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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Nonu or perhaps it was just good defense by Nolan, which made it look bad.
Nolan is looking to counter the offense by Nonu and move into the clinch.
Nonu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Nolan counters with a single leg into guard. Nonu didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nonu holds on and takes a little breather.
Nonu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nolan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nolan stopping the sweep attempt from Nonu.
Nolan wants to control from the top but Nonu keeps moving. #T1#
Nonu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nonu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nolan throwing strikes from guard but Nonu blocks nicely.
Nonu has control of Nolan's left arm, preventing Nolan from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nonu wants to sweep here but Nolan controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nonu swats away the attempt to clinch by Nolan.
Nonu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nolan. #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.
Nonu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nolan but Nolan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nolan is looking to counter punch.
Nonu tries to clinch up.
Nonu fails with the takedown#CL#
and Nolan moves into the clinch.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorah Nonu.
Nonu can't get the takedown.
Nonu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Nolan landing knees to the head.
Nolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nolan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Nolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3##CL#
Nolan moves into the clinch.
Nonu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nonu jumps guard but Nolan stands there with Nonu around his waist. Nonu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nonu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nolan throws a punch but it's blocked by Nonu.
Nolan wants a takedown.
Nonu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nolan's efforts to push away.
Nonu tries to pull guard but Nolan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Nonu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
Nonu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nolan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Nonu has hold of one of Nolan's legs. Nolan is fighting the takedown attempt but Nonu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nonu wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
Nonu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nolan keeping full guard, as Nonu tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Nonu moves into the clinch successfully.
Nonu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nonu misses with a knee strike.
Nolan tries for a takedown but Nonu manages to get underhooks.
Nonu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nonu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Nonu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nolan to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nonu stalls.
Nonu stalling.
#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Nonu.
#BC#
Nolan breaks from the clinch.
Nonu shoots for a takedown but Nolan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nolan ducks under a wild hook from Nonu.
Nonu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a nice uppercut.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorah Nonu.
Nonu tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nonu tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it. #CL#
Nolan clinches with his opponent.
#T2#
Nolan is trying to pull guard but Nonu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nonu is looking to break free of the clinch but Nolan has double underhooks.
Nonu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nonu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nolan just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD#
Nolan pulls Nonu into guard.
Nonu stopping the sweep attempt from Nolan.
Nonu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Nonu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nolan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nonu is one step ahead there.
Nolan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#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.
Nonu sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nonu shoots in for a takedown but Nolan shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Nolan tries to keep at a distance but Nonu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nonu looking for a takedown.
Nonu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nonu is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nolan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nonu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Nolan gets control of Nonu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nolan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nolan working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Percy Nolan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nonu shoots for a double leg takedown but Nolan sprawls well. He's pushed Nonu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Nonu.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nolan being controlled against the cage.
Nolan gets underhooks to prevent Nonu's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nonu wants a takedown but no success here.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorah Nonu.
Nonu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nolan.
Nonu scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Nolan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#TD#
Nolan manages to pull guard.
Nolan can't keep his opponent in guard - Nonu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nonu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nonu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nonu.
Nolan trying to get back to full guard but Nonu takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T2#
Nonu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nonu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nonu throws some wild stikes that Nolan manages to avoid easily.
Nonu wants to control the pace but Nolan is squirming around nicely.
Nonu controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Nonu avoids the attempt from Nolan to control.
Nolan regains half guard.
Nolan trying to control from the bottom.
Nolan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nolan tries to roll over but Nonu 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.
Nolan trying to control here.
Well, if Nonu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nonu wants to free his trapped foot but Nolan is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nonu shoots for a double leg takedown but Nolan sprawls well. He's pushed Nonu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jorah Nonu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Percy Nolan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nonu dives in for a single leg takedown but Nolan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorah Nonu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nolan 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Percy Nolan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Clee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nolan defends well and Clee ends up having to push Nolan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clee shoots in for a takedown but Nolan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan attempts a counter takedown but Clee avoids it well and moves away.
Nolan stuffs the takedown.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamielee Clee.
Clee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clee shoots for a double leg takedown but Nolan sprawls well. He's pushed Clee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Clee backs away, Nolan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nolan misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nolan sprawls well. Nolan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clee gets slowly back to his feet.
Clee tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clee looks winded!#T1#
Clee tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range. #CL#
Clee tries to keep at a distance but Nolan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clee misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Clee wants to clinch but Nolan slips to the side
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Clee.
Clee dives in and grabs Nolan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nolan pushes down on Clee's head and hops out.#CL#
Nolan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clee tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nolan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
Clee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nolan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nolan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clee after a bit of a struggle.
Clee tries to stall but Nolan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clee tries to land knees in the clinch but Nolan avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Nolan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Clee regains guard.
Nolan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clee's head.
Nolan distracts Clee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nolan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nolan lands a couple of digs.
Nolan 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. #T3#
Nolan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clee works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU#
Nolan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Nolan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clee on his heels. He'll look to pass Clee's guard now, I'm sure.
Clee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nolan dives into side control.
#REVB#
Nolan misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SU#
Nolan decides to stand back up. Nolan steps back and let's Clee get back to his feet.#T4#
Nolan scores with a spinning back kick!
Clee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nolan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clee defends it nicely.#CL#
Nolan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clee, pushing him back against the cage.
Nolan lands an elbow that stopped Clee in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clee tries to circle away but Nolan has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Nolan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan looks up at the clock and then as Clee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nolan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SU#
Nolan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Clee misses with a series of wild punches.
Clee darts in trying to clinch
and Nolan counters with a good low kick that Clee was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clee.
Clee is breathing heavily.#T1#
Clee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clee fails with the takedown#CL#
and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nolan.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamielee Clee.
Clee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Nolan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clee's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nolan.
Nolan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clee on the side of the head.
Percy Nolan is winning the standup battle so far.#T2##TD#
Clee tries to sprawl but Nolan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clee can do to turn this around?
Clee has hold of Nolan's hands but Nolan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nolan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nolan thows a huge punch but Clee dodges it nicely.
Nolan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nolan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Nolan seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Clee is defending against the submission attempts here by Nolan.
Nolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Nolan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Nolan seems to be working for a kimura but Clee defends the submission attempt.
Clee trying to control from the bottom.
#SU#
Nolan decides to stand up.
Nolan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clee backs up against the cage.
Nolan feints and then cracks Clee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clee down.
Nolan stuffs the takedown attempt from Clee. Clee gets slowly back to his feet. #T4##CL#
Nolan moves into the clinch.
Clee misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Nolan jumps guard.
Clee throws an elbow that misses. Nolan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clee's guard. Nice move by Nolan!#REVR##SU#
Nolan stands and steps away. Clee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Nolan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Nolan has closed the distance and engaged Clee in a clinch.
Clee trying to land knees to the body.
Clee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
Clee tries to pull guard but Nolan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clee jumps guard but Nolan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamielee Clee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clee has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nolan walks away with a smile on his face. Clee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clee moves to clinch but Nolan breaks away
and Nolan counters with a body kick.
Clee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Nolan moves into the clinch.#T1#
Nolan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Percy Nolan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clee wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Nolan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clee uses from the top position.
Clee looking to sit in guard and control but Nolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Percy Nolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolan.
Nolan lands a couple of elbows.
Nolan lands a couple of digs.
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Nolan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nolan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nolan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clee has momentary wrist control but Nolan slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Nolan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nolan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nolan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clee has momentary wrist control but Nolan slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Clee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nolan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Nolan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nolan looks to land a combination. Clee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses. #T3##CL#
Nolan moves into the clinch successfully.
Clee tries to pull guard but Nolan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Nolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nolan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clee.
Nice cross by Nolan.#CL#
Nolan clinches.
Nolan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Nolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Nolan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nolan.
Nolan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Nolan. Beautiful body shot.
Nolan works Clee's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Nolan clinches up with Clee and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nolan 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Nolan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boss. #CUT2#
It looks like Percy Nolan has been cut.#TD2#
Boss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ROC2#
Nolan is rocked!
Boss taking a breather here.
Oh Nolan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Boss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nolan is being controlled here.
Nolan seems to have got his legs back now.#T1##SUB2#
Boss is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nolan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boss tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Boss is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nolan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boss postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB2#
Boss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nolan, who protects the arm well.
Boss controlling the position from side mount. #T3#
The strikes coming from Boss are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB2#
Boss in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nolan is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaden Boss!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Nolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a fast counter high kick but Nolan manages to duck under it in time.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Nolan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rodriguez regains guard immediately. #SUB2#
Nolan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodriguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nolan is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nolan is aware though and is defending well.
Nolan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nolan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.#SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but Nolan defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB2#
Rodriguez has his foot on Nolan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nolan works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriguez 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#
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nolan's head.
Nolan is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Nolan dodges it nicely.
Rodriguez looks to land a strike but Nolan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez scoring with some ground and pound.
Nolan is pulling down on Rodriguez's head to control his posture. #T2#
Nolan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nolan controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
Nolan is breathing heavily.
Nolan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez is in close to Nolan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Rodriguez scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Nolan is rocked!
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Nolan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nolan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hector Rodriguez!
Hector Rodriguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2016 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castro.
Horrible takedown attempt by Castro or perhaps it was just good defense by Nolan, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Castro clinches. #TD2#
Castro successfully pulls guard.
Nolan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castro controls Nolan momentarily but Nolan frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Castro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nolan.
Castro 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.
Nolan wants to get up but he can't break Castro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nolan distracts Castro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Castro pulls Nolan in close to his closed guard and prevents Nolan from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Nolan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nolan has managed to get both his arms back between Castro's legs - danger averted.
Castro is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Nolan landing with the ground and pound.
Nolan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Castro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nolan cracks Castro with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nolan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nolan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Castro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Castro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nolan's waist but Nolan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castro off to one side.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Castro.#CL2#
Castro has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Castro breaks the clinch.
Castro tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castro has time to react.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.
Nolan tries to counter by clinching up but Castro breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Nolan moves out of range easily.
Castro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nolan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Castro shoots in for a double leg but Nolan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nolan misses with the combination.
Castro is looking for the big counter here.
Castro checks a low kick from Nolan.
A left and a right from Nolan both land. Nice combination.
Castro scores with a kick to the midsection.#T4#
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nolan sprawls well. Nolan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Castro looks winded!
Nice cross by Nolan.
Castro fails with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nolan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Castro misses with a takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nolan throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Castro.
Nolan leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Castro forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan misses with the head strike.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castro can do to turn this around?
Nolan is trying to pull guard but Castro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
Castro tries to pull guard but Nolan won't allow it.
#BC2#
Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro misses with a takedown attempt - Nolan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro tries to clinch but Nolan is having none of it.
Castro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolan throws a big counter combination but Castro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Castro tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro shoots in but Nolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2#
Castro wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
Castro tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nolan lands with a straight right. Castro didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Nolan rushes Castro and presses him up against the cage.
Nolan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nolan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nolan moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.#T3#
A lazy left from Nolan finds it's target.
Nolan is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Nolan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castro under the eye.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Nolan.
Castro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck for Castro with that takedown attempt.
Nolan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castro tries to clinch up but Nolan circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castro checks a leg kick nicely.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nolan attempts a counter takedown but Castro avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Castro.
Nolan can't get the takedown.
Nolan being controlled against the cage.
Castro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nolan after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nolan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Castro shoots in but Nolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nolan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Castro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
Nolan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro connects with a high kick.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Nolan as Castro shoots in.
Nolan tries to counter by clinching up but Castro breaks away and moves out of range.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown attempt by Castro or perhaps it was just good defense by Nolan, which made it look bad.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Castro.#T1#
Nolan leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nolan avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Nolan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Castro tries to get to full guard but Nolan has control of the leg. #T2#
Nolan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nolan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nolan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nolan trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away. #SUB#
Nolan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Castro is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Percy Nolan!
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Date: Jul 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Miletich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nolan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miletich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nolan defends it well.
Nolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miletich is defended easily by Nolan.
Nolan swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Miletich shoots in and gets a takedown into Nolan's guard.#T1#
Miletich wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
Nolan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miletich on the ground.
Nolan is adopting a defensive guard.
Miletich advances position into side control!
Nolan is trying to control Miletich's posture but Miletich avoids it. #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.
The ground and pound from Miletich seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miletich tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miletich trying to control the action but Nolan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Miletich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Miletich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nolan, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Miletich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3##SUB2#
Miletich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SU2#
Miletich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miletich shoots and misses
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Nolan as Miletich shoots in.
Percy Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pout Miletich.#T4#
Miletich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
Miletich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nolan is pulling down on Miletich's head. It's preventing any offense from Miletich, at least for the moment.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Miletich from controlling successfully.
Miletich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Nolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miletich preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pout Miletich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nolan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nolan sprawls well. Nolan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miletich gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miletich circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan misses with the combination.
#T1##TD#
Nolan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Nolan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nolan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Miletich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nolan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miletich's guard.
Miletich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2##SUB2#
Miletich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU#
Nolan stands and steps away. Miletich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Nolan gets a takedown into half guard.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich trying to control from the bottom.
Miletich is refusing to be controlled, as Nolan sits in half guard.
Miletich is looking for a sweep. Nolan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nolan throws a strike but Miletich avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#SUB2#
Miletich working for a triangle but Nolan defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Nolan works over Miletich with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Miletich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nolan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Nolan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miletich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nolan has managed to get both his arms back between Miletich's legs - danger averted.
Nolan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Miletich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nolan is aware though and is defending well.
Nolan lands a couple of digs.
Nolan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nolan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4##SU#
Nolan stands up from Miletich's guard - Nolan perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2#
Miletich manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nolan on his heels. He'll look to pass Nolan's guard now, I'm sure.
Miletich is breathing heavily.
Nolan controlling the position.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
Nolan 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.
Miletich wants to pass the guard but Nolan is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pout Miletich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Nice defenses there by Miletich.
Nolan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.
Miletich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nolan defends it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nolan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Nolan clinches.
Miletich misses with a punch on the inside.
Miletich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Miletich missing with knees to the body.
Miletich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nolan is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich. #TD#
Nolan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miletich uses from the top position.
Nolan is striking off his back. Miletich thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Miletich wants to take a breather but Nolan is having none of it. #SUB2#
Miletich is looking for a kimura here.
Nolan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Miletich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nolan defending well though.
Nolan tries to get to full guard but Miletich has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miletich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nolan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Miletich is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Nolan is refusing to be controlled, as Miletich sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Miletich.
Miletich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nolan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miletich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miletich trying to mount his opponent but Nolan defends it.
Nolan wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Miletich moves nicely into side control. #SU2#
Miletich decides to stand back up.
Nolan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD#
Nolan drives through with a takedown into Miletich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Miletich has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nolan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Miletich has tightened it up now! Nolan 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 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pout Miletich!
Pout Miletich managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bad Company Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Nolan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#
It looks like Percy Nolan has been cut.#CL2#
Blake moves into range and clinches up with Nolan.
Blake avoiding damage as Nolan throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Blake moves into the clinch successfully.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blake blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Blake forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Nolan lands a takedown into guard.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blake strikes from his own guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Blake working for a triangle but Nolan defends it easily.
Blake trying to strike off his back.
#T1#
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Nolan is proving a slippery customer.
Blake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SU#
Nolan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blake fails with the takedown.
Sam Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake wants to clinch.
Nolan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Nolan. #CL2#
Blake rushes Nolan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nolan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blake to keep the fight standing.
Nolan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Blake has him pressed against the cage.
Blake lands with a left to the head.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
#BC2#
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake throws a leg kick #TD#
so Nolan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nolan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nolan trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nolan connects with a couple of short punches.
Nolan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nolan cracks Blake with a solid left hand.
Blake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nolan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T3#
Blake trying to strike off his back.
Blake looks winded!#SU#
Nolan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nolan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nolan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake looks to clinch
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Nolan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Blake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake lands an uppercut.
Blake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nolan jumps guard but Blake stands there with Nolan around his waist. Nolan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nolan tries for a takedown but Blake manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percy Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake is trying to pull guard but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blake to keep the fight standing.
Nolan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blake backwards. #TD#
Nolan jumps guard.
#SUB#
Nolan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blake throws an elbow that misses. Nolan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blake's guard. Nice move by Nolan!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Percy Nolan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nolan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nolan attempts a counter takedown but Blake avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Nolan blocks a jab.#CL2#
Nolan tries to keep at a distance but Blake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blake lands a hook that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Nolan keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blake lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Blake is predictable there #CL#
and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Nolan has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.
Blake tries to circle away but Nolan has him pinned against the cage.
Nolan connects with a knee to the head.
Blake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Blake working hard to break the clinch.
Nolan scores with a knee to the head.
Nolan tries to pull guard but Blake holds him up against the cage and eventually Nolan drops back down to his feet.
Nolan prevents Blake from breaking the clinch.
Blake avoiding damage as Nolan throws knees to the body.
Nolan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Blake jumps guard and drags Nolan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nolan wants to stand but Blake has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T2#
Blake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blake thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Blake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Blake wants to sweep here but Nolan controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Nolan gets to his feet. Blake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Blake moves to clinch but Nolan breaks away
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Blake.
Nolan misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blake's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Blake moves into the clinch successfully.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolan. #T3#
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Nolan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nolan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Nolan seems content to control.
Blake missing with punches from the bottom.
Nolan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blake is refusing to be controlled, as Nolan sits in half guard.
Nolan controlling the pace.
Nolan is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nolan working the head and body with strikes.
Blake is trying to control but Nolan manages to pass to mount!
Nolan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blake hang on?#T4#
Blake wants to hold on but Nolan pushes him away.
Nolan controlling his opponent.
Blake is squirming around, avoiding Nolan's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nolan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan tries to control but Blake wriggling away.
Nolan 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.
Blake wants to control but Nolan is having none of it.
Nolan blocks Blake's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nolan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nolan tries to control but Blake wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Nolan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Percy Nolan's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Blake.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Nolan has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Blake manages to pull guard.
Blake thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
Blake strikes from his own guard.
Nolan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blake has momentary wrist control but Nolan slips an elbow through the middle.
Blake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Blake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nolan defends it easily.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan throws a big right hand that misses.
Nolan working some strikes from top position.
Nolan trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake striking from his own guard. #T1#
Nolan lands a couple of elbows.
Blake trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nolan connects with a couple of short punches.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nolan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blake's head.#SUB2#
Blake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU#
Nolan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blake, up you get!
Sam Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nolan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blake tries to clinch up.
Nolan works over Blake's head and body with a nice combination.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nolan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nolan lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Blake drives through and clinches with Nolan against the cage.
#BC2#
Blake breaks from the clinch.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
Nolan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blake sprawls and moves away.
Blake tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
#CL#
Blake tries to keep at a distance but Nolan has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Blake jumps guard and drags Nolan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blake tries to strike from the bottom.
#T3#
Nolan is working Blake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nolan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nolan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SU#
Nolan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nolan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blake backs up against the cage.
#CL#
Nolan moves into the clinch.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Nolan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blake walks away with a smile on his face. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
Blake tries to clinch up.
As Blake tries to get set, Nolan tries to push him back and clinch up but Blake manages to avoid the attempt.
Blake throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Nolan gets a clinch. #TD#
Nolan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T4#
Blake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blake throws a strike but Nolan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan postures up and lands a big shot to Blake's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nolan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nolan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blake is trying to keep Nolan in close.
#SUB2#
Blake has an active guard here but Nolan has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nolan lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nolan, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Nolan!
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