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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 16
Date: Dec 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Maxwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maxwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith wants to clinch.
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Thommy Maxwell has been cut.
Maxwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Maxwell throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Maxwell only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch up but Maxwell keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith is looking to clinch but Maxwell is avoiding it.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a right and a left that Maxwell avoids nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a two punch combination.
Darin Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith wants to clinch up but Maxwell keeps it at a distance.
Maxwell is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maxwell. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Maxwell is quick to defend against it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxwell circles away.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith avoids the head kick by Maxwell.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maxwell has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Smith tests Maxwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maxwell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maxwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Maxwell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is looking to clinch. #T4#
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it. #CL2#
Maxwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maxwell is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
Maxwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Maxwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Maxwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Smith rushes Maxwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darin Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thommy Maxwell's cut.
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#
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maxwell is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maxwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darin Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#
Maxwell is rocked!
Smith moves out of range as Maxwell strikes.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maxwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Darin Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith moves out of range as Maxwell throws a body kick.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Maxwell fails to land the takedown.
Smith throws a head kick but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maxwell throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith. #CUT#
That has opened up Thommy Maxwell's cut even more.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Maxwell throws a body kick that misses.
Maxwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maxwell avoids the head kick by Smith.
#T2#
Smith tries to clinch there but Maxwell circles away.
#CL2#
Maxwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maxwell is trying to break free.
Maxwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Maxwell tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Maxwell is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Maxwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxwell.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maxwell is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Maxwell pushes him off.
Smith lands a jab.
Maxwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith lands with a straight right. Maxwell didn't see that one coming.
Maxwell misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Maxwell is quick to defend against it.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Maxwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it. #T4#
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darin Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thommy Maxwell.
Smith misses with a hook. Maxwell ducked under it nicely.
Maxwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith attempts a counter takedown but Maxwell avoids it well and moves away.
Maxwell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maxwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thommy Maxwell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Maxwell pushes him off.
Maxwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maxwell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Maxwell's head back.
Maxwell lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Maxwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a series of punches but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell swinging wildly here.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Maxwell breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith swinging wildly here.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Maxwell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maxwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Maxwell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maxwell.
Smith wants to clinch up but Maxwell keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Maxwell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
Smith tries to clinch but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Maxwell and move into the clinch.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maxwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Maxwell's head.#T2#
Maxwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch.
Maxwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maxwell is looking for the big counter here.
Smith moves out of range as Maxwell strikes.
Smith attempts a counter takedown but Maxwell avoids it well and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Maxwell throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Maxwell pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch there but Maxwell circles away.
Maxwell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Maxwell circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maxwell swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Maxwell pushes him off.
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Maxwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maxwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maxwell tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Maxwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith cracks Maxwell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maxwell.
#T4#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith wants to clinch.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maxwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thommy Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darin Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thommy Maxwell.
I think Smith 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darin Smith!
Our winner, Darin Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 19
Date: Dec 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Millhouse dives in and grabs Maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes down on Millhouse's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Millhouse.
Maxwell tries to bum rush Millhouse with a series of wild strikes but Millhouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maxwell throws a right and a left that Millhouse avoids nicely.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Millhouse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maxwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Millhouse's head.
Millhouse tries to clinch there but Maxwell circles away.
Maxwell cracks Millhouse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Millhouse avoids the head kick by Maxwell.
Maxwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maxwell counters with a series of strikes. Millhouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millhouse counters with a nice leg kick.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxwell looks to land a combination. Millhouse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Maxwell misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maxwell.
Despite the aggression on Millhouse's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Maxwell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU2#
Millhouse gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Millhouse decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maxwell is looking to get back to is feet but Millhouse passes into side control.
Millhouse trying to control the action but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Maxwell stops Millhouse from passing to mount. #T2##SUB2#
Millhouse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maxwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millhouse fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Millhouse scoring with punches and elbows.
Maxwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maxwell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Millhouse's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #ES#
Maxwell manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Millhouse keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Millhouse blocks with his arms.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Millhouse won't allow it.
#BC2#
Millhouse breaks the clinch.
Maxwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Millhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell darts in looking for a takedown but Millhouse gets double underhooks and turns Maxwell into the cage.
Maxwell blocks a jab.
Maxwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Millhouse looks to land a combination but Maxwell avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Maxwell. No joy for Millhouse on that attempt.
It looked like Maxwell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thommy Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Millhouse.
Millhouse cracks Maxwell with a good jab.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T4#
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maxwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millhouse misses with a head kick.
Millhouse tries for a takedown but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Millhouse.
Thommy Maxwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millhouse wants to clinch.
It looked like Maxwell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maxwell stuffs the takedown.
Maxwell looks to land a combination. Millhouse sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thommy Maxwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Maxwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millhouse.
Maxwell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maxwell.
Maxwell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maxwell wants it to stay on the feet.
Maxwell works over Millhouse's head and body with a nice combination.
Millhouse dives in for a single leg takedown but Maxwell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maxwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maxwell lands a jab-cross combination.
Maxwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell blocks a head kick by Millhouse.
Millhouse cracks Maxwell with a good jab.
Millhouse gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maxwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thommy Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Millhouse.
Maxwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Millhouse avoids them all with ease.
Millhouse shoots in but Maxwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Millhouse is breathing heavily.#T1#
Maxwell throws a low kick but Millhouse moves out of range easily.
Millhouse wants to clinch
and Maxwell counters with a left and a right that stings Millhouse.
Maxwell lands a jab to the head.
Maxwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maxwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD2#
Millhouse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maxwell is trying to defend but Millhouse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Maxwell kicks off Millhouse and gets to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Maxwell rushes Millhouse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Millhouse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maxwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Maxwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maxwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maxwell throws a wild body kick that Millhouse sees coming a mile off.
Thommy Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Maxwell.
Millhouse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maxwell if he has to take too many more of those.
Millhouse goes for a double leg but Maxwell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maxwell continues to drive forward.
Maxwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Millhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thommy Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Millhouse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maxwell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Maxwell has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Millhouse has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T3#
Millhouse is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maxwell is defending well.
Millhouse is trying to pull guard but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
Millhouse is working for takedown but Maxwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Millhouse won't allow it.
#BC2#
Millhouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Millhouse moves out of range.
Millhouse keeps Maxwell at a distance using the push kick.
Maxwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Millhouse is just out of range.
Millhouse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Millhouse dives in and grabs Maxwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes down on Millhouse's head and hops out.#T4#
Maxwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maxwell but Maxwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Maxwell. Those never looked like landing.
Maxwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millhouse.
Millhouse throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Millhouse counters with a head kick. That will keep Maxwell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Millhouse looking to score a takedown here. Maxwell is defending well but Millhouse drives through and ends up in Maxwell's guard.
Maxwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millhouse can do to turn this around?
Maxwell wants to stand but Millhouse is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thommy Maxwell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Millhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maxwell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maxwell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millhouse misses with a head kick.
Millhouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Maxwell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Maxwell scores with a four punch combination!
Maxwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Millhouse backs up against the cage.
Maxwell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maxwell wants it to stay on the feet.
Maxwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Millhouse swivels and escapes.
Maxwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millhouse.
Thommy Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerson Millhouse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millhouse shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Millhouse looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Millhouse wants to control from the top but Maxwell keeps moving.
Millhouse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Millhouse wants to control from the top but Maxwell keeps moving.
Maxwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Millhouse won't allow Maxwell to get back to his feet.
Millhouse trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Millhouse throwing strikes from guard but Maxwell blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
Maxwell tries to land a front kick but Millhouse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Maxwell takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Millhouse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maxwell to keep the fight standing.
Millhouse wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Millhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
Maxwell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Millhouse lands a right hook to the body.
Millhouse stuffs the takedown.
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Maxwell. No joy for Millhouse on that attempt. #T4#
Millhouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Millhouse darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Millhouse decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Millhouse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Millhouse duly obliges.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Millhouse but Millhouse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Millhouse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maxwell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emerson Millhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thommy Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maxwell misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thommy Maxwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maxwell, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thommy Maxwell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Maxwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Maxwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxwell misses with a wild body shot.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to counter with a takedown but Maxwell is quick to defend against it.
Maxwell throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maxwell circles away.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt. #KD2#
Maxwell lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Maxwell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Martin is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Geoffrey Martin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell throws an overhand right that has Martin reeling! Maxwell follows up with more punches and Martin is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thommy Maxwell!
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