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Event:
EFL 4 - McGee v Midget
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Chen gets caught flat footed, as Rob shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chen seems keen to control Rob's posture.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen is pulling down on Rob's head. It's preventing any offense from Rob, at least for the moment.
Chen can't keep his opponent in guard - Rob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1##SUB2#
Chen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Rob seems to be looking for submissions.
Chen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chen manages to get to full guard.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Chen is keeping the position.
Rob passes Chen's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Rob is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chen has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rob works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rob trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Rob working for a guillotine from mount but Chen is in no mood to give up.
Rob takes Chen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chen is in trouble. #SUB#
Rob working for the choke. #T3##SUB#
Rob is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chen is defending well though. Rob let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Rob tightening his grip on Chen, looking for the choke.
Chen trying to control the hands but Rob won't let him.
Chen tries to escape but Rob has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Rob patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I really don't envy Chen right now.
#SUB#
Rob working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Chen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rob.
Chen tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chen's body.
Chen tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Rob dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Chen 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.#SUB#
Chen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chen is one step ahead there.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rob has his feet on Chen's thighs here. He's pushed Chen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Black Rob!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Chen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.#TD#
Chen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Steel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Chen manages to move to mount!
Chen controlling from the full mount.
Steel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#SUB#
Chen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen controlling from mount. #T1#
Steel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steel because Chen loaded up on that one.
Chen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chen throws some wild stikes that Steel manages to avoid easily.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Chen controlling the position easily from mount.
Chen thowing shots but they're missing. #T3#
Chen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Chen working for a submission but Steel is keeping him at bay.
Chen controlling from the full mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chen unloads with some shots from mount but Steel bucks and avoids them well.
Chen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Chen looking to secure an arm triangle but Steel defends it well.
Chen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Chen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LI Chen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Chen moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Chen moves into the clinch.
Chen wants a takedown.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel walks away with a smile on his face. Chen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Chen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chen is in Steel's guard.
Chen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
LI Chen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.#T1#
Chen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Chen drops back looking for a leg! Steel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steel manages to kick Chen off! Chen jumps back into Steel's guard. #SU#
Steel is working an open guard so Chen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chen wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs. #TD#
Chen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chen 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.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chen dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
The referee asks Chen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chen prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Chen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chen takes a little break here. Steel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Chen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chen controlling the position.
Chen throws a strike aimed at the side of Steel's head but Steel avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen controls the position from side control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LI Chen 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#
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Chen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet here but Chen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Steel's back.#SUB#
Chen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steel has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chen missing with punches from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Steel fending off the submission attempt from Chen. #T1##SUB#
Chen working for a choke but Steel is defending well.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Chen controlling the position well here. Steel rolled but Chen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Chen controlling the position well here. Steel rolled but Chen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB#
Chen looking for the RNC.
What can Steel do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Man O Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Steel fending off the submission attempt from Chen.
Chen misses with an elbow to the head. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB#
Chen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Steel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Chen is riding his opponent, not letting Steel buck him off. #SUB#
Chen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
LI Chen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chen controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
LI Chen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chen, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LI Chen!
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