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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Shotaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaneda Shotaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shotaro throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Shotaro is quick to defend against it.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shotaro as he jumps to the side.
Shotaro misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Shotaro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half 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.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to control but Shotaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Diaz wants to control but Shotaro is keeping busy.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Shotaro isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shotaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shotaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shotaro stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Shotaro wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shotaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Diaz tries to sprawl but Shotaro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shotaro looks winded!
Shotaro prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.#T3#
Shotaro preventing the sweep.
Shotaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Shotaro looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shotaro's guard.#ES2#
Shotaro has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Diaz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Diaz pulls Shotaro into guard.
#T4#
Shotaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shotaro's guard. #REVR##SUB#
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shotaro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Shotaro in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shotaro defends well.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaneda Shotaro 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#
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Shotaro defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Shotaro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shotaro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Diaz is working for a kimura but Shotaro is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##SUB#
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SU#
Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shotaro to get to his feet. #TD2#
Shotaro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T2##ES#
Diaz has one foot on Shotaro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shotaro is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it. #SU#
Diaz decides to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Shotaro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Diaz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Shotaro keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shotaro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shotaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shotaro enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shotaro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T4#
Shotaro trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Shotaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz is working Shotaro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SU#
Diaz gets to his feet - Shotaro follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Shotaro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.#SUB#
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shotaro is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Shotaro pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Shotaro throwing strikes but missing.
Shotaro stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Shotaro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shotaro has Diaz in his guard.#REVR#
Diaz trying to control but Shotaro is working from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shotaro can do to turn this around?
Diaz is looking to stand up but Shotaro won't let him. #SU#
Diaz stands and steps away. Shotaro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shotaro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shotaro wants it to stay on the feet.
Shotaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Shotaro gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.#ES#
Diaz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T3#
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shotaro misses with a knee strike.
Shotaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Diaz pushes Shotaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shotaro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shotaro can turn it around.#TD#
Diaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4#
Shotaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shotaro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shotaro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shotaro is aware though and is defending well.#SU2#
Shotaro gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Shotaro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shotaro.
Shotaro won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
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 Ellis Diaz.
I think Diaz 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ellis Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Delaney darts in looking for a takedown but Shotaro gets double underhooks and turns Delaney into the cage.
Delaney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shotaro avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Delaney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Delaney seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shotaro is trying to get back to full guard.
Shotaro is looking to control Delaney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shotaro avoid being mounted?#T1#
Delaney wants to stand but Shotaro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Shotaro is pressing down on Delaney's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Delaney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shotaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Delaney has managed to get both his arms back between Shotaro's legs - danger averted.
Delaney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delaney wants to get up but he can't break Shotaro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Delaney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delaney fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shotaro connects with a leg kick. Delaney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD#
Delaney shoots in and bounces Shotaro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Shotaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delaney throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Shotaro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Shotaro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Delaney passes into side control.
Shotaro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Delaney takes a little break here. Shotaro wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Delaney'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.#SUB#
Delaney is trying to get an arm triangle but Shotaro is defending well. #T4#
Shotaro struggling a bit here.
Delaney controlling the position.
Delaney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Delaney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Delaney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Shotaro thuds a left hand into Delaney's body.
Kent Delaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delaney shoots in looking for a takedown. Shotaro tries to sprawl out of it but Delaney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shotaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shotaro sprawls well. Shotaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Delaney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shotaro is fending him off so far but Delaney persists. Nope, Shotaro circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Shotaro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Delaney tries to clinch up.
Delaney really is a fat lump.#TD2#
Shotaro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Delaney's guard.
Delaney tries to strike from the bottom.
#ES#
Delaney uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD#
Delaney shoots in and bounces Shotaro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Delaney stays in close to Shotaro's body and controls the position. #T2#
Shotaro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SU#
Delaney stands up from Shotaro's guard - Delaney perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delaney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shotaro circles away.
Shotaro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD2#
Shotaro drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Delaney is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Shotaro presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Delaney jumps into guard, dragging Shotaro to the mat.
Shotaro is in close to Delaney's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Shotaro with a nice head shot there.
Shotaro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES#
Delaney has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shotaro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No luck for Delaney with that takedown attempt.
Shotaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delaney fails to land the takedown.
Shotaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Delaney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Delaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Delaney gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kent Delaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shotaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shotaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shotaro is in close to Delaney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shotaro stands up over Delaney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shotaro won't allow Delaney to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaneda Shotaro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Shotaro scores with a takedown into Delaney's guard.
Delaney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Delaney looking for a sweep. Not yet Delaney, not yet.
Shotaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shotaro throwing strikes from guard but Delaney blocks nicely.
Delaney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shotaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shotaro looking to sit in guard and control but Delaney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Shotaro keeping moving, preventing Delaney from controlling successfully. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shotaro is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Shotaro stands up over Delaney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Delaney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shotaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delaney keeping moving, preventing Shotaro from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#ES#
Delaney manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Delaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shotaro has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Shotaro has Delaney pressed against the cage, preventing Delaney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delaney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD2#
Shotaro decides to pull guard.
Delaney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Shotaro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Delaney defends well.#T3#
Delaney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delaney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Delaney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shotaro for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delaney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shotaro is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Delaney drives through and clinches with Shotaro against the cage.
#TD2#
Shotaro tightens his grip and picks Delaney up, before dumping him to the ground. Delaney manages to land in guard.
Shotaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Delaney's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shotaro prevents Delaney from getting back to his feet.
Shotaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Delaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaneda Shotaro.
I think Shotaro 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaneda Shotaro!
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