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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Two tries to bum rush Lerez with a series of wild strikes but Lerez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Lerez tries to counter it with a takedown but Two pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Two looks to land a right hand but Lerez moved out of range.
And Lerez tries to counter it with a takedown but Two pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Two throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Lerez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lerez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lerez scores with punches from side control.
Two tries to bench press Lerez off him but Lerez keeps the position.
Lerez grinds an elbow into Two's temple. #ROC2#
Two is rocked!
A big shot lands for Lerez! That's hurt Two! Will he recover? Lerez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Lerez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2017 |
#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.
Lerez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lerez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Lerez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lerez lands in his opponent's guard.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lerez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lerez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lerez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lerez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet but Lerez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lerez working some strikes from top position.
Lerez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lerez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lerez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lerez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lerez lands a couple of digs.
Lerez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but Lerez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lerez is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaze has wrist control.#T3#
Lerez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blaze being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lerez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blaze taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T4#
Lerez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blaze takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lerez working the ground and pound.
Lerez is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lerez scores with punches from side control.
Lerez controlling the position from side mount.
Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lerez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lerez just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Lerez 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#
Lerez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lerez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lerez controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lerez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blaze some visible discomfort.
Blaze takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lerez in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1#
Lerez landing strikes.
Lerez working the body and head with strikes.
Lerez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blaze some visible discomfort.
Lerez lands an elbow.
Lerez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Evolution MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lerez landing a few strikes.
Lerez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC2#
Blaze is rocked!
Lerez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Blaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaze taking a bit of punishment here - Lerez scoring with strikes.
Lerez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blaze takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lerez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lerez cracks Blaze with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lerez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Blaze is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lerez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Lerez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Lerez gets tackled into the cage by Hicks. Hicks maintains the clinch. #BC#
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Lerez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lerez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lerez is looking to take a break and control but Hicks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks is trying to stand back up but Lerez is controlling him
Hicks has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as Lerez sits in half guard.
Hicks won't allow Lerez to pass to mount.
Hicks is trying to stand.
Lerez stalling. #T1#
Hicks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hicks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hicks is trying to stand.
Lerez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lerez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Lerez 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.
Lerez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hicks is staying active underneath Lerez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lerez on the ground.#ES#
Hicks makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2#
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Lerez feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Hicks does it's job there.
Lerez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL#
Hicks moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Hicks has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lerez regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. Lerez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Lerez!#REVB#
Lerez wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Lerez is in close to Hicks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lerez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks wants to stand up but Lerez is controlling him.
Lerez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks wants to stand but Lerez is controlling the position. #T3#
Lerez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hicks's head.
Lerez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lerez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet but Lerez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lerez trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Lerez pushes down on Hicks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lerez wants to pass to mount but Hicks is defending the position.
Hicks pushes Lerez off looking to stand but Lerez dives back in and keeps control.
Lerez trying to control from half guard but Hicks is working away.
Lerez slips a nice elbow through Hicks's hands, connecting with Hicks's forehead.#T4#
Hicks is trying to stand back up but Lerez is controlling him
Lerez controlling the pace.
Hicks is looking to escape.
Lerez trying to control the pace.
Hicks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lerez winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hicks is trying to stand up here but Lerez is controlling him well.
Lerez drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
Hicks is not content to let Lerez control the position.
Lerez wants to pass to mount but Hicks is defending the position.
Lerez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hicks! #ES#
Hicks bucks Lerez off and manages to get back to his feet!
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 Hank Hicks 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##CL#
Hicks forces Lerez back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Hicks is trying to trip Lerez. He has hold of a leg but Lerez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hicks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lerez wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Lerez controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lerez can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Lerez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Lerez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Hicks clinches. #TD#
Hicks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lerez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.
Hicks is looking to take a break and control but Lerez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lerez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lerez is pulling down on Hicks's head. It's preventing any offense from Hicks, at least for the moment.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Lerez is pulling down on Hicks's head. It's preventing any offense from Hicks, at least for the moment.
Lerez 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.
Lerez pulls Hicks in close to his closed guard and prevents Hicks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lerez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hicks manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Lerez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Lerez tries to pass.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lerez can do to turn this around?#T3#
Lerez prevents Hicks from getting back to his feet.
Lerez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hicks is being controlled here.
Lerez working the head and body with strikes.
Lerez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet but Lerez drags him back down.
Lerez controlling the position.
Hicks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lerez is controlling him well.
Hicks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lerez controls the position from side control.
Lerez advances to full mount. #T4#
Lerez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lerez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lerez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lerez tries to control but Hicks wriggling away.
Hicks trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lerez tries to control but Hicks wriggling away.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lerez controlling the pace for now.
Lerez raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lerez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lerez controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Lerez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Lerez tries to counter it with a takedown but Hicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Hicks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lerez, pushing him back against the cage.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Lerez avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Hicks has clasped his hands together around Lerez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lerez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lerez moves into full guard.
Lerez is pulling down on Hicks's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Lerez is retaining full guard. #T1#
Lerez seems keen to control Hicks's posture.
Lerez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard. #REVB#
Lerez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lerez is working Hicks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks is looking to stand up but Lerez isn't so interested in that idea.
Lerez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Erik Lerez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hicks wants to stand and escape but Lerez is having none of it.
Lerez trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Lerez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hicks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lerez working some strikes from top position.
Lerez landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#
Hicks is rocked!#T2#
Lerez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lerez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hicks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lerez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Lerez!
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