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Event:
ICC 17: Yoshioka v Domicio
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Chiasson dives in and scores a takedown into Samoa's guard. Chiasson is stalling in the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Samoa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2# Samoa looking for a guillotine here but Chiasson defends easily.
#SUB2# Samoa is looking for a triangle but Chiasson pushes his legs off easily.
Chiasson tries to free his leg and advance position but Samoa is retaining full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chiasson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Samoa tries to strike from the bottom.
Chiasson scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2# Samoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chiasson defends well. Chiasson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1##SUB2# Samoa is looking for a triangle but Chiasson pushes his legs off easily.
Chiasson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2# Samoa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chiasson uses it to pass to side control.
Chiasson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samoa keeps working. Samoa wants to control but Chiasson postures up. Chiasson is chipping away with strikes.
Samoa is looking to regain half guard here but Chiasson keeps moving and retains side control. Chiasson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samoa on the ground. Chiasson lands some shots froms side control. Samoa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chiasson connects with a decent elbow. Chiasson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2# Chiasson lands an elbow. Samoa misses with a strike from the bottom. Samoa wants to control but Chiasson postures up. Chiasson working the head with strikes. Chiasson working the ground and pound. Chiasson working away. Chiasson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. 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! Samoa on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Chiasson lands an elbow. Chiasson is working Samoa over with some ground and pound from side control. Chiasson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC# Samoa is rocked! Chiasson working away. Chiasson advances to full mount. Samoa wants to hold on but Chiasson pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chiasson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##TD# Chiasson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Chiasson advances position into side control! Samoa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB# Chiasson tries for a kimura but Samoa is defending well. Chiasson working the head and body with strikes. Samoa is trying to control Chiasson's posture but Chiasson avoids it. Check out the look on Chiasson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Samoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Matt Chiasson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1# Chiasson working the ground and pound from side control. Chiasson working the ground and pound. Chiasson cracks Samoa with a big elbow. You can see the frustration on Samoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Chiasson working the ground and pound. Check out the look on Chiasson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Samoa is still in real trouble! Can Chiasson finish him? Chiasson working the ground and pound from side control. You can see the frustration on Samoa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Samoa seems to have recovered his senses. Chiasson working the ground and pound. Samoa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Samoa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Chiasson controlling his opponent. #T2# Chiasson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Samoa's face.
Samoa wants to hold on but Chiasson pushes him away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Samoa is looking to get to half guard. Samoa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Chiasson punishing his opponent with strikes. Samoa wants to hold on but Chiasson pushes him away. Chiasson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samoa can do to turn this around? Samoa tries to reverse the position but Chiasson maintains control. Samoa is bucking up trying to escape but Chiasson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Samoa tries to lock up and control but Chiasson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chiasson dominated that second round. That's time! Chiasson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3##TD# Chiasson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Samoa did well to prevent Chiasson getting side control. Chiasson wants to control but Samoa is keeping him busy. Ground and pound from Chiasson. Samoa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2# Samoa actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2# Samoa looking for submissions off his back. Samoa has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Samoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chiasson is working away from the top position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Samoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chiasson pulls his head out easily. Chiasson lands strikes from half guard. Chiasson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samoa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1# Samoa trying to hold on to Chiasson's head to control him but Chiasson postures up.
Chiasson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2# Samoa actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2# Samoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Chiasson blocks the strikes from Samoa.
Chiasson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chiasson connects with a nice short shot to Samoa's temple. Chiasson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2# Samoa has hold of Chiasson's hands but Chiasson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Samoa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Chiasson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Samoa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Samoa is trying to control but can't.
Samoa has hold of Chiasson's hands but Chiasson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2# Samoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Samoa is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chiasson lands a nice short elbow. Chiasson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2# Samoa looking for submissions off his back. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Samoa has hold of Chiasson's hands but Chiasson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Matt Chiasson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Chiasson 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Matt Chiasson! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Matt Chiasson! Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Matt Chiasson!
Matt Chiasson wins by unanimous decision! In defeat, Samoa Samoa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Samoa'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 27, 2019 |
#R1# Samoa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonita circles away quickly and effectively. Bonita lands a slapping body shot.
Bonita slips under a jab.#CL# Bonita closes the distance and pushes Samoa back into the cage. Samoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonita controls his hands.
Bonita lands a nice uppercut. A short uppercut from Samoa. A short right from Bonita. Bonita working aggressively here.
Samoa is trying to pull guard but Bonita has him pressed against the cage. Bonita lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonita. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonita. Samoa is trying to push Bonita away but Bonita has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Samoa.
Bonita lands with a light punch inside. 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! A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonita. Bonita keeps control of Samoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Samoa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1# A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. A short right from Bonita. I was talking to Bonita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Bonita keeps control of Samoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Samoa.
Samoa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samoa backwards. Good body shot from Bonita.
Samoa blocks an uppercut.
Samoa misses with a hook from the clinch. A short left from Bonita. Bonita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Samoa.
A short left from Bonita. Samoa fails to pull guard.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Samoa. Bonita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Samoa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Samoa has had enough of the clinch but Bonita keeps him there for the moment. Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch. Samoa blocks an uppercut.
Bonita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# Bonita leaning against his opponent.
Bonita comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bonita throws a head punch that misses. Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch. Bonita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bonita lands an elbow that stopped Samoa in his tracks for a moment. Samoa tries to throw a body punch but Bonita avoids it by throwing Samoa back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. Bonita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoa backwards. #TD2# Samoa jumps guard.
Samoa keeping full guard, as Bonita tries to pass. Bonita trying to control the position from guard on top but Samoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2# Samoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Samoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB2# Samoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bonita slips nicely into half guard. Bonita is taking a breather. Samoa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Bonita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Samoa trying to hold on to Bonita's head to control him but Bonita postures up.
Samoa wants to control but Bonita passes into side.
#T4# Samoa tries to improve position but can't. Samoa dodges the ground and pound from Bonita. Samoa tries to buck Bonita off but Bonita is having none of it. Bonita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samoa on the ground. Bonita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samoa keeps working. Samoa can't do much from the bottom here. Samoa regains half guard. Samoa is trying to get back to full guard. Bonita controlling the pace. Bonita blocks the strikes from Samoa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isla Bonita dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Samoa throws a looping overhand right but Bonita ducks down to avoid it. Bonita avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Samoa misses. Bonita misses with a looping left.#CL# Bonita moves into range and clinches up with Samoa. Bonita just leaning against Samoa, taking a breather. Bonita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samoa's efforts to push away. A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. Bonita lands with a right to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Bonita as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonita scores with a nice short uppercut. Bonita blocking some punches.
Bonita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samoa's efforts to push away. Samoa can't break the clinch.
#T1# Samoa misses with a hook from the clinch. Bonita gets through Samoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A left hand lands to the body for Bonita.
Bonita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samoa working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonita. Samoa blocking some punches.
Samoa can't break the clinch.
Samoa lands a shot to the body. Samoa is trying to force a seperation but Bonita has the dominant position. A short right hand to the side of the head by Samoa. Bonita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Samoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonita walks away with a smile on his face. Samoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL# Bonita moves into the clinch. Bonita struggles to land a body shot inside as Samoa controls his hands.
Samoa is trying to pull guard but Bonita has him pressed against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Bonita - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bonita misses with some punches.
#T2# Samoa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonita gets an underhook and turns Samoa into the cage. Bonita working aggressively here.
Samoa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Samoa. Bonita working some nice short punches in the clinch. Samoa is trying to pull guard but Bonita turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Samoa lands with a short head shot on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bonita has Samoa pressed against the cage, preventing Samoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A nice right hand lands inside from Samoa. Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoa backwards. Bonita has Samoa pressed against the cage, preventing Samoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Samoa prevents a body shot from Bonita. Bonita lands a nice shot to the body. Bonita prevents Samoa from breaking the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Samoa's face as he tries to break the clinch. Samoa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonita just stands there and leans against the cage. Bonita working aggressively here.
Bonita lands with a light punch inside. #T3# A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonita. Bonita can't find room to land a body shot as Samoa controls the action.
Bonita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch. Bonita misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonita misses with a hook from the clinch. Samoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samoa misses with a short punch on the inside. Samoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samoa tries to pull guard but Bonita holds him up against the cage and eventually Samoa drops back down to his feet.
Bonita lands with a light punch inside. Samoa is trying to break the clinch but Bonita is controlling him. Bonita has Samoa pushed against the cage. Bonita stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonita gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Samoa has had enough of the clinch but Bonita keeps him there for the moment.#T4# Bonita scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bonita misses with a short punch on the inside. Samoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. #TD2# Samoa pulls Bonita into guard.
Samoa is trying to control the position but Bonita postures up. #SUB2# Samoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonita is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2# Samoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2# Samoa working for a triangle but Bonita defends it easily.
Bonita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isla Bonita dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Bonita with a nice cross. Samoa thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL# Samoa gets tackled into the cage by Bonita. Bonita maintains the clinch. Bonita has a couple of punches blocked by Samoa.
Samoa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonita just stands there and leans against the cage. Samoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonita scores with a nice hook to the head. Samoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonita walks away with a smile on his face. Samoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Bonita with a hook. Samoa moves out of range of the strikes. Bonita scores with a hook to the body. Samoa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Bonita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samoa, pushing him back against the cage. Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoa backwards. Samoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Still in the clinch, Bonita scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1# Samoa taking a breather. Bonita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samoas head. Samoa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonita smiles and moves away.
Isla Bonita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Samoa.#CL# Bonita instigates a clinch. Samoa prevents a body shot from Bonita. A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. Isla Bonita has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bonita lands a shoulder strike. Samoa tries to circle away but Bonita has him pinned against the cage. Samoa being controlled against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Bonita. Bonita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bonita working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2# Samoa fails to pull guard.
Bonita throws a head punch that misses. Samoa blocks an uppercut.
Bonita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bonita misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bonita takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A nice right hand lands inside from Bonita. Bonita scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice left hand lands by Bonita.
Bonita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bonita struggles to land a body shot inside as Samoa controls his hands.
Bonita misses with some punches.
Samoa scores with a nice hook to the head. Bonita swings wildly with an uppercut but Samoa uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Bonita. #T3# Samoa tries to pull guard but Bonita holds him up against the cage and eventually Samoa drops back down to his feet.
Bonita tries to work over Samoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Bonita fails to land. Samoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonita. Samoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonita backwards. Bonita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Bonita fails to land. Bonita is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Samoa looking to slow down the pace here. Samoa wants to break free but Bonita has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samoa. Samoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samoa tries to pull guard but Bonita holds him up against the cage and eventually Samoa drops back down to his feet.
Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoa backwards. #T4# Samoa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonita smiles and moves away.
Samoa tries a head kick but it misses.
Samoa Samoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Samoa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonita counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL# Bonita takes the fight into the clinch. Samoa throws a head punch that misses. Bonita lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bonita creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Samoa's defenses. This has been an exciting period of action! Bonita blocks an uppercut.
Samoa is trying to break the clinch but Bonita has him pressed against the cage. Bonita lands a nice elbow. Bonita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Samoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonita controls his hands.
Bonita misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samoa.
Samoa Samoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Isla Bonita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bonita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samoa backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Isla Bonita showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isla Bonita! Samoa Samoa was interviewed post fight and said 'Samoa'.
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