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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Figueroa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Figueroa performing his best blanket impression for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Figueroa wants to pass to mount but Althius is defending the position. Figueroa really is a fat lump.#T1# Figueroa throwing shots but Althius is blocking nicely. #SUB2# Althius looking for submissions off his back. Figueroa slows the pace down in half guard. Althius trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Figueroa controlling from the full mount. #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.#SU# Figueroa stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#TD# Figueroa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Figueroa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Figueroa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3# Figueroa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Figueroa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Figueroa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB# Figueroa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Althius has managed to free his arm - good work. Figueroa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Figueroa dominated that round. That's time! Figueroa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Althius gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD# and Figueroa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Figueroa stops Althius from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Althius thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Althius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Figueroa won't allow Althius to sweep him here. Figueroa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Figueroa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Althius for as long as he can get away with. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Figueroa'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.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1# Althius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Figueroa as he avoids it easily. Figueroa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Althius can do to turn this around? Althius fails with a takedown attempt. Althius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Figueroa but Figueroa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Figueroa feinted with a counter takedown. Les Figueroa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orhen Althius.#TD2# Althius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES# Figueroa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Althius is on him like a limpet, forcing Figueroa back against the cage. Althius wants a takedown but no success here.
Althius is breathing heavily.#T2##BC# Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Althius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Figueroa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Althius throws a sloppy head kick #TD# and Figueroa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. 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! Figueroa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB# Figueroa has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Althius defend it? Figueroa steps over the head and cranks it - Althius is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Figueroa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Les Figueroa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1# Althius works Pennington's body with a nice hook. Althius tries to clinch but Pennington is having none of it. Pennington was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Althius dives in and grabs Pennington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pennington pushes down on Althius's head and hops out. A head kick misses from Althius. Pennington attempts a counter takedown but Althius avoids it well and moves away.#TD# Pennington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Althius's guard. Pennington stands up over Althius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Althius looking to control.
Pennington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pennington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Pennington chips away with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Pennington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Althius wants to control the position but Pennington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Althius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pennington in particular looking to stall. Pennington could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Pennington scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SU# Pennington stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T2# Pennington takes one to the chin there.#TD# Pennington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pennington stalling. Pennington lands strikes from half guard. Pennington working the head and body with strikes. #T3# Pennington has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Pennington content just to control the position here. Pennington lands a couple of good shots and Althius has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Althius tries to escape but Pennington has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Pennington is punishing Althius with some ground and pound. Pennington cracks Althius with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Althius from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pennington has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Althius. #T4# Pennington is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Pennington is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Althius up.
Althius just trying to survive but Pennington is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Pennington trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Althius doesn't escape. Althius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pennington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Althius is trying to get back to his feet but Pennington has full control of the position and if anything, Althius has just worked his way into a worse spot. Althius is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pennington.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Althius is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Pennington dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Althius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL# and Pennington counters by moving into the clinch. Althius looking for a takedown. Althius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pennington pulls him back up using the underhooks. Luigi Pennington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orhen Althius.#BC# Pennington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Althius is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Althius misses with a takedown attempt letting Pennington counter with a right hand. Pennington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Althius can do to turn this around? Althius misses with a leg kick #TD# and Pennington counters with a nice double leg into guard. Althius is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pennington dives into side control.
#T1##REVB# Althius is breathing heavily. Pennington in side control lands a decent elbow. Althius wants to control but Pennington postures up. Pennington controlling from side mount. Pennington scores with a couple of short elbows. Pennington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Pennington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Althius down.
Luigi Pennington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pennington scoring with punches from side control. Althius is letting Pennington control him for a moment. #T2# Pennington cracks Althius with a big elbow. Pennington landing strikes. Pennington is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Check out the look on Pennington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pennington slows the pace down. Pennington cracks Althius with a big elbow. #T3# Pennington is working Althius over with some ground and pound from side control. Pennington takes a little break here. Althius wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Pennington working the head and body with strikes. Althius is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Althius takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pennington 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. Althius is looking to reverse the position. Pennington is staying tight to Althius's torso, preventing him from escaping. Pennington working the ground and pound. #T4# Pennington working the head with strikes. Althius is trying to escape the position but Pennington is controlling the position. Pennington working the ground and pound from side control. Althius taking a bit of punishment here - Pennington scoring with strikes. #SU# Pennington stands up and beckons Althius to his feet. #TD# Pennington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pennington lands strikes from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Pennington 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3##TD# Pennington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pennington stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pennington lands with a punch from half guard. #T1# Pennington lands strikes from half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pennington in particular looking to stall. Pennington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SU# Pennington decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Althius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pennington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Horrible takedown attempt by Althius or perhaps it was just good defense by Pennington, which made it look bad. Althius tries for a takedown but Pennington circles away easily and Pennington counters with a lovely shot to the body. Althius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2##TD# Althius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Althius wants to get back to his feet but Pennington passes into half guard.
#REVB##SU# Pennington decides to return to a standing position. Althius tries to clinch but Pennington is having none of it. Althius fails with the takedown and Pennington counters with a straight right hand. Luigi Pennington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orhen Althius.#T3# Althius fails to land the takedown. Pennington feinted with a counter takedown. Pennington throws a sloppy head kick and Althius moves out of range easily. Althius wants to clinch#TD# and Pennington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Pennington is standing up over Althius. Althius looks to escape but Pennington dives into side control.
#REVB# Pennington scores with punches from side control. Pennington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Althius to see if he's OK.#T4##SU# Pennington stands up and beckons Althius to his feet. Luigi Pennington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pennington throws a nice head kick!
Pennington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Althius shoots in looking for a takedown. Pennington tries to sprawl out of it but Althius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pennington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD# Pennington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Althius tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pennington is in Althius's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Luigi Pennington showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pennington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Pennington!
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