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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: May 14, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Jensen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taru is trying to maintain the position but Jensen is very close to passing his half guard.
Taru tries to get to full guard but Jensen has control of the leg.
Jensen winds up and cracks Taru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taru is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jensen drops an elbow to the side of Taru's head.
Taru tries to get to full guard but Jensen has control of the leg.
Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen winds up and cracks Taru 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.
Taru taking some punishment here, with Jensen in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Taru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
Jensen tries to stand and escape but Taru is controlling the position.
Jensen 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.#T1#
Taru tries to get to full guard but Jensen has control of the leg.
Jensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU#
Jensen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Taru to get to his feet.
Jensen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taru throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Jensen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Taru is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jensen pulls his head out easily.
Taru really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jensen lands with a punch from half guard.
Jensen stalling. #T2#
Jensen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jensen is taking a breather. Taru 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.
Taru is staying active underneath Jensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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. Jensen connects with a nice short shot to Taru's temple.
Jensen lands strikes from half guard.
Jensen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Nice strikes from Jensen there.
Jensen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jensen in particular looking to stall.
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. Jensen connects with a nice short shot to Taru's temple.
Jensen working Taru over with strikes.
Jensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SU#
Jensen decides to return to a standing position.
Katsu Taru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taru.
Taru looks winded!
Taru doesn't manage to clinch there - Jensen circles away.
As Taru tries to get set, Jensen tries to push him back and clinch up but Taru manages to avoid the attempt.#TD#
Jensen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taru sprawls well initially but Jensen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taru tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jensen manages to move to mount!
#T4#
Jensen dominating with strikes here.
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!
Jensen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jensen content just to control the position here.
Taru is squirming around, avoiding Jensen's attempts to control the action.
Jensen cracks Taru with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jensen lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noe Jensen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jensen goes for a double leg but Taru avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taru continues to drive forward.
Taru tries to counter with a clinch but Jensen shakes him off and moves away.
Taru shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Taru 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.
Taru throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Jensen has his foot on Taru's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taru works his way back into a safe position though.
Jensen throws a couple of heel strikes.
Jensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taru's guard. #REVR#
Taru 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.
Jensen trying to control but Taru is working from the bottom.
Jensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Jensen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jensen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jensen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jensen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taru has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jensen has passed into side control.
Taru is trying to improve his position.
Taru is breathing heavily.#T2##SU#
Jensen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Taru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Taru tries to sprawl but Jensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jensen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jensen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Taru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taru wants to get back to full guard.
Jensen working the head and body with strikes.
Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Taru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taru can do to turn this around?
Jensen lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Jensen.
Jensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taru does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jensen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jensen winds up and cracks Taru with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Jensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jensen is controlling the pace.
Taru is trying to get back to full guard.
Jensen slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jensen lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noe Jensen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Taru tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Taru throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Jensen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jensen drops an elbow to the side of Taru's head.
Jensen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taru is looking to improve his position.
Jensen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taru wants to get back to full guard.
Taru is not content to let Jensen control the position.
Jensen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Jensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jensen is thwarting Taru's attempts to control the position.
Taru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen trying to control the action but Taru is working from the bottom.
Jensen winds up and cracks Taru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jensen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jensen slips a nice elbow through Taru's hands, connecting with Taru's forehead.
Jensen slips a nice elbow through Taru's hands, connecting with Taru's forehead.
Jensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jensen is nestled in close to Taru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Jensen is controlling the pace.
Jensen working Taru over with strikes.
Taru taking some punishment here, with Jensen in his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taru can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taru tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.
Jensen wants to stand but Taru has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Noe Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Jensen there. #T3#
Taru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jensen working over Taru with some ground and pound. Taru looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jensen tries to stand and escape but Taru is controlling the position.
Jensen lands with a punch from half guard.
Taru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jensen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taru has hold of Jensen's hands but Jensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jensen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Taru.
Jensen trying to control the pace. #T4#
Taru has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jensen is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Jensen there.
Ground and pound from Jensen.
Jensen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jensen lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jensen working over Taru with some ground and pound. Taru looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noe Jensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jensen 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noe Jensen!
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