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Event:
CoMMA 9 Tune vs Flair
Date: Jun 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Wells ducks right into an uppercut from Giguere.
Giguere throws the kick towards the body but Wells avoids it.#KD#
Wells lands a big head kick that sends Giguere tumbling to the mat! Wells takes a step backwards and waves Giguere back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Giguere is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Claude Giguere has been cut.
Look low, kick high! Wells uses the oldest trick in the book to send Giguere tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Wells is absolutely delighted - when Giguere wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenny Wells! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giguere swivels and escapes.
Giguere throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Giguere clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Giguere jumps into guard, dragging Machado to the mat.
Machado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Giguere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giguere has control of Machado's left arm, preventing Machado from doing any damage.
Machado throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado looking to pass the guard.
Machado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Machado lands a couple of digs.
Machado 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.
Machado is working Giguere over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Machado is pushing down on Giguere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Giguere is fighting to maintain full guard but Machado has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Machado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machado wants to control but Giguere is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado winds up and cracks Giguere with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Machado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giguere has managed to free his arm - good work.
Machado is nestled in close to Giguere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Machado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Giguere sees it coming and defends easily.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giguere keeps working. #T2#
Giguere controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Giguere looking for submissions off his back.
Machado lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giguere is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Machado prevents Giguere from improving his position.
Machado is keen to just control but Giguere is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB#
Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Machado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machado passes to side control.
Giguere trying to remain calm as Machado controls from the top position.#SUB#
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Giguere is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The referee asks Machado politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Machado prefers to stall for the moment though.
Giguere struggling a bit here.
Giguere is trying to improve his position.
Machado scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Giguere to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado tries to move into full mount but can't pass Giguere's legs.
Giguere taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado is putting a hurting on Giguere here, landing some big shots from side control.
Machado scores with punches from side control.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giguere keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Machado dominated that round.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Machado misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Giguere has Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giguere can do to turn this around?
Giguere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Giguere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.#BC2#
Giguere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giguere.
Giguere ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giguere fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Giguere's head but Giguere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Giguere has managed to clinch.
Giguere is stalling here.
Machado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giguere is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1##BC2#
Giguere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Giguere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Giguere pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Giguere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Giguere or perhaps it was just good defense by Machado, which made it look bad.
Rui Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Giguere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giguere defends it nicely.
Giguere is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown but Giguere manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Giguere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Giguere looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Giguere has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.
#TD2#
Giguere pulls Machado into guard.
Giguere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Giguere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rui Machado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giguere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giguere might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Machado haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giguere is trying to control the position but Machado postures up. #T3#
Machado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giguere's head.
Machado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Machado wants to control from the top but Giguere keeps moving.
Machado postures up and lands a big shot to Giguere's brow.
Machado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Machado cracks Giguere with a solid left hand.
Giguere wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Giguere utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Machado trying to control but Giguere is working from the bottom.
Machado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Giguere pulls Machado in close to prevent any damage.
Machado forces his way into half guard.
Machado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machado wants to control but Giguere is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere wants to control the action here but instead Machado manages to pass to full mount!
Machado working the ground and pound effectively.
Machado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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 Rui Machado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Machado. No joy for Giguere on that attempt.
Giguere slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Giguere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado with a poor takedown
letting Giguere counter with a right hand.
Machado misses with a right hand
and Giguere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Giguere has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Giguere manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Giguere is looking for a triangle but Machado pushes his legs off easily.
Machado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giguere is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Machado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Machado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giguere's guard.
Machado working over Giguere with some ground and pound. Giguere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Giguere is looking to control Machado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giguere avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Machado lands a nice short elbow.
Machado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Giguere is positioning himself well to prevent Machado advancing to mount.
Machado lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Giguere controlling the position well. #T2#
Machado drops an elbow to the side of Giguere's head. #SUB#
Giguere is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.
Ground and pound from Machado.
Machado working Giguere over with strikes.
Giguere is looking to improve his position.
Machado wants to take a breather but Giguere is having none of it. #T3#
Machado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Machado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machado prevents Giguere from improving his position.
Machado stops Giguere from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Machado is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Machado is looking for a kimura but Giguere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machado to get the leverage.
Machado working over Giguere with some ground and pound. Giguere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Machado stops Giguere from getting back to his feet.
Giguere wants to control but Machado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Machado passes the guard and advances to mount!
Machado with shots to the head and body - Giguere looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rui Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Machado looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Giguere is squirming around, avoiding Machado's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere working to try and regain half guard.
Claude Giguere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado lands a couple of good shots and Giguere has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rui Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machado, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rui Machado! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Giguere gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Giguere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giguere fails with a takedown attempt.
Sultan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giguere but Giguere pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giguere is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sultan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Sultan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Giguere was covering up waiting for the punch and Sultan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sultan cracks Giguere with a solid left hand.
Sultan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giguere throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Giguere keeping moving, preventing Sultan from controlling successfully.
Sultan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Giguere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sultan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Sultan advances position into side control!
Sultan wants to control but Giguere is keeping him busy.
Sultan looks up at the clock and then as Giguere takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sultan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sultan working the body and head with strikes.
Sultan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giguere keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sultan looks up at the clock and then as Giguere takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sultan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sultan cracks Giguere with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ROC#Giguere is rocked!
Giguere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giguere is still in real trouble! Can Sultan finish him?
Sultan working the head with strikes.
Sultan 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.
Sultan lands a strong strike to the head of Giguere. That's dazed him! Sultan looking to finish here. Giguere is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sultan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Sultan! |
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Event:
Colossus 4: Heard vs. Ferreira
Date: Jan 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Giguere looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Espada is fending him off so far but Giguere persists. Nope, Espada circles away and we're back to standing.
Espada seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Giguere tries for a takedown but Espada circles away easily
and Espada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Claude Giguere has been cut.
Giguere throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Giguere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Espada is wriggling around but Giguere manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Espada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espada is looking to control Giguere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espada avoid being mounted?
Giguere stops Espada from getting back to his feet.
Espada is looking to control Giguere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espada avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giguere controlling the action here.#T1##SU2#
Giguere gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Espada leaves Giguere with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rafael Espada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Giguere changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Espada tries to avoid it but Giguere manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Espada to the ground. Espada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Espada misses the target.
Giguere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Espada's waist but Espada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giguere off to one side.
Giguere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giguere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Giguere looks to clinch
and Espada counters with a three punch combo that has Giguere backing up. Giguere nods at Espada to acknowledge the strikes.#T2#
Giguere throws a head kick but Espada moves out of range.
Giguere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Espada slaps away a takedown attempt from Giguere, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Espada leaves Giguere with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Espada seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Giguere does no damage.
Espada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giguere shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Espada pinned against the cage. Espada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Giguere fails with the takedown
and Giguere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giguere wants to clinch up but Espada keeps it at a distance.
Espada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Giguere instigates a clinch. #BC#
Espada breaks the clinch.
Giguere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Espada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Giguere.
Giguere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Giguere shoots and misses
and Espada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giguere shoots in looking for a takedown but Espada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giguere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Espada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Giguere has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Espada's waist but Espada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giguere off to one side.
Giguere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giguere.
A quick step to the side and Espada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Espada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claude Giguere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Giguere misses with a takedown
and Espada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Giguere closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Espada tries to work over Giguere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Giguere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rafael Espada is winning the standup battle so far.
Giguere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giguere shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Espada as he jumps to the side.
Espada throws a big counter combination but Giguere scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rafael Espada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Giguere goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Rafael Espada has been cut.#T1#
Giguere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Espada went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Giguere fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Espada tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giguere will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Espada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Giguere or perhaps it was just good defense by Espada, which made it look bad.
Espada appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Giguere with a poor takedown #KD#
and Espada counters with a crisp one two that drops Giguere! Espada thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Giguere to his feet! Giguere is in big trouble!#ROC#Giguere is rocked!
Giguere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giguere is still on wobbly legs! Can Espada finish him?#T2#
Giguere has his takedown stuffed
and Espada counters with a crisp right that sends Giguere to the canvas! Espada follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Espada!
A relieved looking Rafael Espada thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Colossus New Years Eve 2020
Date: Dec 31, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Giguere moves into the clinch.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giguere tries to pull guard but Ferreira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ferreira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giguere gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ferreira avoids a wild elbow strike from Giguere.#TD2#
Giguere successfully pulls guard.
Giguere controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Giguere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Ferreira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferreira passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Giguere is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ferreira jumps into side control!
Ferreira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Giguere takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Giguere gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ferreira controlling his opponent. #T2#
Giguere looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ferreira is looking to control Giguere but Giguere is wriggling around and keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Giguere rolls, trying to escape but Ferreira keeps control of the position.
#T3##SUB#
Ferreira looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giguere trying to control the hands but Ferreira won't let him.
Ferreira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Ferreira working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Giguere is doing well to defend. Ferreira seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Giguere is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Ferreira! |
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Event:
Colossus 1: Faucci vs. Kozulj
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Giguere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibofen throws out the jab.
Ibofen throws a series of punches but Giguere moves out of range.
Giguere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibofen misses with the combination.
Giguere throws a combination that misses
and Ibofen counters with a leg kick.
Ibofen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giguere circles away quickly and effectively.
Giguere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ibofen tries to clinch but Giguere is having none of it.
Ibofen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giguere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giguere looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ibofen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giguere's head.#CUT#It looks like Claude Giguere has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giguere shoots for a takedown but Ibofen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ibofen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Giguere.
David Ibofen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Ibofen misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1##TD#
Ibofen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ibofen lands in his opponent's guard.
Ibofen trying to control but Giguere is working from the bottom.
Giguere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ibofen is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Giguere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ibofen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB#
Ibofen drops back looking for a leg! Giguere is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Giguere manages to kick Ibofen off! Ibofen jumps back into Giguere's guard.
Ibofen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giguere is proving hard to escape from.
Ibofen wants to control from the top but Giguere keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB2#
Giguere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Ibofen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giguere.
Giguere shoots in looking for a takedown but Ibofen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giguere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Giguere closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giguere tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ibofen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Giguere tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Giguere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giguere shoots in but Ibofen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ibofen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Giguere takes the fight into the clinch.
Ibofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibofen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Giguere looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Ibofen is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#TD2#
Giguere successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Giguere is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ibofen defends well.#SUB2#
Giguere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giguere keeping moving, preventing Ibofen from controlling successfully.
Ibofen prevents Giguere from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Ibofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claude Giguere's cut.
That's time! Ibofen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ibofen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giguere pinned against the cage. Giguere gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ibofen throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Giguere holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Giguere looking for a takedown.
Giguere jumps guard but Ibofen stands there with Giguere around his waist. Giguere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Giguere is trying to drag Ibofen to the mat but Ibofen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
David Ibofen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Giguere throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibofen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Ibofen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibofen tries to clinch up but Giguere circles away and keeps his distance.
Giguere shoots in but Ibofen avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1##CL#
Ibofen closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ibofen fails to land.
Ibofen looking to slow down the pace here.
Giguere is trying to drag Ibofen to the mat but Ibofen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ibofen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ibofen misses with an elbow strike.
Giguere pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giguere as Ibofen tries to tie him up. #T2#
Ibofen trying to land knees to the body.
Giguere can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giguere.
Giguere being controlled against the cage.
Ibofen stalling in the clinch.
Giguere controlling the action here for a moment.
Giguere wants to take the fight to the mat but Ibofen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Giguere tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ibofen just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD2#
Giguere ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giguere no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ibofen trying to control the position from guard on top but Giguere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Giguere working for a triangle but Ibofen defends it easily.
Giguere has his hands on Ibofen's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Giguere escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ibofen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giguere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Giguere is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ibofen defends well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ibofen looking to sit in guard and control but Giguere gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Giguere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ibofen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Giguere has managed to get both his arms back between Ibofen's legs - danger averted.
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 David Ibofen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Claude Giguere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ibofen swings for the body but Giguere moves out of range.
Ibofen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giguere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giguere takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giguere lands a jab to Ibofen's midsection.
Ibofen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giguere can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Giguere closes the distance and pushes Ibofen back into the cage.
Ibofen misses with the head strike.
Ibofen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Giguere up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibofen is trying to stall.
Giguere lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibofen backwards. #T1#
Ibofen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibofen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giguere is defending well for now.
Giguere working hard to break the clinch.
Giguere blocking some punches.
David Ibofen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ibofen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ibofen is pressed up against the cage. Giguere has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ibofen down to the mat. Ibofen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ibofen misses with a low kick as Giguere jumps back.
Giguere misses with a takedown attempt - Ibofen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Ibofen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Giguere.
Giguere has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Giguere takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ibofen.
#T2#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ibofen obliges.#BC#
Ibofen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ibofen. Giguere shrugs it off though. #CL2#
Giguere has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibofen.
Giguere takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibofen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ibofen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giguere has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ibofen after a bit of a struggle.
Giguere has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ibofen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Giguere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ibofen tries to land knees in the clinch but Giguere avoids the damage to the body.
Giguere looking for a takedown.
Giguere is trying to pull guard but Ibofen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ibofen lands with a left to the head.
Ibofen is trying to maintain a safe position but Giguere gets an underhook and turns Ibofen into the cage.
Giguere jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ibofen walks away with a smile on his face. Giguere gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ibofen thumps Giguere with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Ibofen.
Giguere shoots in looking for a takedown. Ibofen tries to sprawl out of it but Giguere keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ibofen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ibofen tried to counter with a leg kick but Giguere avoided it.
Giguere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Ibofen. #T4#
Ibofen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giguere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giguere throws a hook but Ibofen avoids it easily.
Giguere looks for a takedown but Ibofen sprawls well.
Ibofen misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Giguere closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Giguere jumps guard and drags Ibofen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Giguere trying to control the position.
Giguere preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Ibofen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibofen, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ibofen!
David Ibofen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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