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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Cloud is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mcfadden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cloud to the mat. Cloud regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cloud wants to stand but Mcfadden is controlling the position. #ES2#
Cloud uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cloud tries for a takedown but Mcfadden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcfadden stuffs the takedown.
Cloud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcfadden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cloud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcfadden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Death Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ismael Mcfadden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Cloud.
Mcfadden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Mcfadden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1##CL#
Mcfadden has Cloud up against the cage in a clinch.
Cloud taking a breather.
Cloud looking to slow down the pace here.
Cloud is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mcfadden has denied him.#TD#
Mcfadden gets control of Cloud's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcfadden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cloud won't allow Mcfadden to get back to his feet.
Cloud trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mcfadden manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Cloud looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mcfadden has picked Cloud up and slammed him! Cloud can't keep hold of the triangle and Mcfadden manages to pass to side control!#T2#
Mcfadden controls the position from side control.#SU#
Mcfadden decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Mcfadden has managed to clinch.
Cloud is trying to pull guard but Mcfadden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Cloud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Mcfadden clinches with his opponent.
Cloud is trying to pull guard but Mcfadden has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Cloud jumps guard but Mcfadden stands there with Cloud around his waist. Cloud gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cloud has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cloud fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Mcfadden pulls Cloud into guard.
#ES#
Mcfadden scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mcfadden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Cloud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcfadden, pushing him back against the cage.
Cloud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcfadden.
#TD#
Mcfadden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cloud uses from the top position. #T4#
Mcfadden has his hands on Cloud's head, controlling the position.
Cloud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cloud throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcfadden pulls Cloud in close to prevent any damage.
Cloud looking to sit in guard and control but Mcfadden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Mcfadden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cloud is defended easily by Mcfadden.
Cloud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Mcfadden moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Mcfadden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mcfadden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcfadden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cloud wants to hit a switch here but Mcfadden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cloud there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud tries to lock up and control but Mcfadden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Mcfadden prevents Cloud from getting the reversal.
Mcfadden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around?
Mcfadden controlling the position easily from mount.
Cloud is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cloud is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mcfadden controlling from mount.
Cloud is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcfadden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Cloud tries to hold on but Mcfadden postures up.
Mcfadden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cloud tries to hold on but Mcfadden pushes him away.
Cloud is trying to escape the mount.
Mcfadden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Ismael Mcfadden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cloud looks for a takedown but Mcfadden sprawls well.
Cloud misses with a body shot.
Cloud shoots in but Mcfadden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcfadden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloud shoots in for a takedown but Mcfadden shows good takedown defense.
Ismael Mcfadden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Cloud.
Cloud throws a sloppy head kick and Mcfadden moves out of range easily. #CL#
Mcfadden moves into range and clinches up with Cloud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud tries to pull guard but Mcfadden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcfadden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cloud looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Mcfadden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cloud uses from the top position.
Cloud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Cloud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mcfadden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cloud trying to control but Mcfadden is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Mcfadden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cloud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cloud trying to control but Mcfadden is working from the bottom. #ES#
Mcfadden is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cloud presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Cloud tries to pull guard but Mcfadden holds him up against the cage and eventually Cloud drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Mcfadden has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cloud uses from the top position. #SUB#
Mcfadden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cloud defends it easily.#T3#
Cloud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcfadden is proving hard to escape from.
Cloud throws an elbow that misses. Mcfadden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cloud's guard. Nice move by Mcfadden!#REVR#
Cloud wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mcfadden is now in half guard.
Mcfadden not doing much here.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcfadden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mcfadden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ismael Mcfadden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcfadden 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismael Mcfadden!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Cloud misses with a body kick.
Cloud fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Cloud moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Talley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cloud. #TD#
Talley pulls guard.
Talley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Talley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Talley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cloud defends well.
Talley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cloud. #T1#
Talley is trying to keep Cloud in close.
#SUB#
Cloud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talley working a defensive guard here.
Talley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cloud's guard. #REVR#
Talley is working Cloud over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Talley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Cloud is looking for a triangle but Talley pushes his legs off easily.
Talley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cloud is trying to keep Talley in close.
#T2#
Cloud wants to hit a switch here but Talley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cloud there! #SUB#
Talley looking for a guillotine from mount but Cloud is having none of it.
Talley throwing strikes here but Cloud is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cloud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cloud keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Talley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cloud tries to reverse the position but Talley maintains control.
Talley looking to finish with strikes here!
Talley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloud is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cloud tries to hold on but Talley postures up.
Talley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Talley misses with a head shot.#T4##SUB#
Talley looking for a guillotine from mount but Cloud is having none of it.
Cloud wants to get back to his feet.
Talley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cloud is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Talley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cloud can't escape the position.
Cloud is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Talley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Talley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cloud shoots for a double leg takedown but Talley sprawls well. He's pushed Cloud's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Talley throwing a counter right hand but Cloud manages to avoid it.
Cloud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Talley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cloud's guard.
Cloud wants to stand up but Talley is controlling him.
Cloud wants to sweep here but Talley controlling him for the moment.
Talley 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.
Talley throwing strikes but missing.
Cloud looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley throws a big elbow that misses.
Talley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around?
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Cloud is trying to control the position but Talley postures up.
Talley landing some decent shots from guard.
Talley throws an elbow that misses. Cloud uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Talley's guard. Nice move by Cloud!#REVB##SUB#
Talley is looking for a triangle but Cloud pushes his legs off easily.
Talley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Talley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Talley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB#
Talley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cloud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Cloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Talley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cloud postures up.
#SUB#
Talley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cloud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Talley is proving hard to escape from.
Cloud controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Cloud is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Cloud throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Cloud feints and as Talley raises his hands in defense, Cloud changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Talley pushes Cloud off and scrambles back to his feet.
Talley swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
Cloud thinks about the counter body kick.
Talley throws a right hand that misses
and Cloud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Talley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Cloud's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talley throws a sloppy head kick
and Cloud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cloud fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Talley avoids it really well and circles away.
Cloud just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTalley.#T4##CL2#
Cloud forces Talley back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Talley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cloud just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Talley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cloud smiles and moves away.
Cloud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Death Cloud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Talley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Talley fails with the takedown.
Cloud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cloud somewhat.
Talley stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Cloud has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Talley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cloud uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Talley looking for a guillotine here but Cloud defends easily.
Talley seems keen to control Cloud's posture.
Cloud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Talley keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.
Talley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Talley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Talley keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cloud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cloud.#T2#
Cloud darts in looking for a takedown but Talley gets double underhooks and turns Cloud into the cage.
Nick Talley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Death Cloud.#CL2#
Cloud takes the fight into the clinch.
Cloud has had enough of the clinch but Talley keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Talley breaks from the clinch.
Cloud shoots in but no luck this time.
Talley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cloud shoots in but Talley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cloud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cloud closes the distance and clinches up with Talley, looking for a takedown. Cloud pushes Talley against the cage but Talley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Talley lands a head kick!
#CL#
Talley darts in and clinches Cloud up against the cage.#T3##TD#
Talley jumps guard.
Talley 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#
Cloud blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talley.
Nick Talley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Talley prevents Cloud from improving his position.
Talley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Talley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Talley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Talley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cloud tries to kick Talley off in order to stand up. Talley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Talley is trying to ground and pound but Cloud uses the momentary lack of control by Talley to regain half guard.
Cloud trying to control but Talley postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Talley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Talley 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Talley!
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