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Event:
Grunge 53: Yellow Ledbetter
Date: Jul 11, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Cigarette closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Can did well to prevent Cigarette getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Can wants to control but Cigarette is keeping busy.
Can has hold of Cigarette's hands but Cigarette slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Can trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can wants to get back to full guard but Cigarette has passed into side control.#SUB2#
Cigarette wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Can, who protects the arm well.
Cigarette working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB2#
Cigarette tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cigarette has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cigarette working away.#T1#
Cigarette landing a few strikes.
Can is looking for a sweep.
Cigarette works to advance to full mount. Can defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cigarette looking to control and managing it successfully.
Can flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cigarette raining down shots from the mount!#SUB2#
Can defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cigarette.
Cigarette scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Can?
#T2##SUB2#
Can is trying to control the position here but Cigarette swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Cigarette!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Midnight Cigarette!
A victorious Midnight Cigarette thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Runesha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Can was covering up waiting for the punch and Runesha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Can keeping moving, preventing Runesha from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Can working for a triangle but Runesha defends it easily.
Runesha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Can has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Runesha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Can working for a triangle but Runesha defends it easily.
Can seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runesha tries to free his leg and advance position but Can is retaining full guard. #T1#
Can really is a fat lump.
Runesha is looking to work some ground and pound but Can has wrist control.
Runesha stands and throws Can's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Runesha working away.
Can is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Runesha decides to stand back up. Runesha steps back and let's Can get back to his feet.#TD2#
Runesha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Runesha content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Can is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Runesha pulls his head out easily.
Can is breathing heavily.#T2#
Can wants to control but Runesha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Runesha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Can. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Runesha not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Can has his hands clasped together around Runesha's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
Can looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU2#
Runesha escapes and gets back to his feet. #T3##TD2#
Runesha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Can sprawls well initially but Runesha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Can is trying to maintain the position but Runesha is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Runesha moves nicely into side control.
Can seems a little lost for a moment, as Runesha dominates the positioning.#SU2#
Runesha decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Runesha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Can's guard.
Runesha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Runesha advances position into side control!#T4#
Can defending against the ground and pound.
Can parries the strikes from Runesha easily there. Runesha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Can to escape.
You can see the frustration on Can's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Runesha in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Runesha takes a little break here. Can wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Runesha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Can is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Runesha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Runesha rushes Can and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Runesha breaks the clinch.
Can throws the kick towards the body but Runesha avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Runesha's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Can gets tackled into the cage by Runesha. Runesha maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Runesha jumps guard.
Runesha is trying to control the position but Can postures up. #ES2#
Runesha scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Runesha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Can manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Runesha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Runesha trying to control the position from guard on top but Can is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Runesha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can wants to hit a sweep here but Runesha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Can there!
Runesha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Can is looking to escape. #T2#
Runesha misses with a head shot.#SU2#
Runesha gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#CL2#
Runesha closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Runesha has hold of one of Can's legs. Can is fighting the takedown attempt but Runesha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Can working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Runesha.
Runesha is looking to work some ground and pound but Can has wrist control.
Runesha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Runesha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Runesha advances position into side control!
Runesha working away.
Can is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Runesha decides to stand back up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Runesha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Runesha.
Runesha taking a breather here. #SU2#
Runesha stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Runesha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Can sprawls well initially but Runesha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Can wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Runesha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Can moves out of range of the leg kick from Runesha.
Can wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Can steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Runesha. That one must have hurt.#TD2#
Runesha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Can!
Can is trying to get back to half guard.
Runesha working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runesha advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Runesha thowing shots but they're missing. #T1#
Can throwing hammer fists to the chest of Runesha. What's that going to do exactly?
Can wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Runesha.
Runesha prevents Can from getting the reversal.
Runesha breaks from Can's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB2#
Runesha looking for a guillotine from mount but Can is having none of it.
David Runesha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can is looking to improve his position but Runesha isn't that keen on the idea.
Can avoids a series of strikes thrown by Runesha.
Runesha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Runesha avoids the attempt from Can to control.#T2#
Runesha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Runesha controlling the pace for now.
Runesha punching from mount but Can doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Can keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Runesha looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Runesha is continuing to stall.
Can tries to hold on but Runesha postures up.
Runesha looking to finish with strikes here!
Runesha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Can is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Runesha controlling the position easily from mount.
Can is trying desperately to improve position.
Runesha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Can?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Can wants to control but Runesha is having none of it.
Runesha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Can hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
David Runesha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Runesha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Runesha! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Can fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardwood looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD2#
Hardwood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Can on his heels. He'll look to pass Can's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Can is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hardwood frees his head nicely. Oh but Can has switched to an armbar! Hardwood is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Trash Can!
A less than humble Trash Can misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Lazlow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lazlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Lazlow moves into range and clinches up with Can.
Lazlow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A hook to the body from Lazlow.
Lazlow avoiding damage.
#TD#
Can is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lazlow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Can to the mat. Can regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazlow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Can works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lazlow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lazlow throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazlow landing with the ground and pound.
Lazlow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Can is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lazlow is controlling him.
Lazlow throwing strikes from guard but Can blocks nicely. #T1#
Lazlow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lazlow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lazlow gets to his feet and stands over Can, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Can felt that one! Lazlow unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Can from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Lazlow! |
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