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Event:
TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xhaka Laca (ranked 22083 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 631 p4p, 82 weight class). Maeda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Submission. Thomas Maeda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Xhaka Laca! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maeda stuffs the takedown attempt from Laca. Laca gets slowly back to his feet.
Laca dives in and grabs Maeda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maeda pushes down on Laca's head and hops out.
Maeda darts in and clinches Laca up against the cage.
Maeda pulls Laca into guard.
Maeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laca is one step ahead there.
Maeda looking for a guillotine here but Laca defends easily.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laca's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laca (0) vs (2) Maeda
Laca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Laca trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda advances to half guard.
Maeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laca is just riding it out for now. Maeda eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laca is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Laca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laca tries to get out of the position.
Maeda is working for a submission of some sort.
Laca trying to hold on to Maeda's head to control him but Maeda postures up.
Maeda is working for a submission of some sort.
Laca gets full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda forces his way into half guard.
Maeda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maeda seems to be working for a kimura but Laca defends the submission attempt.
Maeda is keen to just control but Laca is a slippery customer.
Laca is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA ($800/week), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Laca is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laca tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laca is in trouble now - Maeda has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laca (0) vs (5) Maeda
Maeda is trying to take his opponent's back.
Maeda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Laca manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Laca is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laca is looking to regain half guard here but Maeda keeps moving and retains side control.
Maeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries for a kimura but Laca is defending well.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Laca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maeda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Laca tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the action but Laca is working from the bottom.
Maeda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laca tries to bench press Maeda off him but Maeda keeps the position.
Laca manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maeda's best efforts.
Maeda is looking for a kimura here.
Maeda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laca moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maeda passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laca tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Maeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laca doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maeda.
Laca tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Maeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laca wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Laca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda seems to be looking for submissions.
Laca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laca is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Laca actively working from the bottom here.
Laca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Laca is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maeda's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laca (4) vs (5) Maeda
Laca is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Maeda knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Maeda for a finish.
Maeda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maeda is surviving well by controlling Laca's body position as best he can.
Maeda wants to hold on but Laca pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maeda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Laca is looking for a kimura but Maeda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laca to get the leverage.
Laca looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Laca wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Laca passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laca is looking for a kimura here.
Laca is working for a submission of some sort.
Maeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maeda defends it well.
Laca looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maeda looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is pressing down on Laca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maeda trying to control the position.
Laca is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maeda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maeda has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laca (4) vs (7) Maeda
Laca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Maeda slips nicely into half guard.
Laca wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy.
Maeda is looking for a kimura but Laca is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maeda to get the leverage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laca is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laca has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laca actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda seems to be working for a kimura but Laca defends the submission attempt.
Maeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laca doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maeda.
Laca is looking for a sweep. Maeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laca doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maeda.
Maeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maeda wins on points by 7 to 4.
Thomas Maeda made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Through Japanese translator to English... "I respect my opponent and thank the fans. I will keep training hard to be the best. Goodnight."'. |
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Event:
JBL 19 Next Generation
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Laca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bagueirau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bagueirau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bagueirau struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagueirau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bagueirau can't do much from the bottom here.
Bagueirau is looking to reverse the position.
Laca working away.
Bagueirau sneaks back into half guard.
Bagueirau manages to get to full guard.
Laca postures up in Bagueirau's guard and throws a big left but Bagueirau blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bagueirau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bagueirau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laca manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Bagueirau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagueirau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB2#
Laca looking for a guillotine here but Bagueirau defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagueirau trying to control but Laca is working from the bottom.
Bagueirau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bagueirau wants to control from the top but Laca keeps moving.
Laca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagueirau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laca looking for a sweep. Not yet Laca, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bagueirau stands and throws Laca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laca tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Bagueirau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bagueirau lands a nice forearm strike.
Bagueirau scores with a couple of short elbows.
Laca is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Bagueirau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Bagueirau wants to control but Laca is keeping him busy.
Laca tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Laca is looking for a sweep.
Bagueirau lands an elbow.
Laca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagueirau tries to score with some ground and pound. Laca controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
Bagueirau cracks Laca with a big elbow.
Bagueirau looks up at the clock and then as Laca takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bagueirau smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB#
Bagueirau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bagueirau cracks Laca with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Laca parries the strikes from Bagueirau easily there. Bagueirau is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laca to escape.
Bagueirau throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Laca is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB#
Bagueirau goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Laca has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bagueirau but great work by Laca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagueirau parries the strikes from Laca easily there. Laca is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bagueirau to escape.
Laca is trying to ground and pound but Bagueirau uses the momentary lack of control by Laca to regain half guard.
Bagueirau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sildosoves Bagueirau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bagueirau goes for a double leg but Laca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laca continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Laca looking to score a takedown here. Bagueirau is defending well but Laca drives through and ends up in Bagueirau's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bagueirau trying to control the position.
Bagueirau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laca.
Laca working some strikes from top position.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Bagueirau has his foot on Laca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laca works his way back into a safe position though.
Laca lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Bagueirau has his foot on Laca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laca works his way back into a safe position though.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Bagueirau is looking for a triangle but Laca pushes his legs off easily.
Laca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laca throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laca connects with a couple of short punches.
Bagueirau looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagueirau, not yet. #T1#
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bagueirau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laca's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Laca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laca keeping moving, preventing Bagueirau from controlling successfully.
Bagueirau stands and throws Laca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laca misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bagueirau 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.
Bagueirau lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laca down.
Laca tries to bench press Bagueirau off him but Bagueirau keeps the position.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working. #SUB#
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard.
Bagueirau throws a strike aimed at the side of Laca's head but Laca avoids it well.
Laca is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Bagueirau is trying to get an arm triangle but Laca is defending well.
Bagueirau in side control, throwing shots but Laca defends. #T3#
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard.
Laca is not content to let Bagueirau control the position.
Laca is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bagueirau's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laca trying to control from the bottom.
Bagueirau wants to take a breather but Laca is having none of it.
Laca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Bagueirau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Bagueirau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laca is trying to maintain the position but Bagueirau is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laca is looking to improve his position.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laca keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sildosoves Bagueirau will probably get the nod.
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#
Laca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bagueirau.#TD2#
Laca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bagueirau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
Bagueirau is holding on to half guard well.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Laca wants to work for an arm triangle but Bagueirau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bagueirau wants to control but Laca is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagueirau is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bagueirau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bagueirau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1##SUB#
Bagueirau has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Laca doesn't defend quickly enough and Bagueirau has managed to lock this one up! Can Laca escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bagueirau on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sildosoves Bagueirau!
Sildosoves Bagueirau decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Laca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronson circles away.
Laca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronson's waist but Ronson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laca off to one side. #TD2#
Ronson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laca throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Laca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ronson defends well.
Laca keeping full guard, as Ronson tries to pass. #SUB#
Ronson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laca keeping moving, preventing Ronson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Laca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1##SUB#
Laca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ronson defends it easily.
Laca keeping moving, preventing Ronson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Laca has his foot on Ronson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ronson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ronson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Laca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ronson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Laca is tightening it up a little... Ronson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ronson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ronson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Laca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laca showed some decent athleticism there.
Laca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Laca thows a huge punch but Magomedov dodges it nicely.
Laca 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.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magomedov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Laca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
Laca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magomedov is trying to stand back up but Laca is controlling him
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Magomedov is trying to control the position but Laca postures up.
Laca works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca working some strikes from top position.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Magomedov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laca is controlling him.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laca.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laca is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Laca is working Magomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laca throwing strikes but missing.
Laca postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Laca postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Laca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laca throws a big elbow that misses.
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Magomedov wants to stand but Laca is controlling the position.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laca with a nice head shot there.
Laca throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laca stands up over Magomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laca throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laca trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
Laca stops Magomedov from standing up.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magomedov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xhaka Laca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Laca keeps the fight on the outside.
Laca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?#TD#
Magomedov tries to sprawl but Laca drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magomedov's head.
Laca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
Laca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Laca preventing the sweep. #T1#
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Laca stands up over Magomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laca's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC#
Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
Laca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laca postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Magomedov covers up, he's hurt! Laca keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Laca and the ref steps in to end the fight! Laca can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Wax is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laca is aware though and is defending well.
Laca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Laca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wax has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laca has managed to get both his arms back between Wax's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Wax looking for a guillotine here but Laca defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wax pulls Laca in close to his closed guard and prevents Laca from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca throwing strikes but missing.
Wax is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wax on the ground.
Laca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wax works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Wax is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Wax looking for a guillotine here but Laca defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wax seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Laca stands up over Wax, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Wax is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wax's head.
Laca throws a big right hand that misses.
Laca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Laca throwing strikes but missing.
Wax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laca's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Laca looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wax passes into side control.
Wax lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laca down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laca is not content to let Wax control the position. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laca is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wax is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#SUB2#
Wax looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wax postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laca looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wax lands a big elbow. #SUB2#
Wax has hold of Laca's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Laca manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wax controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Wax has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Laca is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Wax!
A victorious Charlie Wax 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: Sep 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferguson duly obliges.
Laca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laca swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Laca shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Laca keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown attempt by Laca or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferguson, which made it look bad.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xhaka Laca.#TD#
Laca gets caught napping as Ferguson dives in and scores a takedown. Laca manages to retain guard.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laca looking for a sweep. Not yet Laca, not yet. #SUB2#
Laca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferguson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ferguson wanted to stand there but Laca had control of the position.
Laca keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson preventing the sweep.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Laca keeps moving.
Ferguson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferguson wants to pass the guard but Laca is keeping the position.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Laca has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
I've been told that Laca has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#T2#
Laca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Laca.
Laca working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laca has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Laca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Laca raining down shots from the mount!
Ferguson is bucking up trying to escape but Laca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Laca landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ferguson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Laca is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC2#
Ferguson is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Laca.
Oh Ferguson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Laca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferguson hang on?
Laca working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laca connects with a bit shot that sees Ferguson covering up! More strikes from Laca and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Laca is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laca showed some decent athleticism there.
Laca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Laca lands a nice short elbow.
Laca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Laca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laca thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laca lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#
White is rocked!
Laca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laca unloads with some huge strikes here! White is out! Laca wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca looking to score a takedown here. White is defending well but Laca drives through and ends up in White's guard.
Laca landing with the ground and pound.
Laca 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.
Laca postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Laca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Laca chips away with some ground and pound.
Laca chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#
White is rocked!
Laca is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Laca working some strikes from top position.
White is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
Laca landing some decent shots from guard.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laca stops White from standing up.
Laca passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Laca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Laca working the head and body with strikes.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laca.
Laca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Laca is taking a breather. White 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.
Laca scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Laca scores with a big shot! White's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save White! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Laca is in White's guard.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laca slips nicely into half guard.
Laca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#
White is rocked!
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
White is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
Laca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Laca has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can White defend it? Laca steps over the head and cranks it - White is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Laca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xhaka Laca!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Laca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
Laca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laca is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for White!
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White taking shots to the head.
Laca pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#
White is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laca scores with a couple of good head shots there.
White is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
Laca cracks White with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!
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