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Event:
Tussle
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Kurita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Kurita clinches with his opponent.
Kurita lands a body shot.
Kurita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jimmy is trying to push Kurita away but Kurita has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kurita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jimmy.#BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Kurita has managed to clinch.
Kurita lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kurita.#CUT2#
It looks like Jim Jimmy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimmy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
Kurita with a nice cross.#CL2#
Kurita has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Kurita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kurita as the two fighters clinch.
Jimmy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurita has double underhooks.
Kurita cracks Jimmy with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minobu Kurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurita catches Jimmy napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Jimmy crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Kurita raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Minobu Kurita!
Jim Jimmy was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll learn from this and come back. Like my coach's book we win or we learn, out in stores now.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Madden misses with a hook. Jimmy ducked under it nicely.
Madden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jimmy slips a straight right by Madden.
Madden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Madden misses with a body punch
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Madden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jimmy's half guard.
Jimmy wants to control but Madden is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Madden seems to be working for a kimura but Jimmy defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Jimmy trying to hold on to Madden's head to control him but Madden postures up.
Jimmy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Madden is staying active.
Madden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimmy looks winded!
Jimmy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Madden.
Jimmy is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madden wants to free his trapped foot but Jimmy is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Madden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Madden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Madden fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimmy. #T3#
Madden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jimmy as he avoids it easily.
Madden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jimmy back to the cage. Madden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Madden moves into the clinch successfully.
Jimmy cracks Madden with a nice body shot.#TD#
Madden manages to pull guard.
Madden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jimmy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Madden is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Jimmy is looking to stand back up but Madden counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jimmy.
Madden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimmy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Madden has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madden pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Madden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madden misses with a kick to the body.
Jimmy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Jimmy closes the distance and pushes Madden back into the cage.
Madden jumps guard but Jimmy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden tries to pull guard but Jimmy won't allow it.
Jimmy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.#BC#
Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##TD2#
Jimmy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jimmy lands in his opponent's guard.
Madden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmy can do to turn this around?
Madden has his hands on Jimmy's head, controlling the position. #ES#
Madden is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jimmy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Madden is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimmy has double underhooks. #T2##BC2#
Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Madden tries for a takedown but Jimmy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benito Madden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madden wants to clinch.#T3##CL2#
Jimmy closes the distance and clinches.
Jimmy tries to break the clinch but Madden is controlling the position. #TD#
Madden manages to pull guard.
Jimmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jimmy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Madden trying to control but Jimmy is working from the bottom. #T4#
Jimmy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madden looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Jimmy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Madden has picked Jimmy up and slammed him! Jimmy can't keep hold of the triangle and Madden manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Jimmy 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#
Madden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jimmy darts in trying to clinch
and Madden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madden misses with a takedown attempt - Jimmy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Jimmy tries to counter it with a takedown but Madden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Jimmy. No joy for Madden on that attempt.
Jimmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimmy has time to react.#T1#
Madden throws an overhand right that lands on Jimmy's shoulder, as Jimmy tries to avoid the shot.
Jimmy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jimmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmy sizes up Madden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jimmy doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Madden counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T2#
Jimmy trying to control the position.
Jimmy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madden.
Madden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Madden trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimmy is trying to keep Madden in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Madden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jim Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jimmy.
Madden lands the left hand.
Madden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Madden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimmy sprawls well. Jimmy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madden gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benito Madden. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Jimmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Madden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Madden 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benito Madden!
In defeat, Jim Jimmy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll learn from this and come back. Like my coach's book we win or we learn, out in stores now.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Jimmy rushes Slater and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jimmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimmy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slater just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimmy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jimmy tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Jimmy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slater defends well and Jimmy ends up having to push Slater into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Herman Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Jimmy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jimmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slater defending well though. #T1#
Slater tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jimmy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slater regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jimmy.
Jimmy won't allow Slater to sweep him here.
Jimmy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jimmy scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimmy distracts Slater with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jimmy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slater wants to stand and escape but Jimmy is having none of it. #T2#
Jimmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slater missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimmy has hold of Slater's hands but Slater slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimmy trying to hold on to Slater's head to control him but Slater postures up.
Slater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimmy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slater.
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jimmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
Slater missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Jimmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jimmy to regain full guard.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Jimmy wants to get back to his feet but Slater is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jimmy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slater. 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.
Slater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slater postures up in Jimmy's guard and throws a big left but Jimmy blocks it.
Jimmy looks winded!
Jimmy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater. #SU#
Jimmy is working an open guard so Slater takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slater has a takedown stuffed.
Jimmy throws a counter combo.#T4#
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Slater takes the fight into the clinch.
Jimmy slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy tries to land a knee to the head but Slater blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Slater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Herman Slater will probably get the nod.
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#
Slater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Slater moves out of range as Jimmy throws a body kick.
Slater attempts a counter takedown but Jimmy avoids it well and moves away.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slater dodges the punch combination from Jimmy.
Herman Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slater wants it to stay on the feet.
Slater tries to counter with a takedown but Jimmy is quick to defend against it.
Jimmy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimmy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slater.#T1#
Jimmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slater.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Slater moves out of range.
Slater tries to counter with a takedown but Jimmy is quick to defend against it.
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Slater counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jimmy!
Jimmy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Slater 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.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
Slater throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slater lands with some strikes.
Slater pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slater putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T2#
Slater throwing strikes here but Jimmy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Slater landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Slater.
Jimmy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slater controlling his opponent.
Slater punching from mount but Jimmy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jimmy wants to hold on but Slater pushes him away.
Jimmy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slater.
Jimmy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Slater cracks Jimmy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Slater scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jimmy?
Jimmy has given up his back here. Will Slater look for the submission or keep pounding away?
#T3#
Jimmy avoids the strikes from Slater.
Slater lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jimmy hold on?!
Slater loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jimmy hold on?
Can Jimmy hold on?! Slater is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Slater. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Slater landing with strikes.
Slater lands shots from the back.
Slater lands shots from the back.
Slater cracks Jimmy with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jimmy from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Slater connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jimmy to escape the position.
Slater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmy can do to turn this around?#T4#
Slater misses with punches from the back.
Jimmy trying to control the position but Slater manages to sink in the hooks.
Slater throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Slater lands a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimmy is trying to remain composed but Slater is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Slater misses with a punch to the head.
Slater thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Slater lands a shot to the head.
Slater misses with punches from the back.
Slater lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Slater dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jimmy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Slater.
Jimmy misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Slater circles away and keeps his distance.
Slater appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Slater as Jimmy shoots in.
Jimmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slater shoots in looking for a takedown. Jimmy tries to sprawl out of it but Slater keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jimmy 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 Jimmy.
Herman Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jimmy.
Jimmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slater attempts a counter takedown but Jimmy avoids it well and moves away.
Slater keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Slater pushes Jimmy up against the cage in a clinch.
Slater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jimmy prevents it.
#T3#
Jimmy dodges an elbow strike from Slater.
Jimmy controlling the action here for a moment.
Jimmy wants to get back to striking at distance but Slater won't allow it.
Jimmy is trying to pull guard but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jimmy is trying to maintain a safe position but Slater gets an underhook and turns Jimmy into the cage.
Slater controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Slater manages to break the clinch.
Jim Jimmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater dodges the punch combination from Jimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Slater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slater, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Slater!
Jim Jimmy was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll learn from this and come back. Like my coach's book we win or we learn, out in stores now.'.
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