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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Amirov gets a double leg takedown into Ketchel's guard.
Ketchel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amirov's guard. #REVB#
Amirov seems keen to control Ketchel's posture.
Amirov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB#
Amirov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ketchel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ketchel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amirov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amirov managing to control the position. #T1#
Ketchel trying to control but Amirov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ketchel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amirov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ketchel has managed to get both his arms back between Amirov's legs - danger averted.
Amirov is pulling down on Ketchel's head. It's preventing any offense from Ketchel, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Amirov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Amirov is looking for a triangle but Ketchel pushes his legs off easily.
Amirov seems keen to control Ketchel's posture.#SUB#
Amirov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amirov 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.#ES#
Amirov wriggles free and stands up. #T3#
Ketchel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Amirov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amirov moves into full mount! Ketchel won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Ketchel has left one of his arms exposed and Amirov doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ketchel screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shamil Amirov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Ketchel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crane throws a hook but Ketchel avoids it easily.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ketchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Crane misses.
Crane stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchel. Ketchel gets slowly back to his feet.
Crane stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchel. Ketchel gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Crane misses.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Ketchel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crane is fending him off so far but Ketchel persists. Nope, Crane circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Ketchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane throws an overhand right that lands on Ketchel's shoulder, as Ketchel tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ketchel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane throws a lazy right hand but Ketchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ketchel moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crane swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Ketchel counters with a single leg into guard. Crane didn't expect that. #ES2#
Crane pushes Ketchel off and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crane, as that shot connected.
#CUT2#
It looks like Stanley Ketchel has been cut.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Ketchel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ketchel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Ketchel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crane sprawls and moves away.
Ketchel shoots for a takedown but Crane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
David Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Ketchel moved out of range nicely.
Ketchel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Ketchel.
Ketchel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ketchel is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Crane drives through and clinches with Ketchel against the cage.
Crane gets through Ketchel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ketchel backwards.
Crane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ketchel backwards.
Crane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crane prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
Crane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crane lands a body punch.
Crane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crane lands a shoulder strike.
Crane digs a right hand underneath Ketchel's ribcage. Ketchel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crane gets through Ketchel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crane lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Crane.
Crane lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Crane working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
Ketchel is rocked!
Crane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ketchel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crane is leaning against Ketchel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crane.
Crane pushes Ketchel against the cage. Crane is working some dirty boxing. Crane pushes off with a quick right hook! Ketchel goes down! Ketchel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Crane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Crane!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Ketchel tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franklin sizes up Ketchel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stanley Ketchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Franklin enables Ketchel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Franklin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Franklin is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Ketchel from controlling successfully.
Ketchel throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is pulling down on Ketchel's head. It's preventing any offense from Ketchel, at least for the moment.
Ketchel throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Ketchel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ketchel trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Ketchel throws an elbow that misses. Franklin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ketchel's guard. Nice move by Franklin!#REVR#
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franklin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ketchel trying to control the position.
Franklin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franklin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ketchel has wrist control.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketchel is keeping the position for now.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ketchel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franklin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ketchel wants to get back to his feet but Franklin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Ketchel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Franklin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T3#
Ketchel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now. #ES#
Franklin kicks Ketchel off and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Ketchel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Franklin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franklin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ketchel's head. #T4#
Franklin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ketchel's head.
Franklin 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.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin is thwarting Ketchel's attempts to control the position.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the 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!
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ketchel tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Ketchel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ketchel tries to get to full guard but Franklin has control of the leg.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armanti Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Franklin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ketchel wants to counter with a clinch but Franklin pushes him away.
Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ketchel tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Ketchel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ketchel showed some decent athleticism there.
Ketchel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin is not content to let Ketchel control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ketchel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ketchel's back!
Ketchel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Franklin missing with strikes. #T1#
Franklin keeps control of the position as Ketchel tries to break free.
Franklin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ketchel covers up.
Franklin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ketchel covers up.
Franklin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ketchel covers up.
Franklin missing with punches from the back.
Ketchel covering up well under a series of strikes from Franklin.
Franklin is working the ground and pound. Can Ketchel escape?
Franklin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ketchel covers up.
Franklin punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ketchel trying to control the hands but Franklin won't let him. #T2#
Franklin punches the canvas rather than the man.
Franklin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Armanti Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ketchel trying to control the hands but Franklin breaks the grip.
Franklin missing with strikes from the back.
Ketchel covering up well under a series of strikes from Franklin.
Ketchel tries to escape but Franklin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Franklin misses with punches from the back.
Franklin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ketchel to escape the position.
Ketchel avoids the strikes from Franklin.
Ketchel is trying to break free.
#T3#
Franklin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Franklin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Franklin missing with strikes.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Franklin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ketchel covering up well under a series of strikes from Franklin.
Franklin throwing sloppy strikes.
Franklin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ketchel covers up.
Ketchel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Franklin missing with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Franklin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #T4#
Franklin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ketchel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Franklin misses with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Franklin manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ketchel tries to escape the position.
Franklin lands punches and elbows.
Franklin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin missing with strikes from the back.
Franklin missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armanti Franklin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Franklin looks for the body kick but Ketchel saw that one coming.
Franklin throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Ketchel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Franklin won't be happy with that. #ES#
Franklin sneaks out the side door and pushes Ketchel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ketchel slips a jab from Franklin.
Ketchel throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ketchel tries to clinch but Franklin is having none of it.
Franklin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD2#
Ketchel drives through with a takedown into Franklin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Franklin wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ketchel staying out of range there.
Franklin sets himself, and Ketchel steps forward looking for the clinch! Franklin avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Franklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Ketchel slips under a jab from Franklin.
Ketchel ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ketchel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.#TD2#
Ketchel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Franklin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ketchel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ketchel is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanley Ketchel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchel shoots in but no luck this time.
Franklin is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Franklin throws a hook but Ketchel avoids it easily.
Franklin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchel has a takedown stuffed.
Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchel.
Armanti Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ketchel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ketchel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franklin looks to land a right hand but Ketchel moved out of range.
Ketchel throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Ketchel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Ketchel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franklin defends it nicely.
Armanti Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Ketchel.
Ketchel doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
#TD2#
Ketchel drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Franklin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franklin as Ketchel tries to tie him up. #T4#
Franklin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franklin looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Ketchel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchel doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Ketchel ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Ketchel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Franklin throws the left hand but Ketchel avoids the punch easily.
Ketchel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stanley Ketchel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ketchel misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armanti Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franklin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armanti Franklin!
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