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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Kankkunen shoots in but Lynch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kankkunen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lynch circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
so Lynch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kankkunen looks winded!
Lynch being controlled here momentarily.
Lynch content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lynch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lynch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Kankkunen scores with a four punch combination!#T2#
Kankkunen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lynch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lynch stalks Kankkunen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kankkunen's face. Kankkunen staggers backwards, shaken.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lynch lands a head kick!
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!
Kankkunen tries to clinch up but Lynch circles away and keeps his distance.
Kankkunen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kankkunen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Lynch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lynch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lynch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch stays in close to Kankkunen's body and controls the position. #SU#
Lynch stands and steps away. Kankkunen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #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.
Lynch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kankkunen tries to clinch up but Lynch circles away and keeps his distance.
Kankkunen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lynch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Kankkunen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kankkunen avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Kankkunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Lynch backs off Kankkunen throws a huge counter combo but Lynch manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Kankkunen does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Lynch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chadwick Lynch dominated that 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.
#R2##CL#
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch is trying to pull guard but Kankkunen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lynch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kankkunen avoids the damage to the body.
Lynch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kankkunen is trying to break free.#BC#
Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kankkunen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chadwick Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kankkunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kankkunen. #T1#
Lynch misses with the combination.
Kankkunen is breathing heavily.
Kankkunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Lynch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Lynch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kankkunen on his heels. He'll look to pass Kankkunen's guard now, I'm sure.
Lynch sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Lynch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Lynch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chadwick Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Lynch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lynch chips away with some ground and pound.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Kankkunen moved away.
Kankkunen throws a combination that misses #TD#
so Lynch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lynch 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.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing. #T4##SUB#
Lynch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lynch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Lynch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lynch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chadwick Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Lynch rushes Kankkunen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lynch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chadwick Lynch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lynch clinches.
Lynch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kankkunen to keep the fight standing.
Kankkunen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lynch just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Lynch pulls Kankkunen into guard.
Kankkunen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Lynch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kankkunen is aware though and is defending well.
Lynch has Kankkunen pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Kankkunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Lynch is pulling down on Kankkunen's head to control his posture.
Kankkunen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lynch is proving hard to escape from.
Lynch pulls Kankkunen in to control the position. #SUB#
Kankkunen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kankkunen has managed to get both his arms back between Lynch's legs - danger averted.
Kankkunen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lynch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2##SU#
Lynch stands up from Kankkunen's guard - Lynch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kankkunen tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kankkunen can do to turn this around?
Lynch throws a series of punches but Kankkunen avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Lynch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kankkunen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lynch is in Kankkunen's guard.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kankkunen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Lynch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lynch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kankkunen for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#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.
Lynch wants to get up but he can't break Kankkunen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kankkunen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Lynch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kankkunen defends it well.
Lynch controlling the pace.
Aimo Kankkunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chadwick Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chadwick Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chadwick Lynch!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 14, 2019 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Rocha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lynch doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Chadwick Lynch has been cut.
Rocha lands a jab to the head.
Lynch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rocha jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Lynch gets a double leg takedown into Rocha's guard.#SUB2#
Rocha is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lynch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rocha's body to avoid the submission. Rocha has instead reached around Lynch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rocha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Rocha!
Rafael Rocha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas Osmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Osmo gets the takedown into side control.
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
Lynch is trying to escape the position but Osmo is controlling the position.
Osmo tries to stand but Lynch is controlling his head.
Lynch can't do much from the bottom here.
Osmo wants to stand but Lynch has his arm trapped.
Lynch taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Osmo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lynch looks calm but he's in trouble here. Osmo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lynch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Osmo lets go of the hold and Lynch can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicolas Osmo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 29, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
McCloud takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCloud. #CUT2#
It looks like Chadwick Lynch has been cut.
McCloud pushes Lynch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCloud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
McCloud tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing McCloud back against the cage.
McCloud digs a right hand into Lynch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lynch's gas tank.
McCloud lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
McCloud unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lynch! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McCloud is unloading with more strikes now! Lynch drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian McCloud!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Upperman throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Upperman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SU#
Lynch gets to his feet. Upperman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Upperman looks winded!
Lynch tries for a takedown but Upperman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lynch wants to clinch
and Upperman counters with a low kick, right behind Lynch 's knee.
Upperman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lynch.#T1#
Upperman throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Upperman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Lynch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Upperman did well to prevent Lynch getting side control.
Lynch not doing much here.
Upperman is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Upperman is defending well.
Lynch not doing much here.
Lynch'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.#T2#
Upperman is trying to maintain the position but Lynch is very close to passing his half guard.#SU#
Lynch escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#TD#
Lynch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Upperman's guard.
Upperman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Samurai - Elite Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lynch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lynch 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. #T3##SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Lynch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Upperman, up you get! #CL#
Upperman tries to keep at a distance but Lynch has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Lynch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Upperman uses from the top position. #T4#
Lynch pulls Upperman in close to his closed guard and prevents Upperman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Upperman with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Lynch is looking for a triangle but Upperman pushes his legs off easily.
Lynch has control of Upperman's left arm, preventing Upperman from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch wants to stand and escape but Upperman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chadwick Lynch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Upperman throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Lynch pushes Upperman up against the cage in a clinch.
Upperman lands a nice knee to the body.
Lynch jumps guard but Upperman stands there with Lynch around his waist. Lynch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Lynch ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lynch no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lynch controlling Upperman's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch continues to stall.
Upperman is breathing heavily.
Upperman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chadwick Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Upperman postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet but Upperman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Upperman won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
Lynch trying to control the position here.
Upperman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Lynch closes the distance and pushes Upperman back into the cage.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Upperman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lynch.
Lynch stalling.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upperman unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD2#
Upperman drags the fight down to the ground.
Lynch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lynch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Upperman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lynch controls the pace.#T3##SUB2#
Lynch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lynch stays in close to Upperman's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Upperman thows a left - swing and a miss! #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.
Lynch tries to clinch but Upperman is having none of it.
And Upperman tries to counter it with a takedown but Lynch pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Lynch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Upperman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lynch dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Lynch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lynch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Upperman is letting Lynch control him for a moment.
Lynch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 Chadwick Lynch will probably get the nod.
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##CL#
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Upperman is looking to break free of the clinch but Lynch has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upperman.
#TD#
Lynch jumps guard and drags Upperman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Upperman throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch controlling the position.
Upperman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lynch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Upperman misses.
Upperman blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch up.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Upperman throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Lynch throws a right hand that Upperman ducks under and follows up with a left that Upperman also avoids with ease.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Upperman is avoiding it.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown but Upperman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lynch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Upperman misses.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Upperman avoids it.
Upperman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hans Upperman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Lynch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Upperman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynch somewhat.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Upperman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lynch defends it well.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Upperman defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Upperman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chadwick Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Upperman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lynch tries to clinch but Upperman moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Upperman throws out a counter right but Lynch avoids it with no problem.
Hans Upperman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chadwick Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch throws a head kick but Upperman moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Upperman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hans Upperman!
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