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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Vander Esch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vander Esch somewhat.
Munson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vander Esch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vander Esch looks for a takedown but Munson sprawls well.
Munson stuffs the takedown.
Munson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roon Vander Esch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vander Esch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vander Esch misses with a body shot.
Munson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Munson with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Roon Vander Esch has been cut.
A cross from Munson lands.
Munson throws a front kick that sends Vander Esch stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Vander Esch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Munson there.#ROC2#
Vander Esch is rocked!
Munson cracks Vander Esch with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Munson!
Robert Munson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Vardi connects with a nice looking jab.
Vardi tries to clinch but Vander Esch is having none of it.
Vander Esch tries to counter with a takedown but Vardi is quick to defend against it.
Vardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vardi fails to land the takedown.
Vander Esch has been working on his balance at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vardi.
Vander Esch misses with a two punch combination.
Vander Esch looks to land a right hand but Vardi moved out of range.#TD#
Vander Esch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vardi!#SUB#
Vander Esch tries for a kimura but Vardi is defending well.
Vander Esch has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vardi!
Vander Esch misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T1#
Vander Esch wants to control the pace but Vardi is squirming around nicely.
Vardi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vander Esch wants to take a breather but Vardi is having none of it.
Vander Esch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vardi defending well though.
Vardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vander Esch. #SUB#
Vardi is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Vander Esch has latched onto it... Big trouble! Vander Esch pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Vardi is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Vander Esch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roon Vander Esch!
An out of breath Roon Vander Esch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Bobby. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vander Esch misses the target.
Vander Esch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bobby counters with a one-two to the body.
Vander Esch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Bobby gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Vander Esch has one foot on Bobby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vander Esch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobby circles away.#TD#
Vander Esch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bobby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vander Esch tries to free his leg and advance position but Bobby is retaining full guard. #T1##SUB#
Vander Esch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vander Esch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vander Esch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vander Esch content to stall in guard here.
Bobby controlling the position.
Vander Esch wants to control from the top but Bobby keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vander Esch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vander Esch shoots in for a takedown but Bobby shows good takedown defense.
Bobby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vander Esch back to the cage. Bobby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Roon Vander Esch has been cut.
Vander Esch has been working on his balance at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bobby.
Vander Esch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bobby counters with a huge head kick that drops Vander Esch! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boobie Bobby!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Vander Esch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bredberg napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Vander Esch has hold of Bredberg's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bredberg seems comfortable defending it but Vander Esch has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bredberg is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bredberg is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Vander Esch couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roon Vander Esch!
Roon Vander Esch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Houls looks for a takedown but Vander Esch sprawls well.#CL2#
Houls instigates a clinch.
Houls dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Houls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houls looks for a takedown but Vander Esch sprawls well.
Vander Esch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Houls stuffs the takedown attempt from Vander Esch. Vander Esch gets slowly back to his feet.
Vander Esch backing away here, and Houls unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houls displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Roon Vander Esch has been cut.
Vander Esch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houls.
Roon Vander Esch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Houls.
Houls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Houls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vander Esch as he jumps to the side. #T1##CL2#
Houls clinches up against the cage.
Houls tries to break the clinch but Vander Esch is controlling the position.
Vander Esch prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Vander Esch pulls guard. #ES#
Vander Esch wriggles free and stands up. #CL#
Vander Esch has Houls up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Vander Esch lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vander Esch not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Vander Esch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Houls defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vander Esch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2##SU#
Vander Esch stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vander Esch shoots in for a takedown but Houls shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Houls works over Vander Esch's head and body with a nice combination.
Houls misses with a takedown attempt - Vander Esch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Houls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houls looks winded!#TD2#
Houls feints and as Vander Esch raises his hands in defense, Houls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Vander Esch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Houls off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Howard Houls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##CL#
Vander Esch pushes Houls up against the cage in a clinch.
Vander Esch wants a takedown but no success here.
Vander Esch prevents the takedown attempt.
Houls looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Vander Esch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Houls clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Houls covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB#
Vander Esch is working for a rear naked choke. Houls is not defending it well and Vander Esch has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Houls refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Houls's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roon Vander Esch!
Howard Houls was interviewed post fight and said 'Loss is part of life. If you don't have loss, you don't grow.'.
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