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Event:
CFN5: Lydon vs. Bailey
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guzman throws a head kick that misses #CL2# and Lake moves into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Guzman scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC# Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Guzman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2# Lake jumps guard.
Guzman tries to stand but Lake is controlling from the bottom. Guzman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lake throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T1# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lake is on top in guard.
#REVB# Lake throwing strikes from guard but Guzman blocks nicely. Lake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lake with a flurry of punches that miss. Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Guzman being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB# Guzman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lake trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. #T2# Guzman wants to stand but Lake is controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guzman is on top in guard.
#REVR# Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guzman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lake has wrist control. Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2# Lake is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Guzman rolls with it to try and escape but Lake cranks on the arm and Guzman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Lake! Cody Lake took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL# Quintana Jr tries to keep at a distance but Guzman has taken the fight into the clinch. Guzman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman lands a nice uppercut.#TD# Guzman successfully pulls guard.
Quintana Jr trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. Guzman wants to stand but Quintana Jr is controlling the position. Guzman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman is controlling Quintana Jr's posture. Guzman 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. Guzman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quintana Jr is controlling him. #T1# Quintana Jr wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Quintana Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guzman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Guzman lands a high kick!
#CUT#It looks like Cassio Quintana Jr has been cut. Quintana Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Quintana Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guzman defends it nicely. Quintana Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL# Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Quintana Jr in a clinch.
#T2# Quintana Jr being controlled against the cage. Quintana Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quintana Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guzman just stands there and leans against the cage. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassio Quintana Jr. Guzman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quintana Jr.
Guzman landing knees to the body.
Guzman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Quintana Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quintana Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guzman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quintana Jr as he avoids it easily. Guzman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Quintana Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL# and Guzman counters by moving into the clinch. #T3# Guzman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Quintana Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guzman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guzman shoots in but Quintana Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily. Quintana Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Quintana Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guzman is fending him off so far but Quintana Jr persists. Nope, Guzman circles away and we're back to standing.#CL# Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Quintana Jr in a clinch.
Quintana Jr jumps guard but Guzman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Quintana Jr tries to break free but Guzman pushes him back against the cage. Guzman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quintana Jr's efforts to push away. Quintana Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guzman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T4# Quintana Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Quintana Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Guzman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Quintana Jr gets tackled into the cage by Guzman. Guzman maintains the clinch. Quintana Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Guzman stops a takedown attempt from Quintana Jr.
Guzman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quintana Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Guzman moves into the clinch. Knees to the body from Guzman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Quintana Jr tries for a takedown but Guzman manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2# Quintana Jr pulls Guzman into guard.
Guzman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Quintana Jr looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chapo Guzman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cassio Quintana Jr's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL# Guzman moves into the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Guzman.
Guzman lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Quintana Jr takes a shot to the head. Guzman lands an elbow inside. Quintana Jr takes an elbow to the temple. Quintana Jr tries to circle away but Guzman has him pinned against the cage. Guzman lands a nice knee to the body. Guzman lands a right hand. Guzman lands an elbow that stopped Quintana Jr in his tracks for a moment. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Guzman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Guzman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1# Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC# Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Quintana Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guzman swivels and escapes. Guzman avoids the head kick by Quintana Jr.
Quintana Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guzman is fending him off so far but Quintana Jr persists. Nope, Guzman circles away and we're back to standing.#CL# Guzman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guzman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quintana Jr can do to turn this around?#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
#CL# Guzman closes the distance and clinches. #BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Guzman clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quintana Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guzman closes the distance and clinches up with Quintana Jr, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes Quintana Jr against the cage but Quintana Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2# Quintana Jr fails with the takedown and Guzman counters with a three punch combo that has Quintana Jr backing up. Quintana Jr nods at Guzman to acknowledge the strikes. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassio Quintana Jr. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL# Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
Quintana Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Guzman has double underhooks. Guzman trying to land knees to the body.
Guzman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quintana Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quintana Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
Guzman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guzman wants it to stay on the feet. Guzman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL# Guzman moves into the clinch.#TD# Guzman manages to pull guard.
Quintana Jr wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving. #T3# Guzman controlling Quintana Jr's posture. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Quintana Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Quintana Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Guzman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Quintana Jr trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Guzman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL# Guzman has managed to clinch.
Guzman fails to pull guard.
Guzman is trying to drag Quintana Jr to the mat but Quintana Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Quintana Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guzman smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chapo Guzman dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Cassio Quintana Jr's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3# The fight stays on the outside here - Quintana Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Quintana Jr fails with a takedown attempt. Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. El Chapo Guzman is winning the standup battle so far.#CL# Guzman clinches up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman lands a good knee to the midsection. Quintana Jr won't want to take too many of those. Quintana Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guzman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guzman. #T1# Guzman lands a nice knee to the body. Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Guzman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quintana Jr backwards. Guzman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guzman goes for a takedown attempt but Quintana Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quintana Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassio Quintana Jr. Quintana Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Guzman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quintana Jr back to the cage. Guzman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL# Guzman has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Guzman. Quintana Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2# Quintana Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nice elbow from Guzman. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guzman is trying to pull guard but Quintana Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Quintana Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guzman pulls him back up using the underhooks. Quintana Jr tries to pull guard but Guzman won't allow it.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Quintana Jr 's eye. Guzman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quintana Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Guzman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Quintana Jr is looking to clinch but Guzman is avoiding it.
#CL# Guzman drives through and clinches with Quintana Jr against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guzman. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Quintana Jr landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like El Chapo Guzman has been cut. Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quintana Jrs head. #BC# Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3##CL# Guzman has managed to clinch.
Quintana Jr prevents a body shot from Guzman. #BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Chapo Guzman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2# Quintana Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guzman was covering up waiting for the punch and Quintana Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard. Guzman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Quintana Jr trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. #T4# Guzman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Guzman is adopting a defensive guard.#SU2# Quintana Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Guzman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Quintana Jr. Quintana Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guzman tries to avoid it but Quintana Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guzman to the ground. Guzman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Cassio Quintana Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! El Chapo Guzman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Quintana Jr moves to clinch but Guzman breaks away #TD# and Guzman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! El Chapo Guzman showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guzman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chapo Guzman! After the fight, El Chapo Guzman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1014 Round 3
Date: Oct 19, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL# Man clinches with his opponent.
Guzman misses with a knee to the head. Man being controlled against the cage. Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guzman backwards. Man avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
Man avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Man 's eye. #TD2# Guzman jumps guard.
#SU# Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2# Guzman clinches up against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Man. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man misses with some punches.
#T1# Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guzman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guzman misses with the head strike.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it. Guzman lands an elbow just above Man 's eye. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2# Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Guzman rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a head punch that misses. Guzman lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those. Man scores with a shoulder strike. Man misses with some punches.
#T2# Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Guzman lands an elbow just above Man 's eye. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man throws a head punch that misses. Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
#BC2# Guzman breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Man gets tackled into the cage by Guzman. Guzman maintains the clinch. Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guzman obliges. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2# Guzman manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Man pushes Guzman up against the cage in a clinch. Guzman lands an uppercut. Guzman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Guzman misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Man. Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. Man lands a shoulder strike. #BC2# Guzman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Man darts in and clinches Guzman up against the cage. Man misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2# Guzman jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU# Man stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL# Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2# Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Eyyy Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guzman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eyyy Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL# Man has managed to clinch.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it. Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Man is pressed up against the cage. Guzman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Eyyy Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chapo Guzman.#CL# Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Guzman is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. Guzman looks winded! A nice right hand lands inside from Man. Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guzman backwards. Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man throws a head punch that misses. Guzman tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Guzman drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land. Guzman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! 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 Eyyy Man will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Guzman has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Guzman lands with a light punch inside. Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it. Guzman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it. Guzman working Man over with knees to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man throws a head punch that misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Man. Guzman takes a shot to the head. Guzman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1# Guzman blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. Guzman lands a nice elbow. Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now. Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Guzman blocking some punches.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head. Guzman is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guzman has his back to the cage. Man blocks the elbow strike.
Guzman tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
Guzman blocks an uppercut.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eyyy Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chapo Guzman. Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man. Guzman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guzman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Guzman goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man takes a kick to the side of the head. Guzman is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL# Man has managed to clinch.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut. Guzman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man blocking some punches.
Guzman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
#T3# Man misses with a short punch on the inside. Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Guzman blocking some punches.
Eyyy Man has scored more points in the clinch so far. A right handed body shot lands from Guzman.
Guzman working some nice short punches in the clinch. Man working aggressively here.
Guzman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Guzman has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Guzman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by Man. Guzman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Man working aggressively here.
#T4# Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman working aggressively here.
Man takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Man lands a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Guzman tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Man managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman. Man lands with a short shot to the head. Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards. Man lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eyyy Man dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL# Man moves into range and clinches up with Guzman. Man misses with the head strike.
Guzman trying to land knees to the body.
Guzman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Man scores with an uppercut up the middle. Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man scores with a nice hook to the head. Guzman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Guzman wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Guzman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1# Guzman missing with knees to the body.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. Man managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Man throws a head punch that misses. Man misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. #BC2# Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Man closes the distance and pushes Guzman back into the cage. Guzman jumps guard but Man stands there with Guzman around his waist. Guzman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eyyy Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chapo Guzman. Guzman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A shot in the inside from Man. Guzman blocks an uppercut.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guzman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow. Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. #T2# Guzman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guzman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Man working aggressively here.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. A nice right hand lands inside from Man. Guzman tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Man misses with a short punch on the inside. Man misses with a hook from the clinch. Man avoids the elbow strike from Guzman, against the cage.
Guzman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action! Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guzman has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man misses with the head strike.
Guzman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A left hand lands to the body for Guzman.
#T3# Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Man has Guzman pressed against the cage, preventing Guzman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. Man managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man working aggressively here.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guzman backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Guzman throws an elbow but misses. Man misses with some punches.
Guzman lands a body punch in the clinch. Man has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch. Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4# Guzman goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL# Man pushes Guzman up against the cage in a clinch. Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now. Guzman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Man lands a shoulder strike. Man throws a head punch that misses. Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guzman can do to turn this around? Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman. Guzman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Man drives through and clinches with Guzman against the cage.
Guzman blocks an uppercut.
El Chapo Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Eyyy Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
And that's the end of the fight! Eyyy Man showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Eyyy Man! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Eyyy Man! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Eyyy Man!
Eyyy Man wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1014 Round 2
Date: Oct 18, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dillon shoots in looking for a takedown. Guzman tries to sprawl out of it but Dillon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guzman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2# Guzman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dillon to score an easy takedown into full guard. Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dillon advances position into side control! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Dillon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1# Dillon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Guzman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Guzman dodges the ground and pound from Dillon. Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Guzman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dillon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Guzman tries to kick Dillon off but Dillon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #ES# Guzman has one foot on Dillon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL# Guzman darts in and clinches Dillon up against the cage. Dillon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guzman avoids it. Dillon goes for a takedown attempt but Guzman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guzman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dillon is trying to counter with his kicks. Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman. As Guzman backs off Dillon throws a huge counter combo but Guzman manages to avoid it all. Dillon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guzman is looking to clinch but Dillon is avoiding it.
Dillon throws a right and a left that Guzman avoids nicely. #T3# Dillon throws a low kick but Guzman moves out of range easily. Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman. Dillon wants to counter the offense by Guzman and move into the clinch position. Dillon shoots for a double leg takedown but Guzman sprawls well. He's pushed Dillon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asiago Dillon. Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman.#CL# Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Dillon in a clinch.
Dillon trying to control the position but instead, Guzman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillon into the cage. Dillon tries for a takedown but Guzman manages to get underhooks.
Dillon jumps guard but Guzman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Dillon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guzman is keeping busy.#T4# Guzman tries to score a body lock takedown but Dillon shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Guzman looking for a takedown. Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillon is defending well for now. Dillon takes an elbow to the temple. #BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
Dillon darts in looking for a takedown but Guzman gets double underhooks and turns Dillon into the cage. #CL# Dillon tries to keep at a distance but Guzman has taken the fight into the clinch. Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC# Guzman manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Guzman tries to clinch but Dillon moves away and Dillon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Dillon shoots in for a takedown but Guzman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2# Dillon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guzman to the ground. Dillon is now in Guzman's guard. 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 El Chapo Guzman will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillon circles away.
Dillon misses with a takedown and Guzman counters with a stiff right hand. Dillon with a poor takedown and Guzman counters with a two punch combo. Dillon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dillon wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2# Dillon clinches up against the cage. Guzman lands a knee to the head.
#BC# Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Guzman moves into the clinch. Guzman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dillon to keep the fight standing. Guzman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
#TD# Guzman manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guzman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillon controls the pace.#T1# Dillon tries to free his leg and advance position but Guzman is retaining full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dillon postures up.
Guzman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dillon can do to turn this around? Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Guzman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dillon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#ES# Guzman pushes Dillon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dillon gets off balance looking for a body kick and Guzman counters with a two punch combo. No luck for Guzman with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Chapo Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dillon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillon misses with a head kick.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Chapo Guzman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Guzman tries to clinch there but Dillon circles away.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guzman but Guzman pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3##CL2# Dillon moves into the clinch. Dillon managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Dillon avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dillon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guzman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guzman looks for a takedown but Dillon sprawls well. Guzman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guzman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Dillon counters with a series of strikes. Guzman will be more careful next time no doubt. Guzman looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well. #T4# A good leg kick by Guzman. #TD2# Dillon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dillon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! 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! Guzman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dillon has just dragged him back down to the mat. Guzman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dillon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Dillon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guzman hang on? Guzman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dillon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Guzman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chapo Guzman dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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# Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily. Dillon fails with a takedown attempt. Guzman appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Dillon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Guzman stuffs the takedown attempt from Dillon. Dillon gets slowly back to his feet. #CL# Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Dillon in a clinch.
#BC# Guzman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman closes the distance and clinches up with Dillon, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes Dillon against the cage but Dillon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Dillon dives in for a single leg takedown but Guzman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Guzman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asiago Dillon. Dillon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Guzman moves in looking to clinch but Dillon pushes him off. Guzman misses with a takedown and Dillon counters with a big head kick but Guzman shrugs it off. #T1##CL# Guzman forces Dillon back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Guzman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Guzman darts in and clinches Dillon up against the cage. Guzman scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dillon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guzman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Guzman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dillon.
Dillon wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
#T2##TD2# Dillon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dillon showed some decent athleticism there. #ES# Guzman kicks Dillon off and gets back to his feet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guzman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guzman wants it to stay on the feet.#CL# Guzman closes the distance and clinches.#BC# Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Guzman moves in looking to clinch but Dillon pushes him off. Dillon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL# Guzman darts in and clinches Dillon up against the cage.#TD2# Dillon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guzman regains guard.
#ES# Guzman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dillon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3# Guzman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guzman lands an elbow inside that Dillon shrugs off. Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dillons head. Dillon tries to pull guard but Guzman forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Guzman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guzman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dillon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Guzman scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Guzman.
#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillon circles away.
#CL# Guzman clinches up against the cage. Dillon wants to take the fight to the mat but Guzman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4##TD# Guzman pulls guard effortlessly. El Chapo Guzman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guzman is trying to keep Dillon in close.
Dillon throws an elbow that misses. Guzman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dillon's guard. Nice move by Guzman!#REVR# Dillon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guzman is looking to work some ground and pound but Dillon has wrist control.#SU# Guzman gets to his feet - Dillon follows without any prompting. #CL# Guzman closes the distance and clinches. Asiago Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! El Chapo Guzman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Guzman lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! El Chapo Guzman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Guzman 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1014 Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wooldridge's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wooldridge duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like El Chapo Guzman has been cut. Guzman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Wooldridge misses. Wooldridge throws a series of punches but Guzman avoids them all with ease. #CL# Guzman clinches up against the cage.#TD2# Wooldridge has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guzman uses from the top position. Guzman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wooldridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Guzman passes Wooldridge's left leg - he's now in half guard. Wooldridge keeping hold of Guzman's head, controlling as best he can. Guzman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1# Guzman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SU# Guzman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL2# Wooldridge instigates a clinch. #BC2# Wooldridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guzman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wooldridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wooldridge feints the counter takedown.#CL2# Wooldridge moves into the clinch. Wooldridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Guzman can't get the takedown.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but Wooldridge blocks with his arms.
Guzman has Wooldridge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wooldridge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wooldridge avoids the damage to the body. #T2##BC# Guzman breaks the clinch.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Wooldridge tries to circle away but Guzman has him pinned against the cage.#BC# Guzman breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Guzman has managed to clinch.
Wooldridge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wooldridge can't break the clinch.
Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wooldridge is defending well for now. Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wooldridge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD# Guzman gets control of Wooldridge's arms and successfully pulls guard. Guzman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Wooldridge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wooldridge wanted to stand there but Guzman had control of the position. #T3# Guzman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guzman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#ES# Guzman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Wooldridge takes an elbow to the temple. Guzman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooldridge smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Chapo Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL# Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2# Wooldridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4##CL# Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooldridge tries to pull guard but Guzman holds him up against the cage and eventually Wooldridge drops back down to his feet.
Guzman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wooldridge backwards. Guzman lands an elbow just above Wooldridge 's eye. Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wooldridge's defenses. #TD# Guzman gets control of Wooldridge's arms and successfully pulls guard. Guzman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. 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!#SU2# Wooldridge stands up and waves to Guzman to follow him. #CL# Guzman darts in and clinches Wooldridge up against the cage. Guzman is trying to pull guard but Wooldridge has him pressed against the cage. Guzman trying to land knees to the body.
Guzman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chapo Guzman dominated that round. The cut man is working on El Chapo Guzman's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Wooldridge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Guzman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Wooldridge rushes Guzman and presses him up against the cage. Wooldridge is trying to push Guzman away but Guzman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC# Guzman breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Guzman closes the distance and clinches. Guzman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wooldridge's efforts to push away. Guzman is defending well against a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wooldridge is defending well for now.#BC# Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Guzman gets tackled into the cage by Wooldridge. Wooldridge maintains the clinch. #T1# Wooldridge being controlled against the cage. Wooldridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. El Chapo Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wooldridge. Wooldridge is trying to break the clinch but Guzman is controlling him. Guzman is trying to pull guard but Wooldridge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Wooldridge avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Wooldridge tries to pull guard but Guzman forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Guzman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooldridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guzman smiles and moves away.
Guzman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick lands for Wooldridge.
#T2# A leg kick checked by Guzman. El Chapo Guzman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Wooldridge clinches up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Guzman scores with a nice short uppercut. Guzman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wooldridge can do to turn this around? Wooldridge takes an elbow to the temple. Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wooldridge avoids it. Wooldridge is looking for a takedown. El Chapo Guzman has scored more points in the clinch so far. A frustrated look appears on Wooldridge's face as he tries to break the clinch. Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guzman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2# Wooldridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooldridge is breathing heavily. Guzman tries to clinch up but Wooldridge circles away and keeps his distance. Wooldridge throws a head kick that misses and Guzman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Guzman tries to clinch but Wooldridge moves away and Wooldridge counters with a right hand to the body. #T3# Wooldridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John Wooldridge seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wooldridge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guzman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD# Guzman dives in and scores a takedown into Wooldridge's guard. Guzman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. El Chapo Guzman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2# Wooldridge working for submissions but it's allowed Guzman to get to half guard.
Wooldridge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4# Wooldridge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Guzman 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. Wooldridge is staying active underneath Guzman, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Wooldridge is trying to stand.
Well, if Guzman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guzman thows a huge punch but Wooldridge dodges it nicely.
Wooldridge is looking to control Guzman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wooldridge avoid being mounted?#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chapo Guzman dominated that second round. The cut man is working on El Chapo Guzman's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wooldridge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guzman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guzman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL# Guzman has managed to clinch.
Wooldridge is trying to force a seperation but Guzman has the dominant position.#TD2# Wooldridge jumps guard.
#SU# Guzman stands and steps away. Wooldridge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2# Wooldridge instigates a clinch. #BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Guzman moves into the clinch. Guzman lands a body punch in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Guzman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Wooldridge 's eye. Guzman with a knee to the head.
#BC# Guzman breaks from the clinch.
#T1# Wooldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL# Guzman forces Wooldridge back against the cage and clinches. Wooldridge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Guzman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooldridge backwards. Nice elbow from Guzman. Guzman lands an uppercut. Wooldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Wooldridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guzman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC# Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Guzman pushes Wooldridge up against the cage in a clinch.#TD# Guzman jumps guard and drags Wooldridge to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T2##SUB# Guzman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wooldridge is aware though and is defending well. Wooldridge won't allow Guzman to sweep him here. Guzman wants to stand but Wooldridge is controlling the position. Wooldridge wants to stand but Guzman has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Guzman working a defensive guard here.
Guzman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wooldridge is one step ahead there. #T3# Wooldridge trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guzman's guard.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Guzman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wooldridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wooldridge replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guzman blocks it well. Guzman tries to clinch but Wooldridge is having none of it. Guzman moves in looking to clinch but Wooldridge pushes him off. Wooldridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# Wooldridge clinches. Guzman prevents Wooldridge from breaking the clinch.#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.#BC2# Wooldridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Guzman clinches with his opponent.
#BC2# Wooldridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Guzman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice takedown defense from Guzman. No joy for Wooldridge on that attempt. #CL2# Wooldridge forces Guzman back against the cage and clinches. Wooldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wooldridge is pressed up against the cage. Guzman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wooldridge down to the mat. Wooldridge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Guzman shoots in for a takedown but Wooldridge shows good takedown defense. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but Wooldridge blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight! El Chapo Guzman showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guzman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman! Judge Josh West scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman! Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for El Chapo Guzman!
El Chapo Guzman wins by unanimous decision! John Wooldridge spoke after the fight, saying 'Strike me down and I will come back twice as strong'. |
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