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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Mir Jr. No joy for Rating on that attempt.
Rating misses with a takedown
and Mir Jr counters with a series of strikes. Rating will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mir Jr lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rating wants to stand back up but Mir Jr manages to pass into side control.
#ROC#
Rating is rocked!
Rating is still in real trouble! Can Mir Jr finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Mir Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rating to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rating walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Mir Jr swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Mir Jr!
Frank Mir Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Alvarado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvarado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Rating counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rating in particular looking to stall.
Rating passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alvarado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarado is working hard here to advance position.
Rating controlling the pace for now.
Alvarado can't escape the position.
Rating raining down shots from the mount!
Alvarado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rating on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rating lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T1#
Alvarado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Rating is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Alvarado is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Energy Rating!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Cataldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rating at a distance.
Cataldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cataldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Rating is rocked!
Cataldo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rating - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Cataldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominick Cataldo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Hogcock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Rating explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Hogcock drives through with a takedown into Rating's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hogcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rating's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rating swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rating is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogcock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rating haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Rating looking for a triangle here. Hogcock is fighting it but it looks tight! Rating pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hogcock is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Energy Rating!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Rating throws a shot to the body.
Rolph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rolph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rating defends it nicely.
Rating is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Rating instigates a clinch.
Rolph is looking to break free of the clinch but Rating has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Rating works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rating is standing up over Rolph. Rolph looks to escape but Rating dives into side control.
#REVR#
Rolph gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T1#
Rating connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rolph wants to control but Rating is having none of it.#SUB2#
Rating looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rating prevents Rolph from getting the reversal.
Rating content just to control the position here.
Rolph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rating's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rating looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T2#
Rolph tries to hold on but Rating postures up.
Rolph can't escape the position.
Rating controlling from the full mount.
Rating fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rating working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rating controlling from the full mount.
Rating working Rolph over with strikes here. #T3#
Rolph tries to control Rating's body but Rating pushes him off. Rolph squirms to his side and now Rating has his back!
Good control from Rating.#SUB2#
Rating is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rolph is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Energy Rating!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Rating throws a head kick that misses
and Carson counters with a left and a right that stings Rating.
Carson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Carson clinches up with Rating and pushes him back against the cage.
Carson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rating is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carson stalling.
#TD#
Carson gets control of Rating's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Carson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Rating gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rating manages to mount him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carson is looking to improve his position but Rating isn't that keen on the idea.#T1#
Carson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rating trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rating avoids the attempt from Carson to control.
Rating trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rating throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carson wants to control but Rating is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Rating prevents Carson from getting the reversal.
Carson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Carson is trying to reverse the position but instead Rating has taken his back - oops!
Carson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rating biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rating lands a shot to the body.
Carson is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T3#
Carson is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Carson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rating controlling well, preventing Carson from escaping the position.
Rating controlling the position well here. Carson rolled but Rating kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rating is not going to allow Carson to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.
#T4##SUB2#
Carson won't enjoy being in this position. Rating looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Carson is tapping - it's over boys! Rating picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Energy Rating!
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Event:
DSOF 11
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Kawaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny Kawaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawaguchi throws a jab when Rating was well out of range.
Kawaguchi cracks Rating with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Kawaguchi. That snapped Rating's head back.
#ROC#
Rating is rocked!
Kawaguchi lands a body shot.
Rating is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawaguchi finish him?
Rating is holding his hands too far apart here. Kawaguchi throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Rating is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Kawaguchi!
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Event:
DSOF 8
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Mayer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rating looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mayer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Mayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Rating is defending well.
Rating is trying to control Mayer's posture but Mayer avoids it. #SUB#
Mayer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rating has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mayer but great work by Rating.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer tries to bench press Rating off him but Rating keeps the position.
Rating trying to control the position but Mayer is working away. #T1#
Mayer is looking for a sweep.
Mayer parries the strikes from Rating easily there. Rating is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mayer to escape.
Rating working the body and head with strikes.
Mayer is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Mayer is trying to work for a sweep but Rating has mounted him!
Rating wants to control the pace but Mayer is squirming around nicely.
Mayer is looking to get to half guard.
Mayer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mayer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rating throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Rating trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Mayer tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Mayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rating defends it easily.
Rating in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Mayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rating can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rating trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rating controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rating paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rating tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Rating pushes Mayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Rating won't allow it.
Rating stops a takedown attempt from Mayer.
#TD2#
Rating pulls guard successfully.
Mayer slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Mayer seems to be working for a kimura but Rating defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rating knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Energy Rating dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Rating saw that one coming.#TD2#
Rating fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mayer to the ground. Rating is now in Mayer's guard.
Rating wants to stand but Mayer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rating has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Rating from controlling successfully.
Mayer looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayer, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mayer pushes a forearm under Rating's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rating is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damen Mayer!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rating looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nabouca!
Nabouca prevents Rating from improving position. #SU2#
Rating stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nabouca throws a head kick that misses.
Nabouca misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Rating counters with a single leg into guard. Nabouca didn't expect that.
Rating 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Rating decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nabouca is breathing heavily.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Nabouca. That's going to slow Rating down.
Nabouca throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Rating moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Rating gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nabouca is looking to get back to is feet but Rating passes into side control.
Rating lands some shots froms side control.
Nabouca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rating on the ground.
Nabouca trying his best to control but Rating has mounted him.
Rating controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Rating scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rating controlling the pace for now.
Rating is landing with some decent strikes but Nabouca is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rating sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nabouca in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Rating controlling the position easily from mount.
Rating unloading with bombs!
Rating 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##SUB2#
Rating is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Nabouca is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Energy Rating!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rating closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gamble did well to prevent Rating getting side control.#SUB2#
Rating maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gamble could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rating has cracked it and Gamble is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rating!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Energy Rating!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Bray has a takedown stuffed.
Bray darts in looking for a takedown but Rating gets double underhooks and turns Bray into the cage. #CL2#
Rating pushes Bray up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bray's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Rating has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bray uses from the top position.
Bray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bray wants to stand but Rating has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bray looking to sit in guard and control but Rating gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Rating is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Rating has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Bray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rating is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bray wants to sweep here but Rating controlling him for the moment.
Bray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rating on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rating is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bray has a closed guard, preventing Rating from standing up.
Rating works over Bray with some ground and pound from guard.
Rating controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rating postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bray goes for a double leg but Rating avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rating continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3##BC#
Bray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Bray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rating's guard.
Rating wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bray manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Bray stops Rating from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rating manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rating's head.
Rating preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bray throwing strikes but missing.
Rating keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom. #T4#
Bray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rating holds on and takes a little breather.
Bray is working Rating over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rating throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rating utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rating controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bray wants to control from the top but Rating keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rating is trying to control the position but Bray postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Energy Rating dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bray darts in looking for a takedown but Rating gets double underhooks and turns Bray into the cage.
Rating is looking for the big counter here.
Bray blocks a head kick by Rating.
#TD2#
Rating shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rating was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bray throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Rating wants to control but Bray is keeping him busy.
Rating controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bray is trying to work for a sweep but Rating has mounted him!
Rating is looking to stand but Bray has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
#T1#
Bray tries to hold on but Rating postures up.
Bray tries to reverse the position but Rating maintains control.
Rating content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rating can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bray is looking to escape.
Rating tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bray tries to hold on but Rating pushes him away. #T2#
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.
Rating sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rating scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bray?
#SUB2#
Rating is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rating extends the arm and Bray is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Energy Rating!
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