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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Woo Woo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Woo Woo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Woo Woo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woo Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woo Woo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nurmagomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Woo Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woo Woo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nurmagomedov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Woo Woo tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Woo Woo misses with a combination
and Nurmagomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woo Woo dives in for a single leg takedown but Nurmagomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woo Woo letting Nurmagomedov take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Nurmagomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Woo Woo is breathing heavily.#T2#
Nurmagomedov is pushing Woo Woo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurmagomedov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurmagomedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Nurmagomedov.
A right handed body shot lands from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Woo Woo's ribcage. Woo Woo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurmagomedov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3##BC2#
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch.
Nurmagomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woo Woo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
As Nurmagomedov tries to get set, Woo Woo tries to push him back and clinch up but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid the attempt.
Woo Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woo Woo tries for a takedown but Nurmagomedov circles away easily
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmagomedov feints a jab promting Woo Woo to slip. Nurmagomedov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Woo Woo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov punishes Woo Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#Woo Woo is rocked!
Woo Woo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nurmagomedov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Handcuffs tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Handcuffs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Handcuffs fails with the takedown.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Handcuffs's head but Handcuffs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handcuffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that Handcuffs avoids nicely.
Handcuffs wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov stuffs the takedown attempt from Handcuffs. Handcuffs gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagestani Handcuffs.#CL2#
Handcuffs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Handcuffs jumps guard but Nurmagomedov stands there with Handcuffs around his waist. Handcuffs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Handcuffs fails to pull guard.
Handcuffs fails to pull guard.
Handcuffs jumps guard but Nurmagomedov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Handcuffs jumps into guard, dragging Nurmagomedov to the mat.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Handcuffs keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Handcuffs is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Handcuffs won't allow Nurmagomedov to sweep him here.
Handcuffs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Handcuffs trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov keeping full guard, as Handcuffs tries to pass.
Handcuffs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nurmagomedov stops Handcuffs from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Handcuffs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nurmagomedov, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Handcuffs in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nurmagomedov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dagestani Handcuffs! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nurmagomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Nurmagomedov shakes him off and moves away.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Nurmagomedov throws a one two combo.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Nurmagomedov gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov. #CL2#
Smith rushes Nurmagomedov and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith misses with some punches.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov leaning against his opponent.
Nurmagomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Nurmagomedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Nurmagomedov blocks with his arms.
#T3#
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nurmagomedov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.#CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Nurmagomedov against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurmagomedov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Nurmagomedov managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurmagomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Nurmagomedov blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws out a powerful jab.
Nurmagomedov throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagomedov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one. #T1#
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Smith goes for a double leg but Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nurmagomedov continues to drive forward.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Smith.
Nurmagomedov throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
#CL2#
Nurmagomedov tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
#T3#
Nurmagomedov stalling against the cage.
Nurmagomedov can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagomedov throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Nurmagomedov throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Nurmagomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Nurmagomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Smith throws a right hand that Nurmagomedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nurmagomedov also avoids with ease.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurmagomedov counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands with a cross. #T1#
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nurmagomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2##TD2#
Smith jumps guard and drags Nurmagomedov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Nurmagomedov works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
It looked like Nurmagomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith tries to bum rush Nurmagomedov with a series of wild strikes but Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurmagomedov, 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 Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov! |
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