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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Mandela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Mandela drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Mandela wants a takedown.
Ryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mandela tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the cage and eventually Mandela drops back down to his feet.
Casey Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryan walks away with a smile on his face. Mandela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Mandela moves into the clinch.
Mandela tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela wants to break free but Ryan has control.
#TD2#
Mandela pulls guard. #SU#
Ryan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mandela misses with a takedown attempt
and Ryan counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Ryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mandela is trying to defend but Ryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T1#
Mandela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryan slips a nice elbow through Mandela's hands, connecting with Mandela's forehead.
It looks like Ryan is going to stand back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mandela has a closed guard, preventing Ryan from standing up. #SU#
Ryan gets to his feet. Mandela looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ryan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ryan swings for the body but Mandela moves out of range.
Mandela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandela looks winded!#T2##CL2#
Mandela instigates a clinch. #TD#
Ryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ryan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ryan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mandela would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandela trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom. #T3#
Mandela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mandela wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Mandela pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mandela trying to control from Ryan's half guard. Ryan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mandela is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.#SU2#
Mandela stands up from Ryan's guard - Mandela perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mandela throws a combination that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
No luck for Mandela with that takedown attempt.
Mandela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Mandela persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ryan lands a really nice looking cross but Mandela seems unphased.
#TD#
Ryan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mandela did well to prevent Ryan getting side control.#SUB#
Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
#SU#
Ryan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mandela misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Ryan counters by clinching up. #TD#
Ryan decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryan 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##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mandela wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
Mandela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Mandela manages to pull guard.
Ryan wants to stand but Mandela has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Mandela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mandela is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Mandela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Ryan works over Mandela with some ground and pound from guard.#SU#
Ryan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Mandela gets caught napping as Ryan dives in and scores a takedown. Mandela manages to retain guard.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mandela's head.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryan distracts Mandela with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mandela is looking to stand up but Ryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SU#
Mandela is working an open guard so Ryan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Casey Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Mandela tries to sprawl but Ryan drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T2#
Ryan slips a nice elbow through Mandela's hands, connecting with Mandela's forehead.
Mandela wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mandela has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Ryan decides to stand up.
Ryan digs a good hook to Mandela's body.
Mandela shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Casey Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.#TD#
Ryan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mandela's guard.
Casey Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Ryan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mandela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3##CL2#
Mandela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Mandela is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mandela working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mandela is trying to break free.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mandela is trying to break free.
Mandela keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mandela scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Ryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ryan lands some shots froms side control.
Mandela misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mandela on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Ryan tries for a kimura but Mandela is defending well.
Mandela is trying to control Ryan's posture but Ryan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Ryan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mandela is defended easily by Ryan.#TD#
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SU#
Ryan decides to stand and escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela swinging wildly here.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mandela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMandela.#T1##CL2#
Mandela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Ryan gets control of Mandela's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ryan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mandela has passed into side control.
Mandela working away.
Mandela trying to control the position but Ryan is working away. #SU2#
Mandela has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T2#
Ryan throws a leg kick but Mandela moved away.
Mandela unleashes a big counter combination but Ryan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mandela throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL2#
Mandela closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mandela keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mandela looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T3#
Mandela is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryan.
Mandela struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD#
Ryan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mandela works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Mandela is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ryan frees his head nicely. Oh but Mandela has switched to an armbar! Ryan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nelson Mandela!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Mandela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mandela in the domination position with Pittman hanging on.
Mandela takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Pittman to pass into mount.
Mandela tries to control but Pittman wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Pittman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#SUB2#
Mandela has hold of Pittman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pittman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mandela looking to ground and pound but Pittman is blocking nicely.
Pittman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pittman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mandela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#T1##SUB2#
Mandela moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pittman has worked his arm free - good work by Pittman!
Pittman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mandela working the strikes but Pittman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pittman missing with punches from the bottom.
Mandela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pittman keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pittman is trying to get back to full guard.
Pittman is not content to let Mandela control the position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pittman trying to hold on to Mandela's head to control him but Mandela postures up.
Mandela trying to mount his opponent but Pittman defends it.
Pittman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pittman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pittman wants to control but Mandela is keeping busy.
#SU2#
Mandela decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Mandela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pittman was covering up waiting for the punch and Mandela finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Pittman looking to control but Mandela passes into half guard.
Pittman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pittman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mandela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mandela's back!
Pittman lands punches and elbows. #SUB#
Pittman looking to break Mandela's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mandela remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pittman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mandela tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pittman is breathing heavily.
Mandela bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pittman keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully. #T4##SUB2#
Mandela 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.
Pittman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pittman trying to strike off his back.
Mandela trying to control but Pittman is working from the bottom.
Pittman trying to keep a closed guard but Mandela is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandela stands and throws Pittman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Mandela dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Pittman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Mandela actively working from the bottom here.
Mandela trying to control from the bottom.
Pittman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Mandela looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pittman has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T1#
Mandela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pittman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nelson Mandela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandela is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Pittman has taken his back!
What can Mandela do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mandela turns into Pittman and is now in his guard.
Pittman keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Pittman controls Mandela momentarily but Mandela frees himself.
Mandela passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mandela postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mandela working away.#T3#
Mandela is looking to take a break and control but Pittman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pittman can't do much from the bottom here. #SU2#
Mandela decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Mandela moves into the clinch.#BC#
Pittman breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Mandela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pittman was covering up waiting for the punch and Mandela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pittman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mandela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pittman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mandela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pittman keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandela pushing down on Pittman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mandela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Mandela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Pittman gets a takedown into half guard.
Mandela is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pittman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pittman's back!
Mandela punches Pittman on the ear.
Pittman has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Mandela.#SUB2#
Mandela is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Pittman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mandela off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nelson Mandela!
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