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Event:
QFC Tournament 945 Round 3
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1# Pyramide thuds a left hand into Bastard's body.#KD# Pyramide sends Bastard crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pyramide is motioning to the referee to let Bastard up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT# It looks like Daniel Bastard has been cut. Pyramide works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT# That has opened up Daniel Bastard's cut even more. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bastard is defended easily by Pyramide.#TD2# Bastard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Pyramide tries to kick Bastard off in order to stand up. Bastard Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet.#T1# Bastard just content to control the position. Pyramide wants to get back to his feet. Pyramide trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bastard shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyramide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bastard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2# Bastard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pyramide's guard. Bastard is standing up over Pyramide. Pyramide looks to escape but Bastard dives into side control.
#REVR# Pyramide wants to get back to his feet but Bastard drags him back down. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Pyramide tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Pyramide is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pyramide has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. Pyramide is trying to stand back up. Bastard is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Pyramide wants to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Pyramide dominated that round. The cut man is working on Daniel Bastard's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2##TD2# Pyramide gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bastard to score an easy takedown into full guard. Pyramide wants to get back to his feet but Bastard passes into half guard.
Bastard stops Pyramide from getting back to his feet.
Bastard passes to side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pyramide is trying to buck Bastard off.#T1# Pyramide is looking to get back to his feet here but Bastard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pyramide's back. Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Bastard has good solid back control here. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3# Bastard has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pyramide's body.
#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. Pyramide wants to get back to his feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Daniel Bastard's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Pyramide leaves Bastard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Pyramide is looking to counter punch.#TD2# Bastard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Pyramide scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bastard manages to mount him!
Pyramide wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pyramide has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.#T1# Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet but Bastard has full control of the position and if anything, Pyramide has just worked his way into a worse spot. Bastard has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pyramide's body.
Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet but Bastard has full control of the position and if anything, Pyramide has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bastard is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Pyramide wants to get back to his feet. Bastard biding his time, controlling Pyramide. #T3##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. Pyramide is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Bastard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pyramide doesn't escape. Let's hope that Bastard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. The Pyramide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bastard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Bastard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bastard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Daniel Bastard! Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard! Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Daniel Bastard!
Daniel Bastard wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 945 Round 2
Date: Dec 27, 2019 |
#R1##KD# Pyramide lands a big uppercut and Bootan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bootan looks OK. Pyramide waves Bootan back to his feet!#ROC# Bootan is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Doods Bootan has been cut. Bootan is looking to clinch but Pyramide is avoiding it.
Bootan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pyramide finish him? Bootan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pyramide manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pyramide lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Bootan head around and knocks him out cold! Pyramide hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Pyramide! The Pyramide 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:
QFC Tournament 945 Round 1
Date: Dec 26, 2019 |
#R1# Pyramide lands with a good body shot. Pyramide throws a hook to the side of Starr's head but Starr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Starr misses with a body kick. Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Starr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pyramide swings widly with a right hand
and Starr counters with a nice uppercut. Starr fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nice sprawl there from Pyramide as Starr shoots in. Starr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyramide. Despite the aggression on Starr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pyramide throws a big shot that misses. Nice sprawl there from Pyramide as Starr shoots in. The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr. Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pyramide works Starr's body with a nice hook. Pyramide throws a looping overhand right but Starr ducks down to avoid it. Pyramide sets himself, and Starr steps forward looking for the clinch! Pyramide avoids it this time. Good exchange - Pyramide coming out on top. Starr closes the distance and clinches up with Pyramide, looking for a takedown. Starr pushes Pyramide against the cage but Pyramide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1# The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pyramide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2# Starr darts in and clinches Pyramide up against the cage.#BC# Pyramide breaks the clinch.
Starr moves out of range as Pyramide strikes. A telegraphed right hand from Pyramide misses the target. Pyramide throws the left hand but Starr avoids the punch easily. Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pyramide throws a hook but Starr avoids it easily. Pyramide is breathing heavily. Starr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T2# Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Starr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyramide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Starr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Pyramide misses with an uppercut. Starr saw that one coming. Starr throws a counter combo. Starr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pyramide counters with a nice uppercut. Pyramide throws an overhand right that lands on Starr's shoulder, as Starr tries to avoid the shot. A big left from Pyramide misses. Pyramide thows a left - swing and a miss! Pyramide swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pyramide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Starr tries to clinch up but Pyramide circles away and keeps his distance. Starr ducks under a wild hook from Pyramide. Pyramide throws a poor cross that misses
and Starr counters with a two punch combo. Nice takedown defense from Pyramide. No joy for Starr on that attempt. The Pyramide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3# Pyramide jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily. Starr defending well as Pyramide loads up on a big left hand. Starr with the counter takedown but Pyramide avoids it easily. Pyramide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pyramide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A slow jab from Pyramide misses its intended target. Pyramide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starr. Pyramide throws a hook but Starr blocks it. Pyramide thows a left - swing and a miss! Pyramide misses with a looping right. Pyramide misses with a straight left. Pyramide throws a body shot but no joy. Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T4# Starr staying out of range there. Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off. Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pyramide is looking to counter punch. Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr is looking to clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target. Pyramide misses with a wild body shot. Starr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyramide. Starr unleashes a big counter combination but Pyramide bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Starr ducks under a wild hook from Pyramide. Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide. Starr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyramide circles away.
Pyramide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it. Pyramide is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Starr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Starr wants to clinch up but Pyramide keeps it at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Pyramide dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Starr shoots for a takedown but Pyramide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Starr misses with a head kick.
Pyramide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starr. Starr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyramide. Starr wants to counter with a clinch but Pyramide pushes him away. Starr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Starr misses with a takedown attempt - Pyramide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pyramide looks to land a right hand but Starr moved out of range. Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it. Starr fails in his attempt to clinch. Pyramide is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pyramide misses with a looping left. Nice defenses there by Starr. Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Pyramide just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr with the counter takedown but Pyramide avoids it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Starr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2# Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyramide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starr can do to turn this around?#T1# A head punch on the inside from Pyramide fails to land. #BC# Pyramide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pyramide rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starr counters with a one-two to the body. Pyramide pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Starr staying out of range there. Starr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyramide misses with an uppercut. Starr saw that one coming. Starr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Starr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyramide's waist but Pyramide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Starr off to one side. The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr. Pyramide loads up on a big right hand but Starr slips the punch. Starr throws a counter combo. Starr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyramide manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Starr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Starr walks into a straight right hand from Pyramide. Starr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyramide.#T2# Starr tries a head kick but it misses.
Starr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pyramide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starr sees it coming and avoids it easily. Starr shoots for a double leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls well. He's pushed Starr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pyramide cracks Starr with an open hand slap. The Pyramide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from Pyramide misses. Pyramide looks to land a left hand but Starr moved out of range nicely. Starr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pyramide takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pyramide throws a looping overhand right but Starr ducks down to avoid it. Starr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Pyramide is winning the standup battle so far. Pyramide lands with a straight right. Starr didn't see that one coming. Pyramide swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
#T3# A jab from Pyramide misses. Starr staying out of range there. Starr shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Starr darts in looking for a takedown but Pyramide gets double underhooks and turns Starr into the cage. Pyramide changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Starr slips under a jab from Pyramide. Pyramide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starr.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off. Pyramide throwing a counter right hand but Starr manages to avoid it. Pyramide avoids the head kick by Starr.
Jim Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Starr walks into a jab. Starr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pyramide pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T4# Pyramide defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Starr. Pyramide throws a shot from downtown. Starr moves away and avoids it.#CL2# Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Pyramide. #BC# Pyramide breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Starr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Starr moves in looking to clinch but Pyramide pushes him off. Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pyramide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target. Pyramide throws a jab but it's blocked by Starr. Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyramide. Starr does a little dance to reset his feet. Starr tries to clinch there but Pyramide circles away.
Starr tries for a takedown but Pyramide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Pyramide dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Pyramide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Starr has time to react. Starr dives in and grabs Pyramide's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyramide pushes down on Starr's head and hops out. Pyramide throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And Starr responds with a good body kick, but Pyramide manages to step out the way in time. Starr dives in for a single leg takedown but Pyramide sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A big left from Pyramide misses. Starr with a poor takedown enabling Pyramide to counter with a crisp jab. The Pyramide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Starr. Starr dives in and grabs Pyramide's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyramide pushes down on Starr's head and hops out. An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target. Pyramide looks to land a right hand but Starr moved out of range. Pyramide missing with a left hand there. Starr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pyramide swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Starr. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Starr is looking to clinch but Pyramide is avoiding it.
Pyramide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Nice straight punches there by Pyramide. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pyramide. Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide. Pyramide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1# Starr tries to clinch up but Pyramide circles away and keeps his distance. Pyramide throws a lazy right hand but Starr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Starr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The fighters circling - Pyramide throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pyramide throws a right hand that Starr ducks under and follows up with a left that Starr also avoids with ease. A countering left hand to the body from Starr misses. Pyramide displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Starr. Pyramide throws an overhand right that lands on Starr's shoulder, as Starr tries to avoid the shot. Starr misses with a takedown attempt - Pyramide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. An attempted straight right counter from Pyramide misses the target. Pyramide cracks Starr with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2# Starr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pyramide avoids it really well and circles away. Starr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pyramide lands with a hook. Starr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Starr moves away from the strike by Pyramide. Starr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Pyramide throws a jab but it's blocked by Starr. Starr throws a counter combo. Pyramide checks the leg kick nicely there.
Starr looks to land a body kick but Pyramide moved away. Starr tries to clinch up. No joy there for Pyramide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T3# Starr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starr tries for a takedown but Pyramide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pyramide misses with a looping left. Pyramide misses with a body shot.
Starr cracks a nice hook into Pyramide's ribs. Pyramide throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Starr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pyramide defends well and Starr ends up having to push Pyramide into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. The crowd cheers as Pyramide lands an impressive looking overhand right. Starr doesn't seem phased though. Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyramide.
Pyramide just misses with a punch to the body.
Starr is looking for the big counter here. Pyramide keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Pyramide looks to land a left hand but Starr moved out of range nicely.#T4# Pyramide stuffs the takedown attempt from Starr. Starr gets slowly back to his feet. A jab from Pyramide does it's job there. Starr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Starr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Starr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pyramide is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Starr. Pyramide jabs Starr to the body, keeping him at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Starr wants to clinch. A counter left hand to the body from Pyramide misses its target. Starr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight! The Pyramide showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pyramide, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for The Pyramide! Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for The Pyramide! Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for The Pyramide!
The Pyramide wins by unanimous decision! The Pyramide bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 22, 2019 |
#R1# Pyramide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyramide. Nice straight punches there by Pyramide. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pyramide. Pyramide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away. Jackson with a nice cross. Some wild striking there from Jackson .
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyramide.
Pyramide scores with a jab to the jaw. A swing and a miss from Pyramide. Jackson shoots in but no luck this time. #KD# Pyramide feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pyramide finish him?!
#ROC# Jackson is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Rhino Jackson has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Pyramide flashes Jackson a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Jackson 's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Jackson crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Pyramide punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Pyramide! In his post fight interview, The Pyramide started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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