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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 4
Date: Mar 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Madison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Madison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith is standing up over Madison. Madison looks to escape but Smith dives into side control.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Madison can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison is trying to escape the mount but Smith keeps good control and instead manages to take Madison's back.
#SUB2#
Smith is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Madison defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Madison has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T1##SUB2#
Madison is in a bad position with Smith working for a choke. Madison manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Madison is stalling in the full guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Madison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Madison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madison is aware though and is defending well.#T2##SUB2#
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madison defends it easily.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madison defends well.
Madison wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Madison to get to half guard.
Madison controlling the action here.#T3#
Smith is staying active underneath Madison, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Madison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Madison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Madison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madison defends well.
Madison wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.#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.#SUB2#
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Smith has his foot on Madison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madison works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looks winded!
Madison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Madison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Madison trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cranky Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Madison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Madison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith misses with a low kick.#TD2#
Smith drives through with a takedown into Madison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Madison has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
Madison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Madison can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Madison is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Madison is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Madison wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
#T1##SUB2#
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB#
Madison working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Madison is positioning himself well to prevent Smith advancing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madison keeps working. #T2#
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.
Smith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith moves to take his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Smith is looking for the choke from the back position but Madison is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Smith patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Madison wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Madison has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T3#
Smith gets his hands free as Madison looks to control. #SUB2#
Smith working for a choke but Madison is defending well.
Madison looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Smith looking for the RNC. #T4#
Smith wants to control but Madison manages to buck him off and is now in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Madison! #SUB2#
Smith working for a triangle but Madison defends it easily.
Smith keeping full guard, as Madison tries to pass.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith controls Madison momentarily but Madison frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madison is aware though and is defending well.
Madison controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cranky Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Madison shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Waterloo Madison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Madison is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madison avoid being mounted?
Cranky Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Madison stops Smith from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith tries to control but Madison wriggling away.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Madison because Smith loaded up on that one. #T1##SUB2#
Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Madison has worked his arm free - good work by Madison!
Madison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Madison gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Madison stops Smith from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Madison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Madison is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madison avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Smith trying to control from half guard but Madison is working away.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Madison tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Madison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith. #T3#
Madison working to try and regain half guard.
Smith avoids the attempt from Madison to control.
Madison is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Madison tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith looking to control but Madison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith avoids the attempt from Madison to control.
Madison prevents Smith from taking his back.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith is looking to work his way around to Madison's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cranky Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Cranky Smith!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Cranky Smith!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Cranky Smith!
Cranky Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 3
Date: Mar 16, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Beltic has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Beltic has clasped his hands together around Madison's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Beltic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Madison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Madison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madison sneaks back into half guard.
Madison tries to roll over but Beltic keeps him under control.
Madison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Madison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beltic.
Madison is positioning himself well to prevent Beltic advancing to mount. #T1#
Madison is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Madison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beltic trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beltic is fighting to break Madison's control of his arms but Madison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beltic throws a big right hand that misses.
Madison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beltic misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Beltic closes the distance and pushes Madison back into the cage.#T2#
Madison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beltic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Beltic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beltic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Beltic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madison on his heels. He'll look to pass Madison's guard now, I'm sure.
Madison trying to control the position here.
Beltic looking to pass the guard.
Madison is pulling down on Beltic's head to control his posture. #T3#
Beltic wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison has Beltic pulled in close to control his posture.
Madison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Madison pulls Beltic in close to his closed guard and prevents Beltic from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Madison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beltic is looking to stand back up but Madison counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Beltic. #T4##REVB#
Madison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, Madison seems content to control.#SUB#
Madison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beltic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beltic is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorn Beltic dominated that 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.
#R2##TD#
Madison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Beltic has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Madison is on him like a limpet, forcing Beltic back against the cage.
Beltic prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
Beltic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madison takes one to the side of the head.
#TD#
Madison looking to score a takedown here. Beltic is defending well but Madison drives through and ends up in Beltic's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Madison slips nicely into half guard.
Madison prevents Beltic from improving his position.
Madison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Madison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
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.
Madison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beltic tries to get to full guard but Madison has control of the leg.
Waterloo Madison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madison controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beltic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madison.
Beltic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beltic.#T3#
Madison content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beltic as he avoids it easily.
Madison tries to clinch but Beltic moves out of range. #TD2#
Beltic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Madison scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Waterloo Madison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4##TD2#
Madison tries to sprawl but Beltic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beltic is breathing heavily.
Madison holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Madison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!
Madison controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Beltic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madison defends it well.
Madison holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yorn Beltic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Beltic forces Madison back against the cage and clinches.
Madison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Madison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Beltic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Madison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beltic is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Madison is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Beltic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Madison gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Beltic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Madison lets go of the hold and Beltic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Waterloo Madison!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 2
Date: Mar 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Esparta. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Esparta darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.
Esparta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esparta stops a takedown attempt from Madison.
Esparta stops a takedown attempt from Madison.
#BC2#
Esparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Esparta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Esparta digs a right hand into Madison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madison's gas tank. #BC2#
Esparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Esparta defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waterloo Madison. 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.#TD2#
Esparta manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madison on his heels. He'll look to pass Madison's guard now, I'm sure.
Esparta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Madison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Madison has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Esparta doesn't defend quickly enough and Madison has managed to lock this one up! Can Esparta escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Madison on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Waterloo Madison!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 970 Round 1
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
McCollum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
McCollum darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.
Madison jumps guard but McCollum stands there with Madison around his waist. Madison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Madison is trying to stall.
#BC#
McCollum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Madison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McCollum's guard.#ES#
McCollum has his feet on Madison's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Madison tries to clinch there but McCollum circles away.
#TD#
McCollum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Madison sprawls well initially but McCollum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
McCollum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Madison is holding on to half guard well.#T1#
Madison wants to get back to his feet.
Madison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Madison is holding on to half guard well.
Madison trying to hold on to McCollum's head to control him but McCollum postures up.
Madison keeping hold of McCollum's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Madison is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McCollum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Madison will feel that in the morning.
Madison blocks a head kick by McCollum.
McCollum looks to score with a jab to the body but Madison is just out of range.#TD#
McCollum gets the takedown into side control.
Madison gets back to half guard.
McCollum has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Madison works to full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Madison working for submissions but it's allowed McCollum to get to half guard.
Madison works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Madison looking for a triangle here. McCollum is fighting it but it looks tight! Madison pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McCollum is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Waterloo Madison!
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