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Event:
Highland 41
Date: May 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Dulo shoots for a takedown but Quirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dulo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quirk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dulo.
Dulo throws a body shot but no joy.
Dulo shoots in but Quirk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dulo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dulo darts in looking for a takedown but Quirk gets double underhooks and turns Dulo into the cage.
Dulo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quirk is leaning against Dulo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Quirk.
#BC2#
Quirk breaks from the clinch.
Alexander Dulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dulo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quirk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Quirk pushes Dulo up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Quirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quirk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dulo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dulo looks for a takedown but Quirk sprawls well.
Quirk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dulo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quirk stuffs the takedown.#T2#
Quirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dulo under the eye.
Quirk scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Dulo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Dulo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quirk as he jumps to the side.
Dulo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Quirk. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dulo. Quirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quirk tries a quick counter leg kick but Dulo is wise to it.#CL2#
Quirk rushes Dulo and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Quirk manages to break the clinch.
Dulo goes for a double leg but Quirk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quirk continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Quirk misses with the combination.
Dulo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quirk lands with a nice combination. Dulo backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Quirk misses.
Dulo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Quirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quirk looks to land a combination. Dulo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Quirk lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dulo manages to avoid it.
Dulo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Quirk gets caught flat footed, as Dulo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quirk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dulo scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Dulo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quirk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Quirk is trying to keep Dulo in close.
Dulo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dulo is in close to Quirk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dulo postures up and lands a big shot to Quirk's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dulo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dulo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dulo throws a big elbow that misses.
Quirk has momentary wrist control but Dulo slips an elbow through the middle.
Dulo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dulo distracts Quirk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dulo won't allow Quirk to get back to his feet.
Quirk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dulo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dulo won't allow Quirk to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Quirk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dulo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quirk circles away.
Dulo goes for a double leg but Quirk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quirk continues to drive forward.
Quirk stalls.
Quirk lands an uppercut.
Quirk is pushing Dulo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dulo rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Quirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilbert Quirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Dulo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dulo 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.
Quirk trying to control but Dulo postures up.
Alexander Dulo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dulo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dulo drops an elbow to the side of Quirk's head.
Dulo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quirk's head.
Dulo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dulo working Quirk over with strikes.
Dulo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dulo throwing shots but Quirk is blocking nicely.
Dulo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dulo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dulo is nestled in close to Quirk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dulo working the head and body with strikes.
Dulo winds up and cracks Quirk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dulo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dulo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#Quirk is rocked!
Quirk missing with punches from the bottom.
Quirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dulo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Quirk is still in real trouble! Can Dulo finish him?
Dulo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dulo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dulo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Dulo working Quirk over with strikes.
Dulo 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.
Quirk wants to improve his position but Dulo is controlling well.
Dulo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dulo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dulo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dulo lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Dulo there.
Dulo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dulo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dulo working Quirk over with strikes.
Dulo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dulo thows a huge punch but Quirk dodges it nicely.
Dulo lands a big elbow - Quirk is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dulo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Dulo! |
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Event:
Highland 27
Date: Apr 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Quirk throws a series of punches but Chavaski moves out of range.
Quirk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quirk cracks Chavaski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Quirk drives through and clinches with Chavaski against the cage.
Chavaski has Quirk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quirk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quirk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chavaski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quirk is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Chavaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Chavaski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chavaski is controlling the pace.
Quirk is staying active underneath Chavaski, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Quirk is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Chavaski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quirk sees it coming and defends easily.
Quirk is looking to escape.
Quirk is looking to improve his position.
Quirk wants to control but Chavaski is keeping busy.
Chavaski passes to full mount! #SUB#
Chavaski looking to secure an arm triangle but Quirk defends it well. #T2#
Quirk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chavaski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Chavaski has control of Quirk's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quirk regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Chavaski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chavaski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chavaski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Chavaski looking to control but Quirk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chavaski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chavaski trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Chavaski is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Chavaski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Remi Chavaski! |
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Event:
Highland 16
Date: Apr 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan with the inside leg kick. #CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch.
Quirk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quirk blocks the body kick.
Quirk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quirk's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quirk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirk tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quirk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Quirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Quirk.
#T1#
Quirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Quirk clinches up against the cage.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quirk prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk lands a jab to the nose.
Quirk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khan. That one must have hurt.
Khan scores with a head kick.
Quirk misses with a wild body shot.
Khan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quirk.
Khan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quirk.
Quirk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quirk moves away from the strike by Khan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Quirk misses.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quirk lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
Quirk misses with the combination.
Quirk blocks a head kick by Khan.
Quirk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quirk moves away.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Quirk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Quirk blocks the body kick.
Quirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Quirk avoids it.
Quirk slips under a jab from Khan.
Quirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Quirk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quirk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Quirk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quirk takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Quirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quirk tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4##CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Quirk has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Quirk pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Shakir Khan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khan digs a good body shot into Quirk's ribs.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quirk misses the shot to the body.
Quirk scores with a shot to the body.
Khan misses with the body kick
and Quirk counters with a left to the body.
Quirk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khan on the side of the head.
Shakir Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Quirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khan rather than just go for the knockout.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Quirk avoids a kick to the body.
Quirk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quirk just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan clobbers Quirk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Quirk lands.#T1##CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk scores with a three punch combo!
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Quirk throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan thumps Quirk with a low kick.
Quirk throws a combination that misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
Quirk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Quirk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Quirk rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2##BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirk tries to clinch up.
Quirk stalks Khan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khan's face. Khan staggers backwards, shaken.
Khan lands a really nice looking cross but Quirk seems unphased.
Quirk moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Quirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quirk's sensitive parts.
Quirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Quirk darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Quirk prevents a body shot from Khan. #BC2#
Quirk manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch successfully.
Quirk prevents a body shot from Khan. #T3#
Quirk has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quirk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch.
Quirk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quirk. #T4#
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Quirk avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage. #BC2#
Quirk breaks from the clinch.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quirk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Quirk in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Quirk shrugs it off though.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Quirk throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Quirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Khan dodges the punch combination from Quirk.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Quirk manages to avoid it.
Quirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quirk! But no joy.
Quirk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Gilbert Quirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quirk throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Quirk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khan is looking to slow Quirk down with leg kicks.
Quirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan. #T1##CL2#
Quirk takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.
Quirk blocks an uppercut.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.
Quirk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quirk prevents Khan from breaking the clinch.
Quirk trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#BC2#
Quirk manages to break the clinch.
Quirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Quirk looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
Quirk unleashes a big counter combination but Khan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Quirk off the cage and back into range.
Khan thuds his shin into the meat of Quirk's side.
Quirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Quirk has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quirk lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
Quirk misses with a wild combination.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
#T3#
Quirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Quirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quirk.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Quirk.
Quirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quirk slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Khan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Khan.
Quirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
#T4##CL2#
Quirk has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quirk misses with a two punch combination.
Quirk tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Quirk checks a leg kick.
Quirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Quirk throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Quirk manages to avoid it.
A big right from Khan misses.
A lazy left from Quirk finds it's target.
Quirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quirk looks to clinch
and Khan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakir Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Quirk misses the shot to the body.
Quirk lands a nice hook to Morikawa's body. Morikawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quirk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quirk duly obliges.
Morikawa misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and clinches.
Quirk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morikawa backwards. #BC2#
Quirk manages to break the clinch.
Morikawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quirk counters with a three punch combo that has Morikawa backing up. Morikawa nods at Quirk to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and pushes Morikawa back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Quirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morikawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morikawa.
Quirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morikawa.
Morikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Morikawa.
Quirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hajime Morikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Quirk cracks a nice hook into Morikawa's ribs.
Quirk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morikawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quirk slips a straight right by Morikawa.
Quirk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morikawa swings for the body but Quirk moves out of range.
Quirk lands with a nice combination. Morikawa backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the body from Morikawa misses
and Quirk counters with a series of strikes. Morikawa will be more careful next time no doubt. #CUT2#It looks like Hajime Morikawa has been cut.
Morikawa throws a body punch but Quirk moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Quirk rushes Morikawa and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Quirk.
Morikawa is trying to break free.
Morikawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quirk has him pressed against the cage.
Morikawa is trying to break the clinch but Quirk has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morikawa throws a body punch but Quirk moves out of range. #T2#
Quirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Quirk.#CL2#
Quirk clinches up with Morikawa and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Quirk lands but Morikawa takes it in his stride. #CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and clinches.
Morikawa avoids the elbow strike from Quirk, against the cage.
#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Quirk clinches.
Morikawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Quirk.
A right handed body shot lands from Quirk.
Morikawa letting Quirk take a breather here.
Quirk leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3#
Morikawa letting Quirk take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Quirk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morikawa misses with a wild body shot.
Morikawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Quirk pushes Morikawa up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from Morikawa misses.
Morikawa throws a body punch but Quirk moves out of range.
Morikawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Quirk.
Morikawa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Quirk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Quirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morikawa.
Morikawa misses with a looping left.
Quirk slips a jab from Morikawa.
Quirk is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
No joy there for Quirk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quirk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morikawa swings widly with a right hand
and Quirk counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Morikawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morikawa misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Quirk drives through and clinches with Morikawa against the cage.
#BC2#
Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch successfully.
Morikawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirk throws a leg kick which misses Morikawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Morikawa tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morikawa tries to bum rush Quirk with a series of wild strikes but Quirk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Quirk takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Quirk breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Quirk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hajime Morikawa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Quirk throws a series of punches but Morikawa avoids them all with ease.
Morikawa misses with a jab to the body
and Quirk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morikawa thinking.
Quirk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morikawa misses with a body shot.
Quirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morikawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hajime Morikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morikawa misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Quirk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morikawa just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Quirk does it's job there.
Quirk dodges the punch combination from Morikawa.
Quirk moves away from the strike by Morikawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Morikawa misses.
Quirk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morikawa.
A shot to the body from Morikawa misses
and Quirk counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morikawa.
Quirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morikawa.
Quirk is looking for the big counter here.#T1##CL2#
Quirk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morikawa, pushing him back against the cage.
Morikawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Quirk has double underhooks.
Quirk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Quirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Quirk clinches up with Morikawa and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Quirk.
#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gilbert Quirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morikawa tests Quirk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morikawa misses with a jab to the body
and Quirk counters with a two punch combo.
Morikawa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quirk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quirk throws a head kick that Morikawa semi-blocks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Quirk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morikawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quirk counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Morikawa misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T2#
Quirk walks into a jab.
Quirk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Morikawa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quirk counters with a two punch combo.
Morikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quirk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#Morikawa is rocked!
Morikawa misses with a straight right.
Quirk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morikawa.
Oh Morikawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Quirk clinches up against the cage.
Quirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morikawas head.
Morikawa tries to break the clinch but Quirk is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Quirk.
Morikawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quirk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Morikawa with a big uppercut! Morikawa tries to clinch up but Quirk pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Morikawa to the mat! Morikawa covers up and Quirk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilbert Quirk! |
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2021 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Quirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Awad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quirk cracks Awad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quirk tries to clinch there but Awad circles away.
#CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Awad breaks the clinch.
Gilbert Quirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awad avoids the body shot from Quirk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirk throws a right and a left that Awad avoids nicely.
Awad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quirk lands a body shot.
Quirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Awad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Awad dodges the punch combination from Quirk.
Awad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Quirk lands a right hook to the body.
Quirk tries to clinch up.
Awad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Quirk manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Quirk drives through and clinches with Awad against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Quirk.
Awad is struggling to control the position.
Awad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quirk smiles and moves away.
Awad fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Quirk throws a right hand that Awad ducks under and follows up with a left that Awad also avoids with ease.
Awad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quirk tries to close the distance and clinch but Awad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Awad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Quirk clinches.
Quirk slows down the pace here.
#TD#
Awad pulls guard successfully.
Awad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quirk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Awad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quirk trying to control but Awad is working from the bottom.
Awad has a closed guard, preventing Quirk from standing up. #T3#
Awad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quirk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Awad working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Quirk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Awad is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Quirk, into his guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Awad won't allow Quirk to sweep him here. #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.
Awad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quirk is trying to control the position but Awad postures up.
Awad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quirk 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Awad pushes down on Quirk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Quirk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Awad checks the leg kick.#TD#
Awad gets a takedown into half guard.
Awad blocks the strikes from Quirk.
Quirk wants to get back to full guard.#SU#
Awad stands up and beckons Quirk to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Quirk pushes Awad up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Awad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Awad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quirk sprawls well. Quirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Awad gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Quirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awad moves away.
Awad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quirk lands with a shot to the body.
Quirk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Awad rather than just go for the knockout.
Awad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Quirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Awad was well out of range. Poor timing from Quirk.
Awad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gilbert Quirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Quirk pushes Awad up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch.
Gilbert Quirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quirk throws a right hand that Awad ducks under and follows up with a left that Awad also avoids with ease.
Awad is looking to counter the offense by Quirk and move into the clinch.#T2#
Quirk throws a series of punches but Awad avoids them all with ease.
Awad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quirk throws a right and a left that Awad avoids nicely.
Awad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Quirk forces Awad back against the cage and clinches.
Quirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quirk lands an uppercut.
Awad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Quirk after a bit of a struggle.
Quirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch.
Quirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Quirk moves into range and clinches up with Awad.
Quirk is trying to break free.#T3#
Come on Quirk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Quirk.
Awad wants to get back to striking at distance but Quirk won't allow it.
#BC2#
Quirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Awad blocks a leg kick.
Quirk throws a one two combo.
#ROC2#Awad is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Quirk.
Oh Awad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Awad.
Awad tries to counter with a takedown but Quirk is quick to defend against it.
Awad seems to have got his legs back now.#T4##CL2#
Quirk moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Quirk breaks from the clinch.
Quirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Awad tries to counter with a takedown but Quirk is quick to defend against it.
Quirk throws a series of punches but Awad avoids them all with ease.
Awad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Awad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Quirk rushes Awad and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quirk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muzammil Awad. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and pushes Awad back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Quirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Quirk.
Awad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quirk stuns Awad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muzammil Awad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Awad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Awad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Awad trying to control the position but Quirk is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quirk tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
Awad has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T1#
Quirk misses with a two punch combination.
Quirk misses with a two punch combination.
Quirk tries to clinch there but Awad circles away.
Quirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Awad circles away.
Awad half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Awad dodges the punch combination from Quirk.
Awad tries to counter with a takedown but Quirk is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Quirk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Quirk breaks the clinch.
Quirk misses with a head kick.
Awad throws a big counter combination but Quirk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Quirk throws a head kick but Awad moves out of range.
Awad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quirk as he jumps to the side.
Awad walks into a straight right hand from Quirk.#CL2#
Awad gets tackled into the cage by Quirk. Quirk maintains the clinch. #TD#
Awad successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Awad is on top in guard.
#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Awad trying to control the position from guard on top but Quirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Quirk controls Awad momentarily but Awad frees himself.
Awad stands and throws Quirk's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Awad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quirk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quirk is trying to buck Awad off.#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.
Quirk can't do much from the bottom here.
Awad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quirk keeps working.
Awad has knee on belly momentarily but Quirk bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Quirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quirk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Quirk! |
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