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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Taru scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Taru stands up and beckons Burch to his feet. #CL2#
Taru clinches with his opponent.
Burch tries to circle away but Taru has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Taru jumps into guard, dragging Burch to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burch advances position into side control!
Taru is looking to regain half guard here but Burch keeps moving and retains side control.
Taru is trying to work for a sweep but Burch has mounted him!
Taru is trying to escape the mount.
#SU#
Burch stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #T1#
Taru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Burch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Taru moves into the clinch successfully.
Taru keeps control of Burch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burch blocks an elbow strike.#TD2#
Taru turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Taru manages to end up in side control.
Taru working away.
Burch trying to remain calm as Taru controls from the top position.
Burch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burch tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taru controls his leg.
Burch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taru keeps working. #T2#
Taru is trying is best to control the position here.
Burch is thwarting Taru's attempts to control the position.
Taru controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
Taru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burch is looking to take a break and control but Taru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Taru punching from the bottom.
Burch is thwarting Taru's attempts to control the position.
Taru is trying to stand up here but Burch is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Taru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#ES2#
Taru makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Burch wants to clinch up but Taru keeps it at a distance.#T4##TD2#
Burch gets caught napping as Taru dives in and scores a takedown. Burch manages to retain guard.
Burch is trying to control the position but Taru postures up. #SUB#
Taru got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taru has managed to get both his arms back between Burch's legs - danger averted.
Taru tries to stand but Burch is controlling from the bottom.
Taru looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Taru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Taru moves into the clinch successfully.
Burch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Burch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Taru forces Burch back against the cage and clinches.
Burch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taru fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#TD2#
Taru gets a double leg takedown into Burch's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Burch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taru is fighting to break Burch's control of his arms but Burch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Taru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burch is keeping the position for now.
Taru controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burch working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taru 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.
Burch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burch is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Burch tries to keep at a distance but Taru has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Taru ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taru no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burch trying to control but Taru is working from the bottom.
Taru has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burch has passed into side control.
#T3#
Taru trying to remain calm as Burch controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Taru's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taru tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Taru tries to hold on but Burch pushes him away.
Taru is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU#
Burch is standing up, even though he is in mount. #CL2#
Taru moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Taru turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Taru manages to end up in side control.
Taru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burch sneaks back into half guard.
Burch trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burch moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Taru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Burch gets caught flat footed, as Taru shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burch is trying to keep Taru in close.
#SUB#
Burch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taru is aware though and is defending well.
Taru not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taru is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Burch trying to control the position.
#T1#
Burch is pulling down on Taru's head. It's preventing any offense from Taru, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Taru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Burch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Taru rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Burch tries to circle away but Taru has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Taru has picked Burch up - he's going for a ride! Taru dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Taru trying to control the action but Burch is working from the bottom.
Burch wants to control but Taru is keeping busy.
Burch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Taru controlling the action here.#T3#
Burch trying to control from the bottom.
Taru is controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SU2#
Taru decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Taru closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taru lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Burch has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Taru doesn't defend quickly enough and Burch has managed to lock this one up! Can Taru escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Burch on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cole Burch!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Burch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
Burch gets a takedown into half guard.
Utha is looking to get back to is feet but Burch passes into side control.
Utha is letting Burch control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burch throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Utha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burch is controlling him well.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cole Burch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Utha.
Burch tries to close the distance and clinch but Utha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Utha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Utha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Utha! But no joy.
Garuda Utha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burch swings for the body but Utha moves out of range.
Utha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Burch clinches up with Utha and pushes him back against the cage.
Utha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Utha stalling the fight.
Utha tries to stall but Burch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Utha trying to stall but Burch improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burch can't break the clinch.
#T3#
Utha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Garuda Utha.
Burch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Utha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Burch. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Burch instigates a clinch.
Burch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Utha controlling the action here for a moment.
Burch is looking to break free of the clinch but Utha has double underhooks. #T4#
Burch tries to break free but Utha pushes him back against the cage.
Burch is looking to break free of the clinch but Utha has double underhooks.
Utha taking a breather.
Utha has Burch pressed against the cage.
Burch is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Utha is stalling here.
Burch is trying to push Utha away but Utha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Burch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Burch is looking to clinch.
Burch is looking to clinch.
Utha blocks a head kick by Burch.
Burch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Utha counters with a big right hand! Oh Burch is in trouble here! Utha follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garuda Utha!
A victorious Garuda Utha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Shuhan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Shuhan is looking for a kimura but Burch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shuhan to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Shuhan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shuhan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Shuhan seems to be working for a kimura but Burch defends the submission attempt.
Burch is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Shuhan is looking for a kimura but Burch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shuhan to get the leverage.
Burch trying to control here.
Shuhan is trying to control. Burch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1##SUB2#
Shuhan seems to be working for a kimura but Burch defends the submission attempt.
Shuhan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Lock and Roll Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
Shuhan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Burch defend it? Shuhan steps over the head and cranks it - Burch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shuhan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takeshi Shuhan!
In his post fight interview, Takeshi Shuhan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Marynczak moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Marynczak breaks from the clinch.
Burch wants to clinch.#TD#
Burch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burch lands in his opponent's guard.
Marynczak 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.
Marynczak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Burch seems keen to control Marynczak's posture.#T1##SUB#
Burch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marynczak stands and throws Burch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Burch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marynczak controlling the position from side mount.
Burch can't do much from the bottom here.
Burch is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SU2#
Marynczak decides to stand back up.
Burch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Burch enables Marynczak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marynczak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marynczak wants to pass the guard but Burch is keeping the position.
Marynczak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marynczak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Marynczak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burch is pulling down on Marynczak's head. It's preventing any offense from Marynczak, at least for the moment.
Marynczak looking to pass the guard.
Burch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burch working a defensive guard but Marynczak passes into half guard.
Burch wants to control but Marynczak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Marynczak is trying to work for a kimura but Burch is defending well.
Burch wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marynczak wants to stand but Burch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marynczak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marynczak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Marynczak tries to get set, Burch tries to push him back and clinch up but Marynczak manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Marynczak gets the takedown into side control.
Marynczak looks winded!
Marynczak misses with the ground and pound.
Burch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#ES2#
Marynczak has one foot on Burch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Michal Marynczak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marynczak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Marynczak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Marynczak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burch quickly recovers to half guard.
Marynczak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marynczak working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Burch is trying to maintain the position but Marynczak is very close to passing his half guard.#SU2#
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL#
Burch takes the fight into the clinch.
Burch tries to break the clinch but Marynczak is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak is trying to break the clinch but Burch has him pressed against the cage.
Marynczak is trying to push Burch away but Burch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Burch tries to pull guard but Marynczak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Burch manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Marynczak circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD2#
Marynczak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burch did well to prevent Marynczak getting side control.
Marynczak is breathing heavily.
Burch is trying to get back to full guard.
Burch trying to hold on to Marynczak's head to control him but Marynczak postures up.
#SU2#
Marynczak stands up from half guard.
Burch dodges the punch combination from Marynczak.
#CL2#
Marynczak clinches up against the cage.
Marynczak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burch is trying to break free.#T2#
Burch is trying to force a seperation but Marynczak has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Marynczak.
Marynczak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burch is trying to break the clinch but Marynczak is controlling him.
Marynczak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marynczak is trying to force a seperation but Burch has the dominant position.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
Marynczak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES#
Burch sneaks out the side door and pushes Marynczak away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burch tries to clinch up
and Marynczak counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Marynczak 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.#T3##SUB#
Burch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marynczak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marynczak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Burch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU2#
Marynczak stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Marynczak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burch trying to control here.
#T4#
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.
Marynczak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burch is looking to control Marynczak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burch avoid being mounted?
Marynczak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burch is trying to maintain the position but Marynczak is very close to passing his half guard.
Marynczak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burch is looking for a sweep. Marynczak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marynczak sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Marynczak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Marynczak scores with a takedown into Burch's guard.#SUB#
Burch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marynczak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Michal Marynczak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Marynczak throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burch has Marynczak pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Marynczak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marynczak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SU2#
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD2#
Marynczak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marynczak showed some decent athleticism there. #T2##SU2#
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL2#
Marynczak has closed the distance and engaged Burch in a clinch.
Burch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marynczak to keep the fight standing.
Marynczak lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Marynczak.
#BC2#
Marynczak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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#
Marynczak clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Marynczak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marynczak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Marynczak is thwarting Burch's attempts to control the position.
Marynczak throwing shots but Burch is blocking nicely.
Marynczak controlling the action here.#SU2#
Marynczak stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #TD2#
Burch tries to sprawl but Marynczak drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Marynczak postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Burch to stand up. #CL2#
Marynczak darts in and clinches Burch up against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Marynczak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Marynczak drives through and clinches with Burch against the cage.
#BC#
Burch breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Marynczak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SU2#
Marynczak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Burch to get to his feet. #CL2#
Marynczak rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Burch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole Burch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Marynczak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Marynczak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Marynczak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marynczak 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Marynczak!
An out of breath Michal Marynczak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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