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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Varish gets a clinch.
Varish misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomachenko can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Lomachenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lomachenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
Lomachenko clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Varish fails to land.
Lomachenko lands a nice uppercut.
Varish blocks an uppercut.
Varish scores with a shot to the side of Lomachenko's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Seyhiy Lomachenko has been cut.
Lomachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Varish.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Varish.
Varish misses with a body punch.
Lomachenko is pushing Varish up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lomachenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Varish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Varish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Varish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Varish misses with a body punch.
Lomachenko lands a shoulder strike.
Lomachenko prevents a body shot from Varish.
Varish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lomachenko.
Varish tries to pull guard but Lomachenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Varish drops back down to his feet.
Varish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lomachenko's efforts to push away.
Lomachenko leaning his opponent against the cage.#TD#
Lomachenko drags the fight down to the ground.
Lomachenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Varish wants to pass the guard but Lomachenko is keeping the position.
Lomachenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Lomachenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Varish postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Varish stopping the sweep attempt from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lomachenko tries to get out of the position.
Lomachenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Varish has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Varish throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lomachenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Varish postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Varish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Varish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varish throwing strikes from guard but Lomachenko blocks nicely.
Varish with a flurry of punches that miss.
Varish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varish with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Varish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Varish misses. #T3#
Varish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Varish misses with an uppercut.
Lomachenko blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Varish.
Lomachenko misses with a straight right.
Lomachenko avoids the body shot from Varish.
Varish drops his hands momentarily and Lomachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lomachenko walks into a stiff left hand from Varish.#CL#
Lomachenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Lomachenko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lomachenko manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Varish tries to bench press Lomachenko off him but Lomachenko keeps the position.
Varish is not content to let Lomachenko control the position.
Varish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T4#
Varish is controlling Lomachenko's trapped leg to prevent Lomachenko from advancing to side control.
Varish's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Varish is pressing down on Lomachenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Varish pulls Lomachenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Lomachenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Varish manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lomachenko manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toe Varish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seyhiy Lomachenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Varish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lomachenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Varish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomachenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Varish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomachenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Varish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Varish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomachenko.
Varish scores with a body shot.
Varish throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Varish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Varish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varish throws a hook but Lomachenko blocks it.
Toe Varish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Varish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lomachenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lomachenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#
It looks like Toe Varish has been cut.
Varish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomachenko scores with a jab. Varish acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#
Varish is rocked!
Varish misses with a body shot.
Varish is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomachenko finish him?
Varish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1##CL#
Lomachenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Varish seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Varish has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lomachenko uses from the top position.
Lomachenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Varish controlling the position.
Varish keeping moving, preventing Lomachenko from controlling successfully.
Varish pulls Lomachenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Lomachenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Varish is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Varish should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lomachenko is pulling down on Varish's head. It's preventing any offense from Varish, at least for the moment.
Varish sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lomachenko's guard. #T2#
Varish passes to side control.
Varish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Varish sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lomachenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko parries the strikes from Varish easily there. Varish is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lomachenko to escape.
Varish misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Varish throws a strike aimed at the side of Lomachenko's head but Lomachenko avoids it well.
Varish tries to score with some ground and pound. Lomachenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lomachenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Varish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko is looking to regain half guard here but Varish keeps moving and retains side control.
Lomachenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Varish on the ground.
Varish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lomachenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Varish throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lomachenko dodges the ground and pound from Varish.#T3#
Varish in side control, throwing shots but Lomachenko defends.
Varish misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Varish seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Varish fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Varish working the ground and pound but Lomachenko is defending the strikes.
Varish throws an elbow but Lomachenko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Varish sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lomachenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lomachenko defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Varish crashes against the mat.
Lomachenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Varish.
Varish throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lomachenko parries the strikes from Varish easily there. Varish is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lomachenko to escape.
Varish working away.
Varish creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lomachenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Varish throws a strike aimed at the side of Lomachenko's head but Lomachenko avoids it well.#T4#
Varish fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Varish misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lomachenko dodges the ground and pound from Varish.
Lomachenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Varish.
Varish in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Varish in side control, throwing shots but Lomachenko defends.
Varish in side control, throwing shots but Lomachenko defends.
Varish tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lomachenko parries the strikes from Varish easily there. Varish is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lomachenko to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Varish.
Varish misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Varish fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Varish lands a decent elbow from side control.
Varish misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Varish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Varish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lomachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomachenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lomachenko moves out of range as Varish strikes.
Lomachenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Varish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lomachenko's head.
Lomachenko moves out of range as Varish strikes.
Varish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the side of Varish's head but Varish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Varish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varish works Lomachenko's body with a nice hook.
Varish scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC2#
Lomachenko is rocked!
Varish sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Lomachenko's defenses. It connects perfectly with Lomachenko's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toe Varish!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rojas wants to break free but Lomachenko has control.
Rojas wants to break free but Lomachenko has control.
A frustrated look appears on Lomachenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rojas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lomachenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Rojas pulls guard effortlessly.
Rojas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lomachenko postures up.
#T1#
Lomachenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lomachenko 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.
Rojas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lomachenko's guard. #REVR#
Rojas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rojas throws a big right hand that misses.
Rojas trying to control but Lomachenko is working from the bottom.
Rojas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Rojas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lomachenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rojas, into his guard. #REVB##T2#
Lomachenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rojas controlling the position.
Rojas keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass.
Lomachenko content to stall in guard here.
Rojas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there.
Lomachenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3##SUB#
Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Lomachenko defends easily.
#SUB#
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rojas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lomachenko controls the pace.
Rojas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lomachenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lomachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Rojas should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Blake Rojas has been cut.
Lomachenko connects with a looping right hand.
Lomachenko cracks Rojas with a hook to the temple - Rojas is on wobbly legs here! Lomachenko swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rojas falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lomachenko wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seyhiy Lomachenko!
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