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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars I
Date: Jun 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts feints and then cracks Bezzina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bezzina down.
Bezzina shoots in looking for a takedown. Betts tries to sprawl out of it but Bezzina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Betts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Betts lands a really nice looking cross but Bezzina seems unphased.
Bezzina throws a body punch but Betts moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Betts.
Betts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Betts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Betts throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Gorg Bezzina has been cut.
Betts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD#
Bezzina manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Betts on his heels. He'll look to pass Betts's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Betts kicks Bezzina off and gets to his feet.
Bezzina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Betts.
Bezzina misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Bezzina's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bezzina shoots for a takedown but Betts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Betts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bezzina.
Bezzina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Betts tries a head kick but it misses.
Betts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Betts throws a leg kick which misses Bezzina's front leg but catches the back leg as Bezzina tries to avoid it.
Cameron Betts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bezzina darts in looking for a takedown but Betts gets double underhooks and turns Bezzina into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorg Bezzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Bezzina gets the takedown into side control.
Bezzina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Betts is avoiding damage well.
Betts bucks up and tries to throw Bezzina off but instead Bezzina has got his back!
Bezzina is riding his opponent, not letting Betts buck him off.
Bezzina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Bezzina throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bezzina misses with a punch to the head.
Betts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bezzina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Bezzina looking for the choke from the back.
Betts has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bezzina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betts has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bezzina.
Even with his hooks in, Bezzina manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bezzina missing with punches from the back.
Bezzina missing with strikes.
Bezzina biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bezzina punches the canvas rather than the man.
Betts looks winded!#T3##SUB#
Bezzina is looking for the choke from the back position but Betts is controlling his hands well.
Bezzina biding his time, controlling Betts.
Bezzina throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bezzina throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #SUB#
Bezzina is persistently looking for the submission but Betts is defending it well.
Bezzina thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bezzina missing with strikes. #T4##SUB#
Bezzina is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bezzina really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Betts.
Bezzina misses with an elbow to the head.
Bezzina keeps control of the position easily here as Betts tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
Bezzina is looking for the choke from the back position but Betts is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gorg Bezzina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gorg Bezzina's cut.
That's time! Bezzina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Betts as Bezzina shoots in.
Betts connects with a high kick.
Betts is looking to slow Bezzina down with leg kicks. #TD#
Bezzina throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Betts was covering up waiting for the punch and Bezzina finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bezzina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bezzina is looking to work some ground and pound but Betts has wrist control.
Bezzina throws a big elbow that misses.
Bezzina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bezzina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bezzina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Betts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bezzina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Bezzina throws an elbow that misses. Betts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bezzina's guard. Nice move by Betts!#REVB##SU2#
Betts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bezzina, up you get!
Cameron Betts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Betts is breathing heavily.
That kick from Betts tenderised Bezzina's leg. Bezzina is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD#
Bezzina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bezzina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bezzina tries to score with some ground and pound. Betts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bezzina lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Betts down.
Bezzina tries to score with some ground and pound. Betts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A lull in the action here as Bezzina stalls from top position.#T2#
Bezzina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Betts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bezzina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bezzina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Betts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Betts's face as Bezzina controls the position.
Bezzina working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betts parries the strikes from Bezzina easily there. Bezzina is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Betts to escape.
Bezzina in side control, throwing shots but Betts defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Bezzina.
Bezzina throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Bezzina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bezzina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB#
Bezzina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bezzina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Betts is being controlled here.
Betts on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bezzina tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bezzina tries to move into full mount but can't pass Betts's legs.
Gorg Bezzina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Bezzina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Betts has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bezzina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Betts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #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.
Bezzina throws an elbow but Betts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bezzina throws an elbow but Betts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bezzina staying calm.
Betts defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorg Bezzina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gorg Bezzina's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bezzina fails with a takedown attempt.
Bezzina misses the shot to the body.
Bezzina shoots in looking for a takedown. Betts tries to sprawl out of it but Bezzina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Betts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bezzina misses with a wild body shot.
Cameron Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bezzina looks to land a right hand but Betts moved out of range.
Bezzina avoids the head kick by Betts.
Betts feints and then cracks Bezzina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bezzina down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Betts.
Bezzina is looking to wear down Betts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Betts avoids the body shot from Bezzina.
Betts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bezzina checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezzina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Betts lands with a nice combination. Bezzina backs away looking to recover.
Bezzina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bezzina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorg Bezzina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Betts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Bezzina shoots for a double leg takedown but Betts sprawls well. He's pushed Bezzina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Betts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bezzina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Betts counters with a three punch combo that has Bezzina backing up. Bezzina nods at Betts to acknowledge the strikes.
Bezzina shoots in and drives through. Betts sprawls well.#TD#
Bezzina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bezzina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Betts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bezzina throwing strikes from guard but Betts blocks nicely.
Bezzina is looking to work some ground and pound but Betts has wrist control.
Bezzina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bezzina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bezzina throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Bezzina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Bezzina drops back looking for a leg! Betts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Betts manages to kick Bezzina off! Bezzina jumps back into Betts's guard.
Bezzina is looking to work some ground and pound but Betts has wrist control.
Betts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bezzina. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Betts avoids the body shot from Bezzina.
Betts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bezzina fails with a takedown attempt.
Betts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Betts wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bezzina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Betts defends it nicely.#T3#
Bezzina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bezzina avoids the head kick by Betts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Betts. That's going to slow Bezzina down.
Betts slips a jab from Bezzina.
Bezzina goes for a double leg but Betts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Betts continues to drive forward.
Gorg Bezzina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bezzina throws a hook but Betts avoids it easily.
Betts slaps away a takedown attempt from Bezzina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Betts misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bezzina misses the target.#TD#
Bezzina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Betts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bezzina tries to advance to mount but Betts denies him.
Bezzina is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T4#
Cameron Betts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Bezzina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Betts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bezzina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gorg Bezzina!
After the big win, Gorg Bezzina made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MKFC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Cameron Betts had this to say: 'great fight from my opponent hopefully in my next fight i get daddies boy. '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bezzina napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Timmy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bezzina keeps working.
Timmy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bezzina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Timmy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Timmy gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bezzina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Timmy.
Timmy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezzina keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Timmy stands up and beckons Bezzina to join him on the feet.
Bezzina fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Timmy to the ground. Bezzina is now in Timmy's guard.
Bezzina is looking to work some ground and pound but Timmy has wrist control.
Bezzina won't allow Timmy to sweep him here.
Timmy trying to keep a closed guard but Bezzina is proving a slippery customer.
Timmy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bezzina with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmy trying to keep a closed guard but Bezzina is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bezzina postures up in Timmy's guard and throws a big left but Timmy blocks it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Timmy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bezzina controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bezzina gets the takedown into side control.
Timmy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Timmy is trying to control Bezzina's posture but Bezzina avoids it.
Bezzina just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timmy regains half guard, as Bezzina was trying to land strikes.
Bezzina seems to be working for a kimura but Timmy defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Timmy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Timmy is trying to control the position but Bezzina postures up.
Timmy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bezzina throws an elbow that misses. Timmy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bezzina's guard. Nice move by Timmy!
Timmy wants to pass the guard but Bezzina is keeping the position.
Bezzina is pulling down on Timmy's head. It's preventing any offense from Timmy, at least for the moment.
Timmy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezzina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Timmy is stalling in the full guard.
Timmy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bezzina is staying active underneath Timmy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Timmy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Timmy has closed the distance and engaged Bezzina in a clinch.
Timmy controlling the action here for a moment.
Timmy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bezzina uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bezzina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bezzina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bezzina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Timmy is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bezzina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Timmy trying to control but Bezzina is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezzina wants to improve his position but instead Timmy has moved into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bezzina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bezzina is controlling Timmy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Timmy stands up from half guard.
Bezzina misses with a takedown attempt
and Timmy counters with a straight right hand.
Bezzina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bezzina misses with a hook. Timmy ducked under it nicely.
Bezzina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Timmy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Timmy Timmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorg Bezzina.
Bezzina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Bezzina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Timmy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bezzina can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmy wants to take a breather but Bezzina is having none of it.
Timmy Timmy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bezzina keeping hold of Timmy's head, controlling as best he can.
Timmy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bezzina is trying to stand back up but Timmy is controlling him
Bezzina is trying to maintain the position but Timmy is very close to passing his half guard.
Timmy stands up and beckons Bezzina to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Timmy both land. Nice combination.
Timmy shoots in and bounces Bezzina off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Timmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bezzina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bezzina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bezzina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Timmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezzina is pulling down on Timmy's head. It's preventing any offense from Timmy, at least for the moment.
Timmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Bezzina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bezzina pulls Timmy in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmy wants to pass the guard but Bezzina is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Timmy darts in and clinches Bezzina up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Timmy dominated that second round.
That's time! Timmy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bezzina fails with the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Timmy manages to break the clinch.
Timmy drives through with a takedown into Bezzina's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bezzina is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Timmy dives into side control.
Bezzina struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's Bezzina going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Bezzina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmy trying to control the position but Bezzina is working away.
An elbow from Timmy crashes against the mat.
Timmy is looking to take a break and control but Bezzina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bezzina trying his best to control but Timmy has mounted him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Timmy trying to control but Bezzina is having none of it.
Timmy scoring with strikes but Bezzina is staying in there.
Timmy looking to ground and pound but Bezzina is blocking nicely.
Bezzina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Timmy controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Bezzina really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gorg Bezzina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezzina wants to hold on but Timmy pushes him away.
Timmy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bezzina is looking to escape.
Timmy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bezzina can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bezzina holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Timmy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Timmy unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Timmy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Timmy wants to take Bezzina's back but he can't do it this time.
Timmy wants to control the pace but Bezzina is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Timmy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Timmy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Timmy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Timmy! |
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