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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Borosov feints a jab promting Leach to slip. Borosov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leach slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Shirley Leach has been cut.
Ryad Borosov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Borosov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borosov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Borosov landing with the ground and pound.
Borosov 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.
Borosov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Borosov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leach is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Borosov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Borosov avoids the attempt from Leach to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borosov tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. #T1#
Borosov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leach tries to hold on but Borosov pushes him away.
Borosov controlling from the full mount.
Borosov moves to take his opponent's back.
I would not like to be Leach right now.
Borosov is not going to allow Leach to sit and survive in this position. #T2#
Borosov softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Borosov biding his time, controlling Leach.
Leach looking very determined here, making life difficult for Borosov.
Borosov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Leach trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Leach tries to escape but Borosov has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Borosov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Borosov gets his hands free as Leach looks to control.
Borosov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leach's body.
Borosov keeps control of the position as Leach tries to break free.
Leach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borosov is riding his opponent, not letting Leach buck him off.
Borosov trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Borosov working for a choke but Leach is defending well.
Borosov controlling the position well here. Leach rolled but Borosov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T4#
Borosov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Leach up.
#SUB2#
Borosov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Borosov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Leach knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Leach for a finish.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Borosov is persistently looking for the submission but Leach is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Borosov is working for a rear naked choke. Leach is not defending it well and Borosov has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Leach refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Leach's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryad Borosov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Ciocoi scores with a one two! Leach had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Shirley Leach has been cut.
A punch combination from Ciocoi misses.
Ciocoi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leach finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Ciocoi's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Leach falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasile Ciocoi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2017 |
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Pustiu.
Sorinel Pustiu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pustiu swivels and escapes.
Pustiu connects with a solid leg kick.
Pustiu misses with a head kick.
Leach fails to land the takedown.
Pustiu throws a head kick that Leach semi-blocks.
#CUT2#
It looks like Shirley Leach has been cut.#CL2#
Pustiu rushes Leach and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Pustiu manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Pustiu closes the distance and pushes Leach back into the cage.#TD2#
Pustiu successfully pulls guard.
Pustiu wants to stand and escape but Leach is having none of it. #ES2#
Pustiu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Leach presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Leach. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##BC2#
Pustiu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorinel Pustiu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD2#
Pustiu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leach sprawling to the canvas! Leach rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pustiu finish him?!
Pustiu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Leach gets tackled into the cage by Pustiu. Pustiu maintains the clinch.
Leach really is a fat lump.#BC2#
Pustiu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pustiu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leach circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Pustiu. Leach falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Pustiu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sorinel Pustiu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Leach gets the takedown into side control.
Knob tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Knob avoids a series of strikes thrown by Leach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knob is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knob gets back to half guard.
Leach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knob defending well though.
Knob wants to control but Leach is keeping busy.
Leach missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leach.
Leach 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.#T1#
Leach landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Leach takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knob trying to control but Leach postures up.
Leach is nestled in close to Knob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knob is trying to control but can't.
Knob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leach looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Leach lands strikes from half guard.
Knob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leach.
Leach not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knob tries to kick Leach off but Leach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knob swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leach.#CUT2#
It looks like Shirley Leach has been cut.#CL2#
Knob has Leach up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Leach drags the fight down to the ground.
#T3#
Leach wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Leach working for a triangle but Knob defends it easily.
Leach pulls Knob in close to prevent any damage.
Knob wants to stand but Leach is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knob is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knob trying to control the position from guard on top but Leach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leach swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Leach is looking for a triangle but Knob pushes his legs off easily.
Knob has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leach is proving hard to escape from.
Leach keeping moving, preventing Knob from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knob but Knob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shirley Leach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Leach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Leach scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Knob tries to kick Leach off but Leach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knob wants to stand back up but Leach manages to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Leach is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knob knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Knob works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Leach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knob can do to turn this around?#T1#
Knob has hold of Leach's hands but Leach slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knob is trying to stand up here but Leach is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leach thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knob's head. #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.
Knob is looking for a sweep. Leach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Leach thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knob's head.
Leach is nestled in close to Knob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leach working the head and body with strikes.
Leach missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leach is nestled in close to Knob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leach throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leach drops an elbow to the side of Knob's head. #T3#
Leach thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knob's head.
Leach throwing shots but Knob is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Leach tries to keep at a distance but Knob has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leach can't get the takedown.
Leach is working for takedown but Knob is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knob working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leach has Knob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Leach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leach has Knob pressed against the cage, preventing Knob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Knob's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Knob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knob scores with a decent looking hook.
Leach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knob's waist but Knob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leach off to one side. #KD2#
Knob cracks Leach with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knob has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leach to stand back up!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leach avoids the body shot from Knob.
Leach avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Knob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shirley Leach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
Leach gets a double leg takedown into Knob's guard.
Leach works over Knob with some ground and pound from guard.
Leach stopping the sweep attempt from Knob.
Knob wants to control but Leach passes easily into half guard.
Leach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knob pushes Leach off but Leach dives into side control.
#T1#
Knob is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Leach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Knob is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leach is controlling him well.#SUB#
Leach thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knob dodges the ground and pound from Leach.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knob tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Leach thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leach creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Knob sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leach shoots in for a double leg but Knob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leach fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Knob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##CL2#
Knob instigates a clinch.
Knob wants to get back to striking at distance but Leach won't allow it.
#BC2#
Knob manages to break the clinch.
Knob lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leach slips a jab and a cross from Knob.
Knob lands with a right that hurts Leach. Leach looks to clinch but Knob throws a short knee that drops Leach. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bob Knob!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Mirkovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whack! Mirkovic lands a heavy head kick that drops Leach. The ref tackles Mirkovic to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Leach was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Igor Mirkovic!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2017 |
#R1#
A jab from Kross does it's job there.#CL2#
Kross closes the distance and pushes Leach back into the cage.
Leach tries to throw a body punch but Kross avoids it by throwing Leach back against the cage.
Kross throws a head punch that misses.
Leach really is a fat lump.#TD2#
Leach is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kross is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leach to the mat. Leach regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leach has a closed guard, preventing Kross from standing up.
Kross is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leach controls Kross momentarily but Kross frees himself.
Kross 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.#SUB#
Leach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Leach keeping moving, preventing Kross from controlling successfully.
Leach is pulling down on Kross's head to control his posture.
Leach is trying to control the position but Kross postures up.
Kross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leach keeping moving, preventing Kross from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leach working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kross has passed into half guard!
Leach trying to control from the bottom.
Kross is trying to control the action in half guard but Leach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kross lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leach tries to roll over but Kross keeps him under control.
Leach trying to control but Kross postures up.
Leach might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Kross is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leach doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kross.
Leach is trying to maintain the position but Kross is very close to passing his half guard.
Leach tries to roll over but Kross keeps him under control.#T3#
Leach is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kross jumps into side control!
Kross working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kross lands a nice forearm strike.
Kross working away.
Kross looks up at the clock and then as Leach takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kross smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kross happy to just control the position for now.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Leach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Kross decides to stand back up. Kross steps back and let's Leach get back to his feet.#T4##CL2#
Kross forces Leach back against the cage and clinches.
Kross has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leach after a bit of a struggle.
Leach is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kross to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Kross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leach dives in and grabs Kross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kross pushes down on Leach's head and hops out.
Kross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leach defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Leach shoots in and gets a takedown into Kross's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikel Kross 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#
Kross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leach seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leach or perhaps it was just good defense by Kross, which made it look bad.
Kross feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Kross has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Kross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Kross pushes Leach up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Leach jumps guard.
Leach working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Kross is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leach working a defensive guard here.
Kross would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kross being controlled here momentarily.
Leach looking to control.
Kross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leach is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leach is trying to keep Kross in close.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leach moves out of range of the body kick from Kross.
#TD2#
Kross closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leach to the mat! Leach manages to get full guard.
Leach has his hands on Kross's head, controlling the position.
Kross stands and throws Leach's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leach down.
Leach isn't going anywhere.
Kross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T3#
Kross trying to control the position but Leach is working away.
Kross throws an elbow but Leach slips to the side and avoids it well.
Leach is not content to let Kross control the position.
Leach can't do much from the bottom here.
Kross staying calm.#SUB2#
Kross tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kross trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom. #T4#
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.
You can see the frustration on Leach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leach tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Kross stands up.
Kross misses with a few strikes there.
Mikel Kross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leach closes the distance and clinches up with Kross, looking for a takedown. Leach pushes Kross against the cage but Kross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Kross rushes Leach and presses him up against the cage.
Kross jumps guard but Leach turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikel Kross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Leach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kross is trying to get back to half guard.
Leach throws a strike aimed at the side of Kross's head but Kross avoids it well.
Kross tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach is chipping away with strikes.
#T1#
Kross struggling a bit here.
Kross might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leach haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kross is trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kross takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leach blocks the strikes from Kross.
Kross struggling a bit here.
Kross tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kross tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Leach landing strikes from the mount.
Mikel Kross has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Leach looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Kross sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kross is positioning himself well to prevent Leach advancing to mount.
Leach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leach sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kross defending well though. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leach slips a nice elbow through Kross's hands, connecting with Kross's forehead.
Ground and pound from Leach.
Kross has hold of Leach's hands but Leach slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Leach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kross is just riding it out for now. Leach eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kross is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shirley Leach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kross 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikel Kross!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Sorokin fails to land the takedown.
Leach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leach shoots in and drives through. Sorokin sprawls well.
Sorokin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leach.
Pjotr Sorokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Sorokin closes the distance and clinches.
Sorokin scores a nice knee to the body.
Leach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorokin's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sorokin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leach gets underhooks to prevent Sorokin's takedown attempt.
#T1#
Leach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sorokin walks away with a smile on his face. Leach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Leach. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Sorokin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leach holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Sorokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
Leach is being controlled here.
It looks like Sorokin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Leach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorokin on the ground.
Leach can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
Leach wants to control but Sorokin postures up.#T2#
Sorokin is looking to take a break and control but Leach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leach defending against the ground and pound.
Leach wants to control but Sorokin postures up.
Sorokin happy to just control the position for now.
Sorokin tries to advance to mount but Leach denies him. #SUB2#
Sorokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leach, who protects the arm well.
Sorokin trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Sorokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leach, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorokin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leach!
Leach tries to hold on but Sorokin postures up.
Leach has given up his back here.
Leach is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Sorokin working for a choke but Leach is defending well.
Sorokin is landing with strikes from the back. #T4#
Sorokin keeps control of the position as Leach tries to break free.
Leach trying to control the position but Sorokin manages to sink in the hooks.
Sorokin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB2#
Sorokin is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Leach taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sorokin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pjotr Sorokin!
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