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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1# Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goodwin as he jumps to the side. Sweeney shoots in for a takedown but Goodwin shows good takedown defense. #CL# Sweeney gets tackled into the cage by Goodwin. Goodwin maintains the clinch. Sweeney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goodwin pulls him back up using the underhooks. Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney. Sweeney wants to take the fight to the mat but Goodwin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Goodwin gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Sweeney tries to keep at a distance but Goodwin has taken the fight into the clinch. Sweeney blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2# Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sweeney looks winded!#T1# Goodwin lands a leg kick that knocks Sweeney off balance momentarily. Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL# Goodwin clinches up with Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Sweeney forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches. A frustrated look appears on Sweeney's face as he tries to break the clinch. Goodwin working hard to break the clinch. Sweeney managing to block the knees to the body from Goodwin.
#BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2##BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sweeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown and Goodwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2# Sweeney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goodwin, pushing him back against the cage.#BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sweeney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2# Sweeney forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches. Sweeney goes for a takedown attempt but Goodwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sweeney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3##CL# Goodwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Goodwin tries to land a front kick but Sweeney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodwin sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL# Goodwin moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sweeney tries for a takedown but Goodwin circles away easily and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2# Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
Goodwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4# Nice body punch from Goodwin. #BC# Goodwin manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Goodwin has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action! A nice combination there by Goodwin.
#CL# Goodwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage.#BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweeney throws a body kick that misses. #CL2# Sweeney moves into the clinch.#BC# Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Goodwin moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arden Goodwin dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL# Goodwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney is trying to break free. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sweeney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goodwin being controlled against the cage. Arden Goodwin has scored more points in the clinch so far. Goodwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sweeney avoids it. Sweeney avoiding damage.
Goodwin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Goodwin controls the action.
Sweeney has Goodwin pressed against the cage, preventing Goodwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Sweeney is trying to stall.
Goodwin lands with a short shot to the head. #T1# Goodwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC# Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Goodwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sweeney is breathing heavily. Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL# Goodwin has Sweeney up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sweeney can do to turn this around? Goodwin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Goodwin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Goodwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Goodwin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Sweeney with a poor takedown and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes.#T2##CL# Goodwin darts in and clinches Sweeney up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goodwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweeney.
Goodwin scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC# Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney misses with a takedown and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes. Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney. Goodwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Sweeney, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sweeney connects with an inside leg kick. Sweeney shoots and misses #CL# and Goodwin moves into the clinch.#T3##BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweeney.#CL# Goodwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage. Goodwin lands with a light punch inside. #BC# Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Goodwin tries to clinch but Sweeney moves out of range. Goodwin is looking to land body kicks. As Goodwin backs off Sweeney throws a huge counter combo but Goodwin manages to avoid it all.#CL# Goodwin rushes Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.#BC# Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A clash of legs there as Goodwin blocks the low kick.#CL2# Sweeney has Goodwin up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Sweeney takes the fight into the clinch. Goodwin lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Goodwin is pressed up against the cage. Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goodwin down to the mat. Goodwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Sweeney misses with a double jab
#CL# and Goodwin moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arden Goodwin dominated that second round. That's time! Goodwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Sweeney misses with a wild body shot. Goodwin throws a body kick that misses. Sweeney throws a right and a left that Goodwin avoids nicely. Goodwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Sweeney misses with a takedown attempt and Goodwin counters with a three punch combo that has Sweeney backing up. Sweeney nods at Goodwin to acknowledge the strikes. Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick from Goodwin.
Goodwin cracks Sweeney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2# Sweeney clinches up with Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sweeney fails with the takedown. Sweeney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sweeney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. An attempted straight right counter from Goodwin misses the target. Arden Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Sweeney.#T1# Goodwin throws a series of strikes that have Sweeney backpedaling.
#CL# Goodwin forces Sweeney back against the cage and clinches. Good body shot from Goodwin.
#BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Goodwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Goodwin looks to land a combination. Sweeney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL# Goodwin clinches up against the cage. Sweeney wants a takedown.
#BC# Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Goodwin throws the kick towards the body but Sweeney avoids it.#CL# Goodwin has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goodwin working Sweeney over with knees to the body.#BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Goodwin clinches with his opponent.
Goodwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC# Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arden Goodwin is winning the standup battle so far. Sweeney throws a body shot but no joy. Goodwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL# Goodwin forces Sweeney back against the cage and clinches. Goodwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Sweeney won't want to take too many of those.#BC# Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney takes a swing at Goodwin's ribcage but misses. Sweeney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T3# A punch combination from Goodwin misses. Sweeney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodwin as he avoids it easily. #CL2# Sweeney rushes Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Goodwin gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC# Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Goodwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Goodwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards. Goodwin tries to break the clinch but Sweeney is controlling the position. #BC# Goodwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Sweeney rushes Goodwin and presses him up against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodwin. #T4# Goodwin working aggressively here.
#BC# Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Arden Goodwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Goodwin tries to clinch but Sweeney moves out of range. Sweeney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Goodwin thinks about countering with a body kick. Goodwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sweeney shoots in for a takedown but Goodwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Adam Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Arden Goodwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL# Goodwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Arden Goodwin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Goodwin 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 Steven Brown 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... Arden Goodwin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2016 |
#R1# Montgomery defending well as Sweeney loads up on a big left hand. Sweeney wants to clinch up but Montgomery keeps it at a distance.#TD2# Sweeney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Sweeney trying to control the position but Montgomery is working away. #SUB2# Sweeney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montgomery is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Sweeney 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Montgomery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Montgomery.#T1# Sweeney trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom. Montgomery throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Montgomery lands a decent shot there. Montgomery thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Montgomery is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Montgomery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sweeney wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2# Sweeney shoots in and gets a takedown into Montgomery's guard. Montgomery keeping full guard, as Sweeney tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Montgomery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sweeney defends it easily. Sweeney looking to sit in guard and control but Montgomery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Montgomery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2# Sweeney working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Montgomery has passed into half guard!
#T3# Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy and won't allow it. Montgomery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Montgomery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Sweeney wants to control but Montgomery is keeping busy.
#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Montgomery content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Sweeney is trying to control but can't.
#SU# Montgomery stands up and beckons Sweeney to join him on the feet. Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2# Sweeney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Montgomery flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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 Thomas Montgomery will probably get the nod. That's time! Montgomery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##CL2# Sweeney clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD2# Sweeney has Montgomery pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sweeney pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Montgomery tumbling to the mat - Sweeney dives into Montgomery's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montgomery is on top in guard.
#REVR# Montgomery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montgomery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Montgomery passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Thomas Montgomery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Montgomery prevents Sweeney from standing back up.
#T1# Sweeney tries to roll over but Montgomery keeps him under control. Montgomery working Sweeney over with strikes. Sweeney flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Montgomery is taking a breather. Sweeney 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.#SU# Montgomery escapes and gets back to his feet. Adam Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD# Montgomery drives through with a takedown into Sweeney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Sweeney trying to control the position.
#SUB2# Sweeney has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Montgomery is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sweeney. Montgomery is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sweeney will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2##SUB# Montgomery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well. Sweeney tries to bench press Montgomery off him but Montgomery keeps the position. Sweeney takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SU# Montgomery decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sweeney to his feet. #TD2# Montgomery tries to sprawl but Sweeney drives through with a takedown into half guard. Montgomery tries to get to full guard but Sweeney has control of the leg. #T3##SUB# Montgomery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweeney pulls his head out easily. Montgomery is staying active underneath Sweeney, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Montgomery wants to get back to full guard but Sweeney has mounted him! Montgomery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Montgomery bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Montgomery stopping the sweep attempt from Sweeney. Montgomery not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4# Sweeney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Sweeney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montgomery controls the pace. Montgomery is looking to stand up but Sweeney won't let him. Sweeney looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweeney, not yet. Montgomery controlling from the top position. Sweeney tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Montgomery trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweeney's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Montgomery dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2# Sweeney gets a takedown into half guard. Sweeney trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom. Sweeney with the ground and pound but Montgomery uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB# Montgomery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweeney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Montgomery wants to control the position but Sweeney says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1# Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeney. #SUB# Montgomery looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Montgomery controlling the position well. Sweeney is looking to stall here but Montgomery recovers full guard. #SUB# Montgomery working for a triangle but Sweeney defends it easily.
Sweeney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sweeney trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sweeney advances position into side control! Montgomery throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Montgomery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sweeney's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Sweeney is just content to waste time from the top position. Montgomery takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3##SUB# Sweeney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montgomery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sweeney has managed to get both his arms back between Montgomery's legs - danger averted.#SUB# Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well. Sweeney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB# Montgomery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweeney is aware though and is defending well. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB# Montgomery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Montgomery wants to clinch. Thomas Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Good exchange - Sweeney coming out on top. Adam Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Thomas Montgomery 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!#TD2# Sweeney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montgomery was covering up waiting for the punch and Sweeney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Adam Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Montgomery 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Montgomery!
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