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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Gerrard has a takedown stuffed.
Gerrard blocks a head kick by Joe.
#TD#
Gerrard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES2#
Joe sneaks out the side door and pushes Gerrard away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Joe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joe throws a big counter head kick but Gerrard avoids it with no problem.
Joe throws a nice head kick!
#TD2#
Joe scores with a takedown into Gerrard's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerrard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Joe preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Gerrard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Joe passes into half guard.
#T1##SU2#
Joe stands up from half guard. #CL2#
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Gerrard in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerrard jumps guard but Joe stands there with Gerrard around his waist. Gerrard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but Gerrard is controlling him.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Gerrard is controlling the position.
Gerrard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Gerrard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe scores with a kick to the body.
Gerrard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Joe tries to keep at a distance but Gerrard has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Gerrard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gerrard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gerrard is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gerrard trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
Gerrard is struggling to control the position.#TD2#
Joe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gerrard uses from the top position.
Gerrard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gerrard throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Gerrard chips away with some ground and pound.
Gerrard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Gerrard from controlling successfully.
Gerrard wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.#T3#
Gerrard throws a strike but Joe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Gerrard working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Gerrard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Gerrard has a closed guard, preventing Joe from standing up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gerrard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Gerrard has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Gerrard trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Joe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gerrard, up you get!
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gerrard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joe 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#
Joe lands a high kick!
Joe lands with a kick to the temple. Gerrard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD#
Gerrard shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gerrard wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Gerrard looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gerrard has his hands on Joe's head, controlling the position.
Gerrard wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him. #T1##SUB#
Gerrard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Joe has passed into half guard!
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Joe seems content to control.
Gerrard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joe's back!
Gerrard missing with strikes.
Joe is trying to stand back up.
Gerrard trying to control momentarily.
#T2##SUB#
Gerrard is looking for the choke from the back position but Joe is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Joe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gerrard gets his way!
Gerrard not allowing Joe to control his hands.
Joe covering up well under a series of strikes from Gerrard. #SUB#
Joe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gerrard gets his way!
#T3#
Joe trying to control but not successfully.
Gerrard throwing sloppy strikes.
Gerrard gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #SUB#
Gerrard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Joe defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Joe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gerrard.
Joe has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gerrard.#T4#
Joe is trying to get back to his feet but Gerrard has full control of the position and if anything, Joe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gerrard scores with strikes from the back.
Gerrard is trying to stick to Joe's back but Joe is turning into Gerrard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gerrard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Joe.
Gerrard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerrard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Gerrard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body kick there by Joe.
Gerrard dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Gerrard's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joe.
Joe stuffs the takedown.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Joe Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe scores with a nice body kick.
Joe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Gerrard clinches up with Joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Gerrard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Gerrard avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Gerrard wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Gerrard. 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.
Gerrard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
#BC2#
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Gerrard with that takedown attempt.
Joe connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Joe.
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Nice body kick there by Joe.
Joe scores with a head kick. Gerrard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Joe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC2#
Gerrard is rocked!#KD2#
Joe lands a big head kick that sends Gerrard tumbling to the mat! Joe takes a step backwards and waves Gerrard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Gerrard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe feints and then cracks Gerrard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerrard down.
Joe throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gerrard crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Joe!
Joe Joe 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Joe.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmie Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joe.#TD2#
Joe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ryan to the ground. Joe is now in Ryan's guard.
Joe being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Joe won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Joe wanted to stand there but Ryan had control of the position.
Joe won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Ryan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #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.#TD#
Ryan shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Joe wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan working some strikes from top position.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Ryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #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.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #ES2#
Joe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ryan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC2#
Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe with a poor takedown #CL#
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Joe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Joe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A right-left combo lands from Ryan. #CL2#
Joe forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Joe misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe is trying to stall.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Ryan tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Ryan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.#BC#
Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
#T2#
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ryan pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joe trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom. #T3#
Joe wants to stand and escape but instead Ryan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Ryan trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU#
Ryan stands up from Joe's guard - Ryan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.#CL#
Ryan instigates a clinch.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Ryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Joe has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmie Ryan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Joe throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Ryan working hard to break the clinch.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Joe. #TD#
Ryan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joe regains guard immediately.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely. #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.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joe for as long as he can get away with.
Ryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe taking a breather.
Joe lands an elbow inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Joe.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jimmie Ryan!
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