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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2018 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santos scores with a head kick. Ford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Santos blocks a head kick by Ford.
Santos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos cracks the inside of Ford's front leg. #T1#
Ford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eddie Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Ford counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that. #SUB#
Ford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ford controlling from the top position.
Ford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ford postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Ford wants to stand and escape but instead Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Ford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing Santos from standing up.
Santos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Santos is fighting to break Ford's control of his arms but Ford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Ford throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Ford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.#SUB#
Ford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Ford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Ford is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Ford moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSantos.
Decent striking displayed by Santos there.
Ford is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Ford dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Ford's head and hops out.
Good standup being displayed there by Santos as he connects with a hook.
Eddie Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid body kick from Santos.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eddie Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos jabs at Ford's body.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ford with a poor takedown
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos throws a leg kick but Ford checks it. #T1#
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ford moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Ford feinted with a counter takedown.
Ford fails with the takedown.
Santos throws a fast counter high kick but Ford manages to duck under it in time.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Ford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ford somewhat.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt - Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ford avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.#T4#
Santos stuns Ford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Santos connects with a solid leg kick.
Ford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Santos jabs Ford right on the nose. Ford blinks but takes it well.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford drops down looking for a counter takedown but Santos sprawls and moves away.
Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ford.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Santos.
A head kick from Santos lands but Ford takes it in his stride.
Ford wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T2#
Ford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Ford counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Ford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ford distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ford connects with a couple of short punches.
Ford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ford.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford 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.
Ford'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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ford will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ford tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Santos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Ford.
Santos moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddie Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Santos gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Santos is trying to push Ford away but Ford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Santos!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Ricket throws a head kick that misses.
Ford walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Ricket moves into the clinch.
Ricket misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricket throws a head punch that misses.
Ford jumps guard but Ricket stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ricket just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricket looking to throw knees to the head but Ford is blocking nicely.
Ford is trying to break free.#T1#
Ricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford. #BC2#
Ricket breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Ricket closes the distance and clinches.
Ford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ricket after a bit of a struggle.
Ricket lands with a right to the head.
Ricket lands with a left to the head.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricket backwards.
Ricket misses with the head strike.
Ricket misses with a knee to the head.
Ricket misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Ricket breaks from the clinch.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
Ricket has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Ricket prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ricket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricket lands with a light punch inside.
Ricket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ford misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Ricket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Ricket forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
Ricket with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ricket looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Ricket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Ricket instigates a clinch. #T3#
Ricket scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricket.
#CL2#
Ricket takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricket tries a knee to the head but Ford blocks it.
#BC2#
Ricket breaks the clinch.
Ricket shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricket.
Ford wants to control but Ricket postures up.
Ford manages to get back to half guard.
Ricket looks to land a strike but Ford avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricket manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T4#
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!
Ford stands up over Ricket, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ford stands up over Ricket, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ford connects with a couple of short punches.
Ford wanted to stand there but Ricket had control of the position.
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ford 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.
Ford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SU#
Ford stands up and waves to Ricket to follow him. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ricket dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Ricket moves into the clinch successfully.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Ricket has the dominant position.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ricket is defending well for now.
Ford wants a takedown but no success here.
Ricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricket scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricket misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford fails to pull guard.
Ricket blocks an uppercut.
Ford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ricket smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily. #T1##CL2#
Ricket closes the distance and clinches.
Ricket throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford goes for a takedown attempt but Ricket pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Ricket closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
Ford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ricket gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricket has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
#BC2#
Ricket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ricket has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Ricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Ricket lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricket has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
#BC2#
Ricket manages to break the clinch.
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Ricket there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC2#
Ford is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Ricket closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ricket swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Ricket breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Ricket gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Ricket wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ford keeps working. #SU2#
Ricket decides to stand back up. Ricket steps back and let's Ford get back to his feet.
Ricket lands a brutal head kick. Ford looks out on his feet and Ricket throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ricardo Ricket!
After the fight, Ricardo Ricket was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Murillo blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Murillo lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcellus Ford has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murillo.
Ford appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Murillo feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Murillo in a clinch.
Murillo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ford keeps control of Murillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Ford decides to pull guard.
Murillo is fighting to break Ford's control of his arms but Ford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Murillo trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Ford is controlling Murillo's posture.
Murillo wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Ford pulls Murillo in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ford is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Murillo trying to keep a closed guard but Ford is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ford 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.
Ford'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.
Murillo has a closed guard, preventing Ford from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murillo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU#
Ford gets to his feet. Murillo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ford leaves Murillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ford is defended easily by Murillo.#T3##CL#
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murillo's efforts to push away.
Murillo tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Murillo back against the cage.
Murillo is trying to break the clinch but Ford has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Ford pulls guard.
Ford has Murillo pulled in close to control his posture.
Murillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Ford is trying to keep Murillo in close.
Ford pulls Murillo in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Murillo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford trying to control the position here.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Ford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Ford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murillo fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Murillo moves into range and clinches up with Ford.#TD#
Ford successfully pulls guard.
Murillo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Murillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard. #T1#
Ford has control of Murillo's left arm, preventing Murillo from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ford is keeping the position for now.
Ford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ford managing to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Murillo.
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murillo throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Ford counters with a single leg into guard. Murillo didn't expect that.
Ford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ford.
Murillo is trying to hold Ford in close to prevent damage but Ford has managed to pass into half guard.
Ford not doing much here.
#T2#
Murillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ford not doing much here.
Ford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ford is nestled in close to Murillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Murillo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ford is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Ford is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murillo defends it well.
Murillo trying to control here.
#T3#
Ford stalling.
Murillo trying to hold on to Ford's head to control him but Ford postures up.
#SUB#
Ford is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Ford 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.
Murillo tries to get to full guard but Ford has control of the leg. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murillo's head.
Ford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ford prevents Murillo from improving his position.
Murillo trying to control here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Ford moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcellus Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Murillo.
Ford wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Ford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Ford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Murillo connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off.
Murillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ford sprawls well. He's pushed Murillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford attempts a counter takedown but Murillo avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
#CL#
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murillo prevents the takedown attempt.
#T1#
Ford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murillo stalling in the clinch but Ford improves position.
Murillo stops a takedown attempt from Ford.
Ford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murillo is trying to break free.
Ford gets underhooks to prevent Murillo's takedown attempt.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murillo blocking some punches.
Murillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcellus Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Murillo.
Ford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcellus Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford stuffs the takedown.#T2##TD2#
Murillo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ford is trying to defend but Murillo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ford is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murillo's back!
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murillo can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murillo trying to control the action but Ford just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Ford is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford not allowing Murillo to control his hands.
Ford is riding his opponent, not letting Murillo buck him off. #T3#
Ford lands punches and elbows.
Murillo is trying to break free.
Murillo is still trying to improve position.
Murillo trying to control the action but Ford just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Ford has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Murillo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Ford tightening his grip on Murillo, looking for the choke.
Murillo is trying to stand back up. #T4##SUB#
Ford working for the choke.
Murillo rolls, trying to escape but Ford keeps control of the position.
Murillo wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Ford not allowing Murillo to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ford is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Murillo is defending well though. Ford let's go of the attempt for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ford 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Ford!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Ford closes the distance and pushes Morais back into the cage.#TD#
Ford manages to pull guard.
Ford trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Morais has gone for a leg lock! Ford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morais's guard.#REVR#
Ford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morais's head.
Ford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Ford has gone for a leg lock! Morais slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ford's guard.#REVB#
Ford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morais on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Ford throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ford is pulling down on Morais's head to control his posture.
Ford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morais tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Ford has Morais pulled in close to control his posture.
Ford continues to stall.#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.
Morais preventing the sweep.
Ford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ford'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.#SUB2#
Morais thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morais looks winded!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ford controlling Morais's posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Ford misses with a head kick.
Morais is looking for the big counter here.
Morais tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morais somewhat.
Ford throws a combination. Morais tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morais tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ford smiles and moves away.
Morais takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL#
Ford clinches up with Morais and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Ford wants the takedown. Morais is fighting it off but Ford persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morais's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford scoring with some ground and pound.
Morais controls Ford momentarily but Ford frees himself. #SUB#
Ford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Ford dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Morais shoots in and drives through. Ford sprawls well.#CL#
Ford closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Ford has hold of one of Morais's legs. Morais is fighting the takedown attempt but Ford gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ford wanted to stand there but Morais had control of the position.
Morais can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ford controls the pace.
Ford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morais can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ford controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford distracts Morais with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morais is breathing heavily.
Ford cracks Morais with a solid left hand.
Ford tries to stand but Morais is controlling from the bottom.
Ford sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Ford seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morais for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Ford has gone for a leg lock! Morais slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ford's guard.#REVB#
Ford has Morais pulled in close to control his posture.
Ford 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##T2#
Ford working over Morais with some ground and pound. Morais looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Ford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morais sees it coming and defends easily.
Ford scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Morais actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ford seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morais has recovered full guard.
Marcellus Ford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Ford stands and steps away. Morais gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morais dives in for a single leg takedown but Ford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morais can do to turn this around?
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T3##TD#
Ford fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morais to the ground. Ford is now in Morais's guard.
Ford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ford cracks Morais with a solid left hand.
Ford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SU#
Ford gets to his feet - Morais follows without any prompting.
Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morais shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcellus Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Morais.#T4#
Morais takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morais tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morais somewhat.
Ford scores with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcellus Ford dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morais tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Ford drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morais wants to sweep but no luck.
Ford trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morais's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford landing some decent shots from guard.
Ford lands a couple of digs.
Ford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morais takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ford scoring with some ground and pound.
Ford trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morais's guard.
Ford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Ford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morais has momentary wrist control but Ford slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Ford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morais is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morais has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T2#
Ford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Cozad MMA Rio inform me that Morais has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Morais advances position into side control!
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Ford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB2#
Morais tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well. #SUB2#
Morais goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ford has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morais but great work by Ford.
Morais tries to bench press Ford off him but Ford keeps the position. #SUB#
Ford is trying to get an arm triangle but Morais is defending well.
Ford lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Ford in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Ford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morais is trying to get back to half guard.
Ford taking a breather here.
Morais is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson Morais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcellus Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Ford has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ford 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcellus Ford!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Torres wants to clinch.
Ford drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Torres has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford avoids a kick to the body.
Torres throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ford landing with the ground and pound.
Ford postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it. #SUB#
Ford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1#
Ford stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Ford has gone for a leg lock! Torres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ford's guard.#REVB#
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ford swivels though and keeps the full guard. #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.
Ford trying to control the position here.
Ford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres wants to stand but Ford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving. #SUB#
Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Ford's legs - danger averted.
Ford has his hands on Torres's head, controlling the position.
Torres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Ford.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Ford throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Ford changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nicolas Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcellus Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Torres dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ford shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres misses with the body kick#TD#
and Ford counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Torres! #ES2#
Torres sneaks out the side door and pushes Ford away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Marcellus Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Ford avoids a kick to the body.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Ford throws a quick counter head kick but Torres was just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Torres has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Ford tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
#T1##TD#
Ford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ford manages to end up in side control.
Torres taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Ford.#SUB#
Ford is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Torres is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Ford crashes against the mat.
Ford 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.
Ford throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Ford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ford's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
Torres wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving. #T2#
Ford trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Ford 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#
Ford prevents Torres from standing back up.
Ford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Ford 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.
#T3#
Ford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ford winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Ford looking for a submission but Torres manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Marcellus Ford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres wants to stand up but Ford is controlling him. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ford has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torres is proving hard to escape from.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Ford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Torres displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres is looking to clinch.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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#
Ford moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Ford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Ford is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Ford is going to stand back up.
Torres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ford. #T1##SU#
Ford decides to return to a standing position.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicolas Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ford works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Ford cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Ford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ford cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Ford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Ford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Ford distracts Torres with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ford is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicolas Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Ford changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T3##SUB#
Ford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee asks Ford politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ford prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ford lands a nice forearm strike.
Ford controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Ford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ford's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
Ford pulls Torres in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Ford continues to stall.#SUB#
Ford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torres trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ford's guard.
Torres trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ford controlling Torres's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcellus Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Torres!
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