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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Stewart back into the cage.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Peterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Stewart drops back down to his feet.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
Stewart stalls.
Peterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stewart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stewart goes for a takedown attempt but Peterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD2#
Peterson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stewart to the ground. Peterson is now in Stewart's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson looking to sit in guard and control but Stewart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Stewart is proving a slippery customer.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stewart. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peterson holds on and takes a little breather.
Peterson 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.
Stewart is fighting to break Peterson 's control of his arms but Peterson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson is pulling down on Stewart's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Peterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stewart is looking to work some ground and pound but Peterson has wrist control.
Stewart landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Stewart is proving a slippery customer.
Peterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stewart is one step ahead there.
Stewart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stewart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stewart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stewart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Stewart lands a couple of digs.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stewart is working Peterson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stewart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stewart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Peterson looking to control.
Peterson pulls Stewart in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stewart jumps guard but Peterson stands there with Stewart around his waist. Stewart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
#TD#
Stewart pulls guard.
Stewart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stewart tries to strike from the bottom.
Stewart really is a fat lump.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Stewart is looking for a triangle but Peterson pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Stewart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Stewart tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Peterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Stewart drops back down to his feet.
Peterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Stewart jumps guard but Peterson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Peterson wants the takedown. Stewart is fighting it off but Peterson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stewart's guard against the cage.
Stewart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Peterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T1##SUB#
Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Peterson 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Peterson postures up.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Peterson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stewart clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Peterson controlling well, preventing Stewart from escaping the position.
Stewart manages to reverse the position and now he's in Peterson 's guard. Nice work there by Stewart.
Peterson is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
Peterson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T3#
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson has control of Stewart's left arm, preventing Stewart from doing any damage.
Stewart throwing strikes from guard but Peterson blocks nicely.
Napoleon Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stewart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peterson 's head.
Peterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stewart is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Peterson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stewart defends well.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Stewart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stewart connects with a couple of short punches.
Peterson is looking to stand up but Stewart isn't so interested in that idea.
Stewart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peterson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Peterson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Peterson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stewart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cedrick Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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##CL2#
Peterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Stewart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#TD#
Stewart jumps guard and drags Peterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Peterson stays in close to Stewart's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Stewart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stewart 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.#T1#
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Stewart has his foot on Peterson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Peterson 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.
Peterson pushes down on Stewart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Peterson slows the pace down in half guard. #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.
Peterson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Peterson .
Peterson is controlling the pace.
Stewart punching from the bottom.
Stewart punching from the bottom.
Peterson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Stewart wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Peterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Stewart is keeping the position.
Peterson lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Stewart is looking for a triangle but Peterson pushes his legs off easily.
Peterson controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Peterson works over Stewart with some ground and pound from guard.
Stewart striking off his back but it's not causing Peterson any problems.
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Stewart is looking to cinch up a triangle. Peterson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stewart's body to avoid the submission. Stewart has instead reached around Peterson 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stewart arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Napoleon Stewart!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Stewart slaps away a takedown attempt from Wren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wren shoots for a takedown but Stewart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wren blocks a low kick nicely.
Wren wants to counter the offense by Stewart and move into the clinch position.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wren throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Stewart attempts a counter takedown but Wren avoids it well and moves away.
Wren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stewart is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD2#
Wren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stewart wants to get back to his feet but Wren drags him back down.#T1#
Wren taking a break here but Stewart is having none of it and regains half guard.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Wren is controlling well.
Stewart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wren is working away from the top position though.
Wren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stewart keeps working.
Stewart really is a fat lump.#SUB2#
Wren wants to work for an arm triangle but Stewart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stewart is trying to get back to full guard.#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.
Stewart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stewart.
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stewart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wren trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Stewart has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wren doesn't defend quickly enough and Stewart has managed to lock this one up! Can Wren escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Stewart on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Napoleon Stewart!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Burns shoots for a takedown but Stewart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stewart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stewart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Napoleon Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Burns.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Stewart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Burns moves into the clinch.
Stewart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD#
Stewart gets control of Burns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stewart will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Stewart is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Burns frees his head nicely. Oh but Stewart has switched to an armbar! Burns is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Napoleon Stewart!
The defeated Bobby Burns had this to say: 'I will learn from my mistakes'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Jones forces Stewart back against the cage and clinches.
Stewart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones looks to land a combination. Stewart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Napoleon Stewart has been cut.
BOOM! Jones lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stewart. Stewart tries to recover but Jones is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stewart lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Jones!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Brooks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stewart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Brooks throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stewart 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.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Stewart is retaining full guard.
Brooks keeps trying to improve his position.
Brooks tries to stand but Stewart is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stewart trying to remain calm as Brooks controls from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom. #T3#
Stewart wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Stewart to pass into mount.
Brooks is looking to stand but Stewart has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Stewart is trying desperately to improve position.
Brooks content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Brooks 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.#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.
Brooks unloading with bombs!
Brooks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stewart's face.
Brooks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Stewart tries to stall but Brooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stewart tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
#BC2#
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brooks. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brooks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stewart feinted with a counter takedown.
Brooks throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks jumps guard but Stewart turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stewart walks away with a smile on his face. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Brooks moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.#T1##TD#
Stewart decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phil Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stewart looking to control.
Brooks trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom. #T2#
Brooks controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stewart is trying to control Brooks's posture but Brooks avoids it.
Stewart misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Brooks cracks Stewart with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Stewart can't do much from the bottom here.
Stewart tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Stewart is looking to get to half guard.
Stewart tries to hold on but Brooks pushes him away. #SUB2#
Brooks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stewart is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stewart tries to hold on but Brooks pushes him away.
Stewart throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brooks. What's that going to do exactly?
Brooks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stewart?
Brooks controlling from mount.
Brooks is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Stewart half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Stewart as Brooks shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Stewart tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stewart really is a fat lump.
Stewart is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Brooks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart smiles and moves away.
Napoleon Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
Brooks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooks looks for the body kick but Stewart saw that one coming.
Stewart attempts a counter takedown but Brooks avoids it well and moves away.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Brooks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Stewart.
Stewart drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Brooks is working for takedown but Stewart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stewart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brooks just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Brooks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stewart is trying to keep an underhook but Brooks manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Stewart actively working from the bottom here.
Stewart gets full guard.
Stewart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Stewart looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brooks has picked Stewart up and slammed him! Stewart can't keep hold of the triangle and Brooks manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks tries to move to mount but Stewart blocks the move with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Brooks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stewart, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Stewart struggling a bit here.
Brooks wants to stand but Stewart has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Brooks is pushing down on Stewart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stewart is fighting to maintain full guard but Brooks has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Stewart looking for submissions off his back.
Stewart trying to hold on to Brooks's head to control him but Brooks postures up.
Stewart gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Stewart has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Brooks!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poffo is defended easily by Stewart.#CL2#
Poffo forces Stewart back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Stewart gets control of Poffo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stewart will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Stewart looking for a guillotine here but Poffo defends easily.
Poffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poffo looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo wants to get up but he can't break Stewart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stewart working a defensive guard here.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
Stewart pulls Poffo in close to his closed guard and prevents Poffo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
Poffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stewart has wrist control.
Poffo stopping the sweep attempt from Stewart.#SUB#
Stewart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poffo is aware though and is defending well.
Poffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poffo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Stewart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poffo postures up in Stewart's guard and throws a big left but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Poffo pushes Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poffo trying to control the position but instead, Stewart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poffo into the cage.#TD#
Stewart jumps guard and drags Poffo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T3#
Poffo is looking to stand up but Stewart won't let him. #ES#
Stewart scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Poffo fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Stewart fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Poffo to the ground. Stewart is now in Poffo's guard.
Stewart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Poffo has his foot on Stewart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stewart works his way back into a safe position though.
Stewart postures up.
Poffo looking for a sweep. Not yet Poffo, not yet.
Poffo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stewart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Poffo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stewart stacks Poffo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stewart!
Stewart in side control lands a decent elbow. #T4##SUB#
Stewart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Poffo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stewart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Poffo tries to escape but Stewart is in control.
Stewart scoring with punches and elbows.
Stewart lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Poffo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart working the ground and pound from side control.
Stewart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Stewart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poffo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stewart working the head with strikes.
Stewart is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Stewart dominated that round.
That's time! Stewart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A low kick from Poffo is predictable there #TD#
and Stewart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poffo is trying to stand up here but Stewart is controlling him well.
Stewart working over Poffo with some ground and pound. Poffo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Stewart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poffo is trying to control but can't.
Stewart lands with a punch from half guard.
Poffo wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy.
Stewart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy.
Poffo is breathing heavily.
Stewart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Poffo looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T1#
Stewart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Poffo trying to control from the bottom.
Poffo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stewart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stewart is nestled in close to Poffo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stewart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stewart 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.
Stewart winds up and cracks Poffo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poffo wants to get back to his feet.
Stewart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Poffo is trying to stand back up but Stewart is controlling him
Stewart winds up and cracks Poffo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stewart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poffo can do to turn this around?
Stewart is thwarting Poffo's attempts to control the position.
Poffo is looking to escape.#T2#
Stewart slips a nice elbow through Poffo's hands, connecting with Poffo's forehead.
Poffo wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy.
Stewart drops an elbow to the side of Poffo's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stewart connects with a nice short shot to Poffo's temple. #SUB#
Stewart wants to work for an arm triangle but Poffo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stewart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Napoleon Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Stewart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stewart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poffo defending well though.
Poffo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Poffo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Poffo tries to hold on but Stewart postures up.#T3##SUB#
Stewart is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Poffo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poffo tries to hold on but Stewart postures up.
Poffo tries to reverse the position but Stewart maintains control.#SUB#
Stewart has hold of Poffo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Poffo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poffo regains half guard.#T4#
Poffo wants to control but Stewart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stewart lands with a punch from half guard.
Stewart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stewart prevents Poffo from improving his position.
Poffo is trying to stand back up but Stewart is controlling him
Stewart drops an elbow to the side of Poffo's head.
Stewart stops Poffo from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Stewart there.
Poffo wants to control the action here but instead Stewart manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo tries to lock up and control but Stewart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Stewart dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poffo.#TD#
Stewart looking to score a takedown here. Poffo is defending well but Stewart drives through and ends up in Poffo's guard.
Poffo looking to control.
Stewart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stewart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poffo trying to control the position.
Stewart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart stands up over Poffo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poffo wants to get back to his feet but Stewart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stewart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stewart is looking to work some ground and pound but Poffo has wrist control.#T1#
Stewart scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stewart postures up and lands a big shot to Poffo's brow.
Stewart stopping the sweep attempt from Poffo.
Stewart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stewart is in close to Poffo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stewart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stewart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stewart chips away with some ground and pound.
Poffo looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart lands a couple of elbows.
Stewart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poffo tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Stewart works over Poffo with some ground and pound from guard.
Stewart postures up.
Stewart throwing strikes from guard but Poffo blocks nicely.
Poffo striking off his back but it's not causing Stewart any problems.
Stewart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stewart lands a couple of digs.
Poffo is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
Stewart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Poffo trying to control the position.
Poffo wants to sweep but no luck.
Poffo controls Stewart momentarily but Stewart frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stewart prevents Poffo from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Poffo throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Stewart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart.
Poffo goes for a takedown attempt but Stewart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stewart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poffo's calf.#CL2#
Poffo forces Stewart back against the cage and clinches.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Stewart jumps guard and drags Poffo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Poffo passes Stewart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poffo wants to pass the guard but Stewart is defending well.
Poffo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stewart is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Poffo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Poffo in particular looking to stall.
Poffo moves nicely into side control.
Poffo controlling from side mount.
Poffo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #SUB2#
Poffo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stewart has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stewart throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Stewart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stewart, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Stewart!
The defeated Lanny Poffo had this to say: 'I've only got one way to go after that one!'.
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