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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Frank instigates a clinch.
Speights looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD2#
Speights pulls guard.
Frank prevents Speights from getting back to his feet.
Frank distracts Speights with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank 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.
Frank throws a big elbow that misses.
Frank landing with the ground and pound.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speights can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frank controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank is working Speights over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Speights has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Speights is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Frank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frank works over Speights with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank throws a big elbow that misses.
Frank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Speights's head.
Frank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Speights's brow.
Frank sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Frank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Speights trying to control the position.
Frank lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Frank is working Speights over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Frank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speights works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frank distracts Speights with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Speights has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.
Frank cracks Speights with a solid left hand.
Frank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Frank 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Frank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Frank has closed the distance and engaged Speights in a clinch.
#TD#
Frank lands a takedown into guard.
Frank works over Speights with some ground and pound from guard.
Frank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frank landing some decent shots from guard.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Speights being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Speights trying to keep a closed guard but Frank is proving a slippery customer.
Speights is breathing heavily.#T1#
Frank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frank stands up over Speights, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank controlling from the top position.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frank is working Speights over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Frank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Frank lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Frank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frank cracks Speights with a solid left hand.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frank is in close to Speights's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Speights's brow.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Speights utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Frank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frank distracts Speights with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Speights is trying to control the position but Frank postures up.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Speights has momentary wrist control but Frank slips an elbow through the middle.
Speights is wriggling around but Frank manages to pass to half guard.
Frank is controlling the pace.
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. Frank connects with a nice short shot to Speights's temple. #T4#
Frank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frank winds up and cracks Speights with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frank seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Frank connects with a nice short shot to Speights's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Frank dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Speights misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Frank counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Frank decides to pull guard.
Frank will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Frank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Frank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Speights is trying to keep Frank in close.
Darryl Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Speights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Frank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Speights's head.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank working some strikes from top position.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Speights looking for subs off his back but Frank has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB#
Frank is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frank lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Frank slips a nice elbow through Speights's hands, connecting with Speights's forehead.
Frank scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frank looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frank drops an elbow to the side of Speights's head.
Speights has hold of Frank's hands but Frank slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frank drops an elbow to the side of Speights's head.
Frank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speights can do to turn this around?
Speights is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frank scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Frank lands with a punch from half guard.
Frank lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frank working over Speights with some ground and pound. Speights looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Speights is trying to get back to full guard.
Speights is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frank scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Frank there. #SUB#
Frank is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
Ground and pound from Frank.
Frank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Frank.
Speights is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frank winds up and cracks Speights with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jay Speights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darryl Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Speights has hold of Frank's hands but Frank slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frank 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Frank!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Koiru goes for a double leg but Frank avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frank continues to drive forward.
Koiru shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koiru.
Frank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Darryl Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hebi Koiru.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Koiru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koiru throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Koiru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frank stops a takedown attempt from Koiru.
Koiru tries to pull guard but Frank won't allow it.
Koiru stalling in the clinch but Frank improves position. #TD#
Frank drags the fight down to the ground.
Koiru won't allow Frank to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koiru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koiru wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Koiru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Koiru is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frank trying to control the position.
Koiru throws a big right hand that misses.
Koiru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Koiru throws a big elbow that misses.
Koiru throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koiru accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koiru trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koiru fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koiru fails with the takedown#TD#
and Frank counters with a shoot takedown. Koiru fights it but they end up in guard.
Frank is in close to Koiru's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Koiru is looking for a triangle here but Frank uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Frank looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koiru is avoiding damage well.
Koiru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frank working the head with strikes.
Koiru takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T3#
Koiru manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koiru passes to full mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koiru thowing shots but they're missing.
Frank wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koiru.
Koiru misses with a head shot.
Koiru thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Koiru throwing strikes here but Frank is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Koiru wants to control the pace but Frank is squirming around nicely.
Koiru blocks Frank's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #T4#
Koiru looking to ground and pound but Frank is blocking nicely.
Koiru throwing strikes here but Frank is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koiru on the ground.
Koiru looking to control but Frank is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frank tries to hold on but Koiru postures up.
Koiru throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frank because Koiru loaded up on that one.
Koiru punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koiru wants to control the pace but Frank is squirming around nicely.
Koiru thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hebi Koiru will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koiru.
Koiru changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frank tries to avoid it but Koiru manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frank to the ground. Frank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frank wants to clinch.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Frank gets a clinch. #TD#
Frank gets control of Koiru's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frank will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Koiru looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koiru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koiru is striking from the bottom but Frank uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#T1#
Koiru slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koiru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frank is one step ahead there.
Koiru is trying to control the position but Frank postures up.
Koiru 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.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Koiru tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frank throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Koiru pushes a forearm under Frank's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Frank is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hebi Koiru!
Hebi Koiru decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Takayama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frank defends well and Takayama ends up having to push Frank into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Frank misses its target.#CL#
Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Frank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Takayama uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takayama wants to get up but he can't break Frank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Frank trying to control the position here.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Takayama from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frank's guard.#T1##SUB#
Frank is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takayama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frank's guard.
Takayama preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Frank working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Takayama has passed into half guard!
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takayama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takayama is trying to control the action in half guard but Frank is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frank is in trouble now - Takayama has advanced to mount!
Frank holds on for dear life.
Frank tries to hold on but Takayama postures up.
Takayama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Frank wants to hold on but Takayama pushes him away.
Takayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Frank manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Frank, under a barage of strikes from Takayama.
#T3##SUB2#
Takayama is working for a kimura but Frank is defending it quite comfortably.
Takayama thows a huge punch but Frank dodges it nicely.
Takayama tries to pass to full mount but Frank defends it.
Takayama throws a strike but Frank avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Frank looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frank seems keen to control Takayama's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Li Takayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Frank fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Takayama to the ground. Frank is now in Takayama's guard.#ES2#
Takayama is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Frank presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Li Takayama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Takayama darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Frank. #TD#
Frank manages to pull guard.
Frank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takayama trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Takayama looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayama wants to control the position but Frank says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Frank lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Frank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takayama gets full guard.
Frank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frank trying to control but Takayama is working from the bottom.
Takayama trying to control the position.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takayama tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Takayama's head.
Takayama wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Takayama looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Frank has picked Takayama up and slammed him! Takayama can't keep hold of the triangle and Frank manages to pass to side control!
Takayama is breathing heavily.
Frank cracks Takayama with a big elbow. #T3#
Takayama taking a bit of punishment here - Frank scoring with strikes.
Takayama can't do much from the bottom here.
Frank creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Frank scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Takayama to see if he's OK.
Takayama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Frank is working Takayama over with some ground and pound from side control.
Frank content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Frank 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.
Frank cracks Takayama with a big right hand but Takayama just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4##SUB#
Frank is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takayama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frank lands a few punches from side control.
Takayama being controlled for a moment.
Takayama tries to control but Frank manages to take his back.
Darryl Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Frank dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Frank has managed to clinch.
Takayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Frank drags the fight down to the ground.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takayama can do to turn this around?
Frank striking off his back but it's not causing Takayama any problems.
Frank has control of Takayama's left arm, preventing Takayama from doing any damage. #SUB#
Takayama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Frank has control of Takayama's left arm, preventing Takayama from doing any damage. #T1#
Frank'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.
Takayama tries to stand but Frank is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takayama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takayama is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD#
Frank jumps guard and drags Takayama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T2##SUB#
Frank looking for a guillotine here but Takayama defends easily.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Takayama from controlling successfully.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Frank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takayama defends well.#SUB#
Frank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takayama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Takayama wants to stand and escape but instead Frank has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Takayama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Takayama's brow. #SUB2#
Takayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Frank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Takayama has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frank has passed into side control.
Frank has control of an arm but Takayama manages to advance to Frank's back!
Takayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Takayama working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank turns into Takayama and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frank 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Frank!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Yamasato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Frank pulls guard successfully.
Yamasato wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamasato controls the pace.
Frank keeping full guard, as Yamasato tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasato trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasato looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamasato on the ground.#SUB2#
Yamasato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frank is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yamasato holds on and takes a little breather.
Frank connects with a couple of short punches.
Frank throwing strikes from guard but Yamasato blocks nicely.
Yamasato seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frank throws an elbow that misses. Yamasato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frank's guard. Nice move by Yamasato!#REVB#
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank is trying to control the position but Yamasato postures up. #T2##SUB2#
Yamasato drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamasato jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank keeping full guard, as Yamasato tries to pass.
Yamasato is pushing down on Frank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frank is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamasato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Frank wants to improve his position but Yamasato is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank trying to control but Yamasato postures up.
Yamasato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Yamasato is looking for a kimura but Frank is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamasato to get the leverage. #T3#
Frank wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Yamasato 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. Frank tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yamasato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noshu Yamasato!
A victorious Noshu Yamasato thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Frank instigates a clinch. #TD#
Frank jumps guard.
Wiggle Worm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frank's guard.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand up but Frank has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Wiggle Worm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frank sees it coming and defends easily.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Wiggle Worm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frank.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggle Worm 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.
Let's hope that Wiggle Worm 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.#T1#
Wiggle Worm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggle Worm trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank working a defensive guard here.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
Wiggle Worm with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frank wants to get back to his feet but Wiggle Worm passes into half guard.
Wiggle Worm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Wiggle Worm is thwarting Frank's attempts to control the position.
Wiggle Worm sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiggle Worm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggle Worm only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Frank has closed the distance and engaged Wiggle Worm in a clinch.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Wiggle Worm jumps guard.
Wiggle Worm looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggle Worm, not yet.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Wiggle Worm working a defensive guard here.
Wiggle Worm is pulling down on Frank's head to control his posture.
Wiggle Worm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wiggle Worm is pulling down on Frank's head to control his posture.
Wiggle Worm tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiggle Worm as he jumps to the side.
Wiggle Worm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggle Worm.
Frank appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Wiggle Worm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frank tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wiggle Worm is in Frank's guard.
Wiggle Worm won't allow Frank to get back to his feet.
Wiggle Worm trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Wiggle Worm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wiggle Worm throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank is working for takedown but Wiggle Worm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frank fails to pull guard.
Wiggle Worm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frank just leaning against Wiggle Worm, taking a breather.
Frank has Wiggle Worm pressed against the cage, preventing Wiggle Worm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggle Worm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD#
Frank ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frank no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wiggle Worm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wiggle Worm passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1#
Wiggle Worm moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wiggle Worm working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Frank is trying to control Wiggle Worm's posture but Wiggle Worm avoids it.
Wiggle Worm tries to stand but Frank is controlling his head.
Frank tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wiggle Worm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wiggle Worm is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Frank's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Wiggle Worm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Wiggle Worm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face as Wiggle Worm controls the position.
Wiggle Worm working away.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand but Frank has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Wiggle Worm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Frank trying to control the position.
Frank keeping full guard, as Wiggle Worm tries to pass.
Wiggle Worm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wiggle Worm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Frank looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wiggle Worm passes into half guard.
Wiggle Worm works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Wiggle Worm throwing strikes but Frank uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Frank wants to get back to full guard but Wiggle Worm has passed into side control.
Wiggle Worm is staying tight to Frank's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank struggling a bit here.
Wiggle Worm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Wiggle Worm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frank has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Wiggle Worm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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##CL#
Frank moves into range and clinches up with Wiggle Worm.
Wiggle Worm is looking to break free of the clinch but Frank has double underhooks. #BC2#
Wiggle Worm breaks from the clinch.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Wiggle Worm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dr Wiggle Worm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggle Worm tries for a takedown but Frank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wiggle Worm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiggle Worm.
Darryl Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Wiggle Worm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiggle Worm tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position. #T1##TD2#
Wiggle Worm tightens his grip and picks Frank up, before dumping him to the ground. Frank manages to land in guard.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Frank won't allow Wiggle Worm to get back to his feet.
Wiggle Worm working a defensive guard here.
Wiggle Worm wants to stand but Frank is controlling the position. #T2#
Wiggle Worm throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB2#
Wiggle Worm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frank defends it easily.
Wiggle Worm seems keen to control Frank's posture.#T3##SUB2#
Wiggle Worm working for a triangle but Frank defends it easily.
Wiggle Worm controls Frank momentarily but Frank frees himself.
Wiggle Worm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#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.
Wiggle Worm is looking to stand up but Frank won't let him.
Wiggle Worm tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Dr Wiggle Worm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wiggle Worm 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.
Wiggle Worm stands and throws Frank's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wiggle Worm throws an elbow but Frank slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Wiggle Worm.
Darryl Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dr Wiggle Worm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wiggle Worm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Wiggle Worm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiggle Worm 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Wiggle Worm!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Mendez clinches with his opponent.
Frank is trying to pull guard but Mendez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Mendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank controlling the action here for a moment.
Mendez looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Frank successfully pulls guard.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Frank pushes Mendez off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1#
Mendez darts in looking for a takedown but Frank gets double underhooks and turns Mendez into the cage.
Mendez shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frank changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Frank jumps guard and drags Mendez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Frank is looking for a triangle but Mendez pushes his legs off easily.
Frank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Frank missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2##SUB#
Frank is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mendez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mendez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Mendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendez stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez is standing up over Frank. Frank looks to escape but Mendez dives into side control.
Mendez trying to control the action but Frank is working from the bottom.
Mendez throws a strike aimed at the side of Frank's head but Frank avoids it well.#T3#
Frank tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendez trying to control the position but Frank is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frank struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendez wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy.
Frank wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendez wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Darryl Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Mendez.#CL#
Frank takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Frank successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Frank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mendez forces Frank back against the cage and clinches.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendez smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Mendez drives through and clinches with Frank against the cage.
Frank tries to pull guard but Mendez won't allow it.
Frank tries to pull guard but Mendez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank tries to pull guard but Mendez holds him up against the cage and eventually Frank drops back down to his feet.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frank tries to pull guard but Mendez holds him up against the cage and eventually Frank drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Frank breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Mendez clinches with his opponent.
#T1#
Frank fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Frank pulls Mendez into guard.
Darryl Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Frank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank tries to strike from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frank holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frank'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.
Mendez scoring with some ground and pound.
Frank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Frank is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Frank keeping full guard, as Mendez tries to pass.
Mendez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mendez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendez.#T3#
Mendez throws a wild body kick that Frank sees coming a mile off.
Frank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Mendez moves into range and clinches up with Frank.
Mendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Frank is looking for a takedown.
Frank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frank fails to pull guard.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Mendez's takedown attempt.
Frank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendez up against the cage.
Frank is trying to stall.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendez smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Mendez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T4#
The strikes coming from Mendez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mendez scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frank keeps working.
Mendez working away.
Frank is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mendez is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mendez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mendez controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Mendez 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! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mendez tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Frank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
Frank lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB#
Frank is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mendez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frank scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mendez to see if he's OK.
Frank landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez is trying to buck Frank off.
Frank working away.#T1#
Mendez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
Mendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frank scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mendez is trying to stand up here but Frank is controlling him well.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frank slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Frank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frank working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frank is looking to take a break and control but Mendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Mendez is looking to improve his position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mendez moves into full guard.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Mendez is looking for a triangle here but Frank uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Frank has hold of Mendez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mendez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Frank cranks the arm and Mendez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mendez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Darryl Frank!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Gest shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank tries to sprawl out of it but Gest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gest throws a head kick that misses.
Gest shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frank pinned against the cage. Frank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gest misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Frank counters with a single leg into guard. Gest didn't expect that.
Gest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Gest is trying to hold Frank in close to prevent damage but Frank has managed to pass into half guard.
Gest is trying to get back to full guard.
Gest is looking to get back to is feet but Frank passes into side control.
#T1#
Frank works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Frank working the head with strikes.
Frank in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gest tries to improve position but can't.
Gest on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gest can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Frank.#T2#
Frank cracks Gest with a big right hand but Gest just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Frank looks up at the clock and then as Gest takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Frank smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gest gets back to half guard.
Frank passes into side control, despite Gest's attempt to control the position.
Frank scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frank controlling the position.
Frank scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gest to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frank trying to control the position but Gest is working away.
Gest is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Gest is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Frank's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gest is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frank is nestled in close to Gest, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank slips a nice elbow through Gest's hands, connecting with Gest's forehead.
Frank is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frank lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Gest is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gest taking some punishment here, with Frank in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gest trying to control from the bottom.
Frank working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gest flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Frank prevents Gest from improving his position.
Gest regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gest throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gest wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Frank dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gest rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Gest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gest is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gest tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Gest shoots in and gets a takedown into Frank's guard.
Gest is standing up over Frank. Frank looks to escape but Gest dives into side control.
Darryl Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#REVR#
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gest can do to turn this around?
Gest in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gest trying to control the position but Frank is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gest works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Frank can't do much from the bottom here. #T1##SUB2#
Gest looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gest connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frank some visible discomfort.
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Gest.
Gest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frank keeps working. #SUB2#
Gest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frank is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gest working away.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Gest is trying to get an arm triangle but Frank is defending well.
Frank regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gest's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gest looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frank wants to control but Gest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frank is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gest sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Frank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gest misses with a double jab.
#TD2#
Gest looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Frank!#SUB2#
Gest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gest landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Frank is not content to let Gest control the position. #T4#
Frank tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gest lands a few punches from side control.
Gest is putting a hurting on Frank here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank is looking to regain half guard here but Gest keeps moving and retains side control.
Gest working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Gest 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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Frank shoots in and bounces Gest off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Gest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gest wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gest controls Frank momentarily but Frank frees himself.
Frank stopping the sweep attempt from Gest.#T1#
Gest working a defensive guard but Frank passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Gest looking for submissions off his back.
Frank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gest defending well though.
Frank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frank prevents Gest from improving his position.
Frank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gest moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Frank drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Frank seems to have locked his on tight now - Gest screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Frank, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darryl Frank!
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