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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rondou counters with a one-two to the body.
Aldridge looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rondou blocks a jab.
Rondou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rondou misses with a straight left.
Rondou misses with a head kick.
Rondou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rondou throws a hook but Aldridge avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rondou throws a shot from downtown. Aldridge moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Aldridge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rondou misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Rondou moves into range and clinches up with Aldridge.#T1##TD2#
Rondou has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aldridge uses from the top position.
Rondou looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rondou wants to sweep but no luck.
Rondou is pulling down on Aldridge's head to control his posture.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rondou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aldridge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rondou 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.
Rondou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondou. Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldridge tried to counter with a leg kick but Rondou avoided it.
Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rondou.#T3#
Rondou shoots for a double leg takedown but Aldridge sprawls well. He's pushed Rondou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rondou misses with a double jab.
Aldridge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rondou 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.
Rondou throws a hook but Aldridge blocks it.
Aldridge slips a jab from Rondou.
Nice body kick from Rondou.
Rondou plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rondou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Aldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rondou.
Marcus Aldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rondou.
Aldridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Rondou.
Rondou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rondou tries to clinch up but Aldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Rondou is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rondou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chival Rondou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Aldridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rondou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aldridge with a body shot.
Rondou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Rondou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Rondou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rondou is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldridge working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rondou goes for a takedown attempt but Aldridge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marcus Aldridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Rondou has closed the distance and engaged Aldridge in a clinch.
#T1##BC2#
Rondou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rondou shoots in for a takedown but Aldridge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Aldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chival Rondou.#TD2#
Rondou drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aldridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aldridge tries to get out of the position.
Rondou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rondou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldridge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rondou showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
More stalling from Rondou.
Rondou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rondou is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rondou cracks Aldridge with a solid left hand.
Rondou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rondou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rondou landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Rondou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rondou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rondou with a nice head shot there.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rondou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rondou landing some decent shots from guard.
Rondou distracts Aldridge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rondou stays in close to Aldridge's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rondou shoots for a double leg takedown but Aldridge sprawls well. He's pushed Rondou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aldridge tries to counter with a takedown but Rondou is quick to defend against it.
Aldridge moves forwards but Rondou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chival Rondou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Aldridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rondou.
Rondou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldridge tries to counter with a takedown but Rondou is quick to defend against it.
Rondou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rondou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rondou wants to clinch.
Chival Rondou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rondou throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aldridge ducks under a wild hook from Rondou.#T1#
Rondou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Aldridge. No joy for Rondou on that attempt.
Aldridge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aldridge there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#Aldridge is rocked!
Rondou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Aldridge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rondou throws a hook but Aldridge avoids it easily.
Aldridge is looking for a counter combo.
Aldridge seems to have got his legs back now.
Aldridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rondou.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2##CL2#
Rondou gets a clinch.
Aldridge prevents the takedown attempt.
Rondou putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rondou is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Rondou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Rondou closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Rondou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aldridge throwing a counter right hand but Rondou manages to avoid it.#T3#
Rondou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Aldridge counters with a single leg into guard. Rondou didn't expect that.
Rondou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldridge's guard. #REVB#
Rondou sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rondou with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T4#
Rondou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldridge's head.
Rondou throwing strikes but missing.
Rondou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chival Rondou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rondou stays in close to Aldridge's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus Aldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chival Rondou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rondou 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 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chival Rondou!
Our winner, Chival Rondou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 08, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rondou has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Rondou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castle looking to stall.
Castle lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Chival Rondou has been cut.
Castle misses with an elbow over the top.
Castle tries to circle away but Rondou has him pinned against the cage.
Rondou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle is trying to push Rondou away but Rondou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Rondou is controlling him.
Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rondou could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rondou avoids the head kick by Castle.
Rondou thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle looks to land a combination but Rondou avoids it well.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rondou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rondou appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Rondou moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rondou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castle throws a shot to the body.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Rondou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rondou misses the target.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rondou.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rondou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
Rondou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Rondou.
Rondou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castle.
Castle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rondou darts in and clinches Castle up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rondou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castle scores with a push kick.
Castle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rondou avoids it.
Rondou lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Castle wants to break free but Rondou has control.
Castle breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rondou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle is looking to slow Rondou down with leg kicks.
Rondou tries to land a front kick but Castle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rondou throws a body shot but no joy.
Rondou walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Rondou.
Rondou misses with a body shot
and Castle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Rondou moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondou. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws the kick towards the body but Rondou avoids it.
Rondou was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castle wants to clinch up but Rondou keeps it at a distance.
Rondou circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rondou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Rondou prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rondou, pushing him back against the cage.
Rondou has Castle pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Castle wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rondou is looking for a counter combo.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rondou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rondou, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rondou misses the jab.
Castle wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondou throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Rondou throws a poor cross that misses
and Castle counters with a left and a right that stings Rondou.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Rondou.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rondou.
Chival Rondou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle feints and then cracks Rondou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rondou down.
Rondou misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Rondou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle lands a body shot.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Rondou is just out of range.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rondou.
Rondou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Rondou counters with a quick kick to the body but Castle blocks it.
Good leg kick by Castle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Castle.
Rondou drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castle sprawls and moves away.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Rondou appears to be looking for a big counter.
Castle throws a nice looking combination but Rondou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rondou is looking to counter punch.
Rondou thuds his shin into the meat of Castle's side.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Castle is predictable there
and Rondou counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rondou misses with a head kick.
Rondou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rondou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondou.
Rondou throws a hook but Castle avoids it easily.
Castle throws a series of punches but Rondou avoids them all with ease.
Rondou went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Castle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rondou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Castle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rondou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Rondou won't allow it.
Castle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Rondou has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castle has had enough of the clinch but Rondou keeps him there for the moment.
Castle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Castle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Rondou controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rondou prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Rondou has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rondou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Rondou won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castle, as that shot connected.
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Rondou.
Rondou missing with knees to the body.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Rondou controls the action.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Rondou blocks with his arms.
Rondou successfully pulls guard.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Rondou is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rondou is pulling down on Castle's head to control his posture.
Castle wants to control from the top but Rondou keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondou has a closed guard, preventing Castle from standing up.
Castle stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Rondou throws up his legs and catches Castle in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Castle tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Rondou! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chival Rondou! |
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