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Event:
KOC 6 - Friday the 13th
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Dong drives through with a takedown into Minh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Minh scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Dong shoots in and gets a takedown into Minh's guard.
Minh being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minh being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong stays in close to Minh's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Minh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minh manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Minh's guard.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minh 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.#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.
Dong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dong pushes down on Minh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dong seems content to control.
Dong is looking to advance position but Minh won't allow it.
Minh is looking to escape.
Dong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Dong trying to control the pace.
Dong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dong stalling.
Minh wants to control but Dong is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Dong throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Minh was covering up waiting for the punch and Dong finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Dong working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Minh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dong on the ground.
Minh looking for a sweep. Not yet Minh, not yet. #SUB2#
Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Minh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minh manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Minh's guard.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Minh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dong defends it easily.
Dong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyun Kim Dong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Dong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Minh wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Dong there. #SUB2#
Dong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Minh could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dong has cracked it and Minh is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hyun Kim Dong!
Hyun Kim Dong 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:
KOC 2 - Kravac vs McConor
Date: Nov 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Minh counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Minh counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Minh counters with a straight right hand.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minh is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
As Brown tries to get set, Minh tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but Minh avoids it.
Minh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minh counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Minh to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a combination that misses
letting Minh counter with a right hand.
Minh has been working on his balance at Tycoon Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minh throws a counter high kick but Brown was just alert enough to avoid it.
Barry Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown looks winded!
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minh.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Minh counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Minh to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Minh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Minh counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #ROC#
Brown is rocked!
Nguyen Hoang Minh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Brown.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Minh finish him?
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minh counters with a huge head kick that drops Brown! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nguyen Hoang Minh!
Barry Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. I'll take a look at the video, make some adjustments and come back stronger! Thanks for the support.'.
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Event:
KOC 1 - Fight to Live
Date: Oct 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Down shoots in looking for a takedown but Minh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Down's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on Minh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Down throws a leg kick
and Minh counters with a series of strikes. Down will be more careful next time no doubt.
Down throws a right and a left that Minh avoids nicely.
Down misses the body punch #CL2#
and Minh counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Down shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Minh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Minh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Down pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minh is keeping the position for now.
Minh looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Down's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Minh wants to sweep but no luck.
Minh has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Minh managing to control the position.
Down cracks Minh with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Minh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Down can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minh keeping full guard, as Down tries to pass.
Minh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Down controls the pace.
Minh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Minh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Down controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Down misses.
Down misses with a leg kick.
Minh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
Down fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minh throws a counter combo.#T3#
Minh swats away the attempt to clinch by Down.
Minh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Down instigates a clinch. #BC#
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Minh avoids a kick to the body.
Down throws a lazy head kick
and Minh counters with a two punch combo. #T4##CL#
Down gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Down breaks from the clinch.
Down pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Minh unleashes a big counter combination but Down bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Down misses with an attempted mid kick.
#TD#
Minh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Down is breathing heavily.
Minh is looking to sweep but instead, Down has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minh is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Down dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Down misses with a right hand
letting Minh counter with a right hand. #CL#
Minh gets tackled into the cage by Down. Down maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Minh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Down drives through and clinches with Minh against the cage.
Down has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Minh is looking to control Down's arms but Down gets an underhook and turns him. Now Minh has his back to the cage.
Down has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minh tries to land knees in the clinch but Down avoids the damage to the body.
Minh looking for a takedown.
Down tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minh's elbow.
Minh tries to pull guard but Down won't allow it.
#BC#
Down's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD#
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into Minh's guard.
Minh has Down pulled in close to control his posture.
Down preventing the sweep.
Minh keeps trying to improve his position.
Down is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minh can do to turn this around?
Minh working a defensive guard here.
Minh keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Minh is trying to control the position but Down postures up.
Down pushes down on Minh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Minh is looking to improve his position.
Down controlling the action here.
Down's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Minh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Down is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Minh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Minh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.
Rock Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minh tries to get to full guard but Down has control of the leg.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Minh has hold of Down's hands but Down slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Down trying to control the action but Minh is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Down seems content to control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minh tries to roll over but Down keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Down pushes Minh up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Down has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Minh is trying to keep an underhook but Down manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Minh is trying to maintain the position but Down is very close to passing his half guard.
Down uses his free foot to push down on Minh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Minh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minh is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Down dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Down feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Down slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Down distracts Minh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Minh wants to sweep here but Down controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Minh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down 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. #T1#
Down with a nice head shot there.
Minh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down 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. #SUB#
Down drops back, looking for a kneebar! Minh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Minh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Minh! #REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Down manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2##SUB2#
Minh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Down wants to control but Minh is keeping him busy.
Minh is looking for a sweep. Down is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Down drops an elbow to the side of Minh's head.
Down passes to side control.
Minh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Down. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Down working the body and head with strikes.
Down is staying tight to Minh's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T3##SUB#
Down goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Minh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Down but great work by Minh.
Nguyen Hoang Minh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Down sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Down trying to control but Minh postures up.
Minh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down gets back to full guard.
#T4#
Down keeping moving, preventing Minh from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Down looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minh trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Down throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rock Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Down, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Down!
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Down 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: Oct 04, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Whitaker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Whitaker gets a double leg takedown into Minh's guard.
Minh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whitaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitaker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU#
Whitaker stands up and waves to Minh to follow him.
Minh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Minh wants it to stay on the feet.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the head.
Minh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marion Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker throws a good cross that connects.
#T1##TD#
Whitaker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whitaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Minh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Minh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitaker landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitaker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Whitaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitaker postures up.
#T2#
Whitaker throwing strikes from guard but Minh blocks nicely.
Whitaker connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Whitaker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Minh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Whitaker has Minh in his guard.#REVB#
Whitaker managing to control the position.
Whitaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Whitaker stands up over Minh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whitaker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minh's head.#T3#
Minh controls Whitaker momentarily but Whitaker frees himself.
Whitaker 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitaker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Minh has momentary wrist control but Whitaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitaker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SU#
Whitaker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minh unleashes a big counter combination but Whitaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Whitaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Minh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Minh slips the punch.
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Minh is just out of range.
Minh with the counter takedown but Whitaker avoids it easily.
Whitaker misses the body punch #CL2#
and Minh counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Whitaker pulls guard successfully.
Whitaker controls Minh momentarily but Minh frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marion Whitaker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Whitaker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Whitaker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Minh tries to escape but Whitaker is in control.
Whitaker landing a few strikes.
Whitaker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Minh some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Minh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitaker working the ground and pound.
Minh is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Minh taking a bit of punishment here - Whitaker scoring with strikes.
Marion Whitaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minh is trying to get back to half guard.
Whitaker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Whitaker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Minh is looking to regain half guard here but Whitaker keeps moving and retains side control.
Minh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Minh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whitaker wants to improve his position but Minh is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whitaker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Minh wanted to stand there but Whitaker had control of the position. #SUB#
Whitaker has his feet on Minh's thighs here. He's pushed Minh off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Minh screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marion Whitaker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Minh.
Davidson misses the shot to the body.
Minh looks to throw a body kick
and Davidson counters with a left to the body.
Minh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Minh shoots in but Davidson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Minh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minh shoots in looking for a takedown but Davidson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Davidson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Davidson postures up in Minh's guard and throws a big left but Minh blocks it. #SU#
Davidson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Minh or perhaps it was just good defense by Davidson, which made it look bad.
Ethan Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nguyen Hoang Minh.#CL#
Davidson clinches up with Minh and pushes him back against the cage.#T1##BC#
Davidson breaks the clinch.
Minh shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minh shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense.
Davidson avoids the head kick by Minh.
Minh tries to clinch up.
Minh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davidson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Minh throws a body kick that misses
and Davidson counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Davidson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Minh is trying to pull guard but Davidson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Davidson avoiding damage as Minh throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Minh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minh showed some decent athleticism there.
Minh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davidson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Minh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Minh's back!
Minh looks winded!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Davidson controlling the positon.
Minh trying to control the action but Davidson just sinks the hooks in.
Davidson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Minh.#SUB#
Minh fending off the submission attempt from Davidson. #T3#
Davidson is riding his opponent, not letting Minh buck him off.
Minh tries to roll but Davidson sticks to his back.
Minh is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Davidson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Davidson has managed to slip his arm under Minh's chin. This could be all over... yep, Minh is tapping out! Submission win for Davidson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ethan Davidson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Minh tries to sprawl but Wooten drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooten looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooten scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Minh wants to control but Wooten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooten seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooten trying to control the pace.
Minh wants to control but Wooten is keeping busy.
Wooten lands strikes from half guard.#SU#
Wooten stands up out of the half guard.
Nguyen Hoang Minh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minh misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Wooten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Wooten.
Wooten lands strikes from half guard.
Wooten looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minh taking some punishment here, with Wooten in his half guard.
Wooten working over Minh with some ground and pound. Minh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Minh looks winded!#T1##SUB#
Wooten is working for a kimura but Minh is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooten perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooten's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ground and pound from Wooten. #SU#
Wooten decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL#
Wooten rushes Minh and presses him up against the cage.
Minh misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Wooten jumps guard and drags Minh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Minh looking to pass the guard.
Minh is looking to pass into half guard but Wooten pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wooten is in guard.#REVR##T2##SU#
Wooten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Minh with a poor takedown #TD#
so Wooten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooten working some strikes from top position.
Wooten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU#
Wooten stands and steps away. Minh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Wooten drives through with a takedown into Minh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Wooten stands up from Minh's guard - Wooten perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Wooten drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3#
Minh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooten controls the position.
Wooten working the head with strikes.
Minh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooten lands an elbow. #SU#
Wooten stands up and beckons Minh to his feet. #TD#
Wooten decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooten 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.
Nice strikes from Wooten there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wooten lands a nice short elbow.#SU#
Wooten postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Minh to stand up. #TD#
Wooten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SU#
Wooten stands up out of the half guard. #T4##TD#
Wooten throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Minh was covering up waiting for the punch and Wooten finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Minh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wooten controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooten is working Minh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SU#
Wooten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Wooten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Minh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Wooten dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Wooten fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Minh to the ground. Wooten is now in Minh's guard.
Minh wants to stand up but Wooten is controlling him. #SU#
Wooten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Minh, up you get!
Wooten stuffs the takedown.
Nguyen Hoang Minh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Wooten fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Minh to the ground. Wooten is now in Minh's guard.
Wooten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minh can do to turn this around?#SU#
Wooten stands up and waves to Minh to follow him. #TD#
Wooten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Minh is breathing heavily.
Wooten is working Minh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Wooten landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Wooten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Wooten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Minh to the mat! Minh manages to get full guard.
Wooten scoring with some ground and pound.
Minh has momentary wrist control but Wooten slips an elbow through the middle.
Minh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SU#
Wooten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Wooten closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Minh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wooten is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Minh to the mat. Minh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Minh working for a triangle but Wooten defends it easily.
#T2##SU#
Wooten gets to his feet. Minh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fighters circling - Minh throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Wooten shoots in and gets a takedown into Minh's guard.
Wooten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SU#
Wooten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Minh, up you get! #TD#
Wooten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Minh is defending against the submission attempts here by Wooten.
Wooten is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Minh trying to control but Wooten postures up.
Wooten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooten scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SU#
Wooten stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL#
Wooten clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Wooten to work.
#TD#
Wooten lands a takedown into guard.
#SU#
Wooten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Minh, up you get!
A nice combination there by Wooten.
#T4##TD#
Wooten shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Minh is trying to defend but Wooten finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SU#
Wooten decides to stand and escape the position.
Minh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Wooten gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooten working Minh over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Wooten dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A head kick misses from Minh. #TD#
Wooten closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Minh quickly recovers to half guard.
Lucas Wooten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Wooten stands up out of the half guard.
Minh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wooten counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minh was well out of range. Poor timing from Wooten.#CL#
Minh gets tackled into the cage by Wooten. Wooten maintains the clinch. #TD#
Wooten manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minh wants to control from the top but Wooten keeps moving. #ES#
Wooten pushes Minh off and gets back to his feet.
Minh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##TD#
Minh tries to sprawl but Wooten drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Minh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wooten scores with a couple of nice shots.#SU#
Wooten stands up and beckons Minh to join him on the feet. #TD#
Wooten shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Minh napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU#
Wooten decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Wooten fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Minh sprawls well initially but Wooten persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
Wooten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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. Wooten connects with a nice short shot to Minh's temple.
Minh pushes Wooten off looking to stand but Wooten dives back in and keeps control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten working over Minh with some ground and pound. Minh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wooten lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Wooten is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Minh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wooten.
Wooten looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wooten looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooten drops an elbow to the side of Minh's head. #T3##SU#
Wooten stands up out of the half guard. #TD#
Wooten dives in and scores a takedown into Minh's guard.#SU#
Wooten stands up and waves to Minh to follow him.
Wooten throws the kick towards the body but Minh avoids it.
Minh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Wooten gets a double leg takedown into Minh's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wooten's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU#
Wooten stands and steps away. Minh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Minh enables Wooten to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Minh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Wooten stands and steps away. Minh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Minh fails to land the takedown.#T4##TD#
Wooten gets the takedown into side control.
Minh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Minh can't do much from the bottom here. #SU#
Wooten stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Minh shoots and misses #TD#
and Wooten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Minh!
Lucas Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nguyen Hoang Minh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wooten scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Minh to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Minh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Wooten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Minh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nguyen Hoang Minh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Wooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Wooten decides to stand back up. Wooten steps back and let's Minh get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Wooten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wooten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Wooten!
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Spence gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Minh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spence takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Spence is nestled in close to Minh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spence passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Minh!
Spence avoids the attempt from Minh to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns Minh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spence raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spence really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1##SUB#
Minh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Spence.
Spence with shots to the head and body - Minh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spence landing strikes, looking to finish!
Spence with good strikes from the mount here!
Spence is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Minh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spence connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#SUB#
Spence swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Minh is now in Spence's guard. A big mistake from Spence there, giving up the dominant position!
Minh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spence wants to sweep but no luck.
Spence 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spence striking off his back but it's not causing Minh any problems. #T2#
Spence is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Minh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spence keeping moving, preventing Minh from controlling successfully.
Spence striking off his back but it's not causing Minh any problems.
Minh looking to sit in guard and control but Spence gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Spence with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spence scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Minh has Spence pulled in close to control his posture.
Spence is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Spence is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Minh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spence. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spence content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Minh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Minh has an active guard here but Spence has managed to pass into half guard.
Minh looks winded!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Spence is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Minh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spence.
Minh has hold of Spence's hands but Spence slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Spence is working for a submission of some sort.
Spence working over Minh with some ground and pound. Minh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Spence dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Minh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Spence flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Spence tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spence is pressing down on Minh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spence is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Spence lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minh wants to stand up but Spence is controlling him.
Spence scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Minh wants to improve his position but instead Spence has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Spence is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Minh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spence.
Spence is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spence prevents Minh from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spence wants to pass the guard but Minh is defending well.
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. Spence connects with a nice short shot to Minh's temple.
Spence lands with a punch from half guard.
Spence scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spence performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Spence passes into side control, despite Minh's attempt to control the position.
Minh is trying to control Spence's posture but Spence avoids it. #T3#
Spence working the ground and pound from side control.
Minh on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Spence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minh, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Spence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minh, who protects the arm well.
A control attempt from Minh but he's now mounted!
Minh is breathing heavily.#T4##SUB#
Spence wants to finish this one by submission but Minh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Spence.
Minh tries to reverse the position but Spence maintains control.
Minh taking shots to the head.
Minh tries to reverse the position but Spence maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minh is bucking up trying to escape but Spence cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB#
Spence working for a guillotine from mount but Minh is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Minh is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Spence locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Minh is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Spence!
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