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Event:
QFC Tournament 754 Round 1
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Stone fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Stone instigates a clinch.
Welcher is trying to push Stone away but Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Welcher scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Welcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welcher throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stone misses with a low kick as Welcher jumps back.
Stone tries for a takedown but Welcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welcher avoids the head kick by Stone.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Dylan Welcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stone.
A combination from Welcher does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Welcher.
#T1#
Welcher throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Welcher scores with a four punch combination!
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dylan Welcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Welcher but Welcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Welcher misses with a two punch combination.
Dylan Welcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Welcher.
Good exchange - Welcher coming out on top.
Stone blocks a jab.
Welcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welcher.
Some wild striking there from Welcher.
A combination from Stone does no damage. #T2#
Welcher throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Welcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Welcher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Welcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Welcher is just out of range.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welcher throws out the jab.
Stone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Welcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Welcher.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Welcher is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Welcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone looks winded!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Welcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.#CL2#
Stone moves into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone fails to land the takedown.
Welcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Welcher. Those never looked like landing.
Welcher misses with a two punch combination.
Stone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Welcher defends it well.
Stone shoots in and drives through. Welcher sprawls well.
Welcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Welcher throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Welcher.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Welcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Welcher throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Welcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welcher cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Stone clinches up with Welcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Welcher working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Welcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welcher can't break the clinch.
Welcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Welcher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Welcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Welcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Welcher defends well and Stone ends up having to push Welcher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Welcher misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Welcher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Welcher tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
Welcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Welcher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Welcher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone prevents Welcher from breaking the clinch.
Stone tries to pull guard but Welcher holds him up against the cage and eventually Stone drops back down to his feet.
Dylan Welcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stone.
Welcher is trying to break free.#T1#
Welcher can't break the clinch.
Welcher tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Welcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Stone manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Welcher misses.
Welcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone clobbers Welcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Welcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Welcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Welcher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stone goes for a double leg but Welcher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Welcher continues to drive forward.
Welcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head. #T2#
No joy there for Welcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Welcher blocks a body shot from Stone.
Welcher working hard to break the clinch.
Welcher is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Welcher tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Welcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
#BC2#
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Welcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Welcher circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone slips under a jab.
Welcher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Welcher.
Stone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Welcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone with the counter takedown but Welcher avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Welcher.
Stone tries to counter with a clinch but Welcher shakes him off and moves away.
Welcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Welcher misses with a body shot.
Welcher stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Welcher.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Welcher.
#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Welcher. Those never looked like landing.
Welcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sloppy strikes from Welcher. Those never looked like landing.
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Welcher at a distance.
Welcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Welcher misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Welcher tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Welcher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone has Welcher pressed against the cage, preventing Welcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Welcher dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Welcher moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Welcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Welcher working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Welcher.
Welcher throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Stone counters by moving into the clinch.
Welcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Welcher tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Stone tries a knee to the head but Welcher blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone has Welcher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Welcher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Welcher's ribcage. Welcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Welcher after a bit of a struggle.
Welcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Welcher does no damage.
Welcher throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Welcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Dylan Welcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stone.
A combination from Welcher does no damage.
Welcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Welcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Welcher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stone eats them both and turns towards Welcher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Welcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Dylan Welcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone lands a jab to Welcher's midsection.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses. #T2#
Welcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Stone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES#
Welcher scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welcher.
And Stone tries to counter it with a takedown but Welcher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Welcher, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Welcher against the cage but Welcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Welcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone tries to counter with a clinch but Welcher shakes him off and moves away.
Welcher misses with the combination.
#T3#
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Welcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Welcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Welcher. That snapped Stone's head back.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Welcher.
Stone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Welcher defends it well.
Sloppy strikes from Welcher. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Stone clinches up with Welcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Welcher tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
Welcher is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
Welcher has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Welcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2#
Stone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stone lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Welcher has his feet on Stone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Welcher throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone fails with the takedown.
Welcher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Welcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Victor Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Welcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Welcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Welcher, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Dylan Welcher!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Dylan Welcher!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Dylan Welcher!
Dylan Welcher wins by unanimous decision!
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