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Event:
YRMMA 2
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Gill doesn't manage to clinch there - Piper circles away.
Piper throws a fast counter high kick but Gill manages to duck under it in time.
Gill is looking to clinch but Piper is avoiding it.
A combination from Piper does no damage.
Piper jabs Gill right on the nose. Gill blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Piper clinches up with Gill and pushes him back against the cage.
Gill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Piper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Piper wants the takedown. Gill is fighting it off but Piper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gill's guard against the cage.
Gill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill wants to stand up but Piper is controlling him.
Piper showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
Piper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gill is trying to keep Piper in close.
Gill being controlled here, momentarily.
Piper pushes down on Gill's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Piper controlling the pace.
Gill is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Piper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Piper darts in looking for a takedown but Gill gets double underhooks and turns Piper into the cage.
Piper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gill with a poor takedown
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill tries to clinch but Piper is having none of it.
Gill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Gill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Piper manages to circle out of the way.
Scott Gill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kilian Piper.#T3#
Piper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD2#
Piper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Piper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #ES#
Gill kicks off Piper and gets to his feet.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and Gill settles back down. #T4##CL2#
Piper has Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Piper blocks a body shot from Gill.
Gill tries to break the clinch but Piper is controlling the position.
Piper can't get the takedown.
Gill blocks a body shot from Piper.
Our sources have told us that Gill has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Piper jumps guard but Gill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Gill checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Gill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kilian Piper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gill stuns Piper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Piper.
Some wild striking there from Gill.
Piper lands a jab to Gill's midsection.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper throws a head kick but Gill moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Piper shoots in and drives through. Gill sprawls well.
Piper fails with the takedown#CL#
and Gill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gill.
Scott Gill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kilian Piper.
Gill trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gill's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Piper has clasped his hands together around Gill's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Piper content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilian Piper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gill is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Gill's face as Piper controls the position.
Gill pushes Piper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill is trying to escape the position but Piper is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gill scores with a head kick.
Kilian Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Piper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Piper tries to move to mount but Gill blocks the move with his legs.
Gill tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Piper trying to control the action but Gill is working from the bottom.
Gill being controlled for a moment.
Piper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gill some visible discomfort.
Piper controlling the position from side mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gill manages to work his way to half guard, despite Piper's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piper in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Piper decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kilian Piper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Gill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piper's waist but Piper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gill off to one side.
Piper throws a counter combo.
Gill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piper tries to avoid it but Gill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piper to the ground. Piper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Gill as Piper shoots in.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gill's waist but Gill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side. #CL2#
Piper closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Piper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gill. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Gill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Gill wants to get back to his feet but Piper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gill is looking to stand up but Piper isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gill misses with a wild body shot.
Gill wants to clinch up but Piper keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Gill as Piper shoots in.#CL#
Gill clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Piper manages to pull guard.
Piper pulls Gill in close to prevent any damage.
Piper wants to stand and escape but Gill is having none of it.
We've been informed that Piper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T3#
Gill won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Piper has a closed guard, preventing Gill from standing up. #SUB2#
Piper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gill wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
Gill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Piper's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Piper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gill is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gill wants to stand but Piper has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #ES2#
Piper kicks Gill off and gets to his feet.
Piper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piper moves to clinch but Gill breaks away
letting Gill counter with a right hand.
Gill lands a right hook to the body.
Piper takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Piper with that takedown attempt.
Gill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gill closes the distance and clinches up with Piper, looking for a takedown. Gill pushes Piper against the cage but Piper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilian Piper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kilian Piper.
I've got Piper 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilian Piper!
Kilian Piper thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Craig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL#
Craig rushes Gill and presses him up against the cage.
Gill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Craig avoids it.
Craig tries to land knees in the clinch but Gill avoids the damage to the body.
Gill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Craig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gill up against the cage.#BC2#
Gill breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Gill moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Craig smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Gill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Craig is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gill to keep the fight standing.
Craig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Craig pulls Gill 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.#SUB#
Craig is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU2#
Gill gets to his feet. Craig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gill dives in and grabs Craig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Craig pushes down on Gill's head and hops out.
Craig is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Craig moves into range and clinches up with Gill.
Craig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gill's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Scott Gill has been cut.#T2#
Gill is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
Gill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Derek Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gill.
Craig is stalling here.
Gill is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Craig is defending well.
Nice body punch from Craig - that landed with a thud.
Gill takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Craig.
Craig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Craig.
Craig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gill takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Craig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Craig went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Gill misses with a shot to the body
and Craig counters with a big head kick but Gill shrugs it off. #ROC#Gill is rocked!#CL#
Craig moves into the clinch.
Gill is still on wobbly legs! Can Craig finish him?
Gill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Craig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gill seems to have recovered his senses.
Gill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Gill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Craig to keep the fight standing.
Craig lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Craig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Gill takes the fight into the clinch.
Craig lands a nice elbow. #T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Craig.
Gill misses with an elbow strike.
Craig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Craig scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Craig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craig tries to bum rush Gill with a series of wild strikes but Gill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gill closes the distance and clinches up with Craig, looking for a takedown. Gill pushes Craig against the cage but Craig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Craig is looking to clinch.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Gill darts in and clinches Craig up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Craig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gill'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.#R2#
Craig tries to clinch there but Gill circles away.
#CL2#
Gill moves into the clinch.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?#TD#
Craig pulls Gill into guard.
#SU2#
Gill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Craig, up you get!
Gill tries for a takedown but Craig circles away easily
and Craig counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gill thinking.
Gill with a poor takedown
and Craig makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gill misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig. #T1#
Craig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Gill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Craig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Craig gets a clinch.
Craig slowing the pace effectively.
Craig lands an elbow inside that Gill shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craig's brow. #BC#
Craig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gill looks for a takedown but Craig sprawls well.
Derek Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gill.
Gill fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gill.#T2##CL2#
Gill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Craig leaning against his opponent.
Gill has Craig pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Craig.
Stalling in the clinch from Craig.
Craig seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craig's brow.
Craig has Gill pressed against the cage.
#T3#
Gill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Craig.
Derek Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Craig controlling the action here for a moment.
Craig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Craig misses with an elbow over the top.
Gill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Craig lands a right hand.
Craig tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gill smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Craig moves into the clinch.#T4#
Craig scores a nice knee to the body.
Craig lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Craig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Craig gets a clinch.
Craig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gill up against the cage.
Craig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Craig for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#TD2#
Gill manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craig content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Craig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Craig gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Craig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Craig misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
Craig breaks from the clinch.
Craig moves in looking to clinch but Gill pushes him off.#CL#
Craig moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Craig lands with a right to the head.
Craig is struggling to control the position.
Gill lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Craig lands an elbow inside that Gill shrugs off.
Gill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gill being controlled against the cage.
Craig is pushing Gill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gill is trying to force a seperation but Craig has the dominant position.
Craig fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Gill jumps into guard, dragging Craig to the mat.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
Craig throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Craig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gill's guard.
Gill wants to stand but Craig is controlling the position.
Craig is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Craig trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Derek Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Craig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL#
Craig drives through and clinches with Gill against the cage.
Gill wants a takedown.
Gill tries to break free but Craig pushes him back against the cage.
Craig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craig prevents the takedown attempt.
Derek Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gill.
Craig lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4#
Gill tries to pull guard but Craig won't allow it.
Craig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Craig scores with a shoulder strike.
Gill wants a takedown but no success here.
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gill's efforts to push away.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gill's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Craig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Craig, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Craig! |
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