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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1# Ricoop tries to clinch up. As Ricoop looks to move away, Villarreal throws a big counter combo but Ricoop just gets out of the way. Ricoop misses with a two punch combination.
Villarreal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ricoop.#TD2# Ricoop looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Villarreal!#SU2# Ricoop stands up and we're back to a striking position. Ricoop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villarreal swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ricoop connects with an inside leg kick. Villarreal really is a fat lump. Ricoop tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarreal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Ricoop shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Villarreal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Villarreal 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# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ricoop is looking for a sweep. Villarreal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1##SUB# Villarreal wants to work for an arm triangle but Ricoop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricoop is trying to control but can't.
#SUB# Villarreal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ricoop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Villarreal is working away from the top position though. Ricoop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villarreal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ricoop is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB# Villarreal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet.
#T2##SUB# Villarreal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Villarreal is nestled in close to Ricoop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB# Villarreal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricoop is just riding it out for now. Villarreal eventually gives up the hold. #SUB# Villarreal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB# Villarreal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB# Villarreal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricoop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villarreal. Ricoop trying to control from the bottom.
Ricoop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Villarreal. #SUB# Villarreal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricoop is just riding it out for now. Villarreal eventually gives up the hold. Ricoop trying to control from the bottom.
#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB# Villarreal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ricoop taking some punishment here, with Villarreal in his half guard. #SUB# Villarreal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricoop has managed to free his arm - good work. Ricoop is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Villarreal lands a nice short elbow. Ricoop is trying to stand up here but Villarreal is controlling him well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Villarreal will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Ricoop tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarreal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It looked like Villarreal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ricoop is looking to clinch. Villarreal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Villarreal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Villarreal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricoop moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Villarreal shoots in and drives through. Ricoop sprawls well. The fight stays on the outside here - Ricoop looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ricoop scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD2# Ricoop looking to score a takedown here. Villarreal is defending well but Ricoop drives through and ends up in Villarreal's guard.#T1# Ricoop controls from within his opponent's guard. Villarreal looking for a sweep. Not yet Villarreal, not yet. Ricoop lands a couple of elbows. Ricoop looking to sit in guard and control but Villarreal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Villarreal postures up.
Villarreal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricoop's guard.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Ricoop follows without any prompting. #TD2# Ricoop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villarreal sprawls well initially but Ricoop persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2# Ricoop is keen to just control but Villarreal is a slippery customer. Ricoop is breathing heavily. Villarreal is looking to improve his position.
Ed Ricoop has got the better of the ground game so far. Ricoop 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. Villarreal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Villarreal 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.#T3# Villarreal 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# Ricoop taking some punishment here, with Villarreal in his half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Ricoop manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Villarreal wants to stand but Ricoop is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Ricoop follows without any prompting. #T4##TD2# Ricoop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Villarreal wants to improve his position but Ricoop is controlling well.
#SUB2# Ricoop is working for a kimura but Villarreal is defending it quite comfortably.
Villarreal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ricoop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ricoop's back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ed Ricoop will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! #R3# Ricoop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD# Villarreal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricoop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Ricoop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Ricoop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villarreal's guard. #REVB# Ricoop trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. Villarreal wants to stand but Ricoop is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Villarreal wants to sweep but no luck. #T1# Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ricoop's guard. #REVR# Ricoop controls Villarreal momentarily but Villarreal frees himself. Villarreal tries to stand but Ricoop is controlling from the bottom. Ricoop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ricoop is pulling down on Villarreal's head to control his posture. Ricoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Villarreal wants to get up but he can't break Ricoop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Villarreal with a flurry of punches that miss. Villarreal wanted to stand there but Ricoop had control of the position. #SU# Villarreal stands up and waves to Ricoop to follow him. Ricoop fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2##TD2# Ricoop closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Villarreal did well to prevent Ricoop getting side control. Ricoop is looking to take a break and control but Villarreal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Villarreal manages to get to full guard.
Ricoop throws a big elbow that misses. Ricoop won't allow Villarreal to sweep him here. Villarreal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricoop manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Villarreal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3# Villarreal is in close to Ricoop's body, working some short punches and elbows. Villarreal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Ricoop follows without any prompting. A punch combination from Villarreal misses. Villarreal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#TD2# Ricoop changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Villarreal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Villarreal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricoop's best efforts.#T4# Villarreal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ricoop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ricoop's back! Ricoop looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB# Villarreal has managed to slip his arm under Ricoop's chin. This could be all over... yep, Ricoop is tapping out! Submission win for Villarreal.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Villarreal! The defeated Ed Ricoop had this to say: 'You always have 15% left in the tank. Never give up.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2018 |
#R1# Villarreal throws a body shot but no joy. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villarreal. Holyfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holyfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD2# Holyfield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Villarreal has momentary wrist control but Holyfield slips an elbow through the middle. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Holyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Holyfield looking to sit in guard and control but Villarreal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Villarreal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1# Holyfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2# Villarreal stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Holyfield throws up his legs and catches Villarreal in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Villarreal tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Holyfield! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Earvander Holyfield!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2018 |
#R1# A left and a right from Ray both land. Nice combination. #CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut. Villarreal dodges the punch combination from Ray.
Ray throws a combination that misses and Villarreal counters with a one-two to the body. Ray misses with a combination
#TD# and Villarreal counters with a nice double leg into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ray looks winded! Villarreal throws a big elbow that misses. Ray tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU# Villarreal stands up from guard. Let's bang! Villarreal shoots in but Ray avoids the takedown attempt easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Villarreal wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance. Villarreal misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2# Ray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Villarreal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES# Villarreal pushes Ray off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Villarreal really is a fat lump.#T1##CL# Villarreal clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Villarreal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Villarreal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL# Villarreal closes the distance and pushes Ray back into the cage. Villarreal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ray walks away with a smile on his face. Villarreal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Villarreal throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease. Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villarreal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Ray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Villarreal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. No luck with that takedown attempt from Villarreal. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Villarreal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2# Villarreal closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ray throws a series of punches but Villarreal avoids them all with ease. #TD# Villarreal drives through with a takedown into guard. #SU# Villarreal stands up from guard. Let's bang! Villarreal throws a push kick but Ray slaps the foot to one side. Villarreal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Villarreal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ray swings widly with a right hand
and Villarreal counters with a three punch combo that has Ray backing up. Ray nods at Villarreal to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2# Ray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Villarreal's guard. Ray trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. #T3# Ray won't allow Villarreal to sweep him here. Villarreal looking to control.
Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully. Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal. Villarreal trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Ray trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal. Ray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Villarreal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ray's guard. #REVR##SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Villarreal throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Villarreal misses. Villarreal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2# Ray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES# Villarreal has one foot on Ray's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Villarreal dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruno Villarreal's cut. That's time! Villarreal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##CL# Villarreal clinches up with Ray and pushes him back against the cage. Villarreal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?#BC# Villarreal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ray looks to land a left hand but Villarreal moved out of range nicely. Villarreal tries to counter with a takedown but Ray is quick to defend against it.#TD2# Ray gets a double leg takedown into Villarreal's guard. Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ray cracks Villarreal with a solid left hand. Villarreal controls Ray momentarily but Ray frees himself. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ray wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Villarreal controls Ray momentarily but Ray frees himself. Ray is breathing heavily. Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1##SUB# Ray is sitting in close to Villarreal's body. Villarreal has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ray is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ray is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Villarreal.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Villarreal! The defeated CJ Ray had this to say: 'My opponent worked hard for his victory today. Give him a hand. '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2018 |
#R1# Spear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villarreal circles away quickly and effectively. An attempted straight right counter from Villarreal misses the target. Spear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Villarreal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villarreal. Villarreal throws a strike but Spear rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Spear 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Villarreal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Spear trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Villarreal manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Villarreal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spear's guard. Villarreal stopping the sweep attempt from Spear. Villarreal wants to get up but he can't break Spear's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1# Spear preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Villarreal throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2# Spear working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villarreal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villarreal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Villarreal tries to stand but Spear is controlling from the bottom. Spear looking for a sweep. Not yet Spear, not yet. Villarreal wants to stand but Spear is controlling his posture from full guard. Villarreal with a nice head shot there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Spear looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Spear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Villarreal is looking to work some ground and pound but Spear has wrist control. Villarreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Villarreal wants to get up but he can't break Spear's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Spear is trying to keep Villarreal in close.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Spear misses the shot to the body. Spear misses the shot to the body. Spear swinging wildly here.
Spear tries to bum rush Villarreal with a series of wild strikes but Villarreal uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Villarreal darts in looking for a takedown but Spear gets double underhooks and turns Villarreal into the cage. Spear scores with a one two! Villarreal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Villarreal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ellis Spear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Villarreal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Spear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villarreal moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No joy there for Spear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellis Spear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3# Spear throws a series of punches but Villarreal avoids them all with ease. Spear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut. Spear looks winded! Spear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villarreal appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Spear misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD# so Villarreal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2# Spear has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Villarreal has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2# Spear gets a trip takedown into half guard. Spear blocks the strikes from Villarreal.
Villarreal is looking to improve his position.
Villarreal really is a fat lump. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Spear throws a strike but Villarreal avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Spear wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. #T4# Villarreal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Villarreal 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# Villarreal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Villarreal tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spear. Spear wants to improve his position but Villarreal is controlling well.
Villarreal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Spear wants to control but Villarreal is keeping busy.
Villarreal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Villarreal not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Spear dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruno Villarreal's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Spear moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Villarreal tries to land a front kick but Spear steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Spear pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Villarreal back to the cage. Spear follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Spear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Spear fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Villarreal to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Villarreal looks to clinch but Spear throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Villarreal taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ellis Spear! A relieved looking Ellis Spear thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2018 |
#R1##TD2# Villarreal gets caught napping as Menezes dives in and scores a takedown. Villarreal manages to retain guard. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Menezes lands a couple of digs. Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villarreal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Villarreal looking for a guillotine here but Menezes defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard. #REVR# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Menezes has a closed guard, preventing Villarreal from standing up. #T1# Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Villarreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD# Villarreal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Villarreal wanted to stand there but Menezes had control of the position. Villarreal really is a fat lump. Villarreal wants to stand and escape but instead Menezes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Villarreal 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# Menezes is pressing down on Villarreal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Menezes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2# Villarreal wants to stand but Menezes is controlling his posture from full guard. Villarreal lands a couple of elbows. Menezes pulls Villarreal in close to his closed guard and prevents Villarreal from doing any damage or advancing position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Menezes looking for a sweep. Not yet Menezes, not yet. #SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Menezes throws a lazy head kick #CL# and Villarreal moves into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2# Menezes manages to break the clinch.
Villarreal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Menezes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#TD# Villarreal looking to score a takedown here. Menezes is defending well but Villarreal drives through and ends up in Menezes's guard.#T3# Villarreal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Menezes follows without any prompting. Menezes thows a leg kick but Villarreal checks it #TD# so Villarreal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2# Menezes pushes Villarreal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Menezes looks winded!#TD# Menezes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Villarreal wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Villarreal throws a big right hand that misses. Villarreal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menezes's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Villarreal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Menezes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T4# Villarreal postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow. Villarreal wants to get up but he can't break Menezes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Villarreal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Villarreal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU# Villarreal stands and steps away. Menezes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villarreal manages to avoid it.#TD2# Villarreal tries to sprawl but Menezes drives through with a takedown into half guard. Villarreal 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. Villarreal is pressing down on Menezes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Villarreal 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##SUB# Villarreal has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Menezes defend it? Villarreal steps over the head and cranks it - Menezes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Villarreal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Villarreal!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 09, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Gazimov moves into the clinch. Gazimov stalls. Villarreal working hard to break the clinch. Gazimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards. #CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut.#BC2# Gazimov breaks the clinch.
Gazimov misses with a wild combination.
Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Gazimov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Villarreal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Villarreal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gazimov can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Gazimov moves into the clinch successfully.
Gazimov lands a hook to the side of the head. Gazimov lands an elbow inside that Villarreal shrugs off. #BC2# Gazimov manages to break the clinch.
#CL2# Gazimov moves into the clinch.#T1##BC2# Gazimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Villarreal blocks the leg kick.
Villarreal throws a series of punches but Gazimov avoids them all with ease. Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarreal paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gazimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD# Villarreal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gazimov on his heels. He'll look to pass Gazimov's guard now, I'm sure. Villarreal postures up in Gazimov's guard and throws a big left but Gazimov blocks it. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU# Villarreal stands up and waves to Gazimov to follow him. Villarreal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Gazimov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Villarreal thinking. #T2##CL2# Gazimov has closed the distance and engaged Villarreal in a clinch.
Villarreal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gazimov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD# Villarreal pulls Gazimov into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Gazimov postures up.
Villarreal wants to hit a switch here but Gazimov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Villarreal there! Villarreal is looking to improve his position but Gazimov isn't that keen on the idea. Villarreal is breathing heavily. Gazimov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Villarreal is looking to escape. #T3# Villarreal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Villarreal wants to improve his position but Gazimov is controlling well.
Villarreal trying to control but Gazimov postures up.
Villarreal tries to roll over but Gazimov keeps him under control.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Gazimov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Villarreal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SU2# Gazimov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Villarreal, up you get! Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarreal paws at him with a jab and circles away. Villarreal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD# Villarreal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gazimov quickly recovers to half guard.#SU# Villarreal decides to stand up. Gazimov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Villarreal's sensitive parts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Gazimov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruno Villarreal's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Gazimov closes the distance looking to clinch #TD# and Villarreal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB# Villarreal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gazimov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villarreal. #SU# Villarreal decides to stand up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarreal paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD# Villarreal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gazimov on his heels. He'll look to pass Gazimov's guard now, I'm sure. Gazimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villarreal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1# Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villarreal's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Villarreal chips away with some ground and pound. Villarreal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU# Villarreal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gazimov, up you get! #CL2# Villarreal gets tackled into the cage by Gazimov. Gazimov maintains the clinch. Villarreal takes an elbow to the temple. A knee to the head by Gazimov.
Villarreal tries to pull guard but Gazimov holds him up against the cage and eventually Villarreal drops back down to his feet.
Gazimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Gazimov tries a knee to the head but Villarreal blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gazimov as the two fighters clinch.
#TD# Villarreal gets control of Gazimov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Villarreal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Gazimov wants to stand but Villarreal is controlling his posture from full guard. Villarreal 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##T2# The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB# Villarreal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gazimov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villarreal. #SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Villarreal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gazimov's waist but Gazimov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villarreal off to one side. #CL2# Gazimov clinches up against the cage.#T3##TD# Villarreal has Gazimov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Villarreal pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gazimov tumbling to the mat - Villarreal dives into Gazimov's guard.#ES2# Gazimov pushes Villarreal off and gets back to his feet.
Abdul Gazimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gazimov, right into the meat.
Gazimov tries to clinch but Villarreal moves out of range. Gazimov works Villarreal's body with a nice hook. Villarreal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gazimov counters with a good low kick that Villarreal was not able to check. #T4# Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarreal paws at him with a jab and circles away. It looked like Villarreal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Villarreal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villarreal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Gazimov tries to clinch but Villarreal is having none of it. #CL# Villarreal has closed the distance and engaged Gazimov in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2# Gazimov breaks from the clinch.
Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villarreal swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gazimov tries to clinch up. Gazimov lands with a nice body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abdul Gazimov will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Bruno Villarreal's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Gazimov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Villarreal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gazimov pinned against the cage. Gazimov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Villarreal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gazimov can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Villarreal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gazimov napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB# Villarreal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1##SUB# Villarreal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB# Villarreal tries for a kimura but Gazimov is defending well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gazimov defending against the ground and pound. Gazimov tries to escape but Villarreal is in control. #SUB# Villarreal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bruno Villarreal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Villarreal goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gazimov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Villarreal but great work by Gazimov. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SU2# Gazimov stands up and we're back to a striking position. Gazimov tries to clinch there but Villarreal circles away.
Gazimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gazimov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gazimov tries to clinch but Villarreal moves out of range. It looked like Villarreal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2# Gazimov clinches. Villarreal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villarreal fails to pull guard.
Villarreal is trying to drag Gazimov to the mat but Gazimov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gazimov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T3# Villarreal can't get the takedown.
Gazimov stalling.
Gazimov lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right from Gazimov. Gazimov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villarreal's defenses. Villarreal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gazimov just stands there and leans against the cage. Abdul Gazimov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Gazimov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Villarreal.
Villarreal takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2# Bruno Villarreal's cut is getting worse.#BC2# Gazimov breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Gazimov has Villarreal up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2# Gazimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4##CL2# Gazimov darts in and clinches Villarreal up against the cage. Gazimov scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC2# Villarreal is rocked! Gazimov jerks Villarreal's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Villarreal drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Gazimov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Gazimov because Villarreal was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Abdul Gazimov!
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Date: Jul 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD2# Manel drives through with a takedown into Villarreal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Villarreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manel is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Villarreal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manel wants to stand but Villarreal has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Manel trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Manel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Manel tries to free his leg and advance position but Villarreal is retaining full guard. Villarreal tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1# Manel is looking to stand up but Villarreal won't let him. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Manel trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Manel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villarreal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Manel tries to clinch but Villarreal is having none of it. Donk. Manel catches Villarreal right on the button with a cross.#TD2# Manel shoots in and bounces Villarreal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Villarreal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Villarreal is controlling Manel's posture.#SUB# Villarreal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manel defends well.#T2# Villarreal trying to control the position.
Manel 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. Manel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Villarreal's guard. Manel wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Villarreal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3# Villarreal throws a low kick, looking for Manel's leg but Manel calmly moves out of range. Manel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Manel. #TD2# Manel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Villarreal! Villarreal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Villarreal has hold of Manel's hands but Manel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Manel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villarreal's head. Manel prevents Villarreal from improving his position. Manel wants to get back to his feet.
#T4# Villarreal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Manel looking to sit in guard and control but Villarreal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Villarreal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manel is proving hard to escape from. #SU# Manel is working an open guard so Villarreal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2# Manel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. This has been an exciting period of action! Villarreal wants to control but Manel postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Manel dominated that round. That's time! Villarreal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Villarreal circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Manel looks to move away, Villarreal throws a big counter combo but Manel just gets out of the way. Ze Manel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# Manel gets the takedown into side control. Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Manel advances to mount. Villarreal working to try and regain half guard.
Villarreal tries to hold on but Manel postures up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Manel looking to ground and pound but Villarreal is blocking nicely. #T1# Villarreal manages to regain half guard. Good work. Villarreal is looking to improve his position.
Villarreal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Manel slows the pace down in half guard. Manel prevents Villarreal from improving his position.#SUB2# Manel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #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. Villarreal gets full guard. Manel wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. Villarreal looking for a sweep. Not yet Villarreal, not yet. Manel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Manel trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Manel doesn't manage to clinch there - Villarreal circles away.
#T3##TD2# Villarreal gets caught flat footed, as Manel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB# Villarreal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Manel looking to pass the guard. Manel is breathing heavily.#SUB# Villarreal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Villarreal lands an upkick as Manel stands over him.#T4# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Villarreal is on top in guard.
#REVR##SU# Villarreal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Manel, up you get! #TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Villarreal enables Manel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villarreal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES# The fighters are working up against the cage. Villarreal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC# Villarreal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villarreal is defended easily by Manel. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD# Villarreal shoots in and bounces Manel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2# Manel kicks Villarreal off and gets to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ze Manel will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Bruno Villarreal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Villarreal keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2# Manel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Villarreal to the ground. Manel is now in Villarreal's guard. Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Manel from controlling successfully. Villarreal tries to strike from the bottom.
Villarreal controls Manel momentarily but Manel frees himself. Villarreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manel is one step ahead there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Manel wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. #T1# Villarreal 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. Ze Manel has got the better of the ground game so far. Manel wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Manel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villarreal's head.#CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut.#TD2# Excellent takedown into side control there by Manel. Manel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Villarreal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Manel's best efforts.#T2# Villarreal works his way to full guard. Good work. Villarreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manel is one step ahead there. Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Manel from controlling successfully. Manel advances to half guard. Manel stalling away here and it's allowed Villarreal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3# Manel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villarreal is keeping the position for now. Manel stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal. Villarreal striking off his back but it's not causing Manel any problems. Manel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Villarreal holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2# Manel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Villarreal did well to prevent Manel getting side control.#T4# Villarreal tries to get to full guard but Manel has control of the leg. Villarreal punching from the bottom.
Manel is trying to control. Villarreal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Villarreal striking from the bottom. Manel blocks the strikes from Villarreal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Manel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Villarreal is trying to control but can't.
Bruno Villarreal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ze Manel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Manel is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight! Ze Manel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Manel 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Manel!
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Event:
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Date: Jun 07, 2018 |
#R1# Man lands with a hook. Villarreal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Man throws a one two combo.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.#TD2# Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Villarreal manages to get to full guard.
Villarreal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Villarreal wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB# Villarreal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Villarreal really is a fat lump.#T1# Villarreal wants to stand and escape but Man is having none of it. Villarreal throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Man preventing the sweep. Man trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. Man with a flurry of punches that miss. Villarreal throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Villarreal 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. Villarreal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2# Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villarreal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head. Villarreal 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.#SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Villarreal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2# Villarreal tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch. Man wants to break free but Villarreal has control.
#TD2# Man decides to pull guard. #SU# Man is working an open guard so Villarreal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Man looks winded! Villarreal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center. Man throws a combination that misses #TD# and Villarreal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that. #T3##SU# Villarreal stands up. Villarreal misses the jab. Man misses with a combination
#TD# and Villarreal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Man! #SU# Villarreal stands up and we're back to a striking position. Villarreal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Villarreal. Villarreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man misses with a combination
#TD# and Villarreal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Villarreal is working for a kimura but Man is defending it quite comfortably.
Villarreal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4# The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Villarreal is working away from the top position though.#SUB# Villarreal seems to be looking for submissions.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Man wants to get back to his feet.
#SU# Villarreal decides to stand up. #CL# Villarreal rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.#TD# Villarreal lands a takedown into guard.
Villarreal with a nice head shot there.#SU# Villarreal stands up from Man's guard - Villarreal perhaps looking for a knockout. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Villarreal will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Man throws a big shot that misses. Man wants to clinch but Villarreal slips to the side#TD# and Villarreal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villarreal. #SU# Villarreal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Man, up you get! Ash Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Villarreal counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt. Man throws a nice looking combination but Villarreal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Villarreal misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Villarreal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL# Villarreal forces Man back against the cage and clinches. Man is breathing heavily. Villarreal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD# Villarreal is trying to trip Man. He has hold of a leg but Man is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Villarreal persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Bruno Villarreal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. This has been an exciting period of action!#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet. Man looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Man fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1##TD# Villarreal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Villarreal connects with a couple of short punches.#SU# Villarreal stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL# and Villarreal counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2# Man decides to pull guard. Villarreal lands a couple of digs.#SU# Villarreal stands up from Man's guard - Villarreal perhaps looking for a knockout. Villarreal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man eats them both and turns towards Villarreal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Villarreal looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well. Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villarreal.
#T2# Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD2# Villarreal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES# Villarreal has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Man is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Man misses with the head strike.
#TD2# Man jumps guard and drags Villarreal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Villarreal lands a couple of digs. Villarreal chips away with some ground and pound. Villarreal chips away with some ground and pound.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet. Man looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL# Villarreal pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.#T3# The referee is keeping an eye on Villarreal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD# Villarreal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Man can't fight it off and eventually Villarreal manages to take the fight to the floor. Man looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Man is looking to stand up but Villarreal isn't so interested in that idea. #SU# Villarreal stands up from guard. Let's bang! Villarreal throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ash Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD# Villarreal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Man was covering up waiting for the punch and Villarreal finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4##TD# Villarreal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Villarreal scores with a couple of good hammerfists. 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. Villarreal connects with a nice short shot to Man's temple. Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Villarreal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Man is trying to maintain the position but Villarreal is very close to passing his half guard. Nice strikes from Villarreal there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Villarreal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Man tries to roll over but Villarreal keeps him under control.#SUB# Villarreal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Villarreal dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villarreal swats him away and circles back towards the center. Left hook, right uppercut from Man. A nice combination there by Man.
Villarreal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A nice combination there by Man.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!#TD# Villarreal drives through with a takedown into guard. Villarreal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Villarreal lands a couple of digs. Villarreal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Villarreal works over Man with some ground and pound from guard. Villarreal scoring with some ground and pound. Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Villarreal connects with a couple of short punches.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Man follows without any prompting. #T1# Man looks to land a combination but Villarreal avoids it well. Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Villarreal counters with a shoot takedown. Man fights it but they end up in guard. #SU# Villarreal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Villarreal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Villarreal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Man throws a combination that misses #CL# and Villarreal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC# Villarreal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Villarreal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard. Man is trying to control the position but Villarreal postures up. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Villarreal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man throws a right and a left that Villarreal avoids nicely. #T2# Nice cross by Man.#TD# Villarreal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Man! Man wants to control but Villarreal postures up.#SUB# Villarreal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Man is trying to improve his position.#SUB# Villarreal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Villarreal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SU# Villarreal stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T3# Villarreal is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Man throws a counter combo. Man lunges at Villarreal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villarreal's hand. Man throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL# and Villarreal counters by moving into the clinch. Villarreal can't break the clinch.
#BC# Villarreal breaks from the clinch.
Villarreal dodges the punch combination from Man.
Villarreal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
#T4# Villarreal looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.#TD2# Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villarreal keeps working. Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villarreal defending well though. Villarreal is controlling Man's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2# Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Villarreal defends it well. Ash Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bruno Villarreal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Man thows a huge punch but Villarreal dodges it nicely.
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 Bruno Villarreal. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villarreal, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27 Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Villarreal!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2018 |
#R1# Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villarreal throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
Villarreal wants to land a leg kick but Martinez is out of range. Martinez is looking to clinch. Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Villarreal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An inside leg kick lands from Martinez. Villarreal throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range. A right-left combo lands from Martinez. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Villarreal shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1# Martinez works Villarreal's body with a nice hook. Martinez throws a combination. Villarreal tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Villarreal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Villarreal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Villarreal misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2# Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Villarreal shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Villarreal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Martinez with a hook. Horacio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Villarreal, before circling back to the center of the mat. Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Martinez lands with a nice body punch. #T3# A left and a right from Martinez both land. Nice combination. #CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut. Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinez tries to bum rush Villarreal with a series of wild strikes but Villarreal uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez jabs Villarreal to the body, keeping him at a distance. Horacio Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Villarreal backpedaling.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2# Villarreal is rocked! Martinez lands with a right and another and another! Villarreal is in big trouble! Martinez lands again and this time it's lights out for Villarreal! A quality knockout there for Martinez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Horacio Martinez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2017 |
#R1# Villarreal swings widly with a right hand
and Campbell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD# Villarreal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Campbell is looking to stand up but Villarreal isn't so interested in that idea. Villarreal with a flurry of punches that miss. Villarreal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head. Villarreal 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.#SU# Villarreal stands up from Campbell's guard - Villarreal perhaps looking for a knockout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Villarreal misses with a body shot
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand. Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villarreal with a poor takedown and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# Villarreal misses with a takedown and Campbell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2# Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Villarreal's guard. Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Villarreal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Campbell trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. #T2# Villarreal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard. #REVR# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Villarreal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Campbell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villarreal is controlling him. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Campbell tries to clinch but Villarreal moves out of range. #CL# Villarreal moves into the clinch.#BC# Villarreal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Campbell throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3##TD# Villarreal gets a double leg takedown into Campbell's guard.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Campbell follows without any prompting. Campbell throws a one two combo.
Campbell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Villarreal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away. Campbell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Campbell cracks Villarreal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Villarreal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Villarreal. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4# Villarreal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2# and Campbell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Villarreal striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems. Villarreal is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up. Campbell trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Campbell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal. Campbell wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. Villarreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karson Campbell dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Campbell throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT2# It looks like Bruno Villarreal has been cut. Villarreal slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
Bruno Villarreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Villarreal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell. Campbell scores with a jab to the body.#T1# Villarreal throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it. Campbell only half commits to the counter leg kick.#TD# Villarreal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Campbell was covering up waiting for the punch and Villarreal finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU# Villarreal stands and steps away. Campbell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Campbell digs a good body shot into Villarreal's ribs.#TD# Villarreal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Campbell pushes Villarreal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Villarreal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB# Villarreal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Campbell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Villarreal looks up at the clock and then as Campbell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Villarreal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB# Villarreal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB# Villarreal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Villarreal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Campbell gets back to half guard. Campbell pushes Villarreal off looking to stand but Villarreal dives back in and keeps control.
#SU# Villarreal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Campbell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Villarreal at a distance.
#T3# Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Villarreal doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2# Campbell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Campbell working some strikes from top position. Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Villarreal blocks nicely. Campbell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villarreal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Campbell 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. Campbell wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. #T4# Campbell postures up in Villarreal's guard and throws a big left but Villarreal blocks it. #SUB# Villarreal looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villarreal swivels though and keeps the full guard. Campbell wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Villarreal works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karson Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bruno Villarreal's cut. 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# Villarreal circles away from the clinch attempt#TD# and Villarreal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Campbell! #ES2# Campbell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Campbell throws a body punch but Villarreal moves out of range. Villarreal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Campbell sprawls and moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarreal paws at him with a jab and circles away. Campbell wants to clinch.#T1# Campbell closes the distance but Villarreal moves to the side #TD# and Villarreal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Villarreal is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SU# Villarreal gets to his feet - Campbell follows without any prompting. Villarreal blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2##TD# Villarreal drives through with a takedown into guard. Bruno Villarreal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU# Villarreal gets to his feet. Campbell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2# Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Villarreal's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Villarreal holds on and takes a little breather. Campbell trying to control but Villarreal is working from the bottom. Villarreal wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment. Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard. #REVR##SU# Villarreal gets to his feet. Campbell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Villarreal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Villarreal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3# Campbell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Villarreal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL# Villarreal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD# Villarreal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Villarreal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Villarreal looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Campbell throws an elbow that misses. Villarreal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Villarreal!#REVR# Campbell wants to stand and escape but Villarreal is having none of it. Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4# Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SU# Campbell is working an open guard so Villarreal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Villarreal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Karson Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Villarreal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot. Campbell works Villarreal's body with a nice hook. We've been informed that Campbell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bruno Villarreal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Villarreal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
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 Bruno Villarreal. I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karson Campbell! Karson Campbell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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