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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
O Neil clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
O Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
O Neil prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Neil lands with a right to the head.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Neil smiles and moves away.
#CL#
O Neil has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
O Neil wants to stall.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Jim O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Thomas.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas stalling in the clinch but O Neil improves position.
O Neil gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from O Neil.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from O Neil.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike.
O Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from O Neil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
A nice left hand lands by O Neil.
O Neil lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
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!
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can O Neil finish him?
O Neil is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2##KD#
O Neil lands a big uppercut and Thomas is down! He's in big trouble - O Neil follows him to the mat! #SU#
O Neil escapes and gets back to his feet.
Crack! O Neil connects with the perfect overhand right and Thomas falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for O Neil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim O Neil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Hardin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thomas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#
Hardin is rocked!#SUB#
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardin is still in real trouble! Can Thomas finish him?#SUB#
Thomas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hardin trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Thomas looking to pass the guard. #ES2#
Hardin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Thomas has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hardin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardin seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardin prevents it.
Hardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Hardin's takedown attempt.
Thomas has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Vance Hardin has been cut.#TD#
Thomas has picked Hardin up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES2#
Hardin pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Hardin moves out of range easily.
Hardin wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.#T1##CL#
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Thomas jumps guard but Hardin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas has Hardin pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Hardin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thomas regains guard.
Hardin throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
Hardin connects with a couple of short punches.#SU2#
Hardin gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas dives in and grabs Hardin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardin pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Hardin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Hardin clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Hardin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Hardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas can't get the takedown.
Come on Hardin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Hardin.
Hardin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardin avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Hardin has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Hardin avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Hardin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardin stalling against the cage.
#TD#
Thomas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES2#
Hardin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Hardin in a clinch.
#T4#
Hardin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hardin is looking to control Thomas's arms but Thomas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardin has his back to the cage.
Hardin misses with an elbow over the top.#TD#
Thomas drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Hardin slips an elbow through the middle.
Hardin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hardin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hardin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Hardin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vance Hardin'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##TD2#
Hardin shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.#ES#
Thomas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hardin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardin trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Hardin throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Thomas rushes Hardin and presses him up against the cage.
Hardin lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Hardin manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1##CL#
Hardin gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Franklin Thomas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardin leaning against his opponent.
Hardin is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Hardin into the cage.#TD2#
Hardin drags the fight down to the ground.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardin is keeping the position for now.
Thomas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardin pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hardin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Thomas pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
Hardin landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardin works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas working a defensive guard but Hardin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thomas taking a bit of punishment here - Hardin scoring with strikes.
Hardin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thomas down.
Hardin working the ground and pound from side control.
Vance Hardin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hardin landing punches. #T3#
Hardin working away from the top, dropping strikes.#SUB2#
Hardin looking to isolate an arm here. Thomas doesn't see it coming and as Hardin extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hardin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vance Hardin!
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