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Event:
QFC Tournament 1044 Round 2
Date: Mar 19, 2021 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bracho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bracho shoots in but Blade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blade seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blade misses with a body kick.
Bracho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blade defends well and Bracho ends up having to push Blade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bracho throws a series of punches but Blade avoids them all with ease.
Blade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bracho misses with a straight left.
Bracho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blade circles away quickly and effectively.
Bracho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blade drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bracho sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blade closes the distance and pushes Bracho back into the cage.
Bracho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blade is defending well for now.
Bracho is trying to drag Blade to the mat but Blade just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jamal Blade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Bracho.
Blade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bracho walks away with a smile on his face. Blade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Blade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bracho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bracho has his takedown stuffed
and Blade counters with a three punch combo that has Bracho backing up. Bracho nods at Blade to acknowledge the strikes.#CL#
Blade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blade tries to pull guard but Bracho holds him up against the cage and eventually Blade drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Bracho breaks from the clinch.
Bracho slaps away a takedown attempt from Blade, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blade tries to score with a low kick but Bracho moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Blade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Bracho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Blade instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Bracho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blade throws a series of strikes that have Bracho backpedaling.
#CUT#It looks like Javier Bracho has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bracho pinned against the cage. Bracho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blade lands with a nice combination. Bracho backs away looking to recover.#CL#
Blade gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Blade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bracho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Blade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##BC#
Blade manages to break the clinch.
Blade dives in for a single leg takedown but Bracho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blade is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Bracho manages to break the clinch.
Blade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Blade has Bracho up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Bracho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bracho.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blade.
Blade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bracho swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Blade gets caught flat footed, as Bracho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bracho is looking to stand up but Blade won't let him. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bracho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bracho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bracho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bracho passes Blade's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Bracho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracho is nestled in close to Blade, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bracho working the head and body with strikes.
Blade slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bracho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blade's guard.
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 Jamal Blade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Bracho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bracho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bracho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blade throws a head kick but Bracho moves out of range.
Blade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blade appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bracho as he avoids it easily.
Bracho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bracho tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
Bracho fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade has his takedown stuffed
and Bracho counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bracho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blade is fending him off so far but Bracho persists. Nope, Blade circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Bracho has Blade up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Bracho breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Bracho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blade defends it nicely.
Blade misses with a takedown attempt - Bracho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Blade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bracho walks into a stiff left hand from Blade.#CL2#
Bracho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blade, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bracho breaks the clinch.
Javier Bracho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bracho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bracho.
Blade is looking for a counter combo.#T2##CL#
Blade rushes Bracho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Bracho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Blade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bracho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bracho after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Bracho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bracho is looking to clinch but Blade is avoiding it.
Bracho misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Blade closes the distance and pushes Bracho back into the cage.#T3#
Blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Bracho backwards.
Blade tries to score a body lock takedown but Bracho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jamal Blade has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Bracho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamal Blade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bracho misses with a lunging right hand
and Blade counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Blade.
Blade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blade shoots in looking for a takedown but Bracho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blade's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blade shoots in looking for a takedown. Bracho tries to sprawl out of it but Blade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bracho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bracho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blade swivels and escapes.#T4#
Bracho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blade misses with a takedown attempt - Bracho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Blade backs off Bracho throws a huge counter combo but Blade manages to avoid it all.
Nice sprawl there from Blade as Bracho shoots in.
Blade misses with a takedown attempt - Bracho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Blade. #CL2#
Bracho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Bracho pulls guard.
Blade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blade sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bracho's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Bracho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Bracho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Bracho as Blade shoots in.
Bracho darts in looking for a takedown but Blade gets double underhooks and turns Bracho into the cage.
Bracho shoots in and drives through. Blade sprawls well.
Blade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bracho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blade throws a head kick but Bracho moves out of range.
Blade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bracho pinned against the cage. Bracho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Blade. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Blade gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bracho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blade wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bracho manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
Blade trying to control but Bracho postures up.
Bracho working Blade over with strikes.
Blade tries to kick Bracho off but Bracho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Javier Bracho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bracho wants to pass the guard but Blade is defending well. #SUB2#
Bracho seems to be working for a kimura but Blade defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Bracho moves into full mount! Blade won't be happy about that!
Bracho controlling his opponent.
Bracho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blade is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blade is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB2#
Bracho jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Blade is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Blade and Bracho has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bracho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blade sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bracho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3##SUB2#
Bracho swings around for an armbar but Blade sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bracho's guard.
Blade passes Bracho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blade lands with a punch from half guard. #SU#
Blade postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bracho to stand up.
Blade fails with the takedown.
Bracho misses with an uppercut. Blade saw that one coming.
Bracho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blade feinted with a counter takedown.#T4##CL#
Blade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bracho, pushing him back against the cage.
Blade misses with a knee strike.
Blade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Bracho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bracho lands with a right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bracho or perhaps it was just good defense by Blade, which made it look bad. #CL#
Blade closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bracho is pressed up against the cage. Blade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bracho down to the mat. Bracho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bracho misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Bracho.
I think Bracho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Javier Bracho!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Javier Bracho!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Javier Bracho!
Javier Bracho wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1044 Round 1
Date: Mar 18, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Blade moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Blade has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Clian Cartwright has been cut.#CL#
Cartwright gets tackled into the cage by Blade. Blade maintains the clinch.
Cartwright pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD2#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blade uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright 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.
Blade pushes down on Cartwright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blade is working away from the top position though.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Cartwright trying to control here.
#SUB#
Blade seems to be working for a kimura but Cartwright defends the submission attempt.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blade pulls his head out easily.
Blade trying to control the pace.
Blade tries to stand and escape but Cartwright is controlling the position.
Blade prevents Cartwright from improving his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cartwright regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blade. #T3#
Blade preventing the sweep.
Blade sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cartwright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blade thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cartwright slaps away a takedown attempt from Blade, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blade keeps the fight on the outside.
Blade misses with a takedown attempt - Cartwright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Cartwright clinches. #T4#
Blade has Cartwright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartwright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Blade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blade is trying to push Cartwright away but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cartwright tries a knee to the head but Blade blocks it.
#TD2#
Cartwright manages to pull guard.
Blade forces his way into half guard.
Cartwright tries to kick Blade off but Blade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cartwright trying to control but Blade postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Blade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clian Cartwright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Blade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Blade clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Cartwright manages to break the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.#CL#
Blade closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright avoiding damage.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blade is defending well.
Blade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Blade holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartwright drops back down to his feet.
Blade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Blade breaks the clinch.
Jamal Blade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Blade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cartwright misses with an uppercut. Blade saw that one coming.
Blade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blade's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blade duly obliges.
Cartwright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blade attempts a counter takedown but Cartwright avoids it well and moves away.
Jamal Blade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clian Cartwright.
Blade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Cartwright tries to keep at a distance but Blade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Blade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Cartwright manages to break the clinch.
#T2##CL#
Blade closes the distance and clinches.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blade is defending well for now.#BC2#
Cartwright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blade tries for a takedown but Cartwright circles away easily
and Cartwright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD2#
Cartwright fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blade sprawls well initially but Cartwright persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blade has one foot on Cartwright's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Blade tries to clinch there but Cartwright circles away.
Blade throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Blade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blade shoots in for a takedown but Cartwright shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Blade clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Cartwright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blade's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Cartwright gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Blade is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Blade is trying to get back to full guard.#ES#
Blade kicks Cartwright off and gets back to his feet.#T4##TD2#
Cartwright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blade keeps working.
Cartwright passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blade!
Cartwright dominating with strikes here.
Blade is squirming around, avoiding Cartwright's attempts to control the action.
Cartwright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Blade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clian Cartwright's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Blade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cartwright sprawls well. Cartwright wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blade gets slowly back to his feet.
Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by Blade.
Cartwright steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Cartwright takes the fight into the clinch.
Blade tries to pull guard but Cartwright holds him up against the cage and eventually Blade drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cartwright after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Blade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blade's efforts to push away.
Blade jumps guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Blade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Cartwright gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Blade makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#CL#
Blade moves into the clinch successfully.
Cartwright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blade.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blade tries for a takedown but Cartwright manages to get underhooks.
Cartwright avoids a wild elbow strike from Blade.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blade is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blade trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blade into the cage.#T2#
Blade is trying to push Cartwright away but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Blade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
Blade throws a big counter combination but Cartwright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blade scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blade's waist but Blade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartwright off to one side. #TD2#
Cartwright dives in and scores a takedown into Blade's guard.
Cartwright won't allow Blade to get back to his feet.
Blade keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Cartwright works over Blade with some ground and pound from guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blade here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cartwright passes Blade's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartwright on the ground.
Cartwright is controlling the pace.
Blade wants to improve his position but Cartwright is controlling well.
#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.
Cartwright slows the pace down in half guard.
Cartwright is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cartwright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blade stuffs the takedown.
Blade throws a head kick that misses.
Clian Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Blade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blade checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamal Blade.
Well Blade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Jamal Blade!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jamal Blade!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jamal Blade!
Jamal Blade wins by unanimous decision! |
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