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Event:
Island Fights 10
Date: Nov 03, 2019 |
#R1# Ditti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Dream looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Ditti misses with a double jab
#TD# and The Dream counters with a takedown into side control. Ditti tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Ditti is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ditti looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Dream landing with strikes. #T1# Ditti is trying to get back to his feet but The Dream has full control of the position and if anything, Ditti has just worked his way into a worse spot. Good control from The Dream. Ditti trying to control the action but The Dream just sinks the hooks in. The Dream seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Ditti wants to get back to his feet. Ditti tries to roll but The Dream sticks to his back.
#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB# The Dream is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ditti is defending well though. The Dream let's go of the attempt for now. Ditti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Dream. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The Dream throwing sloppy strikes. The Dream is hanging on to Ditti's back as he tries to escape.
What can Ditti do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB# The Dream has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T3# Ditti is really stuck here.
The Dream really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ditti. I really don't envy Ditti right now.
The Dream could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Ditti trying to control but not successfully. #SUB# The Dream is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Ditti has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but The Dream has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Ditti taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. The Dream doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin The Dream!
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Event:
Island Fights 4
Date: Oct 12, 2019 |
#R1# The Dream shoots in for a takedown but Ogus shows good takedown defense. The Dream looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Nice shot lands for Ogus. Ogus lands a jab-cross combination. The Dream tries to move into range but Ogus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The Dream misses with a takedown and Ogus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC# The Dream is rocked! Ogus cracks The Dream with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Ogus!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2019 |
#R1##TD# The Dream gets caught napping as Giobbe dives in and scores a takedown. The Dream manages to retain guard. Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that The Dream has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2# The Dream had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giobbe defends it easily. Giobbe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Giobbe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Dream is keeping the position for now. Giobbe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2# The Dream had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giobbe defends it easily. Giobbe passes easily into side control. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Giobbe scores with punches from side control. #T1# The Dream tries to get back to half guard but can't. Giobbe trying to control the position but The Dream is working away. Sloppy strikes there by Giobbe. Giobbe wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Dream keeps working. #SUB# Giobbe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB# Giobbe swings around for an armbar but The Dream sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Giobbe's guard. Giobbe pulls The Dream in to control the position. #T2##SUB# Giobbe working for a triangle but The Dream defends it easily.
#SUB# Giobbe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Dream slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Giobbe is trying to control the position but The Dream postures up. #T3# The Dream stands and throws Giobbe's legs to the side, diving into side control. The Dream 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. Giobbe is trying to control The Dream's posture but The Dream avoids it. The Dream lands some shots froms side control. The Dream working away. Giobbe is looking to reverse the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Giobbe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Giobbe is looking to stall here but The Dream recovers full guard. #T4# Giobbe landing with the ground and pound. The Dream keeping moving, preventing Giobbe from controlling successfully. The Dream is trying to control the position but Giobbe postures up. Giobbe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB# Giobbe is working to tighten his grip on The Dream's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. The Dream has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Giobbe is really squeezing tight and eventually The Dream passes out! Giobbe breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Italo Giobbe! An out of breath Italo Giobbe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2019 |
#R1# The Dream shoots in and drives through. Giobbe sprawls well. Giobbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2# Giobbe tries to sprawl but The Dream drives through with a takedown into half guard. Giobbe trying to control from the bottom.
Giobbe is controlling The Dream's trapped leg to prevent The Dream from advancing to side control. Giobbe trying to control from the bottom.
The Dream wants to pass to mount but Giobbe is defending the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Giobbe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Giobbe looking to control.
#T1##SUB# Giobbe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Dream defends well. Giobbe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. The Dream wants to get up but he can't break Giobbe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Giobbe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Giobbe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Dream is controlling him. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. The Dream stuffs the takedown attempt from Giobbe. Giobbe gets slowly back to his feet. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2# The Dream clinches up against the cage.#BC2# The Dream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2# The Dream drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The Dream wants to pass the guard but Giobbe is keeping the position. The Dream wants to stand and escape but instead Giobbe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR# Giobbe stops The Dream from standing up. #SUB# Giobbe has gone for a leg lock! The Dream slips out almost immediately though and dives into Giobbe's guard.#REVB# Giobbe is trying to control the position but The Dream postures up. #T3# Giobbe tries to land a sweep but no joy. The Dream trying to control the position from guard on top but Giobbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Giobbe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Dream distracts Giobbe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Giobbe keeping moving, preventing The Dream from controlling successfully. #SUB# Giobbe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Dream defends well.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The Dream trying to control the position from guard on top but Giobbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Giobbe wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The Dream stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giobbe swivels though and keeps the full guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The Dream looking to sit in guard and control but Giobbe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin The Dream dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2# The Dream fails with a takedown attempt. The Dream closes the distance and clinches up with Giobbe, looking for a takedown. The Dream pushes Giobbe against the cage but Giobbe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2# The Dream shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Giobbe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Giobbe trying to control from the bottom.
The Dream is trying to control. Giobbe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1# Giobbe wants to improve his position but The Dream is controlling well.
Giobbe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The Dream seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB# Giobbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The Dream trying to control from half guard but Giobbe is working away. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. The Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giobbe manages to avoid it. The Dream has his takedown stuffed#TD# and Giobbe counters with a single leg into guard. The Dream didn't expect that. Italo Giobbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin The Dream. The Dream is breathing heavily.#T2# Giobbe wants to control from the top but The Dream keeps moving. Giobbe tries to free his leg and advance position but The Dream is retaining full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giobbe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Giobbe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The Dream keeping moving, preventing Giobbe from controlling successfully. The Dream can't keep his opponent in guard - Giobbe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB# Giobbe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dream doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giobbe. #T3# Giobbe wants to take a breather but The Dream is having none of it. The Dream gets back to full guard.
The Dream is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Dream utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. The Dream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The Dream wants to stand but Giobbe is controlling the position. #SUB# Giobbe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Dream dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB# Giobbe has his foot on The Dream's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Dream works his way back into a safe position though. The Dream 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.#SUB# The Dream avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Dream slips nicely into half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The Dream lands with a punch from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Italo Giobbe will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##TD# Giobbe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Sloppy strikes there by Giobbe. The Dream wants to control but Giobbe postures up. The Dream is looking to regain half guard here but Giobbe keeps moving and retains side control. The Dream keeps trying to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Giobbe is trying to get an arm triangle but The Dream is defending well. Giobbe lands an elbow. #T1# The Dream gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB# The Dream is defending against the submission attempts here by Giobbe.
The Dream trying to hold on to Giobbe's head to control him but Giobbe postures up.
#SUB# Giobbe is working for a kimura but The Dream is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB# Giobbe is looking for a kimura but The Dream is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giobbe to get the leverage. Italo Giobbe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB# Giobbe is looking for a kimura but The Dream is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giobbe to get the leverage. The Dream misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#SUB# Giobbe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The Dream wants to improve his position but Giobbe is controlling well.
#SUB# Giobbe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dream doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giobbe. #T3# The Dream wants to get back to his feet.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2# The Dream shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Giobbe napping and manages to drive through into side control! The Dream throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Giobbe prevents The Dream from moving into mount. Giobbe trying to control but The Dream flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#SUB2# Giobbe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if The Dream gets his way!
Giobbe trying to control the position but The Dream manages to sink in the hooks. #T4# Giobbe tries to escape but The Dream has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Giobbe is keeping busy.
Giobbe trying to control the action but The Dream just sinks the hooks in. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kevin The Dream. Well The Dream has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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