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Event:
QFC Tournament 733 Round 2
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Licinius gets caught napping as Jongil dives in and scores a takedown. Licinius manages to retain guard.
Licinius wants to stand and escape but Jongil is having none of it.
Jongil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jongil is looking to stand up but Licinius won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jongil lands a couple of elbows.
Licinius is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jongil dives into side control.
Jongil controls the position.#SUB2#
Jongil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Licinius is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Licinius is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jongil content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Licinius wants to get back to his feet but Jongil drags him back down.
Licinius trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jongil is looking to take a break and control but Licinius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Licinius wants to get back to his feet but Jongil drags him back down.#SUB2#
Jongil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Licinius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jongil is looking to take a break and control but Licinius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jongil content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Licinius is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jongil is controlling him well.
Jongil wants to stand but Licinius is controlling his arm.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Licinius has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Licinius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licinius trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Licinius as Jongil tries to tie him up.
Jongil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Licinius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Licinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jongil.
Jongil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jongil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Licinius digs a right hand into Jongil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jongil's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Licinius.
Jongil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Licinius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcus Licinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakim Jongil.
A short right from Licinius.
Licinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Licinius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Licinius tries to land knees in the clinch but Jongil avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Licinius lands a right hand.
Licinius lands a shoulder strike.
Jongil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Licinius scores with a shot to the side of Jongil's head.
Jongil fails to pull guard.
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
Jongil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD2#
Jongil pulls guard.
Jongil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Licinius is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Jongil is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Licinius defends well.#SU#
Licinius stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Licinius has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
Licinius works on Jongil's body with a couple of short punches.
Jongil looks winded!
Jongil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Licinius walks away with a smile on his face. Jongil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Licinius moves into range and clinches up with Jongil.
A short right from Licinius on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Licinius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jongil takes a shot to the head.
Jongil taking a breather.
Licinius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Licinius as the two fighters clinch.
Licinius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Licinius.
Licinius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Licinius.
Licinius pushes Jongil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Licinius trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Licinius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Licinius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Licinius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marcus Licinius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jongil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Licinius as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jongil.
Licinius went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Licinius gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licinius presses Jongil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Licinius on the inside.
Licinius lands an uppercut.
Jongil is breathing heavily.
Licinius lands a hook that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Licinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Jongil is looking to control Licinius's arms but Licinius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jongil has his back to the cage.
Marcus Licinius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Licinius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jongil managing to block the knees to the body from Licinius.
Licinius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jongil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Licinius smiles and moves away.
Marcus Licinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakim Jongil.
Jongil misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Jongil looks to move away, Licinius throws a big counter combo but Jongil just gets out of the way.#CL#
Licinius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Licinius.
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Jongil is trying to break free.
Jongil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Licinius lands with a short shot to the head.
Jongil is trying to push Licinius away but Licinius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Licinius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Licinius trying to land knees to the body.
Jongil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T2#
Licinius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Licinius.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licinius lands with a light punch inside.
Licinius lands with a right to the head.
Licinius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licinius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jongil is trying to pull guard but Licinius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licinius.
A right handed body shot lands from Licinius.
Licinius trying to land knees to the body.
Licinius tries to land knees in the clinch but Jongil avoids the damage to the body.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Licinius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Licinius prevents the takedown attempt.
Licinius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Licinius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jongil is defending well for now.#T3#
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Licinius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licinius.
Licinius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Licinius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Jongil jumps guard but Licinius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Licinius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jongil can do to turn this around?
Licinius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Licinius.
Licinius pushes Jongil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licinius scores with a hook to the body.
Licinius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jongil is defending well for now.
Jongil is trying to break the clinch but Licinius has him pressed against the cage.
Licinius lands with a short shot to the head.
Licinius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Licinius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licinius lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Licinius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Licinius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Licinius presses Jongil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Licinius lands with a light punch inside.
Licinius lands with a light punch inside.
Licinius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jongil takes a shot to the head.
Licinius digs a right hand into Jongil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jongil's gas tank.
Licinius lands with a left to the head.
Licinius lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Licinius.
Jongil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licinius lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Licinius.
Licinius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Licinius digs a right hand into Jongil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jongil's gas tank.
Licinius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Licinius dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Jongil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL2#
Jongil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Licinius, pushing him back against the cage.
Licinius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jongil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Licinius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licinius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licinius.
Licinius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jongil or not.
Jongil jumps guard but Licinius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Licinius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jongil or not.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jongil tries to score a body lock takedown but Licinius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcus Licinius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakim Jongil.
Licinius presses Jongil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Licinius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jongil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Licinius lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licinius gets through Jongil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Licinius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Licinius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Licinius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Licinius.
Licinius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Licinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Licinius.
Licinius trying to land knees to the body.
Licinius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Licinius lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licinius.
Licinius scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jongil takes a shot to the head.
Licinius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Licinius lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
Licinius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jongil or not.
Licinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jongil.
Licinius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Licinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Licinius.
Licinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jongil.
Jongil is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Licinius.
Licinius lands with a short shot to the head.
Jongil avoiding damage as Licinius throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Licinius.
A short uppercut from Licinius.
Licinius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Licinius on the inside.
Jongil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Licinius obliges.
Licinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Licinius digs a right hand into Jongil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jongil's gas tank.
Licinius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jongil backwards.
Jongil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
Licinius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jongils head.
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Licinius presses Jongil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Jongil jumps guard but Licinius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jongil tries to pull guard but Licinius holds him up against the cage and eventually Jongil drops back down to his feet.
Licinius is leaning against Jongil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Licinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jongil avoids it.
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
Licinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jongil.
Licinius blocks an uppercut.
Licinius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jongil is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Licinius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Licinius lands an uppercut.
Licinius works on Jongil's body with a couple of short punches.
Licinius missing with knees to the body.
Licinius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Licinius lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Licinius.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Licinius scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Licinius.
Rakim Jongil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licinius.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Licinius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Licinius, 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 Topper Green scores the fight for Marcus Licinius!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Marcus Licinius!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Marcus Licinius!
Marcus Licinius wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 733 Round 1
Date: Mar 07, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Jongil gets a double leg takedown into Johns's guard.#ES2#
Johns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD#
Jongil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johns!
Jongil misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jongil working the ground and pound.
Johns takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB#
Jongil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johns tries to bench press Jongil off him but Jongil keeps the position. #T1#
Johns is still trying to improve position.
Johns struggling a bit here.
Jongil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Jongil stalls from top position.
Johns wants to control but Jongil postures up.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johns wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johns struggling a bit here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jongil trying to control the position but Johns is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jongil scores with a jab to the body.
Johns fails with the takedown.#CL#
Jongil closes the distance and pushes Johns back into the cage.#T3#
Jongil landing knees to the head.
#TD#
Jongil tightens his grip and picks Johns up, before dumping him to the ground. Johns manages to land in guard. #ES2#
Johns has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jongil off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jongil misses with a wild combination.
Johns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johns doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Jongil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rakim Jongil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johns.#TD#
Jongil ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jongil no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jongil keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass. #T4#
Jongil has his hands on Johns's head, controlling the position.
Johns passes Jongil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jongil wants to get back to his feet.
Jongil trying to control but Johns postures up.
Johns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakim Jongil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Jongil looking to score a takedown here. Johns is defending well but Jongil drives through and ends up in Johns's guard.#SUB2#
Johns working for a triangle but Jongil defends it easily.
Jongil 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.
Johns trying to keep a closed guard but Jongil is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jongil scoring with some ground and pound.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Jongil from controlling successfully. #T1#
Jongil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
Jongil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jongil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Jongil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Johns dives in and scores a takedown into Jongil's guard.#T2#
Jongil trying to control the position.
Johns postures up in Jongil's guard and throws a big left but Jongil blocks it.
Jongil trying to keep a closed guard but Johns is proving a slippery customer.
Jongil throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johns trying to control but Jongil is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Jongil controls Johns momentarily but Johns frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Jongil forces Johns back against the cage and clinches.
Jongil is struggling to control the position.
Johns is trying to force a seperation but Jongil has the dominant position.
Jongil lands a knee to the body.
Johns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jongil smiles and moves away.
Jongil lands a leg kick that knocks Johns off balance momentarily.#T4#
Jongil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jongil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johns.#CL#
Jongil pushes Johns up against the cage in a clinch.
Johns letting Jongil take a breather here.
Johns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rakim Jongil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johns.#BC#
Jongil breaks from the clinch.
Jongil shoots in for a double leg but Johns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD2#
Johns dives in and scores a takedown into Jongil's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Jongil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakim Jongil dominated that second round.
That's time! Jongil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jongil paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Jongil drives through with a takedown into Johns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jongil tries to stand but Johns is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Johns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jongil is aware though and is defending well.
Jongil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns wants to control the position but Jongil says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jongil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Johns is looking for a sweep. Jongil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jongil. #SUB#
Jongil is looking for a kimura but Johns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jongil to get the leverage.
Jongil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Johns is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jongil jumps into side control!
Jongil wants to stand but Johns is controlling his arm.
Rakim Jongil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jongil in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jongil has control of an arm but Johns manages to advance to Jongil's back!#T2#
Johns is controlling the position but Jongil somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Johns trying to control the action but Jongil is working from the bottom.
Jongil trying to control but Johns postures up.
Johns tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jongil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Jongil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Jongil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johns is working away from the top position though.
Jongil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jongil is trying to stand back up but Johns is controlling him
Johns is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johns looking to finish with strikes here!
#T4#
Johns unloads with some shots from mount but Jongil bucks and avoids them well.
Jongil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johns controlling his opponent.
Johns sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns tries to control but Jongil wriggling away.
Jimmy Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rakim Jongil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Johns goes for an armbar but Jongil turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jongil.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rakim Jongil.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jongil, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Rakim Jongil!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Rakim Jongil!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Rakim Jongil!
Rakim Jongil wins by unanimous decision!
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