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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Jones Jr clinches with his opponent.
Jones Jr trying to stall but Shaffer improves his position.
Shaffer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shaffer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burt Shaffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones Jr.#TD#
Shaffer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shaffer biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Jr tries to escape but Shaffer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shaffer controlling from the back.
Jones Jr wants to escape the position.
#T1#
I would not like to be Jones Jr right now.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaffer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones Jr for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Shaffer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Shaffer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3#
Jones Jr tries to escape but Shaffer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jones Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Jones Jr is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shaffer.
#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.#SUB#
Shaffer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Shaffer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Jones Jr showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Shaffer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Jones Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Jones Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shaffer stopping the sweep attempt from Jones Jr.#SU#
Shaffer stands up from Jones Jr's guard - Shaffer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Jr scores with a one two! Shaffer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones Jr is breathing heavily.
Shaffer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones Jr defends well and Shaffer ends up having to push Jones Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Shaffer backs off Jones Jr throws a huge counter combo but Shaffer manages to avoid it all.
Jones Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaffer sprawls well. He's pushed Jones Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaffer throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1##TD#
Shaffer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Shaffer decides to stand back up. #CL#
Shaffer moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaffer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shaffer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shaffer seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#TD#
Shaffer pulls Jones Jr into guard.
Shaffer is looking to stand up but Jones Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shaffer holds on and takes a little breather.
Burt Shaffer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES#
Shaffer pushes Jones Jr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Burt Shaffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Jones Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Shaffer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones Jr just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Shaffer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shaffer throwing strikes from guard but Jones Jr blocks nicely.
Shaffer is standing up over Jones Jr. Jones Jr looks to escape but Shaffer dives into side control.
Shaffer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Jones Jr wants to get back to his feet but Shaffer is dominant here and he's now got Jones Jr's back!
Jones Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Jones Jr is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shaffer.
#SUB#
Shaffer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shaffer controls the position.#T4##SUB#
Shaffer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Shaffer has the hooks in. Jones Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Shaffer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jones Jr is trying to stand back up.
Shaffer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jones Jr doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Shaffer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Shaffer swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Shaffer has managed to clinch.
Shaffer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Jones Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaffer.
Some wild striking there from Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaffer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones Jr.#T1#
Jones Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaffer misses with a low kick as Jones Jr jumps back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaffer is defended easily by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Shaffer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Shaffer stays in close to Jones Jr's body and controls the position.
Jones Jr looking to control but Shaffer passes into half guard.
Shaffer is taking a breather. Jones Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shaffer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Shaffer stops Jones Jr from getting back to his feet.
Shaffer controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones Jr swinging wildly here.
Shaffer throws a counter high kick but Jones Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.#T4#
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.#CL#
Shaffer clinches up with Jones Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaffer lands with a left to the head.
Jones Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shaffer keeps control of Jones Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Shaffer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Shaffer manages to end up in side control.
Jones Jr pushes Shaffer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shaffer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roy Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaffer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Shaffer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU#
Shaffer decides to stand back up. Shaffer steps back and let's Jones Jr get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Shaffer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaffer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Shaffer!
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