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Event:
FARTMMA 52: SEMIS
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Jahr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erlend Jahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo scores with a nice right hand.
Jahr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polo sprawls well. Polo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jahr gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahr slips a jab from Polo.
Jahr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jahr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marco Polo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erlend Jahr.
Polo throws a looping overhand right but Jahr ducks down to avoid it. #T1##TD2#
Jahr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jahr showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Jahr is working for a submission of some sort.
Polo is looking for a sweep. Jahr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Jahr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Polo sees it coming and defends easily.
Jahr moves into full mount! Polo won't be happy about that!
Polo is trying to escape the mount but Jahr keeps good control and instead manages to take Polo's back.
#T2#
Jahr controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Jahr working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Polo is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Jahr has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Polo taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erlend Jahr!
Erlend Jahr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
IFA 5
Date: Jun 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Polo misses with the combination.
A low kick from Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Robert Talahuza has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Talahuza.
Polo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talahuza's head.
Talahuza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talahuza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Polo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Talahuza is rocked!
A low kick from Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a huge right that knocks Talahuza out cold! Polo is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!
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Event:
IFA 2
Date: May 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Polo misses with a jab to the body
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Polo throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polo was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Polo is retaining full guard.
Polo pulls Torres in close to his closed guard and prevents Torres from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torres 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. #T1#
Torres pushing down on Polo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torres works his way into full mount!
Torres controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Torres throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Polo has his hands clasped together but Torres breaks the hold and Polo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Torres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Gabriel Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Polo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polo.
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Polo punishes Dillon's body with a nice straight punch.
Polo looks to land a right hand but Dillon moved out of range.
Dillon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Polo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Polo lands a slapping body shot.
Dillon is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Polo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dillon sprawling to the canvas! Dillon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Polo finish him?!
#ROC2#
Dillon is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Cruz Dillon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo wobbles Dillon with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Polo dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Dillon to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marco Polo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Palmer misses with a takedown
and Polo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Palmer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Polo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Palmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Polo trying to control the position here.
Palmer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Polo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Palmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palmer trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo looking for a sweep. Not yet Polo, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Polo sizes up Palmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palmer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#
Palmer is rocked!
Polo cracks Palmer with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Palmer tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Polo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Palmer is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Polo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Kurowski tries to clinch but Polo moves away
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Polo.
Kurowski looks to clinch
and Polo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurowski.
Kurowski misses with a wild combination.
Kurowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Polo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Polo scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC2#
Kurowski is rocked!
Polo lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kurowski head around and knocks him out cold! Polo hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Polo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.
A quick step to the side and Polo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Polo lands.
A shot to the liver by Polo. Beautiful body shot.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Polo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junior thinking.
Polo lands with a hook. Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Polo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Polo. Beautiful body shot.
Polo pounces like a tiger and cracks Junior with a vicious hook! Junior is down but not out! Polo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Polo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Wolfe shoots in and drives through. Polo sprawls well.#TD#
Wolfe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Polo's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Polo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wolfe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wolfe advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wolfe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Polo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Wolfe controlling his opponent.
Wolfe looking to finish Polo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Polo!
Polo tries to lock up and control but Wolfe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wolfe with shots to the head and body - Polo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wolfe prevents Polo from getting the reversal.
Wolfe with shots to the head and body - Polo looks very uncomfortable down there. #SUB#
Wolfe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T2#
Wolfe content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Wolfe wants to finish this one by submission but Polo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wolfe.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.#T3#
Polo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wolfe controlling from the full mount.
Wolfe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolfe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Polo for as long as he can get away with.
Wolfe continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolfe avoids the attempt from Polo to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Wolfe dominated that round.
That's time! Wolfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Wolfe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Polo scores with a jab to the head.
Wolfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Wolfe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Polo throws a good cross that connects.
Wolfe has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polo scores with the left hand. Wolfe knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Polo scores with a hook.
A jab lands there for Polo.
Polo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Polo lands a jab to Wolfe's midsection.
Polo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Martin Wolfe has been cut.
Polo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Polo misses the shot to the body.
Wolfe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polo defends it nicely.#T2#
Polo throws a good cross that connects.
Wolfe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo connects with a crisp jab.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Polo moves out of range.
Marco Polo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polo lands a body shot.
#T3#
Polo scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolfe should have avoided that one.
Polo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Wolfe with a poor takedown
and Polo counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a takedown but Polo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wolfe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Polo misses.
Polo jabs at Wolfe's body.
Wolfe has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Polo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolfe under the eye.
Polo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wolfe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Polo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wolfe fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Polo! But no joy.
Polo connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Wolfe's cut.
That's time! Wolfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A cross from Polo lands.
Polo stuffs the takedown attempt from Wolfe. Wolfe gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolfe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Polo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Polo tries to keep at a distance but Wolfe has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Polo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Wolfe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Polo sizes up Wolfe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Polo scores with a hook.
Polo lands a slapping body shot.
Polo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Polo lands a jab to the nose.
Wolfe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#KD2#
Polo drops Wolfe with a beautiful combination! Wolfe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Polo is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Wolfe is rocked!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Wolfe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolfe is looking to clinch but Polo is avoiding it.
Polo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Polo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Polo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolfe seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolfe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polo defends it nicely.
Polo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolfe with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolfe in his tracks. #T3#
Wolfe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wolfe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wolfe takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolfe is defended easily by Polo.
A little jabbing left from Polo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#KD2#
Polo drops Wolfe with a beautiful combination! Wolfe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Polo is looking for the KO!#T4##CL#
Wolfe rushes Polo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Polo stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo scores with a shot to the side of Wolfe's head.
Polo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wolfe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Polo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Polo is leaning against Wolfe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolfe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Polo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Polo catches Wolfe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polo 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 James Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
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