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Event:
RFC 26: Unyielding Pain
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1# D Ippolito looks to land a right hand but Extremist moved out of range. Extremist cracks D Ippolito with a good jab. D Ippolito throws a body shot but no joy. Extremist jabs at D Ippolito's body.#CL2# D Ippolito gets a clinch. Extremist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but D Ippolito has him pressed against the cage. D Ippolito is trying to pull guard but Extremist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. D Ippolito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. D Ippolito has Extremist pressed against the cage, preventing Extremist from circling away and getting back to striking at range. D Ippolito goes for a takedown attempt but Extremist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from D Ippolito misses. Extremist swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The crowd cheers as D Ippolito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Extremist doesn't seem phased though. Extremist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Ippolito. D Ippolito fails with the takedown. Buddhist Extremist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sesto D Ippolito. Extremist swats away the attempt to clinch by D Ippolito.#T1# Extremist misses with a series of wild punches.
Extremist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
D Ippolito fails with the takedown. D Ippolito looks to land a right hand but Extremist moved out of range. D Ippolito throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Extremist. D Ippolito lands a right hook to the body.
Buddhist Extremist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. D Ippolito tries to clinch there but Extremist circles away.
D Ippolito tries to clinch but fails miserably and Extremist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# D Ippolito misses with a body shot.
Extremist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. D Ippolito scores with a jab to the jaw. D Ippolito tries to clinch there but Extremist circles away.
Extremist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! D Ippolito jabs at Extremist's body. D Ippolito throws a lazy right hand but Extremist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. D Ippolito throws the left hand but Extremist avoids the punch easily. Nice cross by D Ippolito. D Ippolito scores with a jab to the body. Extremist cracks D Ippolito with a good jab. D Ippolito takes a swing at Extremist's ribcage but misses. Extremist throws a nice looking combination but D Ippolito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. D Ippolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3# D Ippolito lands an overhand right. D Ippolito works the jab nicely.#CL2# D Ippolito closes the distance and clinches. D Ippolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Extremist presses D Ippolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. D Ippolito misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Extremist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
D Ippolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Extremist blocks a body shot from D Ippolito. Extremist can't break the clinch.
D Ippolito is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Extremist pulls him back up using the underhooks. Extremist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but D Ippolito has him pressed against the cage. D Ippolito misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. D Ippolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4# A short right hand to the side of the head by Extremist. D Ippolito tries to throw a body punch but Extremist avoids it by throwing D Ippolito back against the cage. Extremist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Extremist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2# D Ippolito successfully pulls guard.
#SU# Extremist gets to his feet. D Ippolito looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Sesto D Ippolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. D Ippolito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Extremist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A combination from Extremist does no damage. D Ippolito tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. This has been an exciting period of action! D Ippolito tests Extremist's chin there with a solid looking shot. D Ippolito tries to clinch up but Extremist circles away and keeps his distance. Extremist misses with a hook. D Ippolito ducked under it nicely. D Ippolito swings for the body but Extremist moves out of range.
D Ippolito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Extremist sprawls well. Extremist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. D Ippolito gets slowly back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sesto D Ippolito dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Extremist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Ippolito. Extremist lands a jab to the nose. D Ippolito closes the distance looking to clinch and Extremist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. D Ippolito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Extremist.
Extremist swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Extremist slips under a jab. It looked like Extremist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. D Ippolito digs a good hook to Extremist's body.
Extremist slips a straight right by D Ippolito. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. D Ippolito connects with a body shot that sends Extremist's belly button to the back. D Ippolito misses with a shot to the body and Extremist counters with a left and a right that stings D Ippolito. Extremist throws a series of punches but D Ippolito avoids them all with ease. Extremist looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Extremist throws a series of punches but D Ippolito avoids them all with ease. D Ippolito dives in for a single leg takedown but Extremist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Buddhist Extremist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1# D Ippolito dodges the punch combination from Extremist.
Extremist misses with a jab, cross combination.
D Ippolito misses with a hook. Extremist ducked under it nicely. D Ippolito scores with a nice strike. Extremist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A swing and a miss from Extremist. D Ippolito with the counter takedown but Extremist avoids it easily. Extremist avoids the body shot from D Ippolito.
D Ippolito misses with a straight left. D Ippolito lands a right hook to the body.
D Ippolito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Extremist throws a series of strikes that have D Ippolito backpedaling.
#T2# Extremist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Extremist. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2# D Ippolito shoots in and gets a takedown into Extremist's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. D Ippolito stands and throws Extremist's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2# D Ippolito wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Extremist, who protects the arm well. #SUB2# D Ippolito has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Extremist is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. D Ippolito yanks on the arm and Extremist is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by D Ippolito.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sesto D Ippolito! In his post fight interview, Sesto D Ippolito gave a big smile as he said 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1# Zheng fails in his attempt to clinch. Despite the aggression on Extremist's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Extremist throws a series of punches but Zheng moves out of range. #TD# Zheng shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Extremist is trying to defend but Zheng finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Zheng tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Zheng is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Extremist is trying to stand up here but Zheng is controlling him well. #SUB# Zheng is working for a submission of some sort.
#T1# Extremist looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zheng works his way into side control. Zheng advances to mount. Zheng with shots to the head and body - Extremist looks very uncomfortable down there. Extremist is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T2# Zheng trying to control but Extremist is having none of it. Extremist is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#SUB# Zheng wants to finish this one by submission but Extremist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zheng. #SUB# Zheng has hold of Extremist's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Extremist manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Extremist is trying to stand.#T3# Extremist takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SU# Zheng is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Sloppy strikes from Extremist. Those never looked like landing. Zheng shoots in but no luck this time. #TD# Zheng gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB# Zheng is trying to work for a kimura but Extremist is defending well.
Zheng stops Extremist from getting back to his feet.
#T4##SUB# Zheng is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Extremist is just riding it out for now. Zheng eventually gives up the hold. Zheng working over Extremist with some ground and pound. Extremist looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB# Zheng is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Extremist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zheng. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Extremist won't allow Zheng to pass to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quincy Zheng 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# Good exchange - Extremist coming out on top. Sloppy strikes from Extremist. Those never looked like landing. Extremist stuffs the takedown attempt from Zheng. Zheng gets slowly back to his feet. Extremist lands a nice hook to Zheng's body. Zheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zheng throws a head kick that misses and Extremist counters with a left and a right that stings Zheng. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Extremist slaps away a takedown attempt from Zheng, before circling back to the center of the mat. Zheng avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1# Extremist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL# Zheng forces Extremist back against the cage and clinches.#TD# Zheng jumps guard.
Zheng 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. Extremist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zheng is proving hard to escape from. Extremist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Zheng is trying to control the position but Extremist postures up. #T2# Extremist wants to stand but Zheng is controlling his posture from full guard. Extremist is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SU2# Extremist gets to his feet. Zheng looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Jab by Extremist. Zheng tries to close the distance and clinch but Extremist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3# Zheng looks to clinch and Extremist counters with a left and a right that stings Zheng. Zheng takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Zheng shoots and misses and Extremist counters with a stiff right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Zheng. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zheng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Extremist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Extremist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zheng fails in his attempt to clinch. Extremist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Zheng changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Extremist tries to avoid it but Zheng manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Extremist to the ground. Extremist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zheng is defended easily by Extremist. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4##TD# Zheng throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Extremist tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zheng is in Extremist's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Extremist wants to stand up but Zheng is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU# Extremist is working an open guard so Zheng takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Extremist lands a really nice looking cross but Zheng seems unphased.
Zheng's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Extremist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zheng scrambles back to his feet. Extremist scores with a decent looking hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddhist Extremist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Extremist. Extremist works the jab nicely. Nice cross by Extremist. Nice shot by Extremist. Extremist throws a one two combo.
Quincy Zheng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Extremist cracks Zheng with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Buddhist Extremist seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD# Zheng is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Extremist's half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! 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. Zheng connects with a nice short shot to Extremist's temple. #SUB# Zheng is working for a kimura but Extremist is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1# Extremist wants to get back to his feet.
Zheng lands strikes from half guard. Zheng drops an elbow to the side of Extremist's head. Zheng prevents Extremist from standing back up.
Quincy Zheng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Zheng is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Extremist defends it well. #SUB# Zheng is trying to work for a kimura but Extremist is defending well.
#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Zheng is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB# Zheng is looking for a kimura but Extremist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zheng to get the leverage. Extremist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zheng. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Extremist is looking to escape.#SU# Zheng stands up out of the half guard. #T3# Extremist closes the distance and lands a one-two. Zheng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A shot to the liver by Extremist. Beautiful body shot. Extremist connects with a jab. Extremist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zheng. Extremist has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Extremist throws a series of punches but Zheng avoids them all with ease. Zheng drops down looking for a counter takedown but Extremist sprawls and moves away. Zheng has his takedown stuffed and Zheng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4# Zheng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Extremist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Extremist cracks Zheng with an open hand slap. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Zheng tries to score a power double leg takedown but Extremist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zheng somewhat. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Extremist lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight! Buddhist Extremist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Extremist 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddhist Extremist!
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