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Event:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 2
Date: Jul 30, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Stough throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frank tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stough is in Frank's guard.#SUB2#
Stough drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Stough off! Stough jumps back into Frank's guard.
Stough wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Stough throwing strikes from guard but Frank blocks nicely.
Stough wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Frank has his foot on Stough's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stough works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Frank working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stough doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stough manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stough postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Stough stands up over Frank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stough stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stough pushes down on Frank's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frank manages to get to full guard.
Stough trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Frank working for a triangle but Stough defends it easily.
#T2#
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.
Stough sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frank's guard.
Stough is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Stough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Frank is looking for a sweep. Stough is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Frank actively working from the bottom here.
Frank is staying active underneath Stough, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Frank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frank is working hard here to advance position.
Stough seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Stough seems to be working for a kimura but Frank defends the submission attempt.
Stough thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frank trying to control from the bottom.
Frank gets back to full guard.
#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.
Frank 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.#SUB#
Frank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stough defends well.#SUB#
Frank isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stough stacks Frank on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stough!
Stough wants to stand but Frank is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stough working the ground and pound.
Frank defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Stough dominated that round.
That's time! Frank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Frank closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stough out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicious Frank!
Our winner, Vicious Frank, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Blaise Stough had this to say: 'Well, I came up short tonight. I got outperformed and need to go back and improve in all facets of my game. Thank you all for coming out tonight and to my family and friends...I love you,''. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 1
Date: Jul 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Ferrari shoots in but Stough avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Stough decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stough wants to take a breather but Ferrari is having none of it.
Stough 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. #SUB#
Stough is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferrari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stough. #SUB2#
Ferrari looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari is staying active underneath Stough, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Ferrari tries to roll over but Stough keeps him under control.
Ferrari is looking to escape.
Stough not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferrari wants to control but Stough is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferrari is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Stough is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferrari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stough.
Ferrari wants to improve his position but Stough is controlling well.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Stough is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Stough is trying to work for a kimura but Ferrari is defending well.
Stough not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Stough is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferrari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stough.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stough tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T3#
Ferrari wants to get back to full guard.
Stough is thwarting Ferrari's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ferrari shoots in looking for a takedown. Stough tries to sprawl out of it but Ferrari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stough went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferrari shoots in and drives through. Stough sprawls well.
Blaise Stough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Ferrari.#TD#
Stough drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stough cracks Ferrari with a big elbow.
Stough landing strikes.
Ferrari is not content to let Stough control the position.
Stough moves into full mount!
Ferrari looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stough trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Stough dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ferrari moves out of range of the body kick.
Stough stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stough wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Stough shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferrari is trying to defend but Stough finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Stough is looking for a kimura but Ferrari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stough to get the leverage.
Stough drops an elbow to the side of Ferrari's head. #SUB2#
Ferrari actively working from the bottom here.
Ferrari is trying to maintain the position but Stough is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stough stalling.
Stough trying to control the action but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Stough 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##SUB#
Stough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Stough is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferrari manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Stough drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ferrari looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ferrari looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ferrari! #REVB#
Stough is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ferrari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T2#
Stough wants to hold on but Ferrari pushes him away.
Stough is trying to escape the mount.
Ferrari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stough is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Ferrari there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stough is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?
Ferrari thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stough is trying desperately to improve position.
Stough sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ferrari wants to take a breather but Stough is having none of it. #T3#
Stough scores with a few weak punches.
It looks like Ferrari is going to stand back up.
#SUB#
Stough actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stough tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ferrari has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ferrari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stough is looking to escape.
Ferrari misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stough in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T4#
Ferrari throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stough because Ferrari loaded up on that one.
Ferrari avoids the attempt from Stough to control.
Ferrari throwing strikes here but Stough is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stough is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferrari is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fredo Ferrari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferrari lands a big shot there that rocks Stough but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#Stough is rocked!
Ferrari trying to control but Stough is having none of it.
Oh Stough is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferrari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari prevents Stough from getting the reversal.
Ferrari thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ferrari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Ferrari looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stough might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferrari throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredo Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Ferrari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stough's waist but Stough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferrari off to one side.
Stough seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Ferrari rushes Stough and presses him up against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stough tries to circle away but Ferrari has him pinned against the cage.
Stough tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferrari just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Ferrari pulls guard effortlessly.
Stough passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferrari is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Stough is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferrari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Stough has hold of Ferrari's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ferrari seems comfortable defending it but Stough has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ferrari is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ferrari is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stough couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blaise Stough!
During a confident post fight interview, Blaise Stough thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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