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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Assad forces Masvidal back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Masvidal tightens his grip and picks Assad up, before dumping him to the ground. Assad manages to land in guard.
Assad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masvidal .
Masvidal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Assad wants to sweep here but Masvidal controlling him for the moment.
Masvidal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assad is trying to keep Masvidal in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masvidal 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Masvidal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masvidal throwing strikes from guard but Assad blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masvidal with a nice head shot there.
Masvidal is looking to work some ground and pound but Assad has wrist control.
Masvidal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Masvidal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Masvidal throws an elbow that misses. Assad uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Masvidal 's guard. Nice move by Assad!#REVR#
Assad postures up in Masvidal 's guard and throws a big left but Masvidal blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Masvidal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Masvidal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Assad has passed into side control.
Masvidal manages to get back to half guard.
Masvidal is looking to improve his position.
Masvidal is trying to stand back up but Assad is controlling him
Assad wants to take a breather but Masvidal is having none of it.
Masvidal tries to roll over but Assad keeps him under control.
Masvidal trying to control but Assad postures up.
#T2#
Masvidal is not content to let Assad control the position.
Assad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Masvidal is positioning himself well to prevent Assad advancing to mount.
Assad prevents Masvidal from improving his position.
Assad trying to pass the guard but Masvidal defending well.
Assad prevents Masvidal from improving his position.#T3#
Assad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Masvidal defending well though.
Assad uses his free foot to push down on Masvidal 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Masvidal .
Assad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Assad throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Assad prevents Masvidal from getting the reversal.
Masvidal wants to control but Assad is having none of it.
Masvidal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Assad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masvidal is looking to escape. #T4#
Masvidal tries to hold on but Assad pushes him away.
Assad throws some wild stikes that Masvidal manages to avoid easily.
Masvidal prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Assad misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad 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.
Masvidal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danial Assad 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##TD2#
Assad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Assad 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.
Assad wants to sweep but no luck.
Masvidal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masvidal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danial Assad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assad is trying to control the position but Masvidal postures up.
Masvidal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Masvidal lands a couple of digs.
Assad pulls Masvidal in close to prevent any damage.
Masvidal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Assad throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masvidal .
Assad is trying to keep Masvidal in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masvidal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Assad looking to control.
Masvidal distracts Assad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Assad is trying to keep Masvidal in close.
Assad has momentary wrist control but Masvidal slips an elbow through the middle.
Masvidal chips away with some ground and pound.
Assad is trying to keep Masvidal in close.
Masvidal works over Assad with some ground and pound from guard.
Masvidal lands a couple of elbows.
Masvidal lands a couple of elbows.
Assad looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Masvidal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Masvidal throws a strike but Assad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Masvidal is pulling down on Assad's head to control his posture.
Assad won't allow Masvidal to sweep him here.
Assad stops Masvidal from standing up.
Masvidal is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Masvidal wants to sweep but no luck.
Assad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masvidal is keeping the position for now.
Assad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masvidal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masvidal looking for a sweep. Not yet Masvidal , not yet.
Masvidal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Assad is controlling him.
Masvidal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Assad passes into half guard.
Masvidal is looking to escape.#T3#
Assad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masvidal is trying to stand up here but Assad is controlling him well.
Assad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Masvidal is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danial Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Masvidal gets a takedown into half guard.
Masvidal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Masvidal is nestled in close to Assad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Assad wants to control but Masvidal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Masvidal lands a nice short elbow.
Masvidal missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Masvidal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masvidal drops an elbow to the side of Assad's head.
Masvidal lands strikes from half guard.
Masvidal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Masvidal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Masvidal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Masvidal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Assad's head.
Masvidal working the head and body with strikes.
Assad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Masvidal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Masvidal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#
Assad is rocked!
Masvidal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Assad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masvidal lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal scores with a big shot! Assad's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Assad! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Masvidal !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2017 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Assad misses its intended target.
Assad wants to clinch up but Hale keeps it at a distance.
Assad looks to throw the jab but Hale is out of range.
Assad dodges the punch combination from Hale.
Assad throws the left hand but Hale avoids the punch easily.
Hale throws a head kick that misses
and Assad counters with a left and a right that stings Hale. #CL2#
Assad moves into the clinch.
Assad misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Hale has Assad pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Assad tumbling to the mat - Hale dives into Assad's guard.
Assad wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Hale throwing strikes from guard but Assad blocks nicely.
Hale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hale stopping the sweep attempt from Assad.
Assad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hale throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Assad doesn't manage to clinch there - Hale circles away.
Hale tries to counter by clinching up but Assad breaks away and moves out of range.
Danial Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assad misses with a body shot.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hale swats away the attempt to clinch by Assad.
Assad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assad throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assad throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Hale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Assad wants to get back to his feet but Hale passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Assad wants to get back to full guard but Hale has passed into side control.#SUB#
Hale tries for a kimura but Assad is defending well.
Hale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T3##SUB#
Hale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hale blocks the strikes from Assad.
Hale misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Assad is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Assad defending against the ground and pound.
Assad is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Assad felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Assad defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad is looking to regain half guard here but Hale keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Hale dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Assad tries to clinch there but Hale circles away.
Hale tries to counter by clinching up but Assad breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Hale closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Assad fails to land.
Assad can't break the clinch.
Assad stalling in the clinch but Hale improves position.
Assad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hale.
Assad can't find room to land a body shot as Hale controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Assad's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Hale manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale has control of Assad's left arm, preventing Assad from doing any damage.
Assad trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.
Allan Hale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assad throws a big right hand that misses. #T1##SUB#
Hale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hale trying to control the position.
Hale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assad can do to turn this around?
Assad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hale is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Assad wants to sweep but no luck.
Assad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hale stopping the sweep attempt from Assad.#SU#
Hale gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Assad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assad somewhat.#T2#
Hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Assad tries to clinch #TD#
and Hale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hale.
Assad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hale dives into side control.
#REVB#
Hale working the ground and pound but Assad is defending the strikes.
Hale misses with the ground and pound.
Assad can't do much from the bottom here.
Assad tries to buck Hale off but Hale is having none of it.#T3#
Assad tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hale easily slips into full mount!
Assad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hale 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.
Hale throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Assad postures up.
Hale is really struggling to control Assad but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Assad trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Assad won't allow Hale to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hale throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Assad postures up in Hale's guard and throws a big left but Hale blocks it.
Assad trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.
Assad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hale looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Assad postures up in Hale's guard and throws a big left but Hale blocks it.
Assad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hale striking off his back but it's not causing Assad any problems. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Assad misses with a combination
#CL#
and Hale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad lands a shot to the body.
Assad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Hale dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hale keeps the fight on the outside.
Assad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Hale holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Assad trying to stall but Hale improves his position.
#BC#
Hale manages to break the clinch.
Assad tries to clinch but Hale moves out of range.
Assad has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Hale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Hale jumps guard and drags Assad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hale controls Assad momentarily but Assad frees himself. #SUB#
Hale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assad defends well.
Hale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Assad throwing strikes from guard but Hale blocks nicely.
Hale lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Assad trying to keep a closed guard but Hale is proving a slippery customer.
Hale landing with the ground and pound. #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.
Assad 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.
Hale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SU#
Hale stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Assad throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Hale darts in and clinches Assad up against the cage.#TD#
Hale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Hale working for a triangle but Assad defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hale looking for a guillotine here but Assad defends easily.
Assad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Hale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hale controlling Assad's posture. #SUB#
Assad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Assad trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assad controlling from the top position.
Assad lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Assad. #SUB#
Hale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assad defends it easily.
Assad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hale controls Assad momentarily but Assad frees himself. #SUB#
Hale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Danial Assad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Assad tries to free his leg and advance position but Hale is retaining full guard.
Hale looking for a sweep. Not yet Hale, not yet.
Assad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Allan Hale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Allan Hale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hale, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allan Hale!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Joe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe scores with a nice strike.
Joe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Assad takes one to the chin there.
Joe drops Assad with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Assad! Joe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Joe!
A victorious Don Joe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Assad does no damage.
Assad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hobbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Hobbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hobbs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Assad avoids it.
Assad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Assad misses with a hook
and Hobbs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Assad connects with a looping right hand.
Assad jabs Hobbs right on the nose. Hobbs blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Assad is predictable there
and Hobbs counters with a solid body kick. #CL2#
Assad gets a clinch.
Assad throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Assad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Assad missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Hobbs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SU#
Hobbs stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Assad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Assad tries to keep at a distance but Hobbs has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Hobbs jumps guard and drags Assad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Assad defends easily.
Hobbs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Assad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Hobbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hobbs is pulling down on Assad's head. It's preventing any offense from Assad, at least for the moment.
Assad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Assad preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Hobbs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Assad is aware though and is defending well.
Assad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Assad preventing the sweep. #ES#
Hobbs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Assad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Hobbs clinches up with Assad and pushes him back against the cage.
Hobbs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assad's efforts to push away.
Hobbs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Hobbs gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hobbs is standing up over Assad. Assad looks to escape but Hobbs dives into side control.
#T4##REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Hobbs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL#
Hobbs has closed the distance and engaged Assad in a clinch.
Assad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Hobbs wants the takedown. Assad is fighting it off but Hobbs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Assad's guard against the cage.
Assad is looking to sweep but instead, Hobbs has passed into half guard.
Assad trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fritz Hobbs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hobbs.
Assad throws the left hand but Hobbs avoids the punch easily.
Assad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hobbs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Danial Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assad rushes Hobbs with punches - Hobbs moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hobbs goes down! Assad follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danial Assad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Joe cracks Assad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe blocks a low kick nicely.
Don Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Assad's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Danial Assad has been cut.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assad tries to move into range but Joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC2#
Assad is rocked!
Joe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Assad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assad bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Joe comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Assad falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Assad was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Joe!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Joe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Millen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Assad wants it to stay on the feet.
Assad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Millen tries to clinch there but Assad circles away.
Assad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Millen shoots in looking for a takedown but Assad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Millen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Assad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Millen tries to keep at a distance but Assad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Millen can't get the takedown.
Danial Assad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Millen.#TD2#
Millen gets control of Assad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Millen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Millen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Millen being controlled here, momentarily.
Assad wants to pass the guard but Millen is keeping the position.
Millen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Assad is trying is best to control the position here. #T1##SUB2#
Millen is working for a submission of some sort.
Assad controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
Millen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Assad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Millen. #SUB2#
Millen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T2##SUB2#
Millen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Millen is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Millen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Assad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Millen.
Millen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Assad defending well though. #T3##SUB2#
Millen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Millen seems to be looking for submissions.
Assad has his hands clasped together around Millen's back. He's all about the action.
Assad tries to kick Millen off but Millen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Millen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Millen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Assad is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Millen!
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