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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Li has clasped his hands together around Conrad's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Conrad manages to get back to half guard.
Li tries to pass the half guard into mount. Conrad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Conrad is positioning himself well to prevent Li advancing to mount.
Conrad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Li preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Conrad has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Li is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1##TD2#
Li manages to pull guard.
Conrad with a nice head shot there.#SU#
Conrad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Li, up you get! #TD2#
Li throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Conrad was covering up waiting for the punch and Li finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Conrad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Conrad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Conrad kicks Li off and gets to his feet. #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!#CL2#
Li gets a clinch.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Li gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#ES#
Conrad manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Conrad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Conrad showed some decent athleticism there.
Conrad is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conrad is controlling the pace.
Conrad winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Conrad is working for a submission of some sort.
Conrad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Li with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Conrad is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conrad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Li with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Conrad connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple. #T4#
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li has hold of Conrad's hands but Conrad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Conrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Li looks winded!
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. Conrad connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Conrad drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Conrad drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Conrad slips a nice elbow through Li's hands, connecting with Li's forehead.
Conrad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC#
Li is rocked!
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conrad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Conrad not doing much here.
Conrad lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Li! More strikes land and this one is all over! Conrad jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Conrad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2018 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Tall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tall cracks Conrad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Tall.
Tall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tall duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Tall both land. Nice combination.
Tall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tall falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Conrad counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Tall breaks the clinch.
Tall with a nice cross.
Tall throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Conrad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Conrad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Conrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Conrad really is a fat lump.
Conrad content to stall in guard here.
Conrad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conrad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conrad 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.
Tall looks winded!
Conrad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Conrad gets to his feet and stands over Tall, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tall felt that one! Conrad unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tall from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Conrad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Brown drives through with a takedown into Conrad's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown 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.
Conrad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to stand but Conrad is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.#T1#
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad 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.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Brown drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Conrad has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Conrad moves out of range as Brown strikes.#TD2#
Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown with the ground and pound but Conrad uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard. #REVR#
Conrad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Conrad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conrad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conrad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Conrad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conrad has Brown in his guard.#REVB#
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. #T3#
Brown wanted to stand there but Conrad had control of the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Conrad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL2#
Brown moves into the clinch.#T4#
Brown taking a breather.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conrad avoids it.#TD2#
Brown decides to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conrad is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conrad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown looks winded!
Conrad lands a couple of digs.
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 Frankie Conrad will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Conrad enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Conrad manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Conrad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Conrad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown throws a head kick that misses #TD#
so Conrad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Conrad won't allow Brown to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Conrad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow. #T1##SU#
Conrad gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown. #BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Conrad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T2#
Conrad tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Conrad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown working away.
Conrad is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrad tries to escape but Brown is in control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conrad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brown is controlling him well.#T3#
Conrad regains half guard there - taking advantage of Brown's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Conrad wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conrad pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Conrad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T4#
Conrad working away.
Conrad cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Conrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Conrad controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Conrad dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Conrad changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conrad scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown tries to buck Conrad off but Conrad is having none of it.
Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
Conrad cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Conrad scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Conrad working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes. #T1#
Brown wants to control but Conrad postures up.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Conrad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Brown is letting Conrad control him for a moment.
Conrad grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Conrad is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2#
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Conrad lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Conrad connects with a decent elbow.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Conrad connects with a decent elbow.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Conrad keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Conrad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T3##SU#
Conrad decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Conrad's guard.
Conrad pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage. #ES#
Conrad uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Conrad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conrad seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Conrad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Conrad. #T4#
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Conrad distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is trying to control the position but Conrad postures up.
Conrad lands a couple of elbows.
Conrad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conrad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Conrad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Conrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alouicious Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conrad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conrad, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Conrad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Johnson Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Conrad is trying to buck Johnson Jr off.
Johnson Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Conrad is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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.
Conrad tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Johnson Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Conrad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnson Jr's guard! Nice work there by Conrad!
Johnson Jr pulls Conrad in close to his closed guard and prevents Conrad from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1##SUB2#
Johnson Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Conrad wants to control from the top but Johnson Jr keeps moving.
Johnson Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Conrad is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Johnson Jr looking for subs off his back but Conrad has passed one foot through into half guard.
Conrad working over Johnson Jr with some ground and pound. Johnson Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Conrad throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson Jr 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##T3##SU2#
Johnson Jr decides to stand up. #TD#
Conrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Johnson Jr bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD2#
Johnson Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conrad on his heels. He'll look to pass Conrad's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad wants to stand up but Johnson Jr is controlling him. #T4#
Conrad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conrad wants to stand but Johnson Jr is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Johnson Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Johnson Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Conrad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Conrad really is a fat lump.#SU2#
Johnson Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vince Johnson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Johnson Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Conrad pushes Johnson Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Johnson Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Conrad did well to prevent Johnson Jr getting side control.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Conrad wants to control but Johnson Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson Jr is taking a breather. Conrad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Conrad is trying to stand up here but Johnson Jr is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson Jr in particular looking to stall.
Conrad trying to hold on to Johnson Jr's head to control him but Johnson Jr postures up.
Conrad is trying to stand up here but Johnson Jr is controlling him well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conrad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Jr controlling the pace.
Conrad pushes Johnson Jr off looking to stand but Johnson Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr is trying to control. Conrad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Conrad looks for a takedown but Johnson Jr sprawls well.
Johnson Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Conrad shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Conrad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT2#
It looks like Frankie Conrad has been cut.
Johnson Jr lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Johnson Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Conrad's guard.#SU2#
Johnson Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson Jr lands a big right hook! Conrad looks hurt but is still standing! Johnson Jr lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Conrad falls down and Johnson Jr dives in with a huge hammer fist! Conrad's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Johnson Jr runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vince Johnson Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Vince Johnson Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Shirt has Conrad up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Shirt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Conrad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shirt sprawls well initially but Conrad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conrad thows a huge punch but Shirt dodges it nicely.
Shirt controlling the position for now.
Conrad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shirt is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad winds up and cracks Shirt with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1##SUB#
Conrad seems to be looking for submissions.
Conrad working over Shirt with some ground and pound. Shirt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conrad prevents Shirt from improving his position.
Conrad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirt is trying to maintain the position but Conrad is very close to passing his half guard.
Shirt is looking to improve his position.
Conrad 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.#SUB#
Conrad is looking for a kimura but Shirt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Conrad to get the leverage. #T2#
Conrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirt is looking to control Conrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shirt avoid being mounted?
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conrad lands with a punch from half guard.
Shirt gets back to full guard.
Conrad distracts Shirt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Conrad really is a fat lump.
Conrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conrad postures up in Shirt's guard and throws a big left but Shirt blocks it.
Shirt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Conrad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Shirt's brow. #SUB2#
Shirt is looking for a triangle but Conrad pushes his legs off easily.
Shirt is trying to hold Conrad in close to prevent damage but Conrad has managed to pass into half guard.
Shirt looks winded!
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Shirt trying to control here.
#T4#
Shirt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Conrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Shirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Conrad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conrad lands a nice short elbow.
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conrad lands a nice short elbow.
Shirt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conrad is working away from the top position though.
Conrad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Conrad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Shirt tries to land a front kick but Conrad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Shirt has closed the distance and engaged Conrad in a clinch.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shirt can do to turn this around?
Shirt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conrad's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Shirt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Conrad regains guard.
#SUB#
Conrad is looking for a triangle but Shirt pushes his legs off easily.
#ES#
Conrad has his feet on Shirt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Shirt has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1##BC#
Conrad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shirt throws a nice head kick!
Shirt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conrad slips a straight right by Shirt.#TD2#
Shirt looking to score a takedown here. Conrad is defending well but Shirt drives through and ends up in Conrad's guard.
Conrad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conrad is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Shirt trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom. #ES#
Conrad is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Shirt presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Shirt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Conrad can't fight it off and eventually Shirt manages to take the fight to the floor. Conrad looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shirt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES#
Conrad has his feet on Shirt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Conrad blocks a leg kick.#T3##TD2#
Shirt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Conrad is concentrating on defense, preventing Shirt from advancing position.
Conrad is trying to stand.
Conrad is looking for a sweep. Shirt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conrad keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shirt trying to mount his opponent but Conrad defends it. #T4#
Conrad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conrad keeping full guard, as Shirt tries to pass.
Conrad wants to hit a switch here but Shirt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conrad there!
Conrad wants to control but Shirt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taylor Shirt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Conrad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conrad lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shirt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Conrad stands up from Shirt's guard - Conrad perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirt throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Conrad counters by clinching up. #BC#
Conrad manages to break the clinch.
Shirt throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Conrad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Shirt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Conrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shirt wants to control but Conrad postures up.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Frankie Conrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conrad cracks Shirt with a big right hand but Shirt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conrad working the body and head with strikes.
Shirt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Conrad stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Conrad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T2##SU#
Conrad stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Shirt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conrad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Conrad bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Conrad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shirt quickly recovers to half guard.
Conrad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Conrad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shirt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Conrad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Conrad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Conrad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Conrad.
Conrad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Conrad content to control rather than advance.
Conrad scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conrad working Shirt over with strikes.
Conrad slips a nice elbow through Shirt's hands, connecting with Shirt's forehead.
Shirt has hold of Conrad's hands but Conrad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shirt trying to hold on to Conrad's head to control him but Conrad postures up.
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. Conrad connects with a nice short shot to Shirt's temple.
Conrad controlling the action here.
It looks like Conrad is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conrad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Conrad!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Cage feints and as Conrad raises his hands in defense, Cage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage is looking to work some ground and pound but Conrad has wrist control.
Conrad controlling the position.
Conrad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Conrad being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad wants to stand and escape but Cage is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Conrad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD2#
Cage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cage is nestled in close to Conrad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage wants to free his trapped foot but Conrad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cage controlling the action here.
Cage works his way into side control.
Conrad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Conrad parries the strikes from Cage easily there. Cage is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Conrad to escape.
Conrad controls the position for a moment.#SUB2#
Cage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conrad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conrad wants to get back to his feet but Cage drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Cage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Conrad's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cage tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cage tries to move to mount but Conrad blocks the move with his legs.
Cage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cage fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Conrad is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Conrad struggling a bit here.
Cage trying to control the position but Conrad is working away. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Cage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Conrad sprawls well initially but Cage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conrad taking some punishment here, with Cage in his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cage is just content to waste time from the top position. Conrad takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Conrad wants to get back to his feet but Cage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Cage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Cage scores with a takedown into Conrad's guard.#ES#
Conrad uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Cage closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conrad quickly recovers to half guard.
Conrad is trying to stand.
Cage performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Conrad is not content to let Cage control the position.
Conrad is trying to control but can't.
Conrad wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Cage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Conrad to the ground. Cage is now in Conrad's guard.
Cage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conrad defending well though. #T2#
Conrad is staying active underneath Cage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cage is controlling the pace.
Conrad pushes Cage off looking to stand but Cage dives back in and keeps control.
Conrad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cage is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Conrad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cage.
Conrad scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cage manages to mount him!
Cage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conrad is squirming around, avoiding Cage's attempts to control the action.
Conrad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Conrad is squirming around, avoiding Cage's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Cage controlling from mount.
Eddie Cage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Frankie Conrad has been cut.
Conrad sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage trying to control from half guard but Conrad is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frankie Conrad's cut.
That's time! Conrad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Cage gets a takedown into half guard.
Conrad is trying to stand back up but Cage is controlling him
Cage is thwarting Conrad's attempts to control the position.
Conrad taking some punishment here, with Cage in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cage is trying to work for a kimura but Conrad is defending well.
#SUB2#
Cage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Conrad trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cage manages to pass to mount!
Cage throwing strikes here but Conrad is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
#SUB2#
Conrad defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cage.
Conrad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T2#
Cage is trying to take his opponent's back.
You get the feeling that Conrad really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cage misses with a head shot.
Cage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cage lands a big elbow. #SUB2#
Cage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Conrad turns into him and now he's in Cage's guard.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Cage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conrad manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Cage wants to pass the guard but Conrad is keeping the position.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad has control of Cage's left arm, preventing Cage from doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conrad being controlled here, momentarily.
Cage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conrad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cage on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cage 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Cage!
Eddie Cage bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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