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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Shepherd moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Hughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Shepherd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes prevents Shepherd from improving his position.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Hughes wants to control but Shepherd is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Hughes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes tries to stand and escape but Shepherd is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shepherd tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Hughes is taking a breather. Shepherd 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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Shepherd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnny Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Shepherd in a clinch.
#BC2#
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Hughes drives through and clinches with Shepherd against the cage.
Shepherd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Hughes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#T3#
Hughes trying to control the action but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
Shepherd is trying to get back to half guard.
Shepherd can't do much from the bottom here.
Shepherd is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shepherd is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shepherd trying to control but Hughes postures up.
#SUB2#
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Hughes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shepherd quickly recovers to half guard.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Shepherd is working away.
Shepherd manages to get to full guard.
Johnny Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes wants to stand but Shepherd has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Shepherd trying to control the position.
Hughes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Shepherd working for submissions but it's allowed Hughes to get to half guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but Shepherd defending well. #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.
Shepherd wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Shepherd is working hard here to advance position.
Hughes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hughes wants to pass to mount but Shepherd is defending the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Shepherd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hughes forces Shepherd back against the cage and clinches.
Shepherd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shepherd can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD2#
Hughes pulls guard successfully.
Hughes wants to stand up but Shepherd is controlling him.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Shepherd from controlling successfully. #T4#
Hughes seems keen to control Shepherd's posture.
Shepherd trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Shepherd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shepherd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shepherd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Shepherd is retaining full guard.
Shepherd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shepherd wants to sweep but no luck.
Shepherd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Shepherd.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1##SUB#
Shepherd isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hughes stacks Shepherd on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hughes!
Shepherd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hughes off and has taken his back!
Shepherd wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shepherd controlling the positon.
Shepherd is not going to allow Hughes to sit and survive in this position. #T2#
Hughes is trying to break free.
Shepherd struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hughes's body.
I really don't envy Hughes right now.
Hughes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shepherd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hughes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
A lull in the action here.
#T3#
Shepherd is really struggling to control Hughes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shepherd missing with punches from the back.
Shepherd biding his time, controlling Hughes.
Hughes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hughes takes a big shot to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shepherd controlling the positon.
Shepherd has the hooks in. Hughes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shepherd controlling the positon.#T4#
Shepherd trying to control momentarily.
Shepherd is riding his opponent, not letting Hughes buck him off.
Shepherd is looking to control Hughes but Hughes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd scores with punches to the body.
Aaron Shepherd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Hughes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Hughes showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Shepherd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hughes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Shepherd shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl out of it but Shepherd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shepherd. #TD2#
Karlson gets a double leg takedown into Shepherd's guard.
Shepherd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Shepherd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Shepherd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karlson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Shepherd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlson is one step ahead there.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Karlson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Shepherd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Shepherd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shepherd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Shepherd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shepherd trying to control the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Karlson drops back looking for a leg! Shepherd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shepherd manages to kick Karlson off! Karlson jumps back into Shepherd's guard.
Karlson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shepherd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shepherd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Karlson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shepherd's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karlson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karlson's guard. #REVR#
Shepherd stays in close to Karlson's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Shepherd 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#
Karlson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shepherd is trying to defend but Karlson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shepherd trying to control from the bottom.
Shepherd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karlson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Karlson is trying to control the action in half guard but Shepherd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shepherd trying to hold on to Karlson's head to control him but Karlson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd is looking to improve his position.
Shepherd gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Shepherd wants to sweep here but Karlson controlling him for the moment.
Karlson 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.
Shepherd wants to sweep but no luck.
Shepherd looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shepherd enables Karlson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shepherd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shepherd is trying to keep Karlson in close.
Karlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shepherd wants to sweep here but Karlson controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Karlson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Shepherd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karlson defends well.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving. #SUB#
Karlson throws a sloppy strike and Shepherd has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Karlson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Shepherd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Shepherd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Shepherd blocks a body shot from Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Shepherd throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Shepherd controls the action.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shepherd backwards.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shepherd backwards. #ROC2#
Shepherd is rocked!
Shepherd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Shepherd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shepherd seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shepherd to his knees! Jones keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Jones!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Shepherd pushes Kandle up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Kandle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shepherd controlling from the top position.
Kandle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shepherd lands a couple of digs.
Shepherd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SU#
Shepherd gets to his feet - Kandle follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Kandle closes the distance and pushes Shepherd back into the cage.
Kandle tries to break free but Shepherd pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shepherd.
Kandle is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepherd has double underhooks.
Kandle is trying to push Shepherd away but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shepherd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kandle's defenses.
Kandle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kandle looks winded!
Kandle blocks an elbow strike from Shepherd.
#T2#
Shepherd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kandle managing to block the knees to the body from Shepherd.
Shepherd tries to work over Kandle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kandle prevents a body shot from Shepherd.
Kandle is trying to push Shepherd away but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shepherd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Kandle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Shepherd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kandle tries a head kick but it misses.
As Kandle looks to move away, Shepherd throws a big counter combo but Kandle just gets out of the way.
Shepherd slips a straight right by Kandle.
A jab from Kandle finds it's way through Shepherd's defenses.
Kandle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shepherd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kandle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepherd.
#CL2#
Kandle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kandle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shepherd blocks it with crossed arms.
Shepherd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kandle backwards.
Kandle working hard to break the clinch.
Shepherd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kandle is defending well for now.#T4##BC#
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kandle lands with a good body shot.
Kandle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kandle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kandle throws a lazy uppercut
and Shepherd counters with a one-two to the body.
Shepherd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Shepherd has closed the distance and engaged Kandle in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kandle tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing Kandle back against the cage.
Kandle tries to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling the position. #BC#
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Aaron Shepherd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shepherd.
Shepherd controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kandle is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd lands a decent elbow from side control. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Kandle's face as Shepherd controls the position.
Shepherd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shepherd'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.
Shepherd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shepherd controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shepherd landing a few strikes.
Shepherd is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shepherd advances to full mount.
Shepherd content just to control the position here.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kandle can do to turn this around?
Further stalling from Shepherd.#T3#
Shepherd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shepherd landing shots from mount.
Shepherd controlling the position easily from mount.
Shepherd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shepherd controlling the pace for now.
Kandle is in a horrible position here. Shepherd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Shepherd landing strikes from the mount and Kandle is in trouble!
Shepherd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shepherd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kandle for as long as he can get away with.
Shepherd 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.
Shepherd unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd landing punches.
Shepherd controlling the position easily from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Shepherd is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Shepherd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Kandle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shepherd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Shepherd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shepherd 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kandle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shepherd was covering up waiting for the punch and Kandle finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
Shepherd trying to strike off his back.
Kandle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepherd 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.
Kandle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shepherd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kandle's guard. #REVR#
Shepherd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3##SU#
Shepherd gets to his feet. Kandle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kandle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shepherd rather than just go for the knockout.
Shepherd shoots in looking for a takedown but Kandle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shepherd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Kandle rushes Shepherd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Kandle throws a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Kandle gets a double leg takedown into Shepherd's guard.#SUB#
Kandle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shepherd has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kandle is looking to defend but Shepherd has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kandle! Shepherd pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kandle taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Shepherd!
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