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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2018 |
#R1#
A left lands for Li.
Li lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Li rushes Means and presses him up against the cage.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Means controls his hands.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
Means looking for a takedown.
Means fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li avoiding damage.
Li seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li presses Means against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Means uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li presses Means against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Means jumps guard but Li stands there with Means around his waist. Means gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dragon Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means.
Means wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Means avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Means misses with a hook from the clinch.
Means blocking some punches.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li leaning against his opponent.
Li misses with a body punch.
Means is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li just leaning against Means, taking a breather.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Li for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Means avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Means.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li is pushing Means up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Means blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li gets underhooks to prevent Means's takedown attempt.
Li lands a body punch.
Means has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Li is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li slows down the pace here.
Means is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Means controls the action.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Means backwards.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Means backwards.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4#
Means blocks an uppercut.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li lands a left hand.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Means misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li has Means pushed against the cage.
Means is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Means blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Means tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Means is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Means on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Li has closed the distance and engaged Means in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Li - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li gets through Means's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Li lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL#
Li drives through and clinches with Means against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Means.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li misses with the head strike.
Means can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Means.
Means has Li pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Li manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dragon Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Means backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Means can do to turn this around?
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li just leaning against Means, taking a breather.
Li misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Means letting Li take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dragon Li.
Means walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Means looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Li does it's job there.
Li darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Means walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Li scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Li. That snapped Means's head back.
Chris Means is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Means fails to land the takedown.
Dragon Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means.#T2#
Means tries to clinch up.
Means is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li tests Means's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li cracks Means with an open hand slap.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Means under the eye.#CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Means, pushing him back against the cage.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Means blocks a body shot from Li.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Means jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Means is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Means fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li tries a body shot but Means blocks it.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li leaning against his opponent.
Li has Means pressed against the cage.
Means tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Means drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Means looking to slow down the pace here.
Means tries to circle away but Li has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li effectively controlling the action here.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Means controls his hands.
#T4#
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Means uses good head movement to avoid it.
Means tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Li.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Li.
Means is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li dominated that second round.
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#
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Means drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Means is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dragon Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Means throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Means off to one side.
Means tries to clinch up.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Means blocks an uppercut.
Li has Means pushed against the cage.
Li pushes Means back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Means is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Means can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Means is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Means backwards.
Means prevents a body shot from Li.
Li effectively controlling the action here.#T1#
Li gets underhooks to prevent Means's takedown attempt.
Dragon Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means.
Li gets through Means's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Means's head.
Li is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Means looking for a takedown.
Li stalling the fight.
Means blocking some punches.
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li stalling against the cage.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Means backwards. #T2#
Means jumps guard but Li turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Means goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Means is trying to pull guard but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to stall but Means uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li works on Means's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Means.
#T3#
Means blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li has Means pushed against the cage.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dragon Li.
Li missing with a left hand there. Means was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Means.
Li throws a hook but Means avoids it easily.
Means will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Means uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Means walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Means.
Means closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Means pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Li scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li stalling in the clinch but Means improves position.
Li leaning against his opponent.
#T4#
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with some punches.
A short right from Li.
Li misses with a body punch.
Means blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Means is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Means blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Means tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Li is pressed up against the cage. Means has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Li down to the mat. Li avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Means does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Means shoots in but no luck this time.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Means.
Means looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chris Means has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Means tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragon Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragon Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Dragon Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Means misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Seccombe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Seccombe drags the fight down to the ground.
Seccombe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Means manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Seccombe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Means's guard.
Seccombe is taking a breather. Means 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.
Seccombe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seccombe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Means is trying desperately to improve position.
Seccombe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Seccombe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Means working to try and regain half guard.
Seccombe controlling the pace for now.
Means looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Seccombe biding his time, controlling Means. #T2#
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.
Means is really stuck here.
Seccombe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Seccombe is cranking Means's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Means! He's tightened the choke and Means is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freddie Seccombe!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 854 Round 1
Date: Jul 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Sellers shoots in for a double leg but Means sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Means. No joy for Sellers on that attempt.
Means looks to clinch
and Sellers counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Sellers rushes Means and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sellers jumps guard and drags Means to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Means trying to control the position from guard on top but Sellers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Means throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Means looking to sit in guard and control but Sellers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sellers won't allow Means to get back to his feet. #T1##SUB2#
Means looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sellers has picked Means up and slammed him! Means can't keep hold of the triangle and Sellers manages to pass to side control!#SUB#
Sellers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Means is looking to reverse the position.
Means is pushing Sellers's head away, looking to escape. Sellers manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Sellers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sellers controls the position from side control.#T2#
Means is looking to reverse the position.
Sellers takes a little break here. Means wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SU#
Sellers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Means shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sellers as he jumps to the side. #T3##CL#
Sellers closes the distance and clinches.
Means drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sellers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sellers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nick Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means.
Sellers is struggling to control the position.
Sellers has had enough of the clinch but Means keeps him there for the moment.
Sellers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Means trying to stall but Sellers improves his position.
Sellers can't break the clinch.
Sellers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Means is defending well.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Means throws a head punch that misses.
Sellers is trying to break the clinch but Means is controlling him.
Sellers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Means wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Means stops a takedown attempt from Sellers.
Means tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sellers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Means tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sellers avoids it.#TD#
Sellers manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sellers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Means manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Sellers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sellers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sellers fails with the takedown.
Means shoots in looking for a takedown but Sellers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Means's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Means tries for a takedown but Sellers circles away easily#CL#
and Sellers counters by moving into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sellers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sellers is leaning against Means and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Means's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Means tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sellers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nick Sellers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Means.
Means taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Sellers decides to pull guard.
Means tries to stand but Sellers is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Sellers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sellers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sellers works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Sellers is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sellers extends the arm and Means is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Sellers!
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