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Event:
DSC STRIKE 19
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Alrashed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janis's guard.
Janis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Alrashed is working Janis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alrashed chips away with some ground and pound.
Alrashed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alrashed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Janis is rocked!
Alrashed gets to his feet and stands over Janis, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Janis felt that one! Alrashed unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Janis from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakan Alrashed!
Rakan Alrashed bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Janis tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily
and Drake counters with a leg kick.
Janis shoots for a double leg takedown but Drake sprawls well. He's pushed Janis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Janis misses with a takedown
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.
Cletus Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Janis.
Janis looks winded!
A head kick misses from Janis.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Drake darts in and clinches Janis up against the cage.#TD#
Drake decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Drake looking for subs off his back but Janis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Drake trying to get back to full guard but Janis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Drake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T1#
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Drake wants to stand but Janis is controlling the position. #ES#
Drake manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hugh Janis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Janis in a clinch.
Janis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
#TD#
Drake pulls guard. #SUB#
Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Drake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Janis is controlling him.
Drake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Drake is looking for a triangle but Janis pushes his legs off easily.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janis on the ground.#SUB#
Drake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Janis stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.#SUB2#
Janis drops back looking for a leg! Drake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drake manages to kick Janis off! Janis jumps back into Drake's guard. #T3#
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drake wants to sweep here but Janis controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB#
Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janis defends well.#ES#
Drake is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T4#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Janis looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Drake dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Janis fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Janis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Janis cracks Drake with a nice body shot.#BC#
Drake breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Drake clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake jumps guard but Janis stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Janis is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Janis fails to pull guard.
Janis is breathing heavily.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Janis smiles and moves away.
Janis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Janis somewhat.
Cletus Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Janis.
Janis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Drake tries to counter by clinching up but Janis breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Janis.
Janis tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Janis drops back down to his feet.
Drake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Janis prevents it.
#T2#
Drake tries to pull guard but Janis holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Drake jumps guard.
#ES#
Drake is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Janis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Janis.
Janis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3##CL#
Drake clinches up with Janis and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Drake jumps guard and drags Janis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drake looking to control.
#SUB#
Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janis defends well.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Janis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Drake is looking for a triangle but Janis pushes his legs off easily.
#T4#
Drake is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Janis dives into side control.
#SU2#
Janis stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Janis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Drake pulls guard effortlessly.
Janis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Drake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Janis passes into side control.
Drake is looking to regain half guard here but Janis keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Drake dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Janis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drake is fending him off so far but Janis persists. Nope, Drake circles away and we're back to standing.
Janis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Janis can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Janis walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Janis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janis throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake tries to pull guard but Janis won't allow it.
#BC#
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Drake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Janis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL2#
Janis rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Janis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##CL#
Drake darts in and clinches Janis up against the cage.
Janis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Janis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Janis tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Janis is trying to break free.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Janis's efforts to push away.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3##TD2#
Janis pulls guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Janis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drake distracts Janis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drake distracts Janis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drake's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU#
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Drake drives through and clinches with Janis against the cage.
#TD#
Drake jumps into guard, dragging Janis to the mat.
#T4##SUB#
Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Janis is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Drake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Janis has passed into half guard!
Drake tries to kick Janis off but Janis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janis pulls his head out easily.
Janis wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janis pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake is looking to escape.
Hugh Janis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cletus Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugh Janis.
Well Drake 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Drake!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Janis avoids the head kick by Sexton.
#TD#
Sexton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sexton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sexton really is a fat lump.
Janis tries to kick Sexton off but Sexton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sexton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sexton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexton lands strikes from half guard.#CUT#
It looks like Hugh Janis has been cut.
Janis is trying to stand back up but Sexton is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton working Janis over with strikes. #SU#
Sexton decides to return to a standing position. #TD2#
Janis feints and as Sexton raises his hands in defense, Janis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Sexton pushes Janis off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1##CL2#
Janis has closed the distance and engaged Sexton in a clinch.
#TD2#
Janis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sexton is trying to keep an underhook but Janis manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES#
Sexton kicks Janis off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Janis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Sexton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Janis moves nicely into side control.
Janis wants to stand but Sexton has his arm trapped. #T2#
Sexton tries to bench press Janis off him but Janis keeps the position. #SU2#
Janis stands up and beckons Sexton to his feet. #TD2#
Sexton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Janis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sexton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Janis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sexton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Janis, into his guard. #REVR##T3#
Sexton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janis works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Janis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sexton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sexton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Sexton stands up and waves to Janis to follow him.
Sexton fails with the takedown
and Janis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Sexton scores with a takedown into Janis's guard.#SUB2#
Janis working for submissions but it's allowed Sexton to get to half guard.
Janis wants to get back to full guard.
Janis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sexton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sexton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Janis hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branden Sexton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Janis'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#
Sexton tries to sprawl but Janis drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Sexton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hugh Janis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sexton is looking to land body kicks.#TD#
Sexton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sexton lands in his opponent's guard.
Sexton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janis can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Janis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sexton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Janis.
Janis can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Janis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sexton cracks Janis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Janis is looking for a sweep.
Janis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Janis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#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.#SU#
Sexton decides to stand back up. Sexton steps back and let's Janis get back to his feet.
Janis moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off.#TD2#
Janis drives through with a takedown into Sexton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sexton trying to control the position here.
Janis tries to free his leg and advance position but Sexton is retaining full guard.
Sexton wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Sexton has an active guard here but Janis has managed to pass into half guard.
#T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janis connects with a nice short shot to Sexton's temple.
Janis stops Sexton from getting back to his feet.
Janis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sexton's head.
Sexton is concentrating on defense, preventing Janis from advancing position.
Janis moves into full mount! Sexton won't be happy about that!
Janis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sexton because Janis loaded up on that one. #T4#
Poor strikes thrown by Janis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Janis trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SU2#
Janis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A head kick misses from Sexton. #CL#
Janis tries to keep at a distance but Sexton has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Sexton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janis is looking to clinch but Sexton is avoiding it.
#TD#
Sexton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Janis was covering up waiting for the punch and Sexton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Janis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branden Sexton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Janis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Sexton gets caught napping as Janis dives in and scores a takedown. Sexton manages to retain guard.
Branden Sexton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Janis prevents Sexton from getting back to his feet.
Janis looking to pass the guard.
Janis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sexton is proving hard to escape from.
Sexton keeping moving, preventing Janis from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexton 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.#T1##SUB#
Sexton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sexton with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Janis can't handle though.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Janis gets a double leg takedown into Sexton's guard.
Sexton is looking to stand back up but Janis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sexton. #SUB2#
Janis is looking for a kimura but Sexton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janis to get the leverage.
Sexton pushes Janis off looking to stand but Janis dives back in and keeps control.
Janis prevents Sexton from improving his position.#T2#
Janis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Janis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sexton is looking for a sweep. Janis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sexton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sexton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Janis is trying to control the action in half guard but Sexton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sexton is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Sexton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Janis is looking to pass Sexton's guard but actually Sexton recovers to full guard.
Janis advances to half guard.
Sexton tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Janis manages to move to mount!
#T4#
Sexton is in a horrible position here. Janis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Janis trying to control but Sexton is having none of it.
Janis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Janis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sexton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sexton and Janis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Janis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sexton 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branden Sexton!
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