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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Blast shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at Sanders to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Blast fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Blast persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanders tries to kick Blast off but Blast keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanders is staying active underneath Blast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanders controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T1#
Blast controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blast preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanders scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Sanders working some strikes from top position.
Sanders chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanders cracks Blast with a solid left hand.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blast's head.
Blast trying to control the position.
Sanders with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanders with a nice head shot there.
Blast not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanders stays in close to Blast's body and controls the position.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Sanders stands up over Blast, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanders postures up.
Sanders working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanders's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blast 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.
Sanders content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blast trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
#T4##SU#
Sanders stands and steps away. Blast gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Sanders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blast sprawls well initially but Sanders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanders is thwarting Blast's attempts to control the position.
Sanders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blast 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Sanders.
Sanders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Sanders 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##TD#
Sanders looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Blast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanders postures up and lands a big shot to Blast's brow.
Sanders landing some decent shots from guard.
Avery Sanders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders cracks Blast with a solid left hand.
Blast trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Sanders drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blast dives on top into guard.#REVB##T1##ES#
Sanders wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Sanders there.
Blast looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanders 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. #T2#
Blast makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blast.#SUB2#
Blast had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanders defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Blast throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sanders uses it to pass to side control.
Blast is breathing heavily.
Sanders working the head and body with strikes.
Sanders grinds an elbow into Blast's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blast tries to buck Sanders off but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blast can do to turn this around?
Sanders works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sanders lands an elbow. #T3##SUB#
Sanders tries for a kimura but Blast is defending well.
Blast being controlled for a moment.
Blast is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Sanders grinds an elbow into Blast's temple.
Sanders cracks Blast with a big right hand but Blast just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4#
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.
Blast is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanders scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blast regains half guard.
Blast wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blast gets full guard.#SUB2#
Blast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanders is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Sanders dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Blast dives in and scores a takedown into Sanders's guard.#ES#
Sanders has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blast off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD#
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blast trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blast wants to hold on but Sanders pushes him away.
Blast is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders lands a big elbow.
Blast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanders putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#SUB#
Sanders goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Blast is on top in guard.
#T1#
Sanders has control of Blast's left arm, preventing Blast from doing any damage.
Blast looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanders holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanders wants to sweep but no luck.
Blast passes into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blast is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blast is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Blast content to control rather than advance.
Sanders is staying active underneath Blast, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Blast is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blast controlling the action here.#T3#
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Blast sits in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blast tries to kick Sanders off in order to stand up. Sanders Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T4#
Blast wants to control but Sanders postures up.#SUB#
Sanders goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blast has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sanders but great work by Blast.
Sanders is trying to buck Blast off.#SUB2#
Blast tries for a kimura but Sanders is defending well.
Sanders wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Avery Sanders.
Well Sanders 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avery Sanders!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Roy clinches with his opponent.
Roy gets underhooks to prevent Blast's takedown attempt.
Blast wants a takedown.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blast goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roy prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannon Blast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blast is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blast backwards.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy gets underhooks to prevent Blast's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Roy.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Blast takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#
Blast is rocked!#T1#
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Blast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Blast's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Blast drops to his knees and Roy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Roy!
A victorious Hank Roy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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