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Event:
DSC STRIKE 31
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Rossi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gorgrip to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gorgrip throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Gorgrip 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.
Gorgrip stops Rossi from standing up.
Gorgrip not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rossi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorgrip wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving. #T1#
Gorgrip loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Gorgrip is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rossi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rossi has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Gorgrip tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rossi postures up.
Gorgrip has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES2#
Gorgrip wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Rossi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T2#
Gorgrip moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorgrip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gorgrip throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gorgrip doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rossi stopping the sweep attempt from Gorgrip.
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!#T3#
Gorgrip trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rossi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorgrip looking to control.
Gorgrip can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rossi controls the pace.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gorgrip on the ground.#SUB2#
Rossi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gorgrip has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rossi has managed to get both his arms back between Gorgrip's legs - danger averted.
Gorgrip keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Rossi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorgrip 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.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gorgrip has his hands on Rossi's head, controlling the position.
Gorgrip controls Rossi momentarily but Rossi frees himself.
Rossi is working Gorgrip over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi wants to control from the top but Gorgrip keeps moving.
Gorgrip doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandee Gorgrip 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#
Rossi misses with a double jab.
Gorgrip flicks out a counter leg kick but Rossi steps away.
Gorgrip has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rossi is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Rossi dives in and scores a takedown into Gorgrip's guard.#SUB2#
Gorgrip looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rossi is defending well. Gorgrip quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rossi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gorgrip celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandee Gorgrip!
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 30
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Rossi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romart looks to land a combination. Rossi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romart scores with a punch to the head.
Romart clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#
Rossi is rocked!
Romart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romart connects with a right hand. Rossi shakes it off.
Oh Rossi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossi.
Rossi seems to have got his legs back now.
Rossi dives in for a single leg takedown but Romart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rossi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romart stuffs the takedown attempt from Rossi. Rossi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabrizio Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jeff Romart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Romart lands a jab to the nose.
Rossi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Romart gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rossi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Romart!
A victorious Jeff Romart 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:
DSC STRIKE 27
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Rossi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rossi darts in looking for a takedown but Denker gets double underhooks and turns Rossi into the cage. #TD2#
Denker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rossi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Denker is in Rossi's guard.#SUB2#
Denker 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.
Denker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Denker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Denker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Denker staying calm.
Denker trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Denker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rossi, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Denker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2#
Denker trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
Rossi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Denker's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rossi wants to control but Denker is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Denker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rossi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Denker. #SUB2#
Denker is looking for a kimura but Rossi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denker to get the leverage. #T3#
Denker is looking to take a break and control but Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rossi is trying to stand back up but Denker is controlling him
#SUB2#
Denker is looking for a kimura here.
Denker performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Denker in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rossi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Denker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Denker!
In his post fight interview, Jonathan Denker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 23
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Rossi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Parker can't fight it off and eventually Rossi manages to take the fight to the floor. Parker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Parker has his feet on Rossi's thighs here. He's pushed Rossi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rossi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Parker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Rossi moves forwards but Roberts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Rossi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Rossi as Roberts shoots in.
Rossi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Roberts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Rossi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Roberts can't fight it off and eventually Rossi manages to take the fight to the floor. Roberts looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberts holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Rossi preventing the sweep.
Rossi controlling from the top position.
Rossi prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts has his hands on Rossi's head, controlling the position.
Rossi stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#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.#TD2#
Rossi drives through with a takedown into Roberts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rossi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rossi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3##SUB#
Roberts working for a triangle but Rossi defends it easily.
Roberts wants to stand up but Rossi is controlling him. #SUB#
Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
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.#ES2#
Rossi pushes Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
Rossi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side.
Adalberto Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Rossi.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Roberts enables Rossi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Roberts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rossi controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabrizio Rossi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Roberts dives in and grabs Rossi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rossi pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Roberts wants to clinch
and Rossi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD2#
Rossi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roberts was covering up waiting for the punch and Rossi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Rossi isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi controlling from the top position.
We've been informed that Rossi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Roberts manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rossi shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2#
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts lands with a kick to the temple. Rossi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roberts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.#KD2#
Rossi cracks Roberts with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Roberts looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rossi finish him?
#ROC2#
Roberts is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Adalberto Roberts has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Rossi is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Roberts is in big trouble! Rossi is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Roberts. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Fabrizio Rossi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 05, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Rossi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rossi lands in his opponent's guard.
Herman looking to control.
Rossi being controlled here momentarily.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herman is trying to keep Rossi in close.
Herman pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Herman working for a triangle but Rossi defends it easily.
Herman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Herman controls Rossi momentarily but Rossi frees himself.
Rossi won't allow Herman to sweep him here.
Herman seems keen to control Rossi's posture.#SUB#
Herman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rossi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herman pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Rossi drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Herman wriggles free and stands up. #T2##TD2#
Rossi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Herman's guard.
Rossi being controlled here momentarily.
Herman wants to sweep here but Rossi controlling him for the moment.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Rossi is fighting to break Herman's control of his arms but Herman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Let's hope that Rossi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Herman pulls Rossi in to control the position.
Herman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Herman being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Herman enables Rossi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Herman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Herman working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Herman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Herman looking to control.
Rossi wants to stand but Herman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Herman being controlled here, momentarily.
Herman trying to keep a closed guard but Rossi is proving a slippery customer.
Herman pulls Rossi in close to his closed guard and prevents Rossi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabrizio Rossi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Rossi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Rossi has Herman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rossi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Herman tumbling to the mat - Rossi dives into Herman's guard.
Herman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Herman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Herman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rossi defends well.
Rossi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Herman wants to sweep here but Rossi controlling him for the moment.
Herman looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Herman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Herman looking for a sweep. Not yet Herman, not yet.
Rossi is fighting to break Herman's control of his arms but Herman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herman misses with a leg kick.
Rossi throws a counter combo.
We've been informed that Rossi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
Herman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rossi.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Herman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Herman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3##CL2#
Rossi moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Herman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rossi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Herman to the mat. Herman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rossi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Herman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rossi works over Herman with some ground and pound from guard.
Herman 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Herman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herman wants to get up but he can't break Rossi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Herman scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Herman looking to sit in guard and control but Rossi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Herman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rossi distracts Herman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herman is on top in guard.
#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman looking to sit in guard and control but Rossi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rossi postures up.
Rossi throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabrizio Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Herman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rossi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herman backs up against the cage.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Rossi shoots in and bounces Herman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ROC2#
Herman is rocked!
Herman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh Herman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herman looking to control.
#SU2#
Rossi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice body punch from Herman. #TD2#
Rossi dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Herman has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fabrizio Rossi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Roberson fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rossi.
Roberson bucks up and tries to throw Rossi off but instead Rossi has got his back!
Roberson trying to control the hands but Rossi won't let him.
Roberson covering up well and avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberson is trying to break free.
#T1#
Roberson trying to control the action but Rossi just sinks the hooks in.
Roberson trying to get back to his feet but Rossi is in full control for now.
Rossi scores with punches and elbows.
Roberson wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberson is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Rossi 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, Roberson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Roberson trying to control the hands but Rossi breaks the grip. #T3#
Rossi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Roberson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rossi.
Roberson turns into Rossi and is now in his guard.
Roberson throws an elbow that misses. Rossi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberson's guard. Nice move by Rossi!#REVB#
We've been informed that Rossi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4##SUB#
Roberson looking for a guillotine here but Rossi defends easily.
Roberson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi trying to control but Roberson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabrizio Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberson as he avoids it easily.
Roberson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberson tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL#
Rossi gets tackled into the cage by Roberson. Roberson maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Rossi shoots in but Roberson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mauricio Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Rossi.#T1##CL#
Roberson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Rossi breaks the clinch.
Rossi tries for a takedown but Roberson circles away easily#CL#
and Roberson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberson tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rossi avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Roberson taking a breather.
Rossi wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Roberson as the two fighters clinch.
Rossi has Roberson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberson.
Rossi looking for a takedown.
Roberson wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Roberson decides to pull guard.
Roberson pulls Rossi in to control the position. #T3#
Rossi 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberson holds on and takes a little breather.
Roberson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rossi trying to control but Roberson is working from the bottom.
Fabrizio Rossi has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Rossi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roberson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rossi has managed to get both his arms back between Roberson's legs - danger averted.
Roberson wants to stand and escape but Rossi is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rossi defending well as Roberson loads up on a big left hand.
Roberson throws a right and a left that Rossi avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberson avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Roberson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Roberson counters with a takedown into side control.
Roberson looks up at the clock and then as Rossi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rossi wants to control but Roberson postures up.
Rossi is trying to buck Roberson off.
The ground and pound from Roberson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Roberson working the head and body with strikes.
Rossi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roberson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet.
Rossi regains half guard, as Roberson was trying to land strikes. #T2#
Roberson with the ground and pound but Rossi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Roberson stands up and waves to Rossi to follow him.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown but Roberson shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Roberson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
A jab from Roberson misses.
Roberson works the jab nicely.
Roberson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Rossi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rossi.
Rossi won't allow Roberson to get back to his feet.
Roberson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rossi controls the pace.#ES#
Roberson pushes Rossi off and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Roberson tests Rossi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberson circles away.
Mauricio Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Rossi.
Rossi shoots in and drives through. Roberson sprawls well.
Roberson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Roberson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberson 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 Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Roberson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Wall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rossi's guard.
Wall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rossi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rossi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wall throwing strikes but missing.
Rossi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wall.
Wall wants to get up but he can't break Rossi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wall postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
Wall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wall working some strikes from top position.#ES2#
Rossi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Rossi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wall's guard.
Rossi looks winded!#T1#
Rossi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wall holds on and takes a little breather.
Wall'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.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Wall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rossi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rossi darts in looking for a takedown but Wall gets double underhooks and turns Rossi into the cage.
Wall works over Rossi's head and body with a nice combination.#T3#
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown but Wall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rossi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Wall misses its target.
Wall shoots for a takedown but Rossi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rossi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamar Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Rossi.
Rossi shoots in but Wall avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Wall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rossi to the ground. Wall is now in Rossi's guard.#T4#
Wall landing some decent shots from guard.
Wall throws a big elbow that misses.
Wall throws a strike but Rossi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Rossi looking to sit in guard and control but Wall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Wall throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wall throws a big right hand that misses. #SU#
Wall stands up from Rossi's guard - Wall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rossi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamar Wall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Wall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wall 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.#SUB#
Wall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rossi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wall's guard! Nice work there by Rossi!
Wall pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage.
Jamar Wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi 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. #T1##SUB#
Wall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rossi 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.
Wall pulls Rossi in close to prevent any damage.
Rossi stands up over Wall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rossi stays in close to Wall's body and controls the position. #T3#
Wall is trying to control the position but Rossi postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rossi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Wall to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wall.#T4#
No luck for Wall with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Rossi with that takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Rossi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fabrizio Rossi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Wall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rossi was covering up waiting for the punch and Wall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rossi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rossi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Wall has gone for a leg lock! Rossi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wall's guard.#REVB#
Rossi postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Wall looking for a guillotine here but Rossi defends easily.
Wall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rossi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rossi 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.
Wall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rossi. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Rossi shoots in for a double leg but Wall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wall counters with a straight right hand.
Wall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jamar Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrizio Rossi.#T4#
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt
and Wall counters with a right hand to the body.
Wall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wall somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamar Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamar Wall!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Gordon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Rossi leaves Gordon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossi looks for a takedown but Gordon sprawls well.
Gordon cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2##TD2#
Rossi shoots in and bounces Gordon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving. #SUB#
Gordon is looking for a triangle but Rossi pushes his legs off easily.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rossi won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Rossi stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position. #T3#
Gordon is pulling down on Rossi's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gordon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rossi controls the pace.#ES#
Gordon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Rossi circles away easily
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Bennett Gordon has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gordon or perhaps it was just good defense by Rossi, which made it look bad.
Gordon shoots in for a double leg but Rossi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordon is breathing heavily.#T4#
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gordon shoots in and drives through. Rossi sprawls well.#TD2#
Rossi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gordon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gordon tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
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!#SUB2#
Gordon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rossi.
Rossi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabrizio Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bennett Gordon'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##TD2#
Gordon gets caught flat footed, as Rossi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Rossi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now. #SU2#
Rossi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rossi moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Rossi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Rossi counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD2#
Rossi tightens his grip and picks Gordon up, before dumping him to the ground. Gordon manages to land in guard. #SUB#
Gordon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rossi escapes and throws Gordon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gordon wants to get back to his feet but Rossi drags him back down.
Rossi advances to full mount.
Rossi looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gordon covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabrizio Rossi!
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