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Event:
NJMMA #17: Vandergnaw v Brown
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Scharf closes the distance and clinches. Mclaughlin fails to pull guard.
Mclaughlin is trying to pull guard but Scharf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Scharf lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scharf. Scharf presses Mclaughlin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Scharf lands with a short shot to the head. Mclaughlin takes a shot to the head. Scharf digs a right hand underneath Mclaughlin's ribcage. Mclaughlin let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Scharf.
Scharf lands with a right to the head. Scharf scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2# Mclaughlin is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Oh Mclaughlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Scharf is working Mclaughlin over against the cage. Scharf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mclaughlin takes a shot to the head. Mclaughlin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Mclaughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mclaughlin is breathing heavily. Mclaughlin looking to slow down the pace here. Scharf cracks Mclaughlin with a nice body shot. Scharf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mclaughlin backwards. #T1# Scharf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Scharf scores with a nice short uppercut. A hook to the body from Scharf.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mclaughlin. Mclaughlin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scharf to keep the fight standing. Scharf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mclaughlin backwards. Scharf lands a body punch. Scharf throws a big uppercut that drops Mclaughlin! More strikes from Scharf and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mclaughlin lies dazed against the cage as Scharf celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Scharf! After winning the bout, Eddy Scharf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Sean Mclaughlin spoke after the fight, saying 'SCREW YOU BILLY!!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Mclaughlin moves into the clinch. Mclaughlin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castaneda after a bit of a struggle. Castaneda avoiding damage.
Mclaughlin slowing the pace effectively. Castaneda jumps guard but Mclaughlin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2# Mclaughlin jumps into guard, dragging Castaneda to the mat.
Mclaughlin managing to control the position. Castaneda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mclaughlin's guard. Mclaughlin controlling Castaneda's posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Castaneda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mclaughlin's guard.#T1##SUB2# Mclaughlin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castaneda defends it easily. Mclaughlin wants to sweep but no luck. Mclaughlin is pulling down on Castaneda's head. It's preventing any offense from Castaneda, at least for the moment. Castaneda looking to sit in guard and control but Mclaughlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Mclaughlin pushes down on Castaneda's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2# Castaneda is looking to improve his position.
Castaneda is working hard here to advance position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mclaughlin lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2# Mclaughlin is working for a kimura but Castaneda is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB# Castaneda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mclaughlin pulls his head out easily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mclaughlin in particular looking to stall. Mclaughlin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Castaneda is trying to get back to full guard. Mclaughlin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3# Castaneda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mclaughlin is working away from the top position though. Castaneda is trying to stand up here but Mclaughlin is controlling him well. Mclaughlin controlling the action here.#SU2# Mclaughlin stands up out of the half guard. #TD2# Mclaughlin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES# Castaneda is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mclaughlin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Castaneda fails to pull guard.
Mclaughlin is stalling here.
Mclaughlin working Castaneda over with knees to the body. Castaneda is breathing heavily. Castaneda can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4##TD2# Mclaughlin has picked Castaneda up - he's going for a ride! Mclaughlin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2# Mclaughlin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Mclaughlin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mclaughlin wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Castaneda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Mclaughlin gets a double leg takedown into Castaneda's guard.#SU2# Mclaughlin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Castaneda tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sean Mclaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mclaughlin shoots for a takedown but Castaneda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2# Mclaughlin takes the fight into the clinch. Castaneda jumps guard but Mclaughlin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2# Mclaughlin has hold of one of Castaneda's legs. Castaneda is fighting the takedown attempt but Mclaughlin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SU2# Mclaughlin stands up from Castaneda's guard - Mclaughlin perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2# Mclaughlin shoots in and gets a takedown into Castaneda's guard. Castaneda wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mclaughlin manages to pass to side control. #ROC2# Castaneda is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Mclaughlin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Oh Castaneda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2# Mclaughlin forces Castaneda back against the cage and clinches. Castaneda seems to have got his legs back now. Castaneda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Castaneda is trying to push Mclaughlin away but Mclaughlin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Castaneda tries to pull guard but Mclaughlin forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Castaneda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2# Mclaughlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2# Mclaughlin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mclaughlin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Mclaughlin advances to full mount. Mclaughlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2# Mclaughlin has hold of Castaneda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Castaneda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mclaughlin controlling from mount. #T1# Castaneda is working to get back to half guard.
Mclaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A big strike lands for Mclaughlin! That's really hurt Castaneda and he's turned his back - Mclaughlin keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mclaughlin jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Mclaughlin! In his post fight interview, Sean Mclaughlin gave a big smile as he said 'SPEED IS KEY!!'.
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