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Event:
Middleweight Grand Prix
Date: Aug 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Peil scores with a jab.#CL2#
Peil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Danny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Peil.
Danny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peil circles away.
Danny dives in and grabs Peil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peil pushes down on Danny's head and hops out.
Peil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peil scores with a head kick.
Peil scores with a head kick. Danny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2#
Danny is rocked!
Danny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peil but Peil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raven Danny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1##CL2#
Peil closes the distance and clinches.
Peil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Peil.
Peil tries to work over Danny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danny is looking to break free of the clinch but Peil has double underhooks.
Danny letting Peil take a breather here.#BC#
Danny manages to break the clinch.
Neil Peil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danny manages to avoid it.
Danny thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL2#
Peil moves into the clinch.
Danny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peil has Danny pushed against the cage.#T2#
A short left from Peil.
Danny blocks a body shot from Peil.
Peil is pushing Danny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danny.
Danny is trying to stall.
#TD#
Danny gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Peil regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peil looking to control.
Danny works over Peil with some ground and pound from guard.
Peil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Danny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Danny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peil is trying to control Danny's posture but Danny avoids it.
Danny is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Peil is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Danny is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Peil tries to buck Danny off but Danny is having none of it.
Danny taking a breather here. #SU#
Danny decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Peil wants to clinch up but Danny keeps it at a distance.
Danny slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danny keeps the fight on the outside.
Peil is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peil stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Peil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Peil pushes Danny up against the cage in a clinch.
Peil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Danny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Neil Peil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peil throws a series of punches but Danny moves out of range.
Danny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Peil clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Danny prevents a body shot from Peil.
Peil stops a takedown attempt from Danny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raven Danny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peil working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Peil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danny.
Peil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knees to the body from Peil.
Nice body punch from Peil - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peil.
Neil Peil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peil lands an elbow inside that Danny shrugs off.
Danny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peil lands an elbow that stopped Danny in his tracks for a moment.
Peil working Danny over with knees to the body.
Danny is trying to pull guard but Peil has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peil.
Peil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Danny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peil smiles and moves away.
Peil with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peil has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danny is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Peil has Danny up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Peil.
Peil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danny blocks a body shot from Peil.
Peil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Peil.
Peil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Danny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T3#
Danny takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peil lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peil.
Peil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danny wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Danny pulls Peil into guard.
Peil wants to stand but Danny is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Danny is controlling Peil's posture.
Peil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Danny has control of Peil's left arm, preventing Peil from doing any damage.
Danny lands an upkick as Peil stands over him.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Peil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Peil ducks under a wild hook from Danny.#TD#
Danny looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Danny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danny is controlling him.
Danny is stalling in the full guard.
Peil looking for a sweep. Not yet Peil, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Peil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Danny is controlling him.
Danny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danny prevents Peil from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Peil.#TD#
Peil tries to sprawl but Danny drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Peil wants to control but Danny 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.#SUB#
Peil is defending against the submission attempts here by Danny.
Still in half guard, Danny seems content to control.#T2#
Peil is trying to get back to full guard.
Danny winds up and cracks Peil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peil tries to roll over but Danny keeps him under control.
Peil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danny stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peil wants to improve his position but Danny is controlling well.
#T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Danny in particular looking to stall.
Peil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Peil trying to control from the bottom.
Danny passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Danny has hold of Peil's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Peil manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T4#
Peil tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Danny working for a guillotine from mount but Peil is in no mood to give up.
Danny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danny lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raven Danny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peil 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Peil!
A relieved looking Neil Peil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
KING OF THE CAGE #5
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Great avoids the head kick by Peil.
The fight stays on the outside here - Great looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Great tries to clinch up but Peil circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Peil clinches up with Great and pushes him back against the cage.
Great has had enough of the clinch but Peil keeps him there for the moment.
Peil keeps control of Great as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Great avoiding damage as Peil throws knees to the body.
Great is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Peil has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Peil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Peil leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great tries to stall but Peil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Welvin Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Great tries to clinch up.#T1#
Great tries to clinch there but Peil circles away.
Great fails with an attempt to clinch.
Great is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Great wants to clinch.
Great tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Great fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peil is looking for a counter combo.
Peil tries a head kick but it misses.
Peil misses with a few strikes there.
Great fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Great rushes Peil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peil obliges.
Great tries to break the clinch but Peil is controlling the position.
Come on Peil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Great looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Great is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peil is keeping busy.
Peil is struggling to control the position.
Great is looking to break free of the clinch but Peil has double underhooks.
Great wants to stall.
Peil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Great wants to get back to striking at distance but Peil won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Great has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3##BC#
Peil manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Great looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Great tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Great tries to clinch up.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Great closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Peil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peil is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Great has Peil up against the cage in a clinch.
Great managing to block the knees to the body from Peil.
Peil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Great avoids it.
Great tries to break free but Peil pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Great tries to clinch there but Peil circles away.
Great is looking to clinch. #T4#
Peil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Great tries to clinch but Peil is having none of it.
Great tries to clinch up but Peil circles away and keeps his distance.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Great tries to clinch but Peil moves out of range. #CL2#
Great clinches.
Peil is stalling here.
#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Great tries to clinch up.
Great wants to clinch.
Great wants to clinch.
It looked like Peil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Peil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Peil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Great fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peil, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Peil gets a clinch.
Great tries to break the clinch but Peil is controlling the position.
Peil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Great looking to stall.
Great is trying to maintain a safe position but Peil gets an underhook and turns Great into the cage.
Peil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Great takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peil tries to land knees in the clinch but Great avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peil missing with knees to the body.
Great is trying to break the clinch but Peil has him pressed against the cage.
Great wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neil Peil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Great tries to break free but Peil pushes him back against the cage.
Peil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Peil to work.
Peil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Great can do to turn this around?
Peil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Great trying to control the position but instead, Peil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Great into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peil slows down the pace here.
Peil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2##BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Great is looking to clinch.
Great tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peil swinging wildly here.
Great fails with an attempt to clinch.
Great is looking to clinch but Peil is avoiding it.
Peil appears to be looking for a big counter.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Great wants to clinch.#CL#
Great gets tackled into the cage by Peil. Peil maintains the clinch.
Peil lands a right hand. #BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3##CL#
Peil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Great is defending well for now.
Great is pushing Peil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Great looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Great looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Peil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Great closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peil counters with a left and a right that stings Great.
The fight stays on the outside here - Great looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Great tries to clinch up but Peil circles away and keeps his distance.
Neil Peil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Great fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Peil closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Peil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Great moves in looking to clinch but Peil pushes him off.
Peil seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Peil.
#BC#
Peil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Great wants to clinch up but Peil keeps it at a distance.
Peil fakes the leg kick and cracks Great in the body.
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!#CL2#
Peil tries to keep at a distance but Great has taken the fight into the clinch.
Great trying to stall but Peil improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Great looking to slow down the pace here.
Peil misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Peil 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#
Great avoids a kick to the body.
Great tries to counter by closing the distance.
Great doesn't manage to clinch there - Peil circles away.
#CL#
Peil moves into the clinch.
Great wants to stall.
Peil has Great pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peil appears to be looking for a big counter.
Peil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Great moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Great clinches with his opponent.
Great is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peil swings wildly with an uppercut but Great uses good head movement to avoid it.
Great taking a breather. #T1#
Peil just leaning against Great, taking a breather.
Great taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Great stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Great pushes Peil up against the cage in a clinch.
Great trying to stall but Peil improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peil as Great tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Welvin Great.#CL#
Peil instigates a clinch.
Peil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Great lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Great can't break the clinch.
Peil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Great lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peil trying to land knees to the body.
Peil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peil obliges.
Peil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peil tries a knee to the head but Great blocks it.
#BC#
Peil manages to break the clinch.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Great closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Great blocks a head kick by Peil.
Peil keeps Great at a distance using the push kick.
Great tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Great clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Great is trying to push Peil away but Peil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Peil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peil appears to be looking for a big counter.
Great slips a jab from Peil.
Great tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peil paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Peil clinches with his opponent.
Peil stalls.
Great working hard to break the clinch.
Great wants to break free but Peil has control.
#BC2#
Great breaks from the clinch.
Peil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Peil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Peil clinches.
Peil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Great in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Peil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Great tries to clinch up.
Great tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Great tries to clinch up
and Peil counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Great wants to clinch.
Great tries to clinch but Peil moves out of range.
Great tries to clinch there but Peil circles away.
#CL2#
Peil tries to keep at a distance but Great has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Peil breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Peil gets a clinch.
Great trying to control the position but instead, Peil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Great into the cage.
Peil misses with an elbow over the top.
Welvin Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil Peil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Great trying to stall but Peil improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Peil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peil 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Peil!
Neil Peil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
KING OF THE CAGE #3
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruth.
Peil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peil as he jumps to the side.
Ruth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peil defends it nicely.
Peil unleashes a big counter combination but Ruth bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Ruth. 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.#CL#
Ruth closes the distance and clinches.
Peil is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruth gets an underhook and turns Peil into the cage.
Ruth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Ruth slowing the pace effectively.
Peil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peil working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruth as Peil tries to tie him up.
Peil tries to break the clinch but Ruth is controlling the position.
Peil trying to land knees to the body.
Peil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruth avoids it.
Peil working Ruth over with knees to the body.
Peil connects with a knee to the head.
Peil has a couple of punches blocked by Ruth.
#BC2#
Peil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neil Peil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Ruth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL#
Ruth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruth looking to throw knees to the head but Peil is blocking nicely.
Peil tries to break free but Ruth pushes him back against the cage.
Ruth slows down the pace here.
Ruth misses with an elbow strike.
Peil tries to circle away but Ruth has him pinned against the cage.
Peil gets underhooks to prevent Ruth's takedown attempt.
Ruth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peil is defending well for now.
Peil is trying to break the clinch but Ruth has him pressed against the cage.
Ruth can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
Ruth stalling.
Peil is trying to push Ruth away but Ruth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Peil.
Ruth tries for a takedown but Peil manages to get underhooks.
Ruth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peil missing with knees to the body.
Peil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruth avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peil's efforts to push away.
Peil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruth tries to land a knee to the head but Peil blocks with his arms.
#T4#
Peil tries to break the clinch but Ruth is controlling the position.
Peil missing with knees to the body.
Peil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruth is defending well for now.#TD#
Ruth ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruth no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Peil is looking to stand up but Ruth won't let him.
Peil wants to stand and escape but instead Ruth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Peil wants to get back to his feet but Ruth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neil Peil will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ruth looks for the body kick but Peil saw that one coming. #CL#
Ruth clinches up against the cage.
Peil trying to stall but Ruth improves his position.
Peil looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruth stalling.
Peil missing with knees to the body.
Peil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruth up against the cage.
Neil Peil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peil's efforts to push away.
Peil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peil misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Ruth is working for takedown but Peil is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Ruth.
Ruth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peil up against the cage.
Ruth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peil has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruth seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peil can turn it around.
Stalling in the clinch from Peil.
Peil trying to land knees to the body.
Ruth tries to pull guard but Peil won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Ruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peil misses with a knee strike.
Ruth working hard to break the clinch.
Ruth is trying to pull guard but Peil has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Peil looking to slow down the pace here.
Peil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruth has him pressed against the cage.
Peil has Ruth pushed against the cage.
Peil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Ruth has Peil pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ruth pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Peil tumbling to the mat - Ruth dives into Peil's guard.
Peil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Ruth advances position into side control!
Ruth advances nicely into full mount.
Peil is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ruth has taken his back!#SUB#
Ruth is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ruth lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4#
Good control from Ruth.
Peil trying to get back to his feet but Ruth is in full control for now.
Ruth is riding his opponent, not letting Peil buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ruth is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Peil is defending well though. Ruth let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Ruth 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peil.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peil throws a head kick that half lands.
Ruth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck for Ruth with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Peil's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Peil tries to bum rush Ruth with a series of wild strikes but Ruth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruth fails to land the takedown.
Peil is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Ruth. 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.
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Peil.
#CL2#
Peil rushes Ruth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Ruth is trying to drag Peil to the mat but Peil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruth is trying to break free.
Peil stalling in the clinch.
Ruth wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peil. #TD#
Ruth pulls guard effortlessly.
Ruth is controlling Peil's posture.
Ruth continues to stall.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Peil tries to stand but Ruth is controlling from the bottom.
Ruth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peil is one step ahead there.
Peil has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruth is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth is controlling Peil's posture.#T3#
Ruth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peil's guard. #REVR#
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Peil has wrist control.
Ruth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruth is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peil tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peil pinned against the cage. Peil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peil tries to clinch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Peil closes the distance and pushes Ruth back into the cage.
Peil scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruth is looking to break free of the clinch but Peil has double underhooks.
Peil trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for Peil to work.
Peil working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Peil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peil 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 Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Peil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Peil looks to clinch #TD#
and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Peil is looking to get back to is feet but Cooke passes into side control.
Cooke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SU#
Cooke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Cooke drives through with a takedown into Peil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cooke is standing up over Peil. Peil looks to escape but Cooke dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVB##SUB#
Cooke is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Peil is trying to escape and Cooke transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Peil is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cooke! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duane Cooke!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Peil. Peil maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Peil manages to break the clinch.
Peil throws a head kick but Clark moves out of range.
#CL2#
Peil rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clark looking to throw knees to the head but Peil is blocking nicely.
Peil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peil's efforts to push away.
Clark keeps control of Peil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peil is trying to maintain a safe position but Clark gets an underhook and turns Peil into the cage.
Peil misses with a knee to the head.
Peil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Peil lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
A frustrated look appears on Peil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peil taking a breather.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peil tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
Clark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peil is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Peil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Peil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Peil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Peil clinches up against the cage.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Clark ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clark no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clark pulls Peil in close to prevent any damage.
Clark'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.#T3##SUB#
Peil wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Clark's closed guard. He's half up but Clark has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Clark pivots and extends the arm, Peil falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Clark! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kareem Clark!
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