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Event:
WCF WNF 73: Rader vs Tupp 2
Date: Sep 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Cartin. Those never looked like landing.
Da Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Cartin sprawls well. He's pushed Da Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cartin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Da Santiago with a body shot.
Cartin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Da Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Cartin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Santiago.
Cartin misses with an elbow strike.
Da Santiago lands an elbow inside that Cartin shrugs off.
Cartin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Santiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Santiago obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Santiago wants to take the fight to the mat but Cartin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cartin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Da Santiago is working for takedown but Cartin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Da Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartin blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Cartin to work.
#T1#
Nice elbow from Da Santiago.
Da Santiago is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#TD#
Da Santiago manages to pull guard.
Cartin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartin wanted to stand there but Da Santiago had control of the position. #SUB#
Da Santiago has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cartin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Da Santiago has tightened it up now! Cartin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Cartin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cejudo goes for a takedown attempt but Cartin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cartin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cejudo moves away.#CL2#
Cartin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cejudo wants to take the fight to the mat but Cartin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cartin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cejudo blocks it with crossed arms.
Cartin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cartin. #CUT2#It looks like Henry Cejudo has been cut.
Cartin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejudo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cartin walks away with a smile on his face. Cejudo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Cejudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartin works the jab nicely.
Cartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Cartin works Cejudo's body with a nice hook.
Jumes Cartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejudo moves out of range of the body kick from Cartin.
Cartin scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Cartin.
Cartin lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC2#Cejudo is rocked!
Cejudo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cejudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cejudo dodges the punch combination from Cartin.
A quick step to the side and Cejudo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Cejudo fails to land the takedown.
Cejudo fails with the takedown#KD2#
and Cartin counters with a head kick that drops Cejudo to the mat! Cejudo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Cejudo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cejudo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cartin.
Cejudo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cartin. Cartin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cejudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cartin is fending him off so far but Cejudo persists. Nope, Cartin circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Cartin has managed to clinch.
Cejudo seems to have got his legs back now.
Cartin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartin is pressed up against the cage. Cejudo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartin down to the mat. Cartin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cejudo with a poor takedown
and Cartin counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Cartin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cejudo takes a step back to recover.
Cartin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cejudo avoids the head kick by Cartin.
#CL2#
Cartin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cejudo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartin trying to control the position but instead, Cejudo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cartin into the cage.
Cejudo wants a takedown.
Cejudo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T4#
Nice body punch from Cartin - that landed with a thud.
Cejudo is working for takedown but Cartin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cejudo tries to pull guard but Cartin won't allow it.
Cejudo wants to take the fight to the mat but Cartin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cejudo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartin prevents it.
Cartin prevents the takedown attempt.
Cejudo is breathing heavily.
Cejudo goes for a takedown attempt but Cartin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cejudo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cartin. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumes Cartin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Cejudo's cut.
That's time! Cejudo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A low kick lands for Cartin.
Cartin connects with a solid leg kick.
Cartin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cartin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cartin.
Cejudo shoots in for a takedown but Cartin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartin throws a head kick but Cejudo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cejudo avoids the head kick by Cartin.
Cartin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cejudo. That did some damage!
Jumes Cartin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Cejudo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cejudo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cartin lands a front kick.
Cartin scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Cejudo drives through with a takedown into Cartin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Cejudo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cejudo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Cartin keeping moving, preventing Cejudo from controlling successfully.
Cejudo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cejudo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cejudo passes Cartin's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Cartin keeping hold of Cejudo's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Cejudo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cejudo trying to control the action but Cartin is working from the bottom.
Cartin tries to get to full guard but Cejudo has control of the leg. #SUB#
Cejudo is looking for a kimura 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.
Cartin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cartin is trying to get back to full guard.
Cejudo moves nicely into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cejudo landing a few strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumes Cartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Cejudo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Cartin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cartin.
Cartin misses with a body kick.
Cejudo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cartin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cartin connects with the punch.
Cartin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cejudo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Cartin.
Henry Cejudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartin with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Cartin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cejudo fails with the takedown.
Cartin throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Cejudo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cartin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cejudo.#CL2#
Cartin closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cartin.
Cejudo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cartin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Cejudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejudo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cartin but Cartin pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Cejudo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cartin circles away.
Cejudo goes for a double leg but Cartin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cartin continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cartin works on Cejudo's body with a couple of short punches.
Cartin is pressed up against the cage. Cejudo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartin down to the mat. Cartin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cejudo fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Cejudo is trying to pull guard but Cartin has him pressed against the cage.
Cejudo tries to pull guard but Cartin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cartin landing knees to the head.
Cartin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartin.
Cejudo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cartin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cartin lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartin.
Cartin lands a nice elbow.
Cartin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cejudo's defenses. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Cartin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cejudo rather than just go for the knockout.
Cartin scores with a kick to the body.
Cartin scores with a jab to the body.
Cartin drops Cejudo with a naaaaasty hook - Cejudo is in real trouble here! Cartin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jumes Cartin!
Henry Cejudo was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes when you think something is shiny and gold, it tends to be rusted and bronze, but that's just the way it is, man.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Cartin lands with a kick to the temple. Raso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cartin leaves Raso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raso!
#CL2#
Raso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cartin, pushing him back against the cage.
Cartin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cartin stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Cartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cartin is fending him off so far but Raso persists. Nope, Cartin circles away and we're back to standing.
Cartin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Raso has closed the distance and engaged Cartin in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartin trying to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Raso jumps guard and drags Cartin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raso is trying to hold Cartin in close to prevent damage but Cartin has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1#
Cartin slows the pace down in half guard. #SU#
Cartin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cartin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raso has a takedown stuffed.
Jumes Cartin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soldado Raso.
Raso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raso looks winded!
Cartin throws a sloppy head kick and Raso moves out of range easily.
As Cartin backs off Raso throws a huge counter combo but Cartin manages to avoid it all.
Cartin tries to clinch up.
Cartin swings for the body but Raso moves out of range.
#T2#
Cartin swings for the body but Raso moves out of range.
Cartin throws a head kick but Raso moves out of range.
Cartin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cartin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raso.
Raso walks into a stiff left hand from Cartin.
Raso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raso moves in looking to clinch but Cartin pushes him off.
Cartin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cartin.
Raso moves out of range as Cartin throws a body kick.
Cartin misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raso tries to clinch there but Cartin circles away.
#T3#
Cartin misses with a head kick.
And Raso tries to counter it with a takedown but Cartin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cartin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartin scores with a head kick.
Cartin throws a head kick but Raso moves out of range.
#CL#
Cartin moves into range and clinches up with Raso.
Cartin trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Cartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raso is defended easily by Cartin.
Raso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Cartin is looking to slow Raso down with leg kicks.
Cartin cracks Raso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cartin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartin. Raso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raso throws a counter combo.
A nice leg kick from Cartin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cartin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartin throws a nice head kick!
Cartin throws a head kick that misses.
Raso throws a lazy head kick
and Cartin counters with a thumping low kick.
Cartin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumes Cartin 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#
Cartin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cartin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raso's sensitive parts.
Cartin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raso closes the distance and clinches up with Cartin, looking for a takedown. Raso pushes Cartin against the cage but Cartin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cartin throws a counter high kick but Raso was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cartin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldado Raso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cartin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cartin with a nice calf kick.
Cartin circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartin lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cartin.
Raso tries to clinch up but Cartin circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Raso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartin is looking to counter the offense by Raso and move into the clinch.
Raso is breathing heavily.
Raso tries to clinch
and Cartin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice body kick from Cartin.
Raso throws a combination that misses
and Cartin counters with a leg kick.
Cartin is looking to land body kicks.
Raso tries to land a body kick
and Cartin counters with a good low kick that Raso was not able to check.
Cartin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cartin leaves Raso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cartin is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Cartin throws a sloppy head kick and Raso moves out of range easily.
Raso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartin thumps Raso with a low kick.
Cartin misses with a body shot.
Raso drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cartin defends it well.
Cartin missing with a left hand there. Raso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Cartin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raso. That did some damage!
Cartin just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Cartin has closed the distance and engaged Raso in a clinch.
Raso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cartin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartin misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Cartin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raso avoids it.
Cartin misses with a punch to the body.
Cartin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cartin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raso's elbow.
Raso blocks a body shot from Cartin.
Raso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartin slowing the pace effectively.
Cartin trying to control the position but instead, Raso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cartin into the cage.
Cartin misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raso blocks the elbow strike.
Raso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cartin after a bit of a struggle.
Jumes Cartin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soldado Raso.
Cartin misses with a body punch.
Raso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cartin missing with knees to the body.
Cartin misses with the head strike.
Raso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raso looking to stall.
Cartin tries to throw a body punch but Raso avoids it by throwing Cartin back against the cage.
Cartin tries a body shot but Raso blocks it.
Cartin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raso is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumes Cartin dominated that second round.
That's time! Cartin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Cartin throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Raso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raso. #BC#
Cartin manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Cartin.
Cartin loads up on a big right hand but Raso slips the punch.
Cartin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raso can do to turn this around?
Raso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#CL#
Cartin instigates a clinch.
Cartin crunches a lovely knee into Raso's ribcage.
Cartin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Raso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Raso working a defensive guard here.
Cartin tries to stand but Raso is controlling from the bottom.
Raso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Raso keeping full guard, as Cartin tries to pass.
Raso wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU#
Cartin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raso, up you get!
A nice leg kick from Cartin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartin connects with a high kick. #T2##CL#
Raso gets tackled into the cage by Cartin. Cartin maintains the clinch.
Raso prevents a body shot from Cartin.
Raso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cartin has him pressed against the cage.
Cartin can't find room to land a body shot as Raso controls the action.
Cartin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raso's efforts to push away.
Cartin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cartin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cartin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raso.
Cartin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartin missing with knees to the body.
Raso tries to pull guard but Cartin holds him up against the cage and eventually Raso drops back down to his feet.
#T3#
Raso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Raso stalling in the clinch but Cartin improves position.
Raso fails to pull guard.
Raso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cartin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jumes Cartin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soldado Raso.
Cartin landing knees to the head.
Raso tries to throw a body punch but Cartin avoids it by throwing Raso back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cartin as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Cartin breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cartin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Cartin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raso is defending well for now.
Raso managing to block the knees to the body from Cartin.
Cartin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartin working Raso over with knees to the body.
Jumes Cartin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cartin looking to throw knees to the head but Raso is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cartin.
Cartin misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Cartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raso throws a series of punches but Cartin avoids them all with ease.
Cartin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raso.
Cartin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soldado Raso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jumes Cartin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cartin, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumes Cartin! |
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