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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 2
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Kurton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tribute sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tribute ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurton moves away.
Tribute throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
so Kurton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kurton controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SU#
Kurton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tribute stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurton avoids the body shot from Tribute.
Tribute slips a jab and a cross from Kurton.
Tribute throws a looping overhand right but Kurton ducks down to avoid it.
Kurton has been working on his balance at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tribute.#TD#
Tribute gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1#
Tribute trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kurton wants to pass the guard but Tribute is keeping the position.#SU#
Kurton stands up and waves to Tribute to follow him. #CL#
Kurton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Kurton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tribute throws a body shot but no joy.
Tribute scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Kurton gets a clinch. #T2##TD#
Kurton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kurton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SU#
Kurton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kurton cracks Tribute with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tribute stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurton throws a leg kick but Tribute sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tribute is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kurton with a body shot.
Tribute connects with a crisp jab.
Kurton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendi Kurton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Tribute misses the shot to the body.
Kurton misses with a straight left.
Tank Abbott Tribute is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Kurton clinches. #BC#
Kurton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Kurton looking to score a takedown here. Tribute is defending well but Kurton drives through and ends up in Tribute's guard.
Kurton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tribute thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kurton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kurton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kurton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kurton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tribute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Kurton throwing strikes but missing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tribute keeping full guard, as Kurton tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kurton takes one to the side of the head.
Tribute throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kurton moves away from the strike by Tribute.
Kurton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kurton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tribute circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribute displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 Rendi Kurton will probably get the nod.
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#
Tribute throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Kurton counters with a nice double leg into guard. #CUT2#
It looks like Rendi Kurton has been cut.
Kurton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tribute wants to get back to his feet but Kurton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kurton advances to half guard.
Tribute won't allow Kurton to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kurton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Tribute is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Kurton is looking for a kimura but Tribute is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kurton to get the leverage.
Tribute flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tribute trying to control from the bottom.
Kurton slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tribute. Kurton does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kurton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tribute avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurton.
Tribute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurton was well out of range. Poor timing from Tribute.
Tribute throws an off balance right hand
and Kurton counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tribute misses the target.
Tribute scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL#
Kurton clinches up with Tribute and pushes him back against the cage.
Tribute misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Kurton jumps guard.
Tribute scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Kurton has his hands on Tribute's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Kurton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tribute defends well.
Tribute cracks Kurton with a solid left hand.
Kurton is pulling down on Tribute's head to control his posture.
Tribute wants to control from the top but Kurton keeps moving. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kurton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tribute trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tribute looking to sit in guard and control but Kurton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Tribute is trying to control the position but Kurton postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurton pushes down on Tribute's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rendi Kurton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rendi Kurton's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kurton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kurton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurton misses with a takedown attempt
and Tribute makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tank Abbott Tribute seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Kurton rushes Tribute and presses him up against the cage.
Kurton lands a hook that snaps the head of Tribute backwards.
Tribute tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendi Kurton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurton trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Kurton breaks from the clinch.
Tribute comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurton manages to avoid it.#T1#
Tribute with a hook.
Tribute cracks Kurton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tribute lands with a hook. Kurton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tribute stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tribute wants it to stay on the feet.
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurton manages to avoid it.
Kurton wants to clinch.
Tribute scores with a hook to the body. Kurton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Tribute scores with a hook.
Kurton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tribute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute jabs Kurton right on the nose. Kurton blinks but takes it well.
Tribute connects with a body shot.
Tribute throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tank Abbott Tribute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tribute lands a nice looking body shot.
Tribute lands a slapping body shot.
Tribute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tribute throws an overhand right that lands on Kurton's shoulder, as Kurton tries to avoid the shot.
Tribute closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Kurton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tribute throws a good cross that connects.
Kurton avoids the body shot from Tribute.
Tribute is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurton rather than just go for the knockout.
Tribute lands with a right hand. #ROC2#
Kurton is rocked!
Tribute measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Kurton! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tank Abbott Tribute!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2020 |
#R1#
A combination from Kurton does no damage.
Kurton misses the shot to the body.
Kurton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurton with the counter takedown but Maloney avoids it easily.
Maloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurton.
Maloney misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Maloney clinches up against the cage.
Maloney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maloney tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Maloney has been working on his elbows in the gym.#TD#
Maloney jumps guard and drags Kurton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kurton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurton wants to pass the guard but Maloney is keeping the position.
Kurton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maloney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maloney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Maloney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kurton is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU#
Maloney stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kurton throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurton.
Maloney doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurton circles away.
Kurton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edmund Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maloney misses with a few strikes there.
Maloney throws a jab when Kurton was well out of range.
Maloney throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Kurton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kurton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maloney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kurton somewhat.
Edmund Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rendi Kurton.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kurton or perhaps it was just good defense by Maloney, which made it look bad. #CL#
Maloney closes the distance and pushes Kurton back into the cage.
Kurton stops a takedown attempt from Maloney.
#BC#
Maloney breaks from the clinch.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Maloney. No joy for Kurton on that attempt.
Maloney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurton wants to counter the offense by Maloney and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed right hand from Maloney misses the target.
Maloney scores with a jab to the head.
Kurton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maloney appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Maloney moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Kurton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maloney after a bit of a struggle.
Kurton looks winded!#BC#
Maloney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maloney!
#CUT#
It looks like Rendi Kurton has been cut.
Maloney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurton is looking to clinch but Maloney is avoiding it.
#CL#
Maloney has closed the distance and engaged Kurton in a clinch.
Maloney is struggling to control the position.
Kurton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Maloney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurton scores with a sloppy right hand. Maloney should have avoided that one.
Kurton tries to clinch but Maloney moves out of range. #KD#
Maloney drops Kurton with a right and a left! Maloney comes rushing in but Kurton regains his composure and manages to keep Maloney in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Kurton working for a triangle but Maloney defends it easily.
#SU#
Maloney stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maloney!
Kurton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maloney.
BOOM! Maloney lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kurton. Kurton tries to recover but Maloney is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kurton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmund Maloney!
Edmund Maloney 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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