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Event:
RFC Aloha Hawaii 4
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Lo Bianco drives through with a takedown into guard. Lo Bianco throws a big right hand that misses. Lo Bianco throwing strikes but missing. Lo Bianco throwing strikes but missing. Lo Bianco connects with a couple of short punches. Lo Bianco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lo Bianco is working Kwadwo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Lo Bianco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lo Bianco throws a strike but Kwadwo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Kwadwo trying to control but Lo Bianco is working from the bottom. Lo Bianco 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. Lo Bianco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1# Lo Bianco thows a huge punch but Kwadwo dodges it nicely.
Kwadwo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lo Bianco. Lo Bianco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwadwo is keeping the position for now. Lo Bianco trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kwadwo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB# Lo Bianco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Lo Bianco throws a big elbow that misses. Lo Bianco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kwadwo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2# Lo Bianco throws a strike but Kwadwo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Lo Bianco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lo Bianco not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kwadwo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo Bianco is working away from the top position though. Lo Bianco 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. Kwadwo is looking to improve his position.
Lo Bianco thows a huge punch but Kwadwo dodges it nicely.
Kwadwo is looking for a sweep. Lo Bianco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lo Bianco throwing shots but Kwadwo is blocking nicely. Lo Bianco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kwadwo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lo Bianco scores with a couple of nice shots. Lo Bianco 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. #T3# Lo Bianco trying to pass the guard but Kwadwo defending well. Kwadwo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Lo Bianco is nestled in close to Kwadwo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Lo Bianco not landing any meaningful shots this time. Lo Bianco with the ground and pound but Kwadwo uses the opportunity to regain guard. Lo Bianco throws an elbow that misses. Kwadwo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lo Bianco's guard. Nice move by Kwadwo!#REVB# Lo Bianco 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. Lo Bianco wants to hit a switch here but Kwadwo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lo Bianco there! Lo Bianco is working to get back to half guard.
Lo Bianco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T4# Kwadwo prevents Lo Bianco from improving his position. Lo Bianco is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Power Wrestling Academy , so we'll see if he gets out of it. Lo Bianco trying to get back to full guard but Kwadwo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Kwadwo trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lo Bianco is trying desperately to improve position. Lo Bianco is working hard here to advance position. This has been an exciting period of action! Lo Bianco is squirming around, avoiding Kwadwo's attempts to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lo Bianco working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Lo Bianco dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Nice body punch from Kwadwo. Kwadwo throws out a powerful jab. Lo Bianco with a poor takedown enabling Kwadwo to counter with a crisp jab. Kwadwo works Lo Bianco's body with a nice hook. Francesco Lo Bianco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lo Bianco takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lo Bianco with a lazy takedown attempt and Kwadwo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lo Bianco shoots and misses and Kwadwo counters with a lovely shot to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Lo Bianco. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lo Bianco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kwadwo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kwadwo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kwadwo lands with a right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kwadwo cracks a nice hook into Lo Bianco's ribs. Lo Bianco with a poor takedown and Kwadwo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kwadwo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lo Bianco rather than just go for the knockout. Kwadwo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1# Lo Bianco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Kwadwo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kwadwo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo Bianco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kwadwo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kwadwo lands with a cross. Kwadwo scores with a nice right hand.
Lo Bianco misses with a takedown and Kwadwo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kwadwo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mwenye Kwadwo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lo Bianco tries for a takedown but Kwadwo circles away easily and Kwadwo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Francesco Lo Bianco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lo Bianco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lo Bianco doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kwadwo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Lo Bianco out cold! What a finish! Kwadwo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mwenye Kwadwo! A very excited looking Mwenye Kwadwo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
RapidFC 18
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1# Kwadwo digs a good body shot into Lo Bianco's ribs. Kwadwo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lo Bianco tries for a takedown but Kwadwo circles away easily letting Kwadwo counter with a right hand. Kwadwo cracks Lo Bianco with a good jab. Kwadwo tries to clinch up. Kwadwo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lo Bianco is landing a low percentage of strikes. Kwadwo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kwadwo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lo Bianco doesn't seem bothered though. Kwadwo with a nice cross.#TD# Lo Bianco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kwadwo quickly recovers to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lo Bianco 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kwadwo wants to improve his position but Lo Bianco is controlling well.
Kwadwo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lo Bianco. Lo Bianco with the ground and pound but Kwadwo uses the opportunity to regain guard. Lo Bianco throws an elbow that misses. Kwadwo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lo Bianco's guard. Nice move by Kwadwo!#REVB##T1# Lo Bianco tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lo Bianco is working hard here to advance position. Lo Bianco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Kwadwo preventing the sweep. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kwadwo stays in close to Lo Bianco's body and controls the position. Lo Bianco has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Lo Bianco wants to sweep here but Kwadwo controlling him for the moment. Kwadwo wants to control from the top but Lo Bianco keeps moving. Lo Bianco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kwadwo's guard. #REVR# Lo Bianco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Kwadwo pulls Lo Bianco in to control the position. Lo Bianco chips away with some ground and pound. Lo Bianco throws a big elbow that misses. Lo Bianco throwing strikes but missing. Lo Bianco advances position into side control!#T3# Lo Bianco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. An elbow from Lo Bianco crashes against the mat.
Kwadwo on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Lo Bianco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lo Bianco working the head and body with strikes. Kwadwo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lo Bianco connects with a decent elbow. Lo Bianco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kwadwo some visible discomfort.
Lo Bianco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Lo Bianco in side control, throwing shots but Kwadwo defends. Lo Bianco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kwadwo to see if he's OK.#ROC# Kwadwo is rocked! Lo Bianco working the ground and pound from side control. Kwadwo is still in real trouble! Can Lo Bianco finish him? Lo Bianco working the ground and pound. Lo Bianco lands a strong strike to the head of Kwadwo. That's dazed him! Lo Bianco looking to finish here. Kwadwo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lo Bianco lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco! Mwenye Kwadwo was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2019 |
#R1# Sanders dips to his left and cracks Lo Bianco with an uppercut! Sanders shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lo Bianco eats them both and turns towards Sanders to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Lo Bianco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Lo Bianco fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lo Bianco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanders pinned against the cage. Sanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kyle Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Lo Bianco. Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2# Lo Bianco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lo Bianco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lo Bianco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lo Bianco. Lo Bianco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lo Bianco working the head and body with strikes. #T1# Lo Bianco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lo Bianco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lo Bianco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sanders wants to improve his position but Lo Bianco is controlling well.
Lo Bianco winds up and cracks Sanders with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lo Bianco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lo Bianco 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. Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lo Bianco on the ground. Lo Bianco looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Sanders on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanders tries to get out of the position. Lo Bianco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Lo Bianco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Lo Bianco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2# Lo Bianco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lo Bianco is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it. Lo Bianco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sanders taking some punishment here, with Lo Bianco in his half guard. Lo Bianco lands strikes from half guard. Ground and pound from Lo Bianco. Lo Bianco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lo Bianco works his way into side control. Sanders takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Sanders gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Oooh a big shot lands for Lo Bianco! Sanders is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1# No luck with that takedown attempt from Iwamura. #TD# Lo Bianco tries to sprawl but Iwamura drives through with a takedown into half guard. Lo Bianco tries to get to full guard but Iwamura has control of the leg. Lo Bianco gets full guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lo Bianco is on top in guard.
#REVB# Lo Bianco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Iwamura's head. Lo Bianco is in close to Iwamura's body, working some short punches and elbows. Lo Bianco chips away with some ground and pound. Lo Bianco chips away with some ground and pound. Iwamura is trying to control the position but Lo Bianco postures up. Lo Bianco is working Iwamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB# Iwamura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lo Bianco defends well. Iwamura is breathing heavily. Lo Bianco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lo Bianco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Iwamura's guard. Iwamura has hold of Lo Bianco's hands but Lo Bianco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. I've been told that Lo Bianco has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game. Lo Bianco works his way into full mount! #T1# Lo Bianco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Lo Bianco working Iwamura over with strikes here. #ROC2# Iwamura is rocked! Lo Bianco loads up with a big shot that hurts Iwamura! He's pulled Lo Bianco in close but Lo Bianco has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Iwamura survive? More strikes from Lo Bianco and Iwamura is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2019 |
#R1# Muto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #TD2# Muto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lo Bianco works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lo Bianco winds up and cracks Muto with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Muto wants to get back to his feet.
Lo Bianco winds up and cracks Muto with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lo Bianco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lo Bianco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lo Bianco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Lo Bianco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2# Muto is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lo Bianco passes to full mount! Lo Bianco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Muto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Lo Bianco cracks Muto with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2019 |
#R1##TD2# Lo Bianco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perunson napping and manages to drive through into side control! Perunson is trying to improve his position. Lo Bianco in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Lo Bianco landing strikes. Lo Bianco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Lo Bianco is putting a hurting on Perunson here, landing some big shots from side control. Perunson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Lo Bianco lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Perunson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lo Bianco jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2019 |
#R1# Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nelson scores with a sloppy right hand. Lo Bianco should have avoided that one. #TD2# Nelson gets caught flat footed, as Lo Bianco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB# Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lo Bianco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lo Bianco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lo Bianco cracks Nelson with a solid left hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lo Bianco 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. Lo Bianco landing some decent shots from guard. Lo Bianco is stalling in the full guard. Lo Bianco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1# Nelson controls Lo Bianco momentarily but Lo Bianco frees himself. Lo Bianco tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard. Lo Bianco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Nelson wants to sweep but no luck. Lo Bianco is pushing down on Nelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Lo Bianco has managed to sneak the leg through. Ground and pound from Lo Bianco. Nelson trying to control but Lo Bianco postures up.
Lo Bianco wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position. Lo Bianco drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head. Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2# Lo Bianco postures up.
Lo Bianco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Lo Bianco is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nelson is trying to control the position but Lo Bianco postures up. Lo Bianco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB# Nelson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lo Bianco has passed into half guard!
Lo Bianco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3# Lo Bianco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Lo Bianco stalling. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo Bianco is working away from the top position though.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lo Bianco slows the pace down in half guard. Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo Bianco is working away from the top position though. Lo Bianco is taking a breather. Nelson 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. Lo Bianco scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Nelson tries to get to full guard but Lo Bianco has control of the leg. Lo Bianco is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nelson won't allow Lo Bianco to pass to mount. Nelson is trying to get back to full guard. Lo Bianco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Lo Bianco dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##TD2# Lo Bianco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Lo Bianco stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Lo Bianco working some strikes from top position. Earle Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lo Bianco passes Nelson's left leg - he's now in half guard. Nelson is trying to get back to full guard. Lo Bianco performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB# Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lo Bianco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nelson! Lo Bianco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1# Nelson is trying desperately to improve position. Lo Bianco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lo Bianco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lo Bianco landing shots from mount. #ROC2# Nelson is rocked! Lo Bianco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Lo Bianco lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Nelson! Lo Bianco sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Nelson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
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