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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nordquist.
Bohizdar stops Nordquist from passing to mount.
Bohizdar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU2#
Nordquist has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Nordquist.
Nordquist shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nordquist fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Nordquist takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Nordquist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordquist struggles to land a body shot inside as Bohizdar controls his hands.
Nordquist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bohizdar backwards.
Nordquist scores with a shoulder strike.
Bohizdar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nordquist tries a body shot but Bohizdar blocks it.
Nordquist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordquist throws a head punch that misses.
Nordquist pushes Bohizdar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nordquist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Nordquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nordquist is defended easily by Bohizdar.#T2#
Nordquist moves out of range as Bohizdar strikes.#TD2#
Nordquist is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bohizdar's half guard.
Bohizdar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nordquist on the ground.
Nordquist is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bohizdar!
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!#SUB2#
Nordquist is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bohizdar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SU2#
Nordquist get's back to his feet.
Bohizdar misses with a hook. Nordquist ducked under it nicely.
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiril Bohizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nordquist.
Nordquist cracks Bohizdar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nordquist tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bohizdar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nordquist somewhat.#T3##CL2#
Nordquist darts in and clinches Bohizdar up against the cage.
Nordquist lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Nordquist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Nordquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Nordquist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bohizdar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
Nordquist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohizdar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nordquist works on Bohizdar's body with a couple of short punches.
Nordquist throws a head punch that misses.
Nordquist scores with a shoulder strike. #T4##BC2#
Nordquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and Nordquist moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bohizdar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bohizdar scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
Bohizdar cracks Nordquist with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiril Bohizdar!
During a confident post fight interview, Kiril Bohizdar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Mild with a poor takedown
and Nordquist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD2#
Mild tries to sprawl but Nordquist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Nordquist is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist uses his free foot to push down on Mild's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mild.
Mild has given up his back. Will we see Nordquist going for some submissions?
#SUB2#
Nordquist has managed to slip his arm under Mild's chin. This could be all over... yep, Mild is tapping out! Submission win for Nordquist.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Nordquist!
After the fight, John Nordquist was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2019 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Nordquist.
Nordquist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mild drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nordquist sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
Nordquist gets the takedown into side control.
Mild on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mild tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Mild's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Mild wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Nordquist has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mild's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mild is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Nordquist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
NSC 41: Glatt vs Shorton
Date: Jul 23, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Tattoo Guy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nordquist tries to buck Tattoo Guy off but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.#SUB2#
Tattoo Guy swings around for an armbar but Nordquist sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tattoo Guy's guard.
Nordquist passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tattoo Guy sneaks back into half guard.
Tattoo Guy is looking for a sweep. Nordquist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tattoo Guy 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.
Tattoo Guy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tattoo Guy.
Nordquist wants to pass the guard but Tattoo Guy is keeping the position.
Nordquist pushes down on Tattoo Guy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tattoo Guy is pressing down on Nordquist's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nordquist wants to get up but he can't break Tattoo Guy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've been hearing that Nordquist has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Nordquist wants to pass the guard but Tattoo Guy is keeping the position.
Tattoo Guy looking to control.
#SUB2#
Tattoo Guy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nordquist passes into side control.
#SUB#
Nordquist wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tattoo Guy, who protects the arm well.
Nordquist tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tattoo Guy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Nordquist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tattoo Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nordquist trying to mount his opponent but Tattoo Guy defends it.
Tattoo Guy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Tattoo Guy has an active guard here but Nordquist has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Tattoo Guy actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Nordquist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tattoo Guy has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Tattoo Guy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nordquist pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Nordquist dominated that round.
That's time! Nordquist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tattoo Guy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordquist.
Nordquist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nordquist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Nordquist.#CUT#
It looks like Stupid Tattoo Guy has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tattoo Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tattoo Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordquist throws a head kick that misses.
Nordquist scores with the left hand. Tattoo Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordquist as he connects with a hook.
Tattoo Guy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nordquist connects with a body shot that sends Tattoo Guy's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Nordquist.
Tattoo Guy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tattoo Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tattoo Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nordquist sizes up Tattoo Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tattoo Guy misses with a body shot.
Tattoo Guy lands a head shot.
Tattoo Guy defending well as Nordquist loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tattoo Guy misses.
Tattoo Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nordquist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
Nordquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range as Nordquist strikes.
Nordquist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tattoo Guy moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Tattoo Guy misses.
Tattoo Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nordquist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tattoo Guy lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Nordquist is rocked!
Nordquist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tattoo Guy.
Oh Nordquist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tattoo Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nordquist throws out the jab.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordquist throws a body punch but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Nordquist throws a leg kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
Stupid Tattoo Guy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
NSC 34: Experiment vs Partio
Date: Jun 25, 2019 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dignity is defended easily by Nordquist.
Nordquist just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordquist connects with a nice looking jab.
Nordquist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dignity appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
John Nordquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordquist scores with a hook.#TD#
Dignity shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dignity showed some decent athleticism there.
Dignity frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nordquist manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dignity stops Nordquist from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Dignity 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.
#T1##SUB#
Dignity is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nordquist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dignity.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nordquist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Dignity content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Nordquist has locked up a guillotine! Nordquist's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Dignity is holding on here and Nordquist must be using up a lot of energy. Dignity has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Nordquist gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
NSC 26: Pavlov vs Ithamar
Date: May 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Coutinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordquist.
Nordquist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coutinho lands a body shot.
Nordquist scores with a hook.
We've been told by Nordquist's head coaches at Never TaP Gym Only For killers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nordquist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordquist misses with an uppercut.
Nordquist misses with a hook.
Nordquist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordquist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coutinho moves away.
A shot to the liver by Coutinho. Beautiful body shot.
Nordquist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coutinho catches Nordquist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nordquist misses the jab.
Nordquist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordquist avoids the head kick by Coutinho.
Coutinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordquist throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Coutinho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nordquist won't be happy with that.
Nordquist tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Nordquist struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Coutinho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nordquist manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nordquist trying to control here.
Nordquist controlling the position for now.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nordquist tries to kick Coutinho off in order to stand up. Coutinho Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Coutinho misses with the ground and pound.
Coutinho is looking to take a break and control but Nordquist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nordquist tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB2#
Coutinho is looking for the choke from the back position but Nordquist is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marilson Coutinho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nordquist misses the shot to the body.
Nordquist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coutinho manages to avoid it.
Coutinho jabs Nordquist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nordquist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nordquist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coutinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordquist.
Nordquist connects with the punch.
Nordquist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nordquist misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Coutinho counters with a single leg into guard. Nordquist didn't expect that.
Coutinho throws a big right hand that misses.
Nordquist seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordquist working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Nordquist wants to get back to his feet but Coutinho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nordquist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coutinho is one step ahead there.
Nordquist wants to hit a switch here but Coutinho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nordquist there! #SUB2#
Coutinho goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nordquist turns into him and now he's in Coutinho's guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Coutinho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nordquist defends it easily.
Nordquist controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Coutinho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nordquist defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marilson Coutinho 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#
Coutinho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#
It looks like Marilson Coutinho has been cut.
Nordquist misses with a straight right.
And Coutinho tries to counter it with a takedown but Nordquist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Coutinho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coutinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordquist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nordquist lands with a right hand.
Coutinho lands with a good body shot.
Nordquist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nordquist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coutinho shoots in but no luck this time.
Coutinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nordquist circles away.
Coutinho ducks under a wild hook from Nordquist.
Nordquist is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coutinho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordquist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coutinho scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Nordquist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coutinho tests Nordquist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coutinho takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Coutinho swings for the body but Nordquist moves out of range.
Coutinho avoids the head kick by Nordquist.
#TD2#
Coutinho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nordquist is trying to defend but Coutinho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nordquist pushes Coutinho off looking to stand but Coutinho dives back in and keeps control.
Nordquist is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Coutinho is working for a submission of some sort.
John Nordquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coutinho connects with a nice short shot to Nordquist's temple.
Nordquist manages to get to full guard.
Nordquist thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Coutinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Nordquist.
I think Coutinho 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Marilson Coutinho!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Marilson Coutinho!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Marilson Coutinho!
Marilson Coutinho wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Peak - Nordquist vs Ramses
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Ramses misses with a wild combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ramses has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nordquist has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramses.
Ramses thuds a left hand into Nordquist's body.
Nordquist scores with a nice body kick.
Nordquist throws a head kick that misses.
Ramses swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nordquist.
Ramses connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nordquist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nordquist throws a solid leg kick but Ramses takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nordquist.
Ramses takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordquist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramses sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Nordquist.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nordquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordquist throws a sloppy head kick and Ramses moves out of range easily.
Ramses defending well as Nordquist loads up on a big left hand.
Nordquist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramses moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been hearing reports that Nordquist has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nordquist misses with a leg kick
letting Ramses counter with a right hand. #T1#
Ramses lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nordquist throws a head kick but Ramses moves out of range.
Ramses is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordquist. Ramses does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramses, as that shot connected.
Ramses connects with a leg kick. Nordquist looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramses pushes Nordquist away with a front kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramses, as that shot connected.
#ROC2#
Nordquist is rocked!
Nordquist steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ramses. That one must have hurt.
Oh Nordquist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordquist is breathing heavily.
Ramses throws a pinpoint strike between Nordquist's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nordquist crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Ramses scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Ramses!
John Ramses decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Hetfield scores with a one two! Nordquist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
Nordquist throws a body punch but Hetfield moves out of range.
Hetfield connects with a jab.
Hetfield lands a nice shot that snaps Nordquist's head back.
Nordquist throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hetfield checks the leg kick.
Nordquist punishes Hetfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Nordquist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hetfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Nordquist lands a big head kick that sends Hetfield tumbling to the mat! Nordquist takes a step backwards and waves Hetfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Hetfield is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordquist darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hetfield's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Nordquist before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Nordquist as Jones shoots in.
Nordquist lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Noah Jones has been cut.#KD2#
Nordquist lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Nordquist takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Jones shoots in but Nordquist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordquist tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordquist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Nordquist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordquist stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#KD2#
Nordquist lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Nordquist takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#
Noah Jones's cut is getting worse.
Nordquist drops Jones with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nordquist follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Agnarsson scores with a nice right hand.
Agnarsson stuns Nordquist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nordquist misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Agnarsson there.
Nordquist lands a right hook to the body.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordquist lunges at Agnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Agnarsson's hand.
Agnarsson misses with a right hand
and Nordquist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordquist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordquist.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Agnarsson punishes Nordquist's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agnarsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Agnarsson throws a good cross that connects.
Nordquist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Agnarsson throws a hook but Nordquist blocks it.
Agnarsson lands the left hand.#ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
Agnarsson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Nordquist square on the jaw! Damn, Nordquist is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grimur Agnarsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Grimur Agnarsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Syn Europe 98
Date: Jan 30, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Salvatore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nordquist is staying active underneath Salvatore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nordquist keeping control of the position.
Nordquist wants to get back to full guard.
Nordquist is looking to escape.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Salvatore has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Salvatore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salvatore wants to free his trapped foot but Nordquist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist is looking to escape.
Salvatore wants to take a breather but Nordquist is having none of it. #T1#
Nordquist gets back to full guard.
#ES#
Nordquist manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Salvatore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Nordquist manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Salvatore keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Salvatore blocking some punches.
Nordquist stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Nordquist manages to break the clinch.
Nordquist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salvatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordquist.
Salvatore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nordquist's waist but Nordquist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvatore off to one side.
No joy there for Nordquist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
Salvatore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T2#
Salvatore trying to control from Nordquist's half guard. Nordquist has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nordquist looking for a sweep. Not yet Nordquist, not yet.
Salvatore tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard.
Nordquist trying to control the position.
Salvatore slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salvatore postures up in Nordquist's guard and throws a big left but Nordquist blocks it.
Salvatore prevents Nordquist from getting back to his feet.
Nordquist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvatore manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T3#
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Salvatore keeps moving.
Salvatore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Salvatore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nordquist wants to stand and escape but instead Salvatore has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salvatore looking to sit in guard and control but Nordquist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Salvatore looking to control.
Salvatore looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nordquist puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nordquist wants to stand up but Salvatore manages to regain full guard.
Nordquist controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Nordquist dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nordquist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
Salvatore lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Nordquist can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Salvatore and Nordquist drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Salvatore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Salvatore!
An out of breath Enzo Salvatore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DARE 91
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Nordquist looking to score a takedown here. Benitez is defending well but Nordquist drives through and ends up in Benitez's guard.
Benitez managing to control the position.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Nordquist stays in close to Benitez's body and controls the position.
Nordquist passes Benitez's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Benitez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist trying to control the action but Benitez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
Benitez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Nordquist 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.
Nordquist trying to advance position but Benitez counters by regaining guard.
Nordquist stopping the sweep attempt from Benitez.
Benitez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Benitez is trying to control the position but Nordquist postures up.
Nordquist won't allow Benitez to sweep him here. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing Nordquist from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benitez keeping full guard, as Nordquist tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Benitez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Nordquist.
Benitez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Nordquist breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Benitez clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Benitez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Check out the look on Benitez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Benitez throws a strike aimed at the side of Nordquist's head but Nordquist avoids it well.
Nordquist is looking to reverse the position.
Benitez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nordquist is trying to escape the position but Benitez is controlling the position.
Benitez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Nordquist wants to control but Benitez postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benitez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Benitez throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Benitez is trying to get an arm triangle but Nordquist is defending well.
Nordquist is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benitez is controlling him well.
Nordquist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benitez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nordquist is trying to get back to half guard.
Nordquist sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Nordquist wants to control but Benitez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nordquist is trying is best to control the position here.
Benitez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benitez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nordquist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benitez prevents Nordquist from standing back up.
Nordquist trying to control from the bottom.
Benitez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nordquist trying to control but Benitez postures up.
Nordquist is trying is best to control the position here.
We've been informed that Benitez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Benitez seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agustin Benitez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Benitez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist scores with a punch to the head.
Nordquist throws out a powerful jab.
Benitez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nordquist counters with a nice body kick.
Nordquist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benitez fails with the takedown.
John Nordquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Benitez.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordquist bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nordquist scores with a jab to the body.
Agustin Benitez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benitez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#ROC#
Benitez is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Nordquist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nordquist.
Benitez is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordquist finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordquist dances in with a quick combination. Benitez is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Nordquist snaps Benitez's head back. Benitez stumbles backwards against the cage. Nordquist steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Benitez's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Benitez just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Nordquist!
Post fight, John Nordquist stared into the camera and said 'Im back and ready to kill.. I want to thank my new manager Mr Stig Zapp'.
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Event:
DARE 85
Date: Nov 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Castellano stuffs the takedown.
Nordquist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castellano counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Nordquist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nordquist trying to control the action but Castellano is working from the bottom.
Castellano is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castellano is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Nordquist tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nordquist working away.
Nordquist tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nordquist working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Nordquist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castellano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castellano is trying to improve his position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castellano regains half guard.
Castellano is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nordquist wants to stand but Castellano has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nordquist works his way into full mount!
Castellano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nordquist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castellano is looking to escape. #T3#
Castellano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nordquist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castellano taking shots to the head.
Nordquist controlling his opponent.
Castellano tries to lock up and control but Nordquist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nordquist looking to control but Castellano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Nordquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nordquist raining down shots from the mount!
Castellano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nordquist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castellano is bucking up trying to escape but Nordquist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Castellano is desperately trying to improve his position but Nordquist has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist tries to control but Castellano wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Nordquist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nordquist is defended easily by Castellano.
Nordquist shoots for a double leg takedown but Castellano sprawls well. He's pushed Nordquist's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nordquist ducks under a wild hook from Castellano.
Castellano looks to throw the jab but Nordquist is out of range.
Nordquist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castellano is fending him off so far but Nordquist persists. Nope, Castellano circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Nordquist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castellano throws a shot from downtown. Nordquist moves away and avoids it.
Castellano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nordquist lands a head kick. Castellano smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #TD#
Nordquist dives in and scores a takedown into Castellano's guard.
Castellano looking to control.
#SUB2#
Nordquist looking to improve position, pressing down on Castellano's thigh with his hand. Castellano seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Nordquist paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Nordquist's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Castellano picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Castellano!
Leo Castellano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, John Nordquist stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ringrost... i be back '.
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Event:
AFC #7
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Krause shoots in looking for a takedown. Nordquist tries to sprawl out of it but Krause keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nordquist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krause moves out of range of the leg kick from Nordquist.
Nordquist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nordquist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD#
Krause closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nordquist did well to prevent Krause getting side control.
Krause is looking to advance position but Nordquist won't allow it.
Nordquist is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Krause is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Krause is working for an americana but Nordquist has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Krause was thinking about the submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Nordquist working a defensive guard but Krause passes into half guard.
Krause tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nordquist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Krause is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nordquist is looking to improve his position.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nordquist keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist is looking to improve his position.
#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.#SUB#
Krause is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nordquist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krause not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krause not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krause wants to control but Nordquist is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Krause there.
Nordquist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause.
Krause trying to advance position but Nordquist counters by regaining guard.
Nordquist wants to get back to his feet but Krause is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Krause trying to control but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
Krause throwing strikes but missing.
Nordquist looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krause sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nordquist's guard.
Krause trying to mount his opponent but Nordquist defends it.
Krause not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nordquist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krause.
Nordquist is trying to maintain the position but Krause is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Krause is keen to just control but Nordquist is a slippery customer.
Krause is really struggling to control Nordquist but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Krause is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nordquist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Krause throws a strike but Nordquist avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Krause advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krause is trying to control the action in half guard but Nordquist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nordquist moves into full guard.
Krause stands and throws Nordquist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Krause dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Krause misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nordquist counter with a right hand.
Krause darts in looking for a takedown but Nordquist gets double underhooks and turns Krause into the cage.
Nordquist lands an overhand right.
Krause throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Krause as he checks the leg kick.
Krause has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordquist.
Nordquist misses with the combination.
#TD#
Nordquist tries to sprawl but Krause drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Krause moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Krause working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krause working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Krause working the strikes but Nordquist uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Krause is looking to take a break and control but Nordquist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nordquist wants to get back to full guard.
Nordquist is looking to control Krause's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nordquist avoid being mounted?
Krause sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nordquist defending well though.
James Krause overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krause with the ground and pound but Nordquist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Krause wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krause lands a couple of digs.
Krause stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordquist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krause with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Krause thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard.
Krause wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
Nordquist controls Krause momentarily but Krause frees himself. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nordquist misses with a low kick.
Krause throws a hook to the side of Nordquist's head but Nordquist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordquist's coach down at Lock and Roll Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nordquist's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD#
Krause closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krause lands in his opponent's guard.
Nordquist trying to keep a closed guard but Krause is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krause accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krause 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.
Krause stops Nordquist from standing up.
Krause wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
Krause looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Nordquist has his hands on Krause's head, controlling the position.
Krause passes Nordquist's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nordquist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krause. #SUB#
Krause is looking for a kimura but Nordquist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krause to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nordquist is trying to maintain the position but Krause is very close to passing his half guard.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nordquist keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Krause dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Krause chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nordquist can pounce on him.
Krause checks a leg kick.
Krause shoots in looking for a takedown but Nordquist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krause's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nordquist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krause.
Nordquist lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Krause blocks the leg kick.
#TD#
Nordquist tries to sprawl but Krause drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Krause is looking to stall here but Nordquist recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard.
Krause postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Nordquist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nordquist is keeping the position for now.
Nordquist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard.
Nordquist keeping moving, preventing Krause from controlling successfully.
Krause wants to pass the guard but Nordquist is keeping the position.
Krause distracts Nordquist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krause is standing up over Nordquist. Nordquist looks to escape but Krause dives into side control.
Nordquist gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Krause is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nordquist defends it well.
Krause wants to control but Nordquist is keeping him busy.
Krause not doing much here.
Krause not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Nordquist is trying to maintain the position but Krause is very close to passing his half guard.
Krause thows a huge punch but Nordquist dodges it nicely.
Krause is trying to control the action in half guard but Nordquist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nordquist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krause thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nordquist's head.
John Nordquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krause trying to mount his opponent but Nordquist defends it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krause will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krause tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordquist was well out of range. Poor timing from Krause.
Krause shoots for a double leg takedown but Nordquist sprawls well. He's pushed Krause's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Krause. Those never looked like landing.
Nordquist cracks Krause with a good jab.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Nordquist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krause steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordquist.
Nordquist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordquist throws a leg kick #TD#
and Krause counters with a shoot takedown into 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!
Krause looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Krause is working for an americana but Nordquist has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Krause was thinking about the submission.
Krause pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nordquist is keeping the position for now.
James Krause is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krause showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Nordquist.
I think Krause 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Krause!
James Krause gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
AFC #5
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Nordquist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nordquist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
DeCoco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nordquist is looking to stand back up but DeCoco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nordquist. #REVB#
DeCoco wants to get back to his feet.
DeCoco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nordquist keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist is trying to control but can't.
DeCoco thows a huge punch but Nordquist dodges it nicely.
#T1#
DeCoco wants to pass the guard but Nordquist is defending well. #SUB2#
DeCoco goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Nordquist does a handstand and catches DeCoco in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Nordquist on top - DeCoco is already out from the submission! Nordquist gives DeCoco's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . John Nordquist!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Nordquist made sure he mentioned RAGS of a RONIN, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
AFC #2
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Krause scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Krause trying to work for an americana but Nordquist has managed to regain full guard.
Krause throwing strikes but missing.
Nordquist is pulling down on Krause's head. It's preventing any offense from Krause, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krause throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krause pushes down on Nordquist's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Krause has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Krause is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nordquist as he works his way to full guard.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard. #T1#
Nordquist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nordquist seems keen to control Krause's posture.
Krause stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordquist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krause accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krause trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krause slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Krause trying to control the position but Nordquist is working away. #SUB#
Krause is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nordquist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Nordquist stops Krause from passing to mount.
Krause working the ground and pound but Nordquist is defending the strikes.
Nordquist tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krause wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nordquist on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Nordquist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Krause goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nordquist has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Krause but great work by Nordquist.
Krause manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krause lands a nice short elbow.
Krause wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nordquist keeps working. #SUB#
Krause is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nordquist sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Krause is trying to work for a kimura but Nordquist is defending well.
#SUB#
Krause is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Krause is trying for a kimura here. Nordquist looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Krause wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Krause!
James Krause made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.
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Event:
DARE 16
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Nordquist lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGinnis will feel that in the morning.
Nordquist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Nordquist has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nordquist throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGinnis counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
Nordquist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGinnis digs a good body shot into Nordquist's ribs.
Nordquist throws a body kick that misses
and McGinnis counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Nordquist changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGinnis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGinnis is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Nordquist crashes against the mat.
Nordquist lands a few punches from side control.
Nordquist in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nordquist working the strikes but McGinnis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McGinnis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nordquist lands with a punch from half guard.
McGinnis is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nordquist lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
McGinnis is controlling Nordquist's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nordquist drops an elbow to the side of McGinnis's head.
Nordquist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nordquist is nestled in close to McGinnis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Nordquist is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nordquist throws a strike but McGinnis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nordquist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGinnis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordquist looking to sit in guard and control but McGinnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Nordquist wants to sweep here but McGinnis controlling him for the moment.
McGinnis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
McGinnis controlling from the top position.
McGinnis passes Nordquist's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nordquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nordquist is trying to control but McGinnis manages to pass to mount!
Nordquist is looking to improve his position but McGinnis isn't that keen on the idea.
McGinnis content just to control the position here.
Nordquist wants to control but McGinnis is having none of it.#T3#
Nordquist can't escape the position.
McGinnis avoids the attempt from Nordquist to control.
McGinnis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nordquist tries to hold on but McGinnis postures up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nordquist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nordquist just holding on.
Nordquist is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 Aaron McGinnis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Nordquist's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nordquist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGinnis misses with an uppercut. Nordquist saw that one coming.
McGinnis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGinnis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGinnis takes one on the button.
McGinnis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGinnis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nordquist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGinnis.
McGinnis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch lands to the side of Nordquist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John Nordquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinnis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nordquist uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGinnis has time to react.
McGinnis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nordquist misses with a body punch
and McGinnis counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGinnis throws a leg kick but Nordquist sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nordquist misses the shot to the body.
McGinnis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGinnis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordquist feints the counter takedown.
Nordquist misses with a body shot
and McGinnis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Nordquist takes a swing at McGinnis's ribcage but misses.
Nordquist looks to throw a body kick
and McGinnis counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
Nordquist walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Nordquist limp body while McGinnis jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron McGinnis!
After winning the bout, Aaron McGinnis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DARE RISING SUN
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Nordquist bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McGinnis misses the target.
Nice jab there from Nordquist.
Nordquist throws a leg kick but McGinnis moved away.
A good leg kick by Nordquist.
Nordquist throws a leg kick
and McGinnis counters with a stiff right hand.
Nordquist moves away from the strike by McGinnis.
McGinnis moves out of range as Nordquist throws a body kick.
McGinnis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGinnis walks into a jab.
McGinnis needs to keep his hands up - Nordquist had a free shot at his head there.#ROC2#
McGinnis is rocked!
Jab from McGinnis.
Oh McGinnis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Nordquist misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinnis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordquist pounces like a tiger and cracks McGinnis with a vicious hook! McGinnis is down but not out! Nordquist follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Nordquist!
After winning the bout, John Nordquist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DARE HOLLYWOOD
Date: Sep 22, 2017 |
#R1#
McGrady connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT2#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.
McGrady throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Nordquist holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGrady jumps guard but Nordquist stands there with McGrady around his waist. McGrady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGrady is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nordquist to keep the fight standing.
McGrady is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nordquist is defending well.
John Nordquist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chosu McGrady.
McGrady is trying to pull guard but Nordquist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGrady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Nordquist jumps into guard, dragging McGrady to the mat.
McGrady postures up in Nordquist's guard and throws a big left but Nordquist blocks it.
McGrady is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Nordquist working a defensive guard here.
Nordquist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nordquist 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrady wants to control from the top but Nordquist keeps moving.
Nordquist throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McGrady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGrady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
McGrady keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nordquist's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist 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.#SUB#
Nordquist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGrady defends well.
Nordquist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady. #SUB#
Nordquist escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGrady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGrady distracts Nordquist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nordquist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nordquist pulls McGrady in close to prevent any damage.
McGrady throws a strike but Nordquist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T2#
McGrady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nordquist trying to control but McGrady is working from the bottom.
Nordquist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nordquist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nordquist content to stall in guard here.
Nordquist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nordquist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nordquist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McGrady lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nordquist controlling the position.#T3#
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Nordquist.
Nordquist trying to keep a closed guard but McGrady is proving a slippery customer.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
McGrady gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McGrady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist dodges the punch combination from McGrady.
A big left from McGrady misses.
Nordquist lands an overhand right.#TD#
Nordquist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGrady's guard.#T4#
McGrady wants to get back to his feet but Nordquist is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
McGrady scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Nordquist.#ROC#
McGrady is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Nordquist counters by clinching up.
McGrady is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordquist finish him?
McGrady is trying to pull guard but Nordquist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nordquist lands a shoulder strike.
Nordquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGrady's efforts to push away.
McGrady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Nordquist gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McGrady regains guard.
Nordquist gets to his feet and stands over McGrady, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McGrady felt that one! Nordquist unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McGrady from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DFC 62: Lobtov Vs McDonnell
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Nordquist misses with a double jab
and McGinnis counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from McGinnis misses.
A jab from Nordquist misses.
Nordquist wants to clinch.
McGinnis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nordquist momentarily.
McGinnis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nordquist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nordquist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGinnis was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordquist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinnis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nordquist will feel that in the morning.
McGinnis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordquist. That did some damage!
McGinnis defending well as Nordquist loads up on a big left hand.
McGinnis circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGinnis counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
McGinnis lands a front kick.
Nordquist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGinnis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nordquist with the counter takedown but McGinnis avoids it easily.
Nordquist moves out of range of the leg kick from McGinnis.
Nordquist feints the counter takedown.
Nordquist staying out of range there.
McGinnis throws a hook but Nordquist avoids it easily.
McGinnis looks to land a right hand but Nordquist moved out of range.
McGinnis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGinnis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by McGinnis.
Nordquist misses with a shot to the body
and McGinnis counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
McGinnis fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nordquist to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nordquist looks to clinch but McGinnis throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nordquist taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aaron McGinnis!
Aaron McGinnis retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Aaron McGinnis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Braxton Hernando and John Nordquist. Braxton Hernando had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Braxton Hernando! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Nordquist!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nordquist clinches with his opponent.
Nordquist tightens his grip and picks Hernando up, before dumping him to the ground. Hernando manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hernando (0) vs (2) Nordquist
Nordquist preventing the sweep.
Hernando seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Hernando keeps moving.
Nordquist is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (0) vs (5) Nordquist
Hernando is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Thomas Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nordquist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernando keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando struggling a bit here.
Nordquist trying to control the position but Hernando is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hernando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernando is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
Nordquist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nordquist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
Nordquist happy to just control the position for now.
Nordquist goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hernando rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nordquist's guard! Nice work there by Hernando! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (2) vs (5) Nordquist
Hernando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nordquist is keeping the position for now.
Nordquist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordquist working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hernando has passed into half guard!
Hernando tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nordquist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nordquist has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ~KT-MMA~. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hernando 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.
Hernando content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando seems to be looking for submissions.
Nordquist trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hernando manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (5) vs (5) Nordquist
Nordquist is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernando controlling the position easily from mount.
Nordquist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernando wants to take Nordquist's back here but Nordquist is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hernando looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hernando trying to control but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist tries to hold on but Hernando pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hernando looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hernando looking to secure an arm triangle but Nordquist defends it well.
Nordquist prevents Hernando from taking his back.
Nordquist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nordquist slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nordquist defends it well.
Nordquist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernando pulls his head out easily.
Hernando wants to take a breather but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist is trying to control but can't.
Nordquist tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hernando has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (8) vs (5) Nordquist
Nordquist working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hernando controlling the pace for now.
Hernando trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernando working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist is squirming around, avoiding Hernando's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nordquist to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nordquist shrugs it off.
Nordquist tries to hold on but Hernando postures up.
Hernando working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hernando can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nordquist is looking to escape.
Hernando goes for an armbar but Nordquist turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nordquist. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (8) vs (7) Nordquist
Nordquist is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordquist trying to control but Hernando is working from the bottom.
Hernando 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.
Hernando bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nordquist's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (10) vs (7) Nordquist
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist is looking to sweep but instead, Hernando has passed into half guard.
Nordquist is looking for a sweep. Hernando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nordquist looking for submissions off his back.
Nordquist is looking to improve his position.
Hernando is thwarting Nordquist's attempts to control the position.
Nordquist wants to improve his position but Hernando is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is looking for a kimura here.
Hernando is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernando is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nordquist is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Nordquist is staying active underneath Hernando, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist gets back to full guard.
Nordquist controls Hernando momentarily but Hernando frees himself.
Hernando trying to control but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nordquist is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (10) vs (9) Nordquist
Nordquist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hernando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there.
Nordquist trying to control but Hernando is working from the bottom.
Hernando is trying to keep Nordquist in close.
Nordquist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernando's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernando makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernando.
Nordquist postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
DFC 52: Picker Vs Goat 2
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Cruz shoots in and bounces Nordquist off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordquist is retaining full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
Cruz won't allow Nordquist to sweep him here.
Nordquist has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz won't allow Nordquist to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nordquist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Nordquist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordquist has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordquist swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Cruz cracks Nordquist with a solid left hand.
Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cruz working the body and head with strikes.
Nordquist is looking to reverse the position.
Nordquist is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Nordquist trying to remain calm as Cruz controls from the top position.
Nordquist manages to get back to half guard.
Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cruz looking to finish Nordquist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nordquist!#ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like John Nordquist has been cut.#SUB#
Cruz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nordquist is now in Cruz's guard. A big mistake from Cruz there, giving up the dominant position!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nordquist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Nordquist cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Nordquist advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Nordquist has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ~KT-MMA~. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cruz is trying to control Nordquist's posture but Nordquist avoids it.
Nordquist tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cruz tries to bench press Nordquist off him but Nordquist keeps the position.
Nordquist working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cruz stops Nordquist from passing to mount.
Cruz tries to buck Nordquist off but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist tries to advance to mount but Cruz denies him.
Cruz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nordquist's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Nordquist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nordquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz trying to hold on to Nordquist's head to control him but Nordquist postures up.
Cruz has his hands clasped together around Nordquist's back. He's all about the action.
Nordquist working Cruz over with strikes.
Nordquist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nordquist defends it easily.
Nordquist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.#T4#
Nordquist working some strikes from top position.
Nordquist lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Cruz is rocked!
Nordquist preventing the sweep.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Nordquist from controlling successfully.
Cruz controlling Nordquist's posture.
Nordquist scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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 Dom Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Nordquist'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.
#R2#
Nordquist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nordquist lands a nice shot to the body.
Nordquist shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nordquist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordquist has a takedown stuffed.
Dom Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nordquist.
Cruz throws a right hand that Nordquist ducks under and follows up with a left that Nordquist also avoids with ease.
Nordquist let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Nordquist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz cracks Nordquist with a good jab.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a low kick but Nordquist moves out of range easily.
Nordquist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nordquist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Nordquist throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordquist is just out of range.
Nordquist fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Nordquist sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nordquist.
Cruz jabs at Nordquist's body.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nordquist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordquist cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Nordquist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordquist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordquist is just out of range.
Nordquist with the counter takedown but Cruz avoids it easily.#T2#
Nordquist throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Nordquist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordquist moves out of range as Cruz throws a body kick.
Nordquist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nordquist, pushing him back against the cage.
Nordquist tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordquist tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Nordquist has the dominant position.
Nordquist keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
#TD2#
Nordquist has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cruz is trying to keep an underhook but Nordquist manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nordquist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though. #SUB2#
Nordquist is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz has hold of Nordquist's hands but Nordquist slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Nordquist prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz is looking to control Nordquist's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Nordquist passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz!
John Nordquist has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Nordquist connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nordquist landing shots from mount.
Nordquist avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.#T4#
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Nordquist avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Nordquist looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nordquist loads up with a big shot that hurts Cruz! He's pulled Nordquist in close but Nordquist has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Cruz survive? More strikes from Nordquist and Cruz is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
After winning the bout, John Nordquist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DFC 45: Breaking Point
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Nordquist moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Nordquist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nordquist ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Nordquist feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Nordquist didn't see that one coming.
Nordquist scores with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordquist fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Nordquist steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nordquist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordquist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Nordquist. Nordquist maintains the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Nordquist gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Nordquist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nordquist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Nordquist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nordquist prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nordquist jumps into side control!
Nordquist in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Nordquist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Nordquist is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nordquist lands a nice forearm strike.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nordquist is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nordquist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Sanchez is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Nordquist working the ground and pound.#ROC2#
Sanchez is rocked!#SUB2#
Nordquist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nordquist lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nordquist prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Nordquist lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Nordquist is controlling well.
Nordquist trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Nordquist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nordquist prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Nordquist working Sanchez over with strikes.
Nordquist working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Nordquist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Nordquist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Nordquist rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nordquist lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordquist.
A shot in the inside from Nordquist.
Nordquist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Sanchez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Nordquist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Nordquist controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist jumps guard but Sanchez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Sanchez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nordquist can't fight it off and eventually Sanchez manages to take the fight to the floor. Nordquist looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordquist 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.#T1#
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez is pressing down on Nordquist's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nordquist is holding on for now.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
Nordquist throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nordquist tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Nordquist defends it.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Sanchez trying to control the action but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
Nordquist tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Nordquist can't escape the position.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Nordquist is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Nordquist is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nordquist keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Nordquist tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nordquist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nordquist sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nordquist tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Nordquist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Nordquist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nordquist keeps control of the position as Sanchez tries to break free.
Nordquist doesn't have the hooks in and Sanchez manages to turn into his guard.
Nordquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nordquist throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nordquist is looking to sweep but instead, Sanchez has passed into half guard.
Nordquist trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
#T4#
Nordquist regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Nordquist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nordquist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nordquist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Nordquist controlling him for the moment.
Nordquist lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nordquist distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nordquist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Steve Sanchez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Nordquist rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Nordquist is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nordquist lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD2#
Nordquist turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nordquist manages to end up in side control.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Nordquist keeps moving and retains side control.
Nordquist scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John Nordquist has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nordquist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez wants to control but Nordquist postures up.#T1#
Sanchez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Nordquist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nordquist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nordquist scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
Nordquist scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nordquist lands a strong strike to the head of Sanchez. That's dazed him! Nordquist looking to finish here. Sanchez is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nordquist lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
A less than humble John Nordquist misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 54
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Nordquist throws out a loose jab but Nooles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Nooles there.
Nordquist slips under a jab from Nooles.
Nooles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordquist was well out of range. Poor timing from Nooles.
Nooles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordquist looks to land a right hand but Nooles moved out of range.
A big right from Nooles misses.
Nordquist appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nordquist misses with an uppercut. Nooles saw that one coming.
Nooles tests Nordquist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nooles looks to throw the jab but Nordquist is out of range.
Nordquist takes a swing at Nooles's ribcage but misses.
Nooles scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordquist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nooles.
#TD#
Nordquist scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordquist looks up at the clock and then as Nooles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nordquist smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nooles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nordquist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nordquist landing a few strikes. #T1#
The ground and pound from Nordquist seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nooles tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nooles managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nordquist.
Nordquist has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nordquist in side control, throwing shots but Nooles defends.
Nooles defending against the ground and pound.
Nooles dodges the ground and pound from Nordquist.
Nooles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nordquist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nordquist scores with punches from side control.
Nordquist 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.
Nordquist 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.
Nooles is looking for a sweep.
Nordquist working the ground and pound but Nooles is defending the strikes.
Nooles is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Nordquist is trying to get an arm triangle but Nooles is defending well. #T2#
Nooles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nordquist connects with a decent elbow.
Nordquist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nordquist landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nordquist lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Nordquist tries for a kimura but Nooles is defending well.
Nooles defending against the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordquist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC#
Nooles is rocked!
Nooles is looking to regain half guard here but Nordquist keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Nordquist grinds an elbow into Nooles's temple.
Nooles is still in real trouble! Can Nordquist finish him?
Nordquist fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nooles taking a bit of punishment here - Nordquist scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Nordquist working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Nordquist wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nooles, who protects the arm well.
Nordquist scoring with punches from side control.
Nooles taking punishment in the form of punches.
A big shot lands for Nordquist! That's hurt Nooles! Will he recover? Nordquist fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
John Nordquist tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 51
Date: Feb 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Nooles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nooles works Nordquist's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Nordquist misses.
Nordquist tries to move into range but Nooles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nooles avoids the body shot from Nordquist.
Nordquist throws a poor cross that misses
and Nooles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nooles misses with a looping left.
Nordquist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nooles tries to move into range but Nordquist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nordquist lands the left hand.
Nordquist slips a straight right by Nooles.
Nordquist swings for the body but Nooles moves out of range.
A jab from Nordquist misses.
It looked like Nooles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nordquist.
Nordquist fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nooles avoids it really well and circles away.
Nooles blocks a jab.
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!
Nordquist walks into a straight right hand from Nooles.#T1#
Nordquist with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nooles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nooles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordquist on the side of the head.
Nordquist moves out of range of the strikes.
Nooles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nooles connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Nooles misses.
A jab from Nooles does it's job there.
Nooles throws a hook but Nordquist blocks it.
Nordquist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nooles throws a body punch but Nordquist moves out of range.
Nordquist swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Nooles counter with a right hand.
Nooles throws a shot from downtown. Nordquist moves away and avoids it.
Nordquist misses with a straight right.
Nordquist misses with a jab to the body
and Nooles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nooles closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nordquist! Nooles dives in looking to finish! Nordquist is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nooles!
Chris Nooles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DFC LV Sin City 21
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Nordquist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nordquist tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nordquist takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nordquist tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ananth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nordquist somewhat.
A shot to the liver by Ananth. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Ananth gets tackled into the cage by Nordquist. Nordquist maintains the clinch.
Ananth is leaning against Nordquist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ananth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ananth tries to throw a body punch but Nordquist avoids it by throwing Ananth back against the cage.
Ananth lands with a light punch inside.
Ananth misses with the head strike.
Nordquist trying to control the position but instead, Ananth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nordquist into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Nice body punch from Ananth.
Nordquist is trying to maintain a safe position but Ananth gets an underhook and turns Nordquist into the cage.
Ananth lands a right hand.
Nordquist prevents a body shot from Ananth.
A left hand lands to the body for Ananth.
Ananth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nordquist struggles to land a body shot inside as Ananth controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Ananth as the two fighters clinch.
Ananth misses with a body punch.
Ananth scores with a hook to the body.
Ananth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ananth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ananth works on Nordquist's body with a couple of short punches.
Ananth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ananth lands with a right to the head.
Ananth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nordquist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yidel Ananth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nordquist.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nordquist. #T2#
Ananth digs a right hand into Nordquist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nordquist's gas tank.
Nordquist is trying to pull guard but Ananth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ananth scores with a shot to the side of Nordquist's head.
Nordquist jumps guard but Ananth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordquist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ananth prevents it.
Ananth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#
Nordquist is rocked!
Nordquist blocks an uppercut.
Ananth throws a head punch that misses.
Nordquist tries to throw a body punch but Ananth avoids it by throwing Nordquist back against the cage.
Nordquist prevents a body shot from Ananth.
Ananth lands a right hand.
Nordquist is still on wobbly legs! Can Ananth finish him?
Ananth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordquist seems to have recovered his senses.
Ananth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordquist backwards.
Nordquist is trying to pull guard but Ananth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ananth lands a body shot. #TD2#
Nordquist pulls guard.
Nordquist wants to sweep here but Ananth controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Nordquist working for a triangle but Ananth defends it easily.
Nordquist looks winded!#T3#
Ananth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nordquist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ananth is one step ahead there.
Nordquist lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ananth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nordquist on the ground.
Nordquist scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ananth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ananth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nordquist connects with a couple of short punches.
Ananth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ananth tries to get out of the position.#T4#
Nordquist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nordquist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ananth looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ananth trying to keep a closed guard but Nordquist is proving a slippery customer.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Ananth keeps moving.
Nordquist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nordquist throws a big right hand that misses.
Ananth wants to sweep here but Nordquist controlling him for the moment.
Nordquist connects with a couple of short punches.
Nordquist 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yidel Ananth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nordquist fails with a takedown attempt.
Nordquist shoots in for a takedown but Ananth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nordquist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ananth slaps away a takedown attempt from Nordquist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Nordquist looks to move away, Ananth throws a big counter combo but Nordquist just gets out of the way.
Yidel Ananth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nordquist.
Nordquist throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Ananth counters by clinching up.
Ananth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ananth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ananth lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ananth working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Ananth - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Ananth.
Nordquist blocks an uppercut.
Ananth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nordquist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T1#
Ananth struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordquist controls his hands.
Ananth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nordquist.
Ananth taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ananth.
Nordquist throws a punch but it's blocked by Ananth.
Ananth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ananth scores with a shot to the side of Nordquist's head.
Yidel Ananth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ananth fails to land.
Nordquist prevents a body shot from Ananth.
Ananth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nordquist scores with a shoulder strike.
Ananth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ananth misses with some punches.
Nordquist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ananth walks away with a smile on his face. Nordquist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ananth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nordquist can do to turn this around?#T2##TD2#
Nordquist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ananth's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordquist postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ananth working a defensive guard here.
Nordquist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nordquist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nordquist postures up and lands a big shot to Ananth's brow.
Nordquist trying to control the position from guard on top but Ananth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nordquist throwing strikes but missing.
Nordquist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nordquist stands up over Ananth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nordquist distracts Ananth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ananth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Nordquist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ananth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nordquist is controlling him.
Nordquist lands a couple of elbows.
Ananth looking to control.
Ananth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there.
Nordquist postures up in Ananth's guard and throws a big left but Ananth blocks it.
Ananth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nordquist is working Ananth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Ananth keeps moving. #T4#
Nordquist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nordquist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nordquist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nordquist stands up over Ananth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nordquist throwing strikes but missing.
Nordquist distracts Ananth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ananth wants to sweep here but Nordquist controlling him for the moment.
Nordquist cracks Ananth with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordquist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ananth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John Nordquist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ananth trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Nordquist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Nordquist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ananth was covering up waiting for the punch and Nordquist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nordquist postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ananth wants to sweep here but Nordquist controlling him for the moment.
Nordquist lands a couple of digs.
Nordquist landing with the ground and pound.
Nordquist with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist throwing strikes from guard but Ananth blocks nicely.
Nordquist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Ananth keeps moving. #T1#
Ananth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there.
Ananth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nordquist.
Ananth wants to sweep here but Nordquist controlling him for the moment.
Nordquist 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.
Nordquist looking to sit in guard and control but Ananth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ananth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nordquist is on top in guard.
#REVB#
John Nordquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nordquist throwing strikes but missing.
Ananth has momentary wrist control but Nordquist slips an elbow through the middle.
Nordquist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nordquist advances position into side control!
Nordquist scores with punches from side control.
Nordquist working the head with strikes.
Nordquist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ananth takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nordquist scores with punches from side control.
Nordquist landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordquist in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Nordquist lands an elbow. #ROC2#
Ananth is rocked!
Ananth struggling a bit here.
Oh Ananth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordquist laying and praying for a moment but Ananth takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nordquist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ananth seems to have got his legs back now.
Ananth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Nordquist there.
Nordquist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ananth trying to hold on to Nordquist's head to control him but Nordquist postures up.
Ananth taking some punishment here, with Nordquist in his half guard.
Nordquist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Nordquist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nordquist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nordquist working the head and body with strikes.
Nordquist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ananth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nordquist is nestled in close to Ananth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nordquist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yidel Ananth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nordquist lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordquist working over Ananth with some ground and pound. Ananth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ananth tries to roll over but Nordquist keeps him under control.
Nordquist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nordquist is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ananth is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nordquist fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ananth from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nordquist! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Nordquist!
In his post fight interview, John Nordquist started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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