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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
O Connor has closed the distance and engaged Melendez in a clinch.
Melendez looking to throw knees to the head but O Connor is blocking nicely.
Melendez tries a body shot but O Connor blocks it.
#TD#
Melendez is trying to trip O Connor. He has hold of a leg but O Connor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Melendez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Melendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Melendez is looking to work some ground and pound but O Connor has wrist control.
Melendez postures up in O Connor's guard and throws a big left but O Connor blocks it.
O Connor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melendez wants to get up but he can't break O Connor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez scoring with some ground and pound.
O Connor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Melendez wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of O Connor's closed guard. He's half up but O Connor has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! O Connor pivots and extends the arm, Melendez falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by O Connor! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul O Connor!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul O Connor 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: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Melendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez.#CL2#
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Melendez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams tries for a takedown but Melendez manages to get underhooks.
Melendez lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams stalling.
Williams prevents a body shot from Melendez.
Melendez is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
Williams pulls Melendez in close to prevent any damage.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T1#
Melendez throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Melendez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Melendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is adopting a defensive guard.
Melendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melendez throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #ES2#
Williams has his feet on Melendez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Melendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melendez.
Angelo Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez scores with a jab to the body.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
Melendez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Melendez shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.#T3#
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arden Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a series of punches but Melendez moves out of range. #TD2#
Williams feints and as Melendez raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams passes Melendez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Melendez defends it well.
Melendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Melendez tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Melendez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Melendez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams lands a big shot there that rocks Melendez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Melendez blocks the body kick.
#TD2#
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Melendez to the ground. Williams is now in Melendez's guard.
Melendez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Williams manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Melendez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Melendez.#SUB2#
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Melendez dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Melendez stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.#T1#
Williams has Melendez pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams wants to sweep here but Melendez controlling him for the moment.
Williams managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Melendez defends easily.
#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.
Melendez throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams striking off his back but it's not causing Melendez any problems.
Williams is pulling down on Melendez's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Williams has his foot on Melendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Melendez works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Melendez won't allow Williams to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Melendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Melendez. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Melendez lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Williams gets a clinch.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple. #TD#
Melendez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Williams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Melendez. #T4#
Melendez has the hooks in. Williams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Williams trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Melendez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Melendez looking to break Williams's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Williams remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Melendez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Melendez is looking for the choke from the back position but Williams is controlling his hands well.
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 Arden Melendez 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#
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Melendez, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Williams 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.
Melendez is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Melendez avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Melendez taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Melendez wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams stalling.
Williams working Melendez over with strikes.
Angelo Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Williams wants to finish this one by submission but Melendez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Williams.
Melendez is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Melendez tries to control Williams's body but Williams pushes him off. Melendez squirms to his side and now Williams has his back!
Williams throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Melendez!
Williams has good solid back control here.
Williams lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Williams looking to break Melendez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Melendez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Williams will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Melendez wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Williams!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Carver moves into range and clinches up with Melendez.#TD2#
Carver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Carver working for a triangle but Melendez defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Carver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Melendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Carver has his feet on Melendez's thighs here. He's pushed Melendez 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! Melendez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Carver!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Dziki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dziki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melendez as he jumps to the side.
Dziki doesn't manage to clinch there - Melendez circles away.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Melendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dziki, pushing him back against the cage.
Melendez is trying to stall.
Melendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Dziki avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Melendez breaks the clinch.
Melendez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Melendez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dziki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Melendez misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Dziki tries to clinch there but Melendez circles away.
Dziki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melendez.
Dziki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Melendez clinches up against the cage.
Melendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Dziki can't get the takedown.
Arden Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Dziki.
Dziki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melendez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Melendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dziki avoids it.#TD2#
Dziki has clasped his hands together around Melendez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dziki cracks Melendez with a big elbow.
Melendez is trying to improve his position.
Dziki looking to control but instead Melendez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T2#
Dziki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Melendez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dziki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dziki stops Melendez from getting back to his feet.
Dziki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dziki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Melendez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Melendez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dziki throws an elbow that misses. Melendez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dziki's guard. Nice move by Melendez!#REVR##SUB#
Melendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #ES2#
Dziki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Melendez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dziki looking for a takedown.
Dziki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Melendez after a bit of a struggle.
Dziki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melendez working hard to break the clinch.
Melendez is working for takedown but Dziki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melendez gets underhooks to prevent Dziki's takedown attempt.
Melendez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4##TD2#
Dziki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Melendez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dziki's best efforts.
Dziki is taking a breather. Melendez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dziki trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Melendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Melendez is trying to control but can't.
Melendez is not content to let Dziki control the position.
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 Arden Melendez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Dziki moves out of range of the strikes.
Dziki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Melendez.
Melendez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dziki has time to react.#CL2#
Dziki has Melendez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dziki tries to score a body lock takedown but Melendez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Dziki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Melendez regains guard immediately. #ES#
Melendez has his feet on Dziki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dziki.
Dziki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melendez tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Dziki counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Melendez has one foot on Dziki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T1#
Melendez misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Dziki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Melendez!
Dziki is looking to take a break and control but Melendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melendez struggling a bit here.
Dziki happy to just control the position for now.
Dziki is putting a hurting on Melendez here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
Melendez gets back to half guard.
Dziki is taking a breather. Melendez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dziki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dziki trying to control from half guard but Melendez is working away.
Dziki content to control rather than advance. #T3##SUB#
Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dziki controlling the pace. #SUB#
Melendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dziki pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
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.
Melendez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Melendez tries to sprawl but Dziki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dziki trying to control from Melendez's half guard. Melendez has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Melendez working for a triangle but Dziki defends it easily.
Dziki lands a couple of digs.
Melendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dziki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Janusz Dziki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Dziki closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Melendez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dziki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Melendez to the mat. Melendez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Melendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Melendez has his foot on Dziki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dziki works his way back into a safe position though.
Dziki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dziki postures up and lands a big shot to Melendez's brow.
Dziki with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Dziki is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Melendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dziki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dziki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dziki looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Melendez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dziki uses it to pass to side control.
Dziki moves into full mount!
Dziki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Melendez tries to reverse the position but Dziki maintains control.
Dziki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dziki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dziki controlling from mount.
Dziki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Melendez's face.
#T3#
Melendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dziki controlling the pace for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dziki has eaten all the pies!
Dziki trying to control but Melendez is having none of it.
Dziki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dziki controlling from the full mount.
Melendez is bucking up trying to escape but Dziki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee warns Melendez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Janusz Dziki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dziki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Dziki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dziki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Melendez tries to hold on but Dziki pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janusz Dziki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dziki 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janusz Dziki!
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