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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2019 |
#R1# Toprak fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown. Cengiz Toprak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Toprak stuns Romo Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Toprak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Romo Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Toprak misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Romo Iii as Toprak shoots in. Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romo Iii as he avoids it easily. Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Toprak scores with a one two! Romo Iii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Toprak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T1# Toprak goes for a double leg but Romo Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romo Iii continues to drive forward. Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Toprak fails to land the takedown. Toprak tries to close the distance and clinch but Romo Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away. Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Some wild striking there from Toprak.
#TD2# Toprak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T2# Romo Iii is trying to stand back up but Toprak is controlling him
Toprak misses with a head shot. Romo Iii uses the momentum to regain guard. #ES# Romo Iii has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Toprak has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC# Romo Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toprak doesn't manage to clinch there - Romo Iii circles away.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown. Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Toprak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.#T3# Toprak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toprak. Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak. Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Toprak is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt. Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak.#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. Toprak is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Toprak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toprak misses with a two punch combination.
Toprak misses with a looping left. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Romo Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it.#TD2# Toprak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES# Romo Iii manages to escape and get back to his feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Romo Iii will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Toprak wants to clinch. Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away. Toprak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Toprak is looking to clinch but Romo Iii is avoiding it.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Romo Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well.#T1# Toprak darts in looking for a takedown but Romo Iii gets double underhooks and turns Toprak into the cage. Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it. Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak. Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak. Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown. Nice sprawl there from Romo Iii as Toprak shoots in. Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2# Toprak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Toprak lands in his opponent's guard.#ES# Romo Iii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Toprak tries to clinch there but Romo Iii circles away.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown but Romo Iii shows good takedown defense. #T2# Toprak throws a push kick but Romo Iii slaps the foot to one side. Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Toprak shoots in looking for a takedown. Romo Iii tries to sprawl out of it but Toprak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romo Iii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown. Toprak is breathing heavily. Toprak throws out a leg kick but Romo Iii moves out of range and Toprak only half commits. Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown. A big right from Toprak misses. Toprak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii defends it nicely.#T3# Toprak shoots for a takedown but Romo Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Toprak misses with a double jab.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Toprak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romo Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center. Romo Iii leaves Toprak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt. Sergio Romo Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well. Toprak moves in looking to clinch but Romo Iii pushes him off. Toprak shoots in but Romo Iii avoids the takedown attempt easily. Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well. Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak shoots in for a takedown but Romo Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away. Toprak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romo Iii as he avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Romo Iii dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Toprak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toprak. Toprak dives in and grabs Romo Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romo Iii pushes down on Toprak's head and hops out. Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toprak. Romo Iii attempts a counter takedown but Toprak avoids it well and moves away. Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii defends it nicely. Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it. Sergio Romo Iii is winning the standup battle so far. Toprak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Toprak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Toprak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD# and Romo Iii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romo Iii. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romo Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Toprak looking to control.
Romo Iii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Romo Iii wants to control from the top but Toprak keeps moving. Romo Iii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toprak's head. Romo Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toprak can do to turn this around? Romo Iii with a nice head shot there.#T2# Toprak keeping moving, preventing Romo Iii from controlling successfully. Romo Iii sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toprak's guard. Romo Iii 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. Nice strikes from Romo Iii there. 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. Romo Iii connects with a nice short shot to Toprak's temple. Romo Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toprak keeps working. Romo Iii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toprak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Toprak is trying to stand up here but Romo Iii is controlling him well. #T3# Romo Iii blocks the strikes from Toprak.
Romo Iii is keen to just control but Toprak is a slippery customer. Ground and pound from Romo Iii. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Romo Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB# Romo Iii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sergio Romo Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Romo Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4# Toprak is staying active underneath Romo Iii, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Toprak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romo Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Romo Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Romo Iii drops an elbow to the side of Toprak's head. Toprak tries to kick Romo Iii off but Romo Iii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Toprak is refusing to be controlled, as Romo Iii sits in half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romo Iii lands a nice short elbow. Cengiz Toprak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Toprak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Sergio Romo Iii showed his dominance in that final round. Well Romo Iii 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Romo Iii! After the fight, Sergio Romo Iii was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2019 |
#R1# Toprak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Sands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL# Sands drives through and clinches with Toprak against the cage.
#TD# Sands gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Sands is pushing down on Toprak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toprak is fighting to maintain full guard but Sands has managed to sneak the leg through. 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. Sands connects with a nice short shot to Toprak's temple. Sands landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sands thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toprak's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Toprak taking some punishment here, with Sands in his half guard. Sands lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sands working over Toprak with some ground and pound. Toprak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB# Toprak is defending against the submission attempts here by Sands.
Sands missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1# Toprak wants to get back to his feet.
Sands controlling the action here. Sands thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sands passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Toprak! Toprak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Sands looking to finish Toprak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toprak!#ROC# Toprak is rocked! Toprak is working to get back to half guard.
Toprak is still in real trouble! Can Sands finish him? Sands lands a big elbow - Toprak is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Toprak is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Sands! Bobby Sands took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2019 |
#R1##TD2# Toprak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Linwood manages to get to full guard.
#SUB# Linwood pushes a forearm under Toprak's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Toprak is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Linwood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Toprak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2# Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toprak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toprak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2# Souza looking for a guillotine here but Toprak defends easily.
Souza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2# Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toprak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Toprak wants to stand and escape but instead Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Toprak is adopting a defensive guard. Toprak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza. Toprak wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment. Souza tries to stand but Toprak is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2# Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Toprak controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself. Souza scoring with some ground and pound. Toprak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground. Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Toprak's brow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Toprak looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2# Hammerfist, elbow! yells Souza's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Souza cracks Toprak with a solid left hand.#SUB2# Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Souza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Toprak 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. Souza lands a couple of digs.#ROC2# Toprak is rocked! Toprak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toprak tries to get out of the position. Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Oh Toprak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots. Toprak wants to sweep but no luck. Souza lands a couple of digs. Toprak is breathing heavily. Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Souza scoring with some ground and pound. 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! Toprak tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB# Toprak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza loads up on a big left hand. Toprak felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Souza looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Toprak can't hide his disappointment, as Souza celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilberto Da Souza!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2019 |
#R1# Hasbullaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Toprak is looking to counter punch. Toprak closes the distance and clinches up with Hasbullaev, looking for a takedown. Toprak pushes Hasbullaev against the cage but Hasbullaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Hasbullaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toprak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL# Toprak clinches up against the cage. Toprak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hasbullaev is defending well.#BC# Toprak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD# Toprak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hasbullaev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hasbullaev wants to control but Toprak postures up. Hasbullaev looking for a sweep but Toprak has passed into full mount! Oh no! Hasbullaev wants to control but Toprak is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Toprak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hasbullaev is looking to escape. Toprak controlling from the full mount. Hasbullaev regains half guard. Hasbullaev controlling the position well. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Toprak tries to pass to full mount but Hasbullaev defends it. Hasbullaev is trying to control but Toprak passes into side control!
Toprak wants to stand but Hasbullaev is controlling his arm.#SUB# Toprak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Hasbullaev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3# Toprak trying to control the action but Hasbullaev is working from the bottom. Hasbullaev is looking for a sweep. An elbow from Toprak crashes against the mat.
Hasbullaev struggling a bit here.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasbullaev. Toprak throws a quick counter head kick but Hasbullaev was just out of range.#TD2# Hasbullaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hasbullaev lands in his opponent's guard.#T4# Hasbullaev working some strikes from top position.#SUB# Toprak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hasbullaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB# Toprak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hasbullaev passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nice strikes from Hasbullaev there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that round. That's time! Toprak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Hasbullaev tries to bum rush Toprak with a series of wild strikes but Toprak uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Toprak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hasbullaev. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.#TD# Toprak gets a takedown into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hasbullaev can do anything to dispel that myth. Toprak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak prevents Hasbullaev from standing back up.
Toprak wants to stand up but Hasbullaev has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T1##SUB# Toprak seems to be working for a kimura but Hasbullaev defends the submission attempt. Hasbullaev is positioning himself well to prevent Toprak advancing to mount. Hasbullaev gets full guard.#SUB2# Hasbullaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toprak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toprak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Toprak tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasbullaev is retaining full guard. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2# Toprak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hasbullaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toprak has managed to get both his arms back between Hasbullaev's legs - danger averted. Toprak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Toprak's corner is telling him to maintain position. Toprak seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hasbullaev for as long as he can get away with. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Toprak wants to control from the top but Hasbullaev keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Hasbullaev blocks a head kick by Toprak.
Hasbullaev tries to clinch there but Toprak circles away.
Hasbullaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toprak swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hasbullaev punishes Toprak's body with a nice straight punch.#T3# Hasbullaev lands a right hook to the body.
Hasbullaev goes for a double leg but Toprak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toprak continues to drive forward. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hasbullaev. Toprak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasbullaev's waist but Hasbullaev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toprak off to one side. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Toprak wants to clinch.#CL# Toprak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Toprak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##TD# Toprak shoots in and bounces Hasbullaev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Toprak throwing strikes but missing. Toprak pushing down on Hasbullaev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hasbullaev is trying to stand back up but Toprak is controlling him
Toprak slows the pace down in half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak is looking to take a break and control but Hasbullaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Hasbullaev tries for a takedown but Toprak circles away easily and Toprak counters with a good low kick that Hasbullaev was not able to check. Hasbullaev with a jab.#TD2# Hasbullaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Toprak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Toprak controlling the position. Toprak working a defensive guard here.
Toprak working a defensive guard but Hasbullaev manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak controls the position for a moment.#T1# Toprak is trying to control Hasbullaev's posture but Hasbullaev avoids it. Hasbullaev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Toprak! Toprak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hasbullaev blocks Toprak's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Hasbullaev trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Toprak tries to hold on but Hasbullaev pushes him away. Hasbullaev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hasbullaev is looking to stand but Toprak has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hasbullaev controlling the pace for now. Toprak is working to get back to half guard.
Hasbullaev controlling from the full mount. Magomedrasul Hasbullaev has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3# Toprak tries to hold on but Hasbullaev pushes him away. Hasbullaev trying to control but Toprak is having none of it. Hasbullaev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Toprak tries to reverse the position but Hasbullaev maintains control.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hasbullaev controlling his opponent. #SUB2# Hasbullaev looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Hasbullaev tries to control but Toprak wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Magomedrasul Hasbullaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Toprak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cengiz Toprak!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 10, 2019 |
#R1# Hasbullaev misses with a takedown attempt - Toprak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Toprak throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hasbullaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hasbullaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toprak as he avoids it easily. Toprak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasbullaev is fending him off so far but Toprak persists. Nope, Hasbullaev circles away and we're back to standing. Hasbullaev throws out a counter right but Toprak avoids it with no problem. Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hasbullaev tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hasbullaev to the ground. Hasbullaev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. As Toprak backs off Hasbullaev throws a huge counter combo but Toprak manages to avoid it all. Toprak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hasbullaev shoots in but Toprak avoids the takedown attempt easily. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedrasul Hasbullaev. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Toprak drives through and clinches with Hasbullaev against the cage.
#TD2# Hasbullaev jumps into guard, dragging Toprak to the mat.
#SUB# Toprak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hasbullaev manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Toprak has Hasbullaev in his guard.#REVB##T1# Hasbullaev throwing strikes from guard but Toprak blocks nicely. Toprak wants to stand but Hasbullaev is controlling the position. Toprak controlling the position.#SUB# Toprak has an active guard here but Hasbullaev has managed to pass into half guard.
Hasbullaev prevents Toprak from standing back up.
#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. Toprak is looking for a sweep. Hasbullaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Toprak is working hard here to advance position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hasbullaev lands a nice short elbow. Toprak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Toprak wants to improve his position but Hasbullaev is controlling well.
Toprak is refusing to be controlled, as Hasbullaev sits in half guard. Toprak trying to control here.
#T3# Hasbullaev content to control rather than advance. Toprak tries to roll over but Hasbullaev keeps him under control. Toprak is not content to let Hasbullaev control the position.#SUB# Toprak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Toprak throws a sloppy head kick and Hasbullaev moves out of range easily. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Toprak tries to close the distance and clinch but Hasbullaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Toprak fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Some wild striking there from Hasbullaev.
#CL# Toprak takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Toprak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Toprak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toprak. Toprak leaves Hasbullaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magomedrasul Hasbullaev will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2##TD# Toprak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toprak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Hasbullaev tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Hasbullaev 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. Hasbullaev trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Toprak wants to pass the guard but Hasbullaev is defending well. Magomedrasul Hasbullaev has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1# Toprak sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SU# Toprak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Toprak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasbullaev's waist but Hasbullaev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toprak off to one side. #TD# Hasbullaev gets caught flat footed, as Toprak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2# Hasbullaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toprak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Toprak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasbullaev is keeping the position for now. #T2# Hasbullaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hasbullaev wants to sweep but no luck. Hasbullaev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Hasbullaev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toprak is one step ahead there. Hasbullaev looking to control.
#T3# Hasbullaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Toprak trying to control but Hasbullaev is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Toprak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hasbullaev has a takedown stuffed. Hasbullaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toprak sprawls well. Toprak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hasbullaev gets slowly back to his feet.#TD# Toprak gets a takedown into half guard.#T4# Hasbullaev wants to control but Toprak is keeping busy and won't allow it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hasbullaev punching from the bottom.
Toprak 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. Toprak content to control rather than advance. Toprak tries to pass to full mount but Hasbullaev defends it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak stalling. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3##CL# Toprak instigates a clinch. Toprak fails to pull guard.
Toprak has Hasbullaev pushed against the cage. Hasbullaev tries to pull guard but Toprak won't allow it.
Toprak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hasbullaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Toprak tries to pull guard but Hasbullaev forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Toprak pulls guard successfully.
Hasbullaev throwing strikes from guard but Toprak blocks nicely. Hasbullaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1# Toprak wants to hit a switch here but Hasbullaev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Toprak there! Hasbullaev content just to control the position here. Toprak tries to lock up and control but Hasbullaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2# Toprak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hasbullaev. Toprak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2# Toprak is squirming around, avoiding Hasbullaev's attempts to control the action. Toprak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hasbullaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Toprak tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2# Hasbullaev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Toprak has worked his arm free - good work by Toprak!
Hasbullaev remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3# Hasbullaev wants to control but Toprak is keeping him busy. Toprak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hasbullaev's best efforts. Hasbullaev wants to take a breather but Toprak is having none of it. Toprak punching from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Hasbullaev prevents Toprak from improving his position.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Toprak throws a leg kick but Hasbullaev sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD2# Hasbullaev gets the takedown into side control. #T4# Hasbullaev trying to control the position but Toprak is working away. Toprak is looking for a sweep. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Toprak wants to get back to his feet. Toprak is trying to control Hasbullaev's posture but Hasbullaev avoids it. Hasbullaev gets to mount! Toprak was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight! Magomedrasul Hasbullaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hasbullaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomedrasul Hasbullaev!
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Date: Mar 06, 2019 |
#R1# Li shoots in for a takedown but Toprak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Li darts in looking for a takedown but Toprak gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage. Toprak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Li. Li lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Li scores with a shot to the body.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense. Li has his takedown stuffed and Toprak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyong Li. Li is looking to clinch but Toprak is avoiding it.
Li is looking to clinch but Toprak is avoiding it.
Li comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Li checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Li shoots in for a takedown but Toprak shows good takedown defense. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL# Toprak moves into the clinch successfully.
Li is trying to pull guard but Toprak has him pressed against the cage.#TD# Toprak drags the fight down to the ground.
Toprak wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB# Toprak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Toprak 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# Li wants to stand but Toprak has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Toprak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there. Li is looking to stand up but Toprak won't let him. #SUB# Toprak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Toprak working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
Toprak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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. Li trying to stand up but can't free himself from Toprak's guard.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Toprak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.#TD# Toprak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. 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. Toprak connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple. Li missing with punches from the bottom.
Toprak slows the pace down in half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Toprak wants to stand but Li has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB2# Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toprak pulls his head out easily. #T3# Li wants to get back to full guard. Toprak performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB# Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Toprak.
Li moves into full guard.
Toprak is stalling in the full guard. Li striking off his back but it's not causing Toprak any problems. Toprak's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2# Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toprak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toprak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Li wants to get back to his feet but Toprak is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Toprak's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2# Li has his foot on Toprak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toprak works his way back into a safe position though. Toprak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Li is proving hard to escape from. Toprak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Toprak wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position. Toprak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Li wants to clinch up but Toprak keeps it at a distance. Toprak feinted there with a counter leg kick.#TD# Toprak gets a takedown into half guard. Toprak sitting and controlling from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that round. That's time! Toprak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##TD# Toprak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Li to the ground. Toprak is now in Li's guard. Toprak trying to control but Li is working from the bottom. Toprak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard. Li wants to stand but Toprak is controlling the position. #SUB2# Toprak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toprak has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak content to stall in guard here. #SUB2# Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toprak is aware though and is defending well.#T1# Li trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB2# Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toprak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2# Li working for a triangle but Toprak defends it easily.
Li is breathing heavily.#SUB2# Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toprak is aware though and is defending well. Toprak postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow. Li trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Toprak wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard. Cengiz Toprak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Toprak working some strikes from top position.#SUB2# Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Toprak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground. Toprak lands a couple of digs.#T2# Toprak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. Toprak wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard. Li throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toprak controls the pace. Toprak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2# Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toprak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Toprak controlling from the top position. Li keeping full guard, as Toprak tries to pass. #T3# Toprak looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Toprak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Toprak postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow. Toprak wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position. Toprak is working hard here to advance position. Toprak 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. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cengiz Toprak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Toprak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Toprak ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Toprak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li. Kyong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Li darts in looking for a takedown but Toprak gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage. Toprak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Li. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyong Li. Toprak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD# Toprak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Li! Li wants to get back to his feet but Toprak drags him back down. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Li misses with an elbow from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Toprak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD# Li gets caught napping as Toprak dives in and scores a takedown. Li manages to retain guard. Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Toprak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Toprak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Toprak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Toprak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Toprak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1##SUB2# Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toprak defends it easily. Toprak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Toprak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Toprak wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving. Li throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB2# Li working for a triangle but Toprak defends it easily.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Li keeping full guard, as Toprak tries to pass. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Toprak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2# Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toprak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toprak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Toprak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2# Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toprak's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2# Toprak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3# Toprak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Toprak lands a couple of elbows. Toprak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard. Li trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Li wants to stand up but Toprak is controlling him. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD# Toprak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Li manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Toprak is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Toprak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around? Li will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Toprak sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4##SUB2# Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toprak is aware though and is defending well. Toprak postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow. #SUB2# Toprak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toprak has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted. Toprak is stalling in the full guard. Kyong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Li striking off his back but it's not causing Toprak any problems. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2# Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toprak is aware though and is defending well. Cengiz Toprak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Toprak slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Cengiz Toprak showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toprak, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cengiz Toprak!
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#R1# Lumihi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toprak but Toprak pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2# Lumihi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lumihi trying to control the position but instead, Toprak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lumihi into the cage. Toprak managing to block the knees to the body from Lumihi.
Lumihi tries to circle away but Toprak has him pinned against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Toprak decides to pull guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Toprak wants to sweep but no luck. Toprak has his hands on Lumihi's head, controlling the position. Lumihi is looking to stand up but Toprak won't let him. #T1# Toprak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Toprak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Lumihi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Toprak is proving hard to escape from. Lumihi trying to control the position from guard on top but Toprak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Toprak 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.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Toprak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lumihi as he avoids it easily. Lumihi misses with a body kick. Lumihi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL# and Toprak moves into the clinch. Lumihi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Toprak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lumihi prevents it.
#BC2# Lumihi breaks from the clinch.
#T3##CL2# Lumihi instigates a clinch. #BC# Toprak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lumihi leaves Toprak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Toprak avoids the head kick by Lumihi.
As Lumihi looks to move away, Toprak throws a big counter combo but Lumihi just gets out of the way.#CL2# Lumihi moves into the clinch successfully.
Toprak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lumihi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2# Lumihi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lumihi shoots in but Toprak avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2# Lumihi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toprak is trying to defend but Lumihi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4# Toprak tries to roll over but Lumihi keeps him under control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Toprak wants to control but Lumihi is keeping busy and won't allow it. Lumihi wants to stand up but Toprak is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lumihi lands a nice short elbow. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lumihi trying to control the action but Toprak is working from the bottom. Toprak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toprak. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hafid Lumihi dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2##TD# Toprak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Toprak showed some decent athleticism there. Toprak trying to control the action but Lumihi is working from the bottom. Toprak stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lumihi can do anything to dispel that myth. Toprak stops Lumihi from getting back to his feet.
#T1# Toprak slows the pace down in half guard. Lumihi trying to control from the bottom.
Toprak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lumihi has a takedown stuffed. Lumihi has a takedown stuffed. Toprak throws the kick towards the body but Lumihi avoids it. Lumihi fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2# Lumihi closes the distance and pushes Toprak back into the cage. Toprak is looking for a takedown. Lumihi has had enough of the clinch but Toprak keeps him there for the moment. Toprak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2# Lumihi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lumihi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt. Lumihi throws a sloppy head kick and Toprak moves out of range easily. #CL# Lumihi gets tackled into the cage by Toprak. Toprak maintains the clinch. Lumihi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3# Toprak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lumihi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC# Toprak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lumihi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toprak defends it nicely. Lumihi is breathing heavily. Lumihi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toprak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lumihi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lumihi is looking to clinch. Lumihi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toprak swivels and escapes. Lumihi shoots for a double leg takedown but Toprak sprawls well. He's pushed Lumihi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Toprak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lumihi. Toprak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lumihi sprawls well. Lumihi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toprak gets slowly back to his feet.#T4# Lumihi has his takedown stuffed and Toprak counters with a one-two to the body. Toprak fails to land with a series of punches.
Lumihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Toprak throws a head kick that misses and Lumihi counters with a series of strikes. Toprak will be more careful next time no doubt. Cengiz Toprak is winning the standup battle so far.#TD# Toprak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toprak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Toprak taking a breather here. Lumihi can't do much from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Lumihi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lumihi wants it to stay on the feet. A head kick misses from Lumihi. Lumihi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lumihi wants it to stay on the feet. A little jabbing left from Lumihi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2# Lumihi clinches up with Toprak and pushes him back against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Lumihi stalls. Lumihi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Toprak manages to break the clinch.
Toprak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Lumihi to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.#TD# Toprak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lumihi on his heels. He'll look to pass Lumihi's guard now, I'm sure. Lumihi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Toprak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lumihi's guard. Lumihi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2# Lumihi throws a nice elbow from the bottom. Lumihi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Lumihi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Toprak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#TD# Toprak shoots in and gets a takedown into Lumihi's guard.#T3# Toprak looking to pass the guard. Lumihi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2# Lumihi pushes a forearm under Toprak's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Toprak is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hafid Lumihi!
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#R1##CL# Toprak has Hasbullaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Hasbullaev prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC# Toprak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hasbullaev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL# Toprak takes the fight into the clinch. Hasbullaev is trying to pull guard but Toprak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Toprak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A left hand lands to the body for Toprak.
#TD# Toprak manages to pull guard.
Toprak trying to keep a closed guard but Hasbullaev is proving a slippery customer.
Hasbullaev wants to control from the top but Toprak keeps moving. #T1# Toprak controlling Hasbullaev's posture. Hasbullaev trying to control but Toprak is working from the bottom. Toprak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toprak tries to get out of the position. Hasbullaev landing with the ground and pound. Hasbullaev being controlled here momentarily. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hasbullaev wants to control from the top but Toprak keeps moving. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Toprak is looking to clinch. #CL2# Hasbullaev instigates a clinch. Hasbullaev stops a takedown attempt from Toprak.
Hasbullaev can't get the takedown.
#TD2# Hasbullaev jumps guard.
Toprak's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hasbullaev tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2# Hasbullaev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toprak uses it to pass to side control.
#T3# An elbow from Toprak crashes against the mat.
Toprak wants to control for a moment but Hasbullaev uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Toprak is thwarting Hasbullaev's attempts to control the position.#SUB# Toprak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hasbullaev has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB# Toprak seems to be looking for submissions.
#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hasbullaev won't allow Toprak to pass to mount. Hasbullaev is looking to improve his position.
Toprak is stalling here. Hasbullaev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Toprak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hasbullaev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB2# Hasbullaev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomedrasul Hasbullaev 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# No luck with that takedown attempt from Toprak. Toprak tries to clinch up. Toprak is looking to clinch but Hasbullaev is avoiding it.
Hasbullaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hasbullaev moves in looking to clinch but Toprak pushes him off. Hasbullaev shoots for a takedown but Toprak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hasbullaev fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hasbullaev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Toprak keeps the fight on the outside. Nice takedown defense from Hasbullaev. No joy for Toprak on that attempt. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1# Toprak looking to throw knees to the head but Hasbullaev is blocking nicely.
Toprak misses with a punch to the body.
Toprak is trying to pull guard but Hasbullaev has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him. Toprak trying to land knees to the body.
Hasbullaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hasbullaev has a couple of punches blocked by Toprak.
#BC# Toprak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Toprak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL# Toprak rushes Hasbullaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD# Toprak successfully pulls guard.
Toprak trying to keep a closed guard but Hasbullaev is proving a slippery customer.
#T2# Hasbullaev prevents Toprak from getting back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB# Toprak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasbullaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasbullaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Hasbullaev wants to stand but Toprak has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Toprak throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB# Toprak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hasbullaev stacks Toprak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hasbullaev! Hasbullaev scores with punches from side control. #T3# Hasbullaev controls the position from side control. Hasbullaev wants to stand but Toprak has his arm trapped. Hasbullaev scores with a couple of short elbows. Magomedrasul Hasbullaev has got the better of the ground game so far. Toprak is trying to improve his position.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hasbullaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toprak keeps working. Toprak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Toprak is trying to get back to half guard. Hasbullaev tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Toprak is looking for a sweep. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hasbullaev wants to stand but Toprak has his arm trapped. Toprak is looking to regain half guard here but Hasbullaev keeps moving and retains side control. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cengiz Toprak will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3##TD# Toprak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hasbullaev! Check out the look on Toprak's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hasbullaev can't do much from the bottom here. Toprak wants to control but Hasbullaev is keeping him busy. Hasbullaev is pushing Toprak's head away, looking to escape. Toprak manages to hold on to the position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak working away. Hasbullaev is looking for a sweep.#T1# Toprak throwing strikes but missing, from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Toprak is looking to take a break and control but Hasbullaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Toprak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hasbullaev's legs. Hasbullaev struggling a bit here. Toprak tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD# Toprak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hasbullaev on his heels. He'll look to pass Hasbullaev's guard now, I'm sure. Toprak 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. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Toprak passes easily into side control. Nice work. Hasbullaev pushes Toprak away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toprak gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Hasbullaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3# Toprak prevents Hasbullaev from improving his position. Hasbullaev wants to control but Toprak is keeping busy.
Hasbullaev is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toprak lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2# Hasbullaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Toprak is taking a breather. Hasbullaev 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.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB# Toprak has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hasbullaev defend it? Toprak steps over the head and cranks it - Hasbullaev is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Toprak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cengiz Toprak!
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Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Toprak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hasbullaev's half guard. Toprak is thwarting Hasbullaev's attempts to control the position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hasbullaev can do anything to dispel that myth. Toprak wants to stand but Hasbullaev has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Toprak content to control rather than advance. Toprak trying to mount his opponent but Hasbullaev defends it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hasbullaev is looking to control Toprak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hasbullaev avoid being mounted? Hasbullaev is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Toprak is figuring out what he wants to do next. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Hasbullaev is not content to let Toprak control the position.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Hasbullaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hasbullaev shoots in but no luck this time. Hasbullaev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Nice sprawl there from Toprak as Hasbullaev shoots in. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedrasul Hasbullaev. Toprak misses with a two punch combination.
Toprak sets himself, and Hasbullaev steps forward looking for the clinch! Toprak avoids it this time. Hasbullaev has his takedown stuffed#CL# and Toprak counters by clinching up. #T2# Toprak looking for a takedown. #TD# Toprak successfully pulls guard.
Toprak is adopting a defensive guard. Hasbullaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Toprak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Toprak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hasbullaev manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Hasbullaev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#T3# Toprak wants to control from the top but Hasbullaev keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Hasbullaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toprak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Toprak is standing up over Hasbullaev. Hasbullaev looks to escape but Toprak dives into side control.
Toprak throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A lull in the action here as Toprak stalls from top position.#SUB# Toprak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hasbullaev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hasbullaev dodges the ground and pound from Toprak. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Hasbullaev is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2##CL# Toprak clinches up against the cage.#BC# Toprak breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Toprak has closed the distance and engaged Hasbullaev in a clinch.
Hasbullaev is looking to take this one to the mat. Hasbullaev looking to slow down the pace here. Toprak is looking to take this one to the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC# Toprak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Toprak thows a leg kick but Hasbullaev checks it #TD2# and Hasbullaev counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Toprak keeping hold of Hasbullaev's head, controlling as best he can. #T1# Toprak is looking to improve his position.
Hasbullaev is trying to control. Toprak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hasbullaev is thwarting Toprak's attempts to control the position. Hasbullaev is trying to control. Toprak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Toprak misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Toprak missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Hasbullaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL# Toprak clinches up against the cage. Hasbullaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toprak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Toprak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hasbullaev.
Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedrasul Hasbullaev.#TD# Toprak is trying to trip Hasbullaev. He has hold of a leg but Hasbullaev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Toprak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB2# Hasbullaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hasbullaev is trying to keep Toprak in close.
#T3# Toprak throws a big elbow that misses. Toprak wanted to stand there but Hasbullaev had control of the position. #SUB# Toprak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toprak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Toprak sitting in guard here, content to control. Hasbullaev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Hasbullaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Toprak throws a head kick that misses and Hasbullaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Toprak doesn't manage to clinch there - Hasbullaev circles away.
Cengiz Toprak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hasbullaev takes a kick to the side of the head. Toprak throws a right and a left that Hasbullaev avoids nicely. Toprak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hasbullaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD# Toprak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Toprak 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 Hasbullaev's shoulder. That is not cool. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hasbullaev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Toprak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasbullaev can do to turn this around? Toprak working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3##TD2# Hasbullaev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Toprak tries to roll over but Hasbullaev keeps him under control. Hasbullaev is just content to waste time from the top position. Toprak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Toprak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak is trying to control the position but Hasbullaev postures up. Hasbullaev tries to stand but Toprak is controlling from the bottom. Toprak keeping moving, preventing Hasbullaev from controlling successfully. #T1# Hasbullaev won't allow Toprak to sweep him here. Toprak is working hard here to advance position.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Hasbullaev tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Toprak.
Hasbullaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toprak tries to avoid it but Hasbullaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toprak to the ground. Toprak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Toprak shoots in but no luck this time. Hasbullaev wants to clinch up but Toprak keeps it at a distance. Hasbullaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toprak circles away. Toprak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hasbullaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2# Hasbullaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Toprak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hasbullaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedrasul Hasbullaev. Toprak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasbullaev is fending him off so far but Toprak persists. Nope, Hasbullaev circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2# Hasbullaev gets a takedown into half guard. Hasbullaev is looking to take a break and control but Toprak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Toprak trying to control from the bottom.
#T3# Hasbullaev drops an elbow to the side of Toprak's head. #SUB# Toprak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Toprak regains full guard. Nicely done. Toprak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Toprak controls Hasbullaev momentarily but Hasbullaev frees himself. Toprak pulls Hasbullaev in to control the position. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Hasbullaev throws a low kick but Toprak moves out of range easily. Toprak dives in and grabs Hasbullaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hasbullaev pushes down on Toprak's head and hops out. Toprak tries to clinch but Hasbullaev is having none of it. Toprak stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasbullaev. Hasbullaev gets slowly back to his feet. #TD# Toprak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hasbullaev's half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Toprak stops Hasbullaev from getting back to his feet.
Magomedrasul Hasbullaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cengiz Toprak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2# Hasbullaev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cengiz Toprak. Well Toprak 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cengiz Toprak!
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Date: Feb 13, 2019 |
#R1# Toprak throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease. Erickson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD# Toprak drives through with a takedown into Erickson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Toprak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Erickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Toprak controls from within his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak trying to control the position from guard on top but Erickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Erickson wants to sweep but no luck. #T1# Toprak is looking to stand up but Erickson won't let him. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Erickson can do anything to dispel that myth. Toprak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Toprak pushing down on Erickson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Toprak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Toprak'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. Toprak wants to pass to mount but Erickson is defending the position. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Toprak shoots in looking for a takedown but Erickson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toprak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD# Toprak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB# Toprak swings around for an armbar but Erickson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Toprak's guard. Toprak wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB# Toprak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toprak is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB# Toprak has gone for a leg lock! Erickson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Toprak's guard.#REVB##T3##SUB# Toprak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Erickson stacks Toprak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Erickson! Toprak bucks up and tries to throw Erickson off but instead Erickson has got his back! Toprak turns into Erickson and is now in his guard.
Toprak trying to control the position from guard on top but Erickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Erickson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4# Erickson wants to get back to his feet but Toprak is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Toprak looking to pass the guard. Toprak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erickson's guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toprak in particular looking to stall. Toprak wants to control but Erickson is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Toprak fails to land with a series of punches.
Cengiz Toprak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Erickson shoots in for a takedown but Toprak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL# Toprak rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Toprak tries to pull guard but Erickson holds him up against the cage and eventually Toprak drops back down to his feet.
Erickson wants a takedown but no success here.
Toprak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toprak has Erickson pressed against the cage.
Toprak prevents the takedown attempt.
Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Erickson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak is working for takedown but Erickson is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2# Erickson jumps guard.
Toprak sitting in guard, not really doing much. Toprak slips nicely into half guard.#T1# Erickson missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Toprak is working for a submission of some sort.
Erickson is trying to get back to full guard. Cengiz Toprak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Erickson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Toprak works his way into full mount! Toprak mounts Erickson! Really nice guard pass there! Erickson regains half guard.#T3# Erickson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toprak. Toprak is looking to stall here but Erickson recovers full guard. #SUB2# Erickson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toprak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Erickson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#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.#SUB2# Erickson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toprak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toprak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Erickson being controlled here, momentarily. Toprak tries to free his leg and advance position but Erickson is retaining full guard. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Toprak darts in and clinches Erickson up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cengiz Toprak dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3##CL# Toprak instigates a clinch. Erickson tries to circle away but Toprak has him pinned against the cage.#BC# Toprak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Erickson scores with a hook. Erickson shoots in and drives through. Toprak sprawls well.#CL# Toprak moves into the clinch. Toprak tries for a takedown but Erickson manages to get underhooks.
Toprak jumps guard but Erickson stands there with Toprak around his waist. Toprak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2# Erickson jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Erickson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toprak defends it easily. Toprak content to stall in guard here. #T1##T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2# Erickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Erickson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Erickson shoots in looking for a takedown. Toprak tries to sprawl out of it but Erickson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toprak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Erickson throws a head kick but Toprak moves out of range.
Toprak shoots for a double leg takedown but Erickson sprawls well. He's pushed Toprak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cengiz Toprak. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3# Toprak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ed Erickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Toprak closes the distance and clinches. Toprak is trying to pull guard but Erickson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Erickson is trying to pull guard but Toprak has him pressed against the cage.#TD# Toprak has Erickson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Toprak pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Erickson tumbling to the mat - Toprak dives into Erickson's guard. Toprak with a flurry of punches that miss. Erickson keeping moving, preventing Toprak from controlling successfully. Toprak 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. #T4# Toprak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Toprak throws a big elbow that misses. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak advances position into side control! Toprak trying to control the action but Erickson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Cengiz Toprak showed his dominance in that final round. Well Toprak 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cengiz Toprak!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2019 |
#R1# Ragozin looks to land a combination. Toprak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nice cross by Ragozin. The fight stays on the outside here - Ragozin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2# Ragozin rushes Toprak and presses him up against the cage. Toprak goes for a takedown attempt but Ragozin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragozin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Toprak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ragozin. Ragozin with a lazy takedown attempt #CL# and Toprak counters by clinching up. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toprak tries to pull guard but Ragozin forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Toprak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragozin's efforts to push away.#TD# Toprak jumps guard.
Ragozin trying to control but Toprak is working from the bottom. #T1# Toprak is adopting a defensive guard. Ragozin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Toprak controls Ragozin momentarily but Ragozin frees himself. Ragozin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toprak swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Toprak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Ragozin preventing the sweep. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB# Toprak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ragozin controlling from the top position. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Ragozin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toprak as he jumps to the side. #T3# Ragozin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toprak pinned against the cage. Toprak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ragozin punishes Toprak's body with a nice straight punch. Ragozin is looking to clinch but Toprak is avoiding it.
Toprak is looking for a counter combo.#TD2# Ragozin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Toprak is trying is best to control the position here. Toprak is trying to control but can't.
#T4# Toprak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ragozin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Toprak trying to control but Ragozin postures up.
Toprak controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Toprak is looking for a sweep. Ragozin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Ragozin 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# Toprak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ragozin shoots for a takedown but Toprak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Toprak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Ragozin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toprak tries to avoid it but Ragozin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toprak to the ground. Toprak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL# Toprak gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Toprak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Toprak tries a head kick but it misses.
Toprak blocks a head kick by Ragozin.
Toprak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ragozin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toprak pinned against the cage. Toprak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.#T1##CL# Ragozin tries to keep at a distance but Toprak has taken the fight into the clinch. Toprak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ragozin.
#BC# Toprak manages to break the clinch.
Ragozin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toprak avoids it really well and circles away.#TD# Toprak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ragozin was covering up waiting for the punch and Toprak finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2# Toprak working some strikes from top position. Toprak 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. Toprak postures up in Ragozin's guard and throws a big left but Ragozin blocks it. Toprak looking to sit in guard and control but Ragozin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Ragozin throws a strike but Toprak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Ragozin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragozin, not yet. #T3# Toprak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ragozin's guard.#SUB2# Toprak is posturing up here but Ragozin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Toprak tries to roll out but it's too tight and Toprak has to tap! Slick submission there by Ragozin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitaly Ragozin!
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