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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Archibald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dominick throws a sloppy head kick and Archibald moves out of range easily.
And Archibald tries to counter it with a takedown but Dominick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tino Dominick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Archibald clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Archibald ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Archibald no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Archibald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dominick being controlled here momentarily.
Archibald wants to sweep here but Dominick controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archibald has control of Dominick's left arm, preventing Dominick from doing any damage. #T1#
Archibald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archibald in particular looking to stall.
Dominick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Archibald on the ground.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Archibald trying to mount his opponent but Dominick defends it.
Archibald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SU2#
Archibald stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dominick throws a body kick that misses.
Archibald shoots for a takedown but Dominick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Archibald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dominick lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Archibald rushes Dominick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archibald is struggling to control the position.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Dominick's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Archibald jumps guard and drags Dominick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Archibald pulls Dominick in close to prevent any damage. #ES2#
Archibald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dominick just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominick tries to bum rush Archibald with a series of wild strikes but Archibald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archibald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archibald with the counter takedown but Dominick avoids it easily.#CL2#
Dominick gets tackled into the cage by Archibald. Archibald maintains the clinch. #T4##TD2#
Archibald manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Archibald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dominick preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archibald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominick's guard. #REVB#
Archibald is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominick has wrist control.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archibald controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Archibald 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#
Archibald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dominick tries to avoid it but Archibald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dominick to the ground. Dominick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dominick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Archibald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Archibald clinches. #BC#
Dominick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominick stuffs the takedown.
Dominick throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Archibald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Archibald pulls guard.
Dominick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Archibald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archibald is controlling Dominick's posture.#ES2#
Archibald has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dominick is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1#
Dominick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archibald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominick backwards.
Archibald keeps control of Dominick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Archibald is looking for a takedown.
Tino Dominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Archibald.
Archibald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominick tries to circle away but Archibald has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Archibald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominick looks to score with a jab to the body but Archibald is just out of range.
Dominick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archibald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dominick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Archibald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dominick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archibald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archibald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dominick swivels and escapes.#T2#
Archibald avoids the body shot from Dominick.
Archibald doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dominick throws a right hand that Archibald ducks under and follows up with a left that Archibald also avoids with ease.
Dominick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Dominick. No joy for Archibald on that attempt.
Archibald is breathing heavily.
Archibald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dominick's waist but Dominick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Archibald off to one side.
Dominick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archibald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tino Dominick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archibald dodges the punch combination from Dominick.
Despite the aggression on Archibald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archibald.
Archibald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dominick is fending him off so far but Archibald persists. Nope, Dominick circles away and we're back to standing.
Archibald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dominick.
#T3#
A punch combination from Dominick misses.
Tino Dominick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archibald.
Archibald fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dominick fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Archibald to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Archibald instigates a clinch.
Archibald tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dominick wants to get back to striking at distance but Archibald won't allow it.
Archibald is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Archibald breaks the clinch.
Dominick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Archibald has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Archibald manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Archibald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dominick wants to stand but Archibald is controlling his posture from full guard. #ES2#
Archibald has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dominick has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tino Dominick dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Dominick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD2#
Archibald manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dominick on his heels. He'll look to pass Dominick's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Dominick uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Archibald darts in and clinches Dominick up against the cage.
Dominick is trying to break free.#TD2#
Archibald pulls Dominick into guard.
Archibald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archibald pulls Dominick in close to prevent any damage.
Dominick wants to stand but Archibald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lex Archibald has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1##SU#
Dominick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Archibald shoots in and drives through. Dominick sprawls well.
Dominick throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archibald has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dominick.
Dominick misses with a two punch combination.
Dominick is looking to wear down Archibald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dominick throws a series of punches but Archibald avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Dominick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Archibald to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Archibald sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Archibald postures up in Dominick's guard and throws a big left but Dominick blocks it.
Archibald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archibald throws a big right hand that misses.
Archibald prevents Dominick from getting back to his feet. #T3##SU2#
Archibald decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dominick, up you get!
Archibald takes a kick to the side of the head.
Archibald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominick.
Dominick throws a leg kick but Archibald moved away.
Dominick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archibald throws a sloppy head kick and Dominick moves out of range easily.
Archibald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominick circles away.
Tino Dominick is winning the standup battle so far.
Archibald avoids the body shot from Dominick.
Dominick stuffs the takedown attempt from Archibald. Archibald gets slowly back to his feet.
Tino Dominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Archibald.
Dominick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Archibald at a distance.
#T4#
Dominick misses with a jab, cross combination.
#TD2#
Archibald darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Archibald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Archibald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Archibald looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tino Dominick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dominick 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tino Dominick! |
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