is trying to get an arm triangle but Teller is defending well. #SUB#
Mathis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Teller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Teller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#CUT#
It looks like Jackson Teller has been cut.#SUB#
Mathis has hold of Teller's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Teller seems comfortable defending it but Mathis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Teller is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Teller is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mathis couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jared Mathis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Cat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Mathis counters by moving into the clinch.
Mathis jumps guard but Cat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Mathis drags the fight down to the ground.
Cat throws an elbow that misses. Mathis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cat's guard. Nice move by Mathis!#REVR##SU#
Mathis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cat, up you get!
Cat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Mathis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mathis has Cat pressed against the cage, preventing Cat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mathis tries to work over Cat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cat up against the cage.
Mathis crunches a lovely knee into Cat's ribcage.#T1#
Mathis fails to pull guard.
Cat is trying to break the clinch but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathis tries to land knees in the clinch but Cat avoids the damage to the body.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Cat won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Mathis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Cat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Cat won't allow it.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mathis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cat is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mathis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cat.
Mathis misses with a body punch.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but Cat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mathis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cat walks away with a smile on his face. Mathis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cat misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Mathis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cat won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mathis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mathis cracks Cat with a big elbow. #T3#
Cat is looking to regain half guard here but Mathis keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Mathis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB#
Mathis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cat rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mathis's guard! Nice work there by Cat!
Cat landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathis 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#
Mathis is nestled in close to Cat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mathis 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.
Cat taking some punishment here, with Mathis in his half guard. #SU#
Mathis stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#KD2#
Cat drops Mathis with a beautiful combination! Mathis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cat is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Mathis is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Mathis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cat feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mathis crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ranga Cat!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Mathis gets the takedown into side control.
Castro parries the strikes from Mathis easily there. Mathis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Castro to escape.
Castro struggling a bit here.
Castro is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Mathis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Mathis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro is trying to control Mathis's posture but Mathis avoids it. #T1#
Castro is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Mathis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mathis working away.
Mathis working the head with strikes.
Mathis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
Mathis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mathis wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy. #T2#
Castro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mathis has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SU#
Mathis decides to stand back up. Mathis steps back and let's Castro get back to his feet.#TD#
Mathis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Castro's guard.
Castro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathis cracks Castro with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Castro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mathis is in close to Castro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathis with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3##SU#
Mathis stands up and waves to Castro to follow him. #TD#
Mathis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Mathis stands up.
Mathis blocks a head kick by Castro.
#TD2#
Castro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Castro looks winded!
Castro is trying to control. Mathis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mathis works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Mathis managing to control the position.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Mathis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mathis is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Mathis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD2#
Castro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mathis can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Castro swings around for an armbar but Mathis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Castro's guard.
Mathis won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Mathis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Castro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mathis quickly recovers to 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!
Mathis is trying to maintain the position but Castro is very close to passing his half guard.
Castro is breathing heavily.#ES#
Mathis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Castro is on him like a limpet, forcing Mathis back against the cage.#T1##TD2#
Castro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mathis is holding on to half guard well.
Mathis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mathis 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.
Castro postures up in Mathis's guard and throws a big left but Mathis blocks it.
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from Mathis.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro won't allow Mathis to get back to his feet.
Mathis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Mathis is looking to sweep but instead, Castro has passed into half guard.
Jared Mathis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castro is thwarting Mathis's attempts to control the position.
Castro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathis moves into full guard.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathis is keeping the position for now.
Mathis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathis, not yet.
Castro content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Mathis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castro is one step ahead there.
Mathis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Castro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Mathis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD#
Mathis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Mathis seems to be working for a kimura but Castro defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Mathis wants to stand up but Castro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mathis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castro defending well though.
Castro is looking to escape.
Castro wants to control the action here but instead Mathis manages to pass to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mathis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Mathis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Castro throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Mathis counters by clinching up.
Mathis has Castro pressed against the cage, preventing Castro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mathis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castro walks away with a smile on his face. Mathis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathis circles away.
Mathis tries to counter with a takedown but Castro is quick to defend against it.
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Mathis counters by clinching up. #TD2#
Castro pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Castro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mathis is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SU#
Mathis gets to his feet. Castro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Castro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mathis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mathis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castro's back!#SUB#
Mathis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Mathis has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Castro! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mathis gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jared Mathis!
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