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Event:
HFC 3 - Guy -vs- Sparrow
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Arrivederci. #TD#
Arrivederci shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arrivederci showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrivederci not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arrivederci wants to pass to mount but Gary is defending the position.
Arrivederci sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gary defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arrivederci tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gary knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arrivederci not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Arrivederci controlling the action here.
Arrivederci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Arrivederci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arrivederci is taking a breather. Gary 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.
Gary should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arrivederci takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arrivederci content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Arrivederci will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arrivederci's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gary has eaten all the pies!
Gary tries to clinch #TD#
and Arrivederci counters with a single leg into guard. Gary didn't expect that.
Arrivederci stands and throws Gary's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Arrivederci tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arrivederci controlling from side mount. #SU#
Arrivederci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Arrivederci shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arrivederci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Still in half guard, Arrivederci seems content to control.
Gary on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arrivederci with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arrivederci working Gary over with strikes.
Arrivederci content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arrivederci stops Gary from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonjour Arrivederci dominated that round.
That's time! Arrivederci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Arrivederci changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gary tries to avoid it but Arrivederci manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gary to the ground. Gary escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Arrivederci closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arrivederci slows the pace down in half guard.
Arrivederci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gary can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arrivederci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1##SUB#
Arrivederci is trying to work for a kimura but Gary is defending well.
Arrivederci controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Arrivederci clinches up with Gary and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gary stalling in the clinch but Arrivederci improves position.
Gary tries a knee to the head but Arrivederci blocks it.
Gary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arrivederci managing to block the knees to the body from Gary.
Arrivederci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gary has him pressed against the cage.
Arrivederci tries to pull guard but Gary holds him up against the cage and eventually Arrivederci drops back down to his feet.
Gary gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gary lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arrivederci avoids a wild elbow strike from Gary.
Come on Arrivederci - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arrivederci is trying to push Gary away but Gary has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Arrivederci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arrivederci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3##CL#
Arrivederci closes the distance and clinches.
Arrivederci blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Arrivederci pulls Gary into guard.
Arrivederci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gary is looking to stand up but Arrivederci won't let him.
Gary is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gary preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Arrivederci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arrivederci on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arrivederci tries to get out of the position.
Arrivederci has a closed guard, preventing Gary from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arrivederci pulls Gary in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arrivederci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gary drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arrivederci defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gary doesn't manage to clinch there - Arrivederci circles away.
Arrivederci shoots in and drives through. Gary sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonjour Arrivederci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrivederci misses with a low kick.
Gary looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonjour Arrivederci dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
Arrivederci instigates a clinch.
Gary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arrivederci blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gary tries a knee to the head but Arrivederci blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arrivederci.
Gary lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gary connects with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Arrivederci breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Arrivederci decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gary scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Arrivederci manages to mount him!
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!
Arrivederci is landing with some decent strikes but Gary is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T1#
Arrivederci controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Arrivederci looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arrivederci controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Arrivederci.#SUB#
Arrivederci jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gary is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gary and Arrivederci has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
We've been hearing that Arrivederci has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Arrivederci is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
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.
Arrivederci is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gary is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gary wants to control but Arrivederci postures up.
Gary is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Arrivederci has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3#
Arrivederci throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB#
Arrivederci is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gary struggling a bit here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Arrivederci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gary, pushing him back against the cage.
Gary wants to stall.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gary keeps control of Arrivederci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gary pushes off an throws an elbow but Arrivederci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arrivederci is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gary to keep the fight standing.
Gary lands a damaging elbow. #TD#
Arrivederci successfully pulls guard.
#ES#
Arrivederci manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Gary gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gary slows down the pace here.
Arrivederci jumps guard but Gary stands there with Arrivederci around his waist. Arrivederci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Arrivederci has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gary uses from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonjour Arrivederci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arrivederci, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonjour Arrivederci!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 952 Round 1
Date: Feb 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Donegal goes for a double leg but Gary avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gary continues to drive forward.
Gary is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Gary moves into the clinch successfully.
Gary scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Danny Donegal has been cut.#BC2#
Gary breaks the clinch.
Gary keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL2#
Gary has closed the distance and engaged Donegal in a clinch.
Donegal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gary walks away with a smile on his face. Donegal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Gary closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Gary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donegal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Donegal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donegal shoots in for a double leg but Gary sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Gary's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Donegal looks to score with a jab to the body but Gary is just out of range.
Gary tries to counter with a clinch but Donegal shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Gary clinches up with Donegal and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Gary landing knees to the head.
Donegal jumps guard but Gary stands there with Donegal around his waist. Donegal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Gary breaks the clinch.
Donegal shoots in but Gary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gary is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Gary darts in and clinches Donegal up against the cage.
Gary should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donegal takes an elbow to the temple.
Gary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donegal's defenses.
Gary lands a damaging elbow.
Gary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donegal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gary prevents it.
#T2#
Donegal is looking for a takedown.
Gary lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Gary.
Donegal is breathing heavily.
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!
Gary lands an elbow inside that Donegal shrugs off.
Gary lands a good knee to the midsection. Donegal won't want to take too many of those.
Donegal takes an elbow to the forehead. #TD2#
Gary gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gary wants to stand but Donegal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T3#
Gary is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gary wants to pass to mount but Donegal is defending the position.
Donegal wants to improve his position but Gary is controlling well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donegal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gary tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Donegal shoots in and bounces Gary off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Donegal wants to pass the guard but Gary is keeping the position.
Donegal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Donegal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Donegal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donegal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Gary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Donegal's cut.
That's time! Donegal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Donegal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Donegal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donegal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Gary looks like he's trying to stand up.
Danny Donegal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donegal is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gary tries to kick Donegal off but Donegal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Donegal controlling the action here.
Gary looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Donegal has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gary defend it? Donegal steps over the head and cranks it - Gary is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Donegal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Donegal!
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