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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Livingston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Livingston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.#SU2#
Livingston stands up and beckons Mathews to his feet.
Livingston misses with a double jab
and Mathews counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Livingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Livingston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mathews's guard.#SUB#
Mathews is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Livingston has his hands clasped together but Mathews extends and breaks Livingston's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mathews.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daryl Mathews!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Livingston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Livingston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barron tries to land a knee to the head but Livingston blocks with his arms.
Barron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Livingston decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Livingston working for a triangle but Barron defends it easily.
Livingston wants to stand up but Barron is controlling him. #ES2#
Livingston pushes Barron off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Livingston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T1#
Livingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Livingston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Livingston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barron is keeping the position for now.
Livingston wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Barron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #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.#SU2#
Livingston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barron, up you get! #TD2#
Livingston scores with a takedown into Barron's guard.
Livingston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Livingston 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. #SUB2#
Livingston drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barron dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Barron stands up over Livingston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Livingston trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Livingston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Livingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Livingston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barron's guard. #REVB#
Livingston throws a big elbow that misses.
Livingston passes into half guard.
Livingston looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Livingston misses with a head shot. Barron uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Livingston controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Livingston looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAndre Livingston 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##CL2#
Livingston clinches with his opponent.
Barron letting Livingston take a breather here.
Livingston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barron tries a body shot but Livingston blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingston is pushing Barron up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Livingston avoids it.#T1#
Livingston stalling in the clinch but Barron improves position. #TD2#
Livingston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barron is trying to control but can't.
Barron is looking for a sweep. Livingston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Livingston is pressing down on Barron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barron is holding on for now.
Livingston is looking to pass Barron's guard but actually Barron recovers to full guard.
Barron is wriggling around but Livingston manages to pass to half guard.
#T2#
Livingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barron keeps working.
Barron wants to control the action here but instead Livingston manages to pass to full mount!
Barron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Livingston sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T3#
Livingston controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron is trying to stand.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Livingston is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Barron has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Barron!
Barron tries to stand but Livingston is controlling from the bottom.
Livingston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barron is one step ahead there.
Livingston 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#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Livingston wants to pass to mount but Barron is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAndre Livingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Livingston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Livingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Livingston avoiding damage as Barron throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD2#
Livingston drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingston looking for a sweep. Not yet Livingston, not yet.
Barron with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Barron is in close to Livingston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Livingston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barron wants to stand and escape but instead Livingston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Livingston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Livingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Livingston has managed to get both his arms back between Barron's legs - danger averted.
Livingston 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.
Livingston looking to pass the guard.
Livingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2##SUB2#
Livingston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barron manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Livingston has Barron in his guard.#REVR#
Barron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Livingston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barron scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Barron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Livingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barron has managed to get both his arms back between Livingston's legs - danger averted.
Livingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Livingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Barron is working Livingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barron throws an elbow that misses. Livingston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barron's guard. Nice move by Livingston!#REVB#
Barron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barron controlling Livingston's posture. #SU2#
Livingston gets to his feet - Barron follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Livingston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Barron pushes Livingston off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T4##TD2#
Livingston scores with a takedown into Barron's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Livingston looking to sit in guard and control but Barron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Livingston is looking to stand up but Barron isn't so interested in that idea.
Livingston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Livingston's head.
Guy Barron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeAndre Livingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Guy Barron.
Well Livingston 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAndre Livingston!
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