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Event:
QFC Tournament 1039 Round 1
Date: Feb 16, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Nightmare gets a clinch.
Nightmare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrews blocks a body shot from Nightmare.
Nightmare struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Nightmare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nightmare dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Nightmare.
Andrews tries to break the clinch but Nightmare is controlling the position. #BC#
Andrews breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Nightmare instigates a clinch.
Nightmare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews can't get the takedown.
Nightmare throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrews.
Andrews tries to break free but Nightmare pushes him back against the cage.
Nightmare dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Nightmare lands a shot to the body.
Nightmare tries to work over Andrews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nightmare displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andrews up against the cage.
Andrews can't get the takedown.
Nightmare lands a body punch.
Nightmare stalling against the cage.
Andrews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nightmare smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but Nightmare shows good takedown defense.
Nightmare scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Nightmare darts in and clinches Andrews up against the cage.#T2#
Nightmare lands a shoulder strike.
Nightmare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nightmare.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Nightmare has double underhooks.
Nightmare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nightmare taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Andrews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrews working hard to break the clinch.
Andrews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nightmare pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrews tries to clinch up but Nightmare circles away and keeps his distance.
Nightmare sizes up Andrews with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nightmare counters with a stiff right hand.
Nathan Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Nightmare clinches up with Andrews and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Nightmare has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Andrews is trying to keep an underhook but Nightmare manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Andrews manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nightmare keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Nightmare avoiding damage.
Nightmare gets through Andrews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Nightmare taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nightmare struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Nightmare misses with a body punch.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Nightmare manages to get underhooks.
Nightmare struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Andrews is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andrews takes a shot to the head.
Nightmare has a couple of punches blocked by Andrews.
Nightmare lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nightmare takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nightmare lands a body shot.
Nightmare tries to work over Andrews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nightmare tries to throw a body punch but Andrews avoids it by throwing Nightmare back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nightmare - that landed with a thud.
Nightmare lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nightmare pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andrews is trying to force a seperation but Nightmare has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kribb Nightmare dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Nightmare rushes Andrews and presses him up against the cage.
Andrews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nightmare displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andrews up against the cage.
Nightmare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andrews is trying to push Nightmare away but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare is controlling him.
Andrews is trying to stall.
Andrews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nightmare tries to throw a body punch but Andrews avoids it by throwing Nightmare back against the cage.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
Nightmare misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrews.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nightmare to keep the fight standing.
Nightmare lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nightmare.
Nightmare leaning against his opponent.
Andrews lands with a light punch inside.
Andrews has Nightmare pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nightmare manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nightmare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrews's elbow.
Andrews tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nightmare just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nightmare is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nightmare lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Nightmare dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nightmare pushes Andrews back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Nightmare misses with a body punch.
Nightmare lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrews wants to break free but Nightmare has control.
Kribb Nightmare seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nightmare softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nightmare is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nightmare.
Nightmare stalling in the clinch.
Nightmare scores with a shot to the side of Andrews's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightmare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nightmare blocks an elbow strike from Andrews.
Nightmare will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Andrews up against the cage.
Andrews tries to work over Nightmare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Nightmare scores with a shoulder strike.
Nightmare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nightmare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nightmare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nightmare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nightmare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a left hand.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare is controlling him.
Nightmare effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nightmare as Andrews tries to tie him up. #T4#
Nightmare tries a body shot but Andrews blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrews takes a shot to the head.
Nightmare lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrews.
Nightmare leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nightmare wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kribb Nightmare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Nightmare rushes Andrews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nightmare takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andrews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nightmare pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Nightmare closes the distance and clinches.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Nightmare manages to get underhooks.
Andrews blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare misses with the head strike.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Nightmare holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nightmare can't find room to land a body shot as Andrews controls the action.
Nightmare lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Nightmare lands with a left to the head.
Nightmare leaning against his opponent.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Nightmare is controlling him.
Nightmare lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Andrews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nightmare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nightmare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nightmare struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Nightmare has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews has Nightmare pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nightmare manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nightmare misses with a punch to the body.
Nightmare's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nightmare misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Nightmare keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrews's efforts to push away.
Nightmare lands a right hand.
Andrews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nightmare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Nightmare is trying to trip Andrews. He has hold of a leg but Andrews is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nightmare persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Andrews trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Nightmare from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Andrews working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nightmare doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nightmare manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nightmare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nightmare scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nightmare looking to sit in guard and control but Andrews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Andrews won't allow Nightmare to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nightmare can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nightmare is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nathan Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Nightmare has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Andrews off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4##CL2#
Andrews tries to keep at a distance but Nightmare has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nightmare works on Andrews's body with a couple of short punches.
Nightmare lands a shot to the body.
Andrews tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nightmare just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nightmare tries to work over Andrews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Nightmare has clasped his hands together around Andrews's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nightmare working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nathan Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kribb Nightmare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nightmare content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kribb Nightmare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nightmare has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aken scores the fight for Kribb Nightmare!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Kribb Nightmare!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Kribb Nightmare!
Kribb Nightmare wins by unanimous decision! |
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