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Event:
DMMA 11: Roth vs Fett
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Chan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gabel tries to avoid it but Chan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gabel to the ground. Gabel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been told by Gabel's head coaches at DK MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gabel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Gabel - just one landing.
Gabel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chan back to the cage. Gabel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chan.
Gabel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chan.
Scott Gabel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xin Chan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
Chan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gabel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Gabel does no damage.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but Gabel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chan shoots in looking for a takedown but Gabel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gabel cracks Chan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
Gabel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Gabel avoids the body shot from Chan.
Gabel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gabel defends it nicely.
Chan looks winded!
Chan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gabel counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Chan is rocked!
Gabel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chan's hands.
Chan is still on wobbly legs! Can Gabel finish him?
Gabel connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Chan covering up! Gabel comes in with a big uppercut and Chan goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Scott Gabel!
Our winner, Scott Gabel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
DMMA 3: Woods vs Cumhaill
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Chan shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chan tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva 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#
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chan is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Chan defends it. #T1##SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Chan wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Chan is defending the position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Chan is working away.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is stalling here. Chan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Chan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chan trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well. #T3#
Chan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva is looking to control Chan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Chan trying to control the pace.
Silva wants to improve his position but Chan is controlling well.
Chan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Chan is controlling the pace.
Chan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan controlling the action here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Chan has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Xin Chan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#TD2#
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Chan down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Chan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chan wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Chan working away.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1##SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chan content to control rather than advance.
Chan wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva wants to improve his position but Chan is controlling well.
Chan trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Chan is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva tries to roll over but Chan keeps him under control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD#
Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Chan tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chan is aware though and is defending well.
Xin Chan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Silva has his foot on Chan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chan works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Chan stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Chan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying to control the position but Chan postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Chan drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xin Chan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Silva.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chan.#TD#
Chan gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Chan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chan. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Chan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Chan taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chan wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Xin Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is being controlled here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva wants to control but Chan postures up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Chan with an uppercut!
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chan's head.#T3##TD#
Chan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chan lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chan controls the pace.
Chan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chan postures up.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva pushes Chan away with a front kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
#TD#
Chan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodriguo Silva.
I think Chan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xin Chan!
The defeated Rodriguo Silva had this to say: 'Fake news'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Boxer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chan.#TD#
Chan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chan showed some decent athleticism there.
Chan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer is looking for a sweep. Chan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Boxer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chan content to control rather than advance.
Chan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boxer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chan passes to full mount!
Chan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer wants to control but Chan is having none of it.
Chan controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Chan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boxer for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boxer is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xin Chan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Chan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boxer to the mat! Boxer manages to get full guard.
Chan passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chan tries to pass to full mount but Boxer defends it.
Chan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boxer wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chan in particular looking to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan continues to stall.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?#T1#
It looks like Chan is going to stand back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chan sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
Boxer tries to counter with a clinch but Chan shakes him off and moves away.
Chan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD#
Chan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxer's half guard.
Boxer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chan is on him like a limpet, forcing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Our sources have told us that Chan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chan avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boxer wants a takedown.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chan is keeping busy.#T3#
Chan working hard to break the clinch.
Chan is pressed up against the cage. Boxer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chan down to the mat. Chan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Boxer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chan controlling from the top position. #T4#
Boxer is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan stays in close to Boxer's body and controls the position.
Chan advances position into side control!
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.
Boxer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xin Chan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Chan dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Chan's head and hops out.#TD#
Chan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chan is in Boxer's guard.
Chan is stalling in the full guard.
Chan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boxer being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Boxer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boxer is trying to escape the position but Chan is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chan scoring with punches and elbows.
Boxer trying to remain calm as Chan controls from the top position.
Xin Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chan takes a little break here. Boxer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Chan shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Chan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boxer quickly recovers to half guard.
Chan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
More hug and hope from Chan.#T4#
Chan wants to pass to mount but Boxer is defending the position.
Chan is working hard here to advance position.
Chan controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xin Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chan, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xin Chan! |
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Event:
ACA 13: Vladski vs Wolf
Date: Feb 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely. #TD#
Chan feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Chan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chan is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
Silva 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB2#
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chan stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chan connects with a couple of short punches.
Chan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chan controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Chan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva wants to control but Chan is keeping busy.
Silva is in trouble now - Chan has advanced to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chan continues to stall.#T4#
Chan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva wants to hold on but Chan pushes him away.
Chan tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chan is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xin Chan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Chan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Chan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chan defends it easily.
Chan controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Chan defends easily.
Chan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Silva looking for a triangle here. Chan is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodriguo Silva!
Rodriguo Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
ACA 9: Sekera vs Poulter
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Chan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magrath leaves Chan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magrath counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaxon Magrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xin Chan.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Magrath, which made it look bad.
Magrath works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magrath, as that shot connected.
Magrath throws a pinpoint strike between Chan's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Chan crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Magrath scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaxon Magrath! |
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Event:
WPFA XLVI: Chakrit vs Thomas
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Chan shoots in but Face avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Face definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Face pinned against the cage. Face gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Face scores with a takedown into Chan's guard.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Face manages to pass to side control.
Chan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Face manages to pass to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Face postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chan looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC#Chan is rocked!#T1#
Oooh a big shot lands for Face! Chan is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Knife Face!
A pretty intense looking Knife Face took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1014 Round 4
Date: Oct 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Chan circles away.
Chan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan feinted with a counter takedown.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eyyy Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Chan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chan stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Chan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chan stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chan lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chan wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Chan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Chan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan unloading with bombs!
Chan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man tries to buck Chan off but he can't manage it.
Man in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC#Man is rocked!
Chan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Man?
Man is still in real trouble! Can Chan finish him?
Chan postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Man out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Chan goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Xin Chan! |
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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!#TD#
Chan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chan stands and throws Reaper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reaper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chan working away.
Chan wants to control but Reaper is keeping him busy.
Reaper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chan working the ground and pound but Reaper is defending the strikes.
Reaper being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan trying to control the action but Reaper is working from the bottom. #T1#
Who's going to make the next move?
Reaper can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaper is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chan connects with a decent elbow.
Chan tries to score with some ground and pound. Reaper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Chan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reaper, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Chan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reaper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
Reaper wants to control but Chan is keeping busy.
Reaper wants to improve his position but Chan is controlling well.
Chan throwing shots but Reaper is blocking nicely.
Reaper has hold of Chan's hands but Chan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chan 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.
Chan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reaper wants to get back to his feet.
Reaper tries to roll over but Chan keeps him under control.#T3#
Reaper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reaper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reaper tries to roll over but Chan keeps him under control.
Reaper has hold of Chan's hands but Chan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reaper taking some punishment here, with Chan in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chan lands a nice short elbow.
Chan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chan is looking to advance position but Reaper won't allow it.
Chan passes to full mount! #T4#
Reaper is working to get back to half guard.
Chan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reaper can't escape the position.
Chan landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reaper?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaper is desperately trying to improve his position but Chan has a good base and remains in mount.
Reaper looks winded!
Chan raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#Reaper is rocked!
Chan landing strikes from the mount and Reaper is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xin Chan 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#
Reaper throws the kick towards the body but Chan avoids it.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reaper.
Chan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reaper only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reaper as he jumps to the side.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Chan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.
Chan wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Chan stands up over Reaper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Chan is looking to advance position but Reaper has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Chan regains half guard.
Reaper wants to free his trapped foot but Chan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan controls Reaper momentarily but Reaper frees himself.
Chan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Chan trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Reaper wants to get up but he can't break Chan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Reaper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Chan is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Chan misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Reaper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Reaper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Reaper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reaper has managed to get both his arms back between Chan's legs - danger averted.
Reaper preventing the sweep.
Reaper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Chan has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Chan is looking to sweep but instead, Reaper has passed into half guard.
Chan tries to roll over but Reaper keeps him under control.
Reaper controlling the action here.
Reaper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzintars Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Reaper dives in for a single leg takedown but Chan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chan throws a front kick aimed at Reaper's knee but Reaper avoids it well.
Reaper darts in looking for a takedown but Chan gets double underhooks and turns Reaper into the cage.
Reaper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Xin Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzintars Reaper.
Some bone on bone action there as Reaper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Reaper as he checks the leg kick.
Chan misses with a low kick.
As Chan backs off Reaper throws a huge counter combo but Chan manages to avoid it all.
Chan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to land a leg kick but Reaper saw it coming and moves away.
Reaper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reaper is out of range.
A low kick from Chan is predictable there #TD2#
and Reaper counters with a shoot takedown. Chan fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB#
Chan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reaper is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Reaper wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Reaper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reaper defends well.#SUB#
Chan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reaper can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Xin Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Reaper has closed the distance and engaged Chan in a clinch.
#TD#
Chan tightens his grip and picks Reaper up, before dumping him to the ground. Reaper manages to land in guard.
Xin Chan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chan wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Reaper trying to control the position here.
Reaper looking for a sweep. Not yet Reaper, not yet. #T3#
Chan trying to control but Reaper is working from the bottom.
Chan connects with a couple of short punches.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Chan from controlling successfully.
Chan throwing strikes from guard but Reaper blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chan lands a couple of elbows.
Chan advances position into side control!#T4#
Reaper is not content to let Chan control the position.
Chan tries to score with some ground and pound. Reaper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chan lands a few punches from side control.
Reaper is looking to regain half guard here but Chan keeps moving and retains side control.
Reaper trying to remain calm as Chan controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reaper's legs.
Dzintars Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xin Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chan 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Xin Chan!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Xin Chan!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Xin Chan!
Xin Chan 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!#TD#
Chan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chan cracks Man with a big right hand but Man just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Man defending against the ground and pound.
Chan is chipping away with strikes.
Chan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan tries to advance to mount but Man denies him.
Chan working the ground and pound.
Chan lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC#Man is rocked!
Man is looking for a sweep.
Chan scores with punches from side control.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Chan finish him?#T1#
Chan controlling the position from side mount.
Man takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chan crunches a massive hammerfist down on Man - he's out! Chan Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Xin Chan! |
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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!
Chan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#TD2#
Bonaparte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan manages to get back to half guard.
Bonaparte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Bonaparte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonaparte is staying active underneath Chan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bonaparte trying to control here.
Bonaparte throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonaparte is trying to control but Chan passes into side control!
Bonaparte tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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!
Bonaparte wants to control but Chan is having none of it.
Bonaparte taking shots to the head. #T1#
Chan avoids the attempt from Bonaparte to control.
Bonaparte is working to get back to half guard.
Bonaparte tries to lock up and control but Chan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bonaparte is working to get back to half guard.
Chan loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bonaparte scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Chan land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Chan stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xin Chan! |
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