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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balch did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Balch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Balch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Balch tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balch defends it well.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is nestled in close to Balch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Balch scores with a few weak punches.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Balch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T1#
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Balch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Balch.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB#
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Balch is looking to get to half guard.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Balch tries to improve his position but instead Jones has taken his back!
Balch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones connects with a big shot to the side of Balch's head.
Jones trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Balch doesn't escape. #SUB#
Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Balch defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T2##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balch is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!
Balch can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Balch is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good control from Jones.
Balch tries to break free.
Jones keeps control of the position easily here as Balch tries to buck him off.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jones.
Jones biding his time, controlling Balch. #T3##SUB#
Jones is looking for the choke from the back position but Balch is controlling his hands well.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Balch for as long as he can get away with.
Balch is trying to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Balch as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jones!
Jones scores with strikes from the back.
Jones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T4#
Balch tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.
Jones just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Balch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones scores with punches from the back.
Jones controls the action.
Jones continues to stall.#SUB#
Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Balch knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Balch for a finish.
Jones keeps control of the position as Balch tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Balch is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Balch's guard.
Balch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SU#
Jones gets to his feet - Balch follows without any prompting.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in but Balch avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Balch instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Balch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Balch is controlling him.
Balch prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Balch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balch prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Balch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Balch is having none of it.
Jones leaves Balch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balch tries to clinch up.#CL#
Jones forces Balch back against the cage and clinches.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Balch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balch is defending well.
Balch misses with a knee strike.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones wants to break free but Balch has control.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balch just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Balch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Balch looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Balch tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Balch moves his leg out of the way.
As Jones backs off Balch throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Balch tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Jones moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Balch.
Jones avoids the strikes from the bottom by Balch.
Balch is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Balch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
Balch is looking to reverse the position.
Jones blocks the strikes from Balch.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Balch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Balch defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ricky Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balch tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#SUB#
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Balch is in no mood to give up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Balch. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balch back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch missing with punches from the bottom.
Balch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balch wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
#T1#
Balch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB#
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Balch defends the submission attempt.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Balch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Balch strikes from the bottom but Jones uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Balch is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones throws an elbow but Balch slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones controls the position.
Balch tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Balch throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Balch misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
More hug and hope from Jones.#T3#
Balch is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Balch gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balch can do to turn this around?
Balch is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Balch has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Balch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Balch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Balch's face.
#SUB#
Balch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones. #SUB#
Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Balch is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Balch looks a forlorn figure.
Jones 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob Balch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Jones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Palermo misses with a combination
and Balch counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Palermo looking to score a takedown here. Balch is defending well but Palermo drives through and ends up in Balch's guard.
Palermo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom.
Palermo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Palermo slips nicely into half guard.
Palermo is looking to advance position but Balch won't allow it.
Balch is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Palermo seems content to control.
Balch is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Palermo controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Balch throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Balch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Palermo. What's that going to do exactly?
Palermo controlling his opponent.
Palermo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Balch is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Palermo has taken his back.
Palermo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palermo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Balch could be in trouble here!
Palermo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Balch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Palermo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Balch.
Palermo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palermo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Palermo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Balch.
Palermo controls the position.#SUB#
Balch is trying to roll into a better position but Palermo has get a rear naked choke and Balch is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Augustu Palermo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Balch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balch looks winded!#SUB#
Garcie is looking to cinch up a triangle. Balch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Garcie's body to avoid the submission. Garcie has instead reached around Balch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Garcie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Garcie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Balch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Balch off the cage and back into range.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balch. That did some damage!#CL2#
Balch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Balch breaks the clinch.
King leaves Balch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Balch fails with a takedown attempt.
King went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Balch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a series of strikes. Balch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arthur King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
Balch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Balch wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
Balch is looking to clinch.
Bob Balch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King looks to land a combination. Balch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balch fails with a takedown attempt.
Balch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Balch looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for King.#T2#
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balch.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Balch with a poor takedown
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Balch drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Balch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Balch seems unphased.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Balch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balch's sensitive parts.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
King feints and then cracks Balch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balch down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
Balch throws a body kick that misses.
King appears to be looking for a big counter.
King scores with a nice body kick.
#T4#
King scores with a jab.
King is working the combinations to good effect here.
King works over Balch's head and body with a nice combination.
King scores with a jab to the body.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balch's head backwards.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balch takes a step back to recover.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balch. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King scores with a three punch combo!
Balch walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balch.
Balch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Balch persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King throws a quick counter kick to the body but Balch avoids it.
Balch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balch off to one side.
Balch with a poor takedown
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Arthur King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
King stalks Balch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balch's face. Balch staggers backwards, shaken.
Balch tries to clinch
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Balch is rocked!
Nice body kick from King.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Balch is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Arthur King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King thumps Balch with a low kick.
Balch seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balch.
Balch tries to clinch up
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balch is breathing heavily.#T1#
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Balch forces King back against the cage and clinches.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Balch has double underhooks.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balch can do to turn this around?
Balch is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Balch misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by King.
Balch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
King moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Balch is trying desperately to land a takedown but King is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Balch.#T3#
King throws a combination. Balch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Balch misses with a takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balch backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Balch should have avoided that one.
King throws a combination. Balch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T4#
A low kick from Balch is predictable there
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King cracks a nice hook into Balch's ribs.
King lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balch fails with the takedown
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Balch backing up. Balch nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.
Balch with a poor takedown
and King counters with a series of strikes. Balch will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A right-left combo lands from King.
Balch looks to throw a body kick
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Balch.
Balch dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balch tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balch somewhat.
Balch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Balch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
King lands with a kick to the temple. Balch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
King digs a good body shot into Balch's ribs.
King works over Balch's head and body with a nice combination.
King stalks Balch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balch's face. Balch staggers backwards, shaken.
Balch throws a sloppy head kick
and Balch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a series of strikes. Balch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arthur King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with the left hand. Balch knows he should have avoided that one.
King misses with the combination.
Arthur King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Balch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balch with a poor takedown
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King stuns Balch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
#T3#
King with a jab.
Balch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Balch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balch dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4#
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balch at a distance.
King feints a jab promting Balch to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Balch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - King scores with a four punch combination!
Balch thows a left - swing and a miss!
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Arthur King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#TD2#
Balch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Balch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balch scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Balch throws a sloppy head kick and Bebok moves out of range easily.
Bebok blocks a head kick by Balch.
#CL2#
Bebok moves into the clinch.
Balch wants to break free but Bebok has control.
Balch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bebok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Balch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bebok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bebok pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Balch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bebok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Balch sneaks back into half guard.
Bebok thows a huge punch but Balch dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Balch punching from the bottom.
Bebok is trying to control the action in half guard but Balch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bebok blocks the strikes from Balch.
Nice strikes from Bebok there.
Balch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balch.
Bebok scoring with some ground and pound.
Balch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom.
Balch looking for a sweep. Not yet Balch, not yet.
Bebok tries to free his leg and advance position but Balch is retaining full guard.
Balch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bebok is one step ahead there.
Balch throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T2#
Bebok advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Bebok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balch throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Balch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bebok trying to control but Balch postures up.
Bebok controlling the position well.
Bebok is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Balch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balch 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.
Balch is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balch lands strikes from half guard.
Balch is nestled in close to Bebok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bebok controlling the position well.
Bebok is continuing to stall.
Balch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Balch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bebok trying to hold on to Balch's head to control him but Balch postures up.
#T4#
Bebok is holding on to half guard well.
Ground and pound from Balch.
Balch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Balch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bebok is looking for a sweep. Balch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balch throwing shots but Bebok is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Balch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Bebok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balch's guard.
Bebok takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Bebok trying to control the position from guard on top but Balch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebok takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Balch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Balch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bebok trying to control but Balch postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Balch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bebok keeping control of the position.
Balch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Bebok holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bebok avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balch.
Balch lands with a punch from half guard.
Bebok tries to roll over but Balch keeps him under control.
Bebok trying to control but Balch postures up.
Balch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bebok wants to control but Balch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bebok preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bebok wants to control but Balch is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2##SU#
Balch decides to stand and escape the position. #CL#
Balch clinches up with Bebok and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bebok.
Balch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bebok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bebok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bebok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balch blocking some punches.
#T3#
Bebok throws a punch but it's blocked by Balch.
Bebok has a couple of punches blocked by Balch.
Bebok has a couple of punches blocked by Balch.
Bebok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bebok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bebok is pressed up against the cage. Balch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bebok down to the mat. Bebok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bebok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bebok throws a counter combo.
Bebok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4##CL#
Balch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Balch wants to take the fight to the mat but Bebok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Balch. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Balch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balch tries for a takedown but Bebok circles away easily
and Bebok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Bebok darts in and clinches Balch up against the cage.
Bebok throws a head punch that misses.
Bebok lands with a left to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice left hand lands by Bebok.
Balch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebok lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Bebok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Balch enables Bebok to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bebok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Balch wants to sweep but no luck.
Bebok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Balch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Balch is striking off his back. Bebok thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Balch missing with punches from the bottom.
Bebok lands with a punch from half guard.
Bebok trying to control from half guard but Balch is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch tries to get to full guard but Bebok has control of the leg.
Bebok scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bebok working Balch over with strikes. #T1#
Balch punching from the bottom.
Balch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bebok trying to control the action but Balch is working from the bottom.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bebok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Balch tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bebok tries to stand but can't do so whilst Balch controls his leg. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bebok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balch looks to clinch #TD2#
and Bebok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Balch! #SU2#
Bebok decides to stand up, so the ref orders Balch to his feet.
Bebok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2##TD2#
Bebok shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bebok showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Bebok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balch tries to roll over but Bebok keeps him under control.
Bebok trying to pass the guard but Balch defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Bebok.
Balch punching from the bottom.
#T3#
Bebok stalling.
Balch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Balch missing with punches from the bottom.
Bebok wants to stand up but Balch has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Balch is not content to let Bebok control the position.
Bebok is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Balch punching from the bottom.
Bebok is looking to advance position but Balch won't allow it.
Bebok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balch missing with punches from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bebok working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB2#
Bebok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balch defends it well.
Bebok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bebok is nestled in close to Balch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Balch punching from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bebok avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Bebok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bebok 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Bebok! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Jack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Jack in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Balch is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Jack! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2021 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Balch.
Sonnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Sonnen gets a double leg takedown into Balch's guard.
Sonnen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Sonnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Sonnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balch wants to improve his position but instead Sonnen has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sonnen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC#Balch is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sonnen! Balch is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sterling Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Sterling Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Rickerson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rickerson slaps away a takedown attempt from Balch, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Rickerson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Rickerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balch darts in looking for a takedown but Rickerson gets double underhooks and turns Balch into the cage. #TD#
Rickerson dives in and scores a takedown into Balch's guard.
Rickerson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Balch lands with a heel strike from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickerson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balch lands a good elbow from the bottom.#T1#
Balch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Balch striking off his back but it's not causing Rickerson any problems.
Rickerson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#SU#
Rickerson escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL#
Rickerson moves into the clinch.
Rickerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rickerson lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Rickerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Rickerson shoots in and bounces Balch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rickerson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Rickerson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Balch.
Rickerson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balch missing with punches from the bottom.
Balch wants to improve his position but Rickerson is controlling well.
#T3##SUB#
Rickerson is looking for a kimura here.
Rickerson passes to side control.
Rickerson moves into full mount!
Rickerson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rickerson takes Balch's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickerson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rickerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Rickerson is working for a rear naked choke. Balch is not defending it well and Rickerson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Balch refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Balch's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Rickerson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Balch shoots for a takedown but Choi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Balch clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Choi has hold of one of Balch's legs. Balch is fighting the takedown attempt but Choi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Choi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choi stays in close to Balch's body and controls the position.
Balch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Balch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Choi throws a big right hand that misses.
Balch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SU2#
Choi stands up and waves to Balch to follow him. #CL2#
Choi closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Choi taking a breather.#BC2#
Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##CL#
Balch clinches. #BC2#
Choi breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Balch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Choi lands a nice knee to the body. #TD2#
Choi jumps into guard, dragging Balch to the mat.
Choi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Choi has his foot on Balch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balch works his way back into a safe position though.
Choi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balch is one step ahead there.
Choi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2##SUB2#
Choi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balch punching from the bottom.
Choi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choi thows a huge punch but Balch dodges it nicely.
Choi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Choi 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.
Choi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balch defending well though.
Balch won't allow Choi to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi throwing shots but Balch is blocking nicely.
Balch strikes from the bottom but Choi passes into mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Choi landing strikes from the mount and Balch is in trouble!
Choi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Balch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Choi. What's that going to do exactly?
Choi landing punches.
Choi landing shots from mount.
Choi throws some wild stikes that Balch manages to avoid easily.
Balch taking shots to the head.
Choi 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.
Choi unloads with some shots from mount but Balch bucks and avoids them well.
Choi throws some wild stikes that Balch manages to avoid easily.
Balch wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Choi.
Choi looking to finish with strikes here!
Choi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Choi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Choi controlling his opponent.
Choi misses with a head shot.#T4#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Choi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Choi cracks Balch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Choi wants to finish this one by submission but Balch is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Choi.
Choi blocks Balch's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choi controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Choi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Choi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Balch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#SUB2#
Choi looking for a guillotine from mount but Balch is having none of it.
Choi misses with a head shot.
Balch can't escape the position.
Balch is breathing heavily.
Choi punching from mount but Balch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Song Choi dominated that round.
That's time! Balch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Choi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Choi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Choi rushes Balch and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Choi breaks from the clinch.
Balch throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
Choi tries a quick counter leg kick but Balch is wise to it.
Bob Balch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Choi's waist but Choi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balch off to one side.
Bob Balch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi throws a series of strikes that have Balch backpedaling.
Balch shoots in for a takedown but Choi shows good takedown defense.
Choi unleashes a big counter combination but Balch bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD2#
Choi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balch quickly recovers to half guard.
Balch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Choi lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Choi in particular looking to stall.
Balch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choi. #SU2#
Choi decides to stand up. #CL#
Balch instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Balch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Balch gets tackled into the cage by Choi. Choi maintains the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Choi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Song Choi has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balch's head.#SU2#
Balch is working an open guard so Choi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Choi rushes Balch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balch takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Choi breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Choi breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Choi lands but Balch takes it in his stride.
Balch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
#T3##CL2#
Choi takes the fight into the clinch.
Choi lands a body punch.
Song Choi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Choi can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Balch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balch on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Choi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Choi.
Choi lands a good knee to the midsection. Balch won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Choi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Balch's guard.#T4#
Balch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Choi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Choi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Choi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Choi stays in close to Balch's body and controls the position.
Choi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Choi with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Choi gets to his feet - Balch follows without any prompting.
Choi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balch takes a step back to recover.
Choi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Song Choi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Balch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choi.
Balch misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Choi counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Balch moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balch throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
Balch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Choi drives through and clinches with Balch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Choi obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Choi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A good leg kick by Choi. #CL2#
Choi clinches up with Balch and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Choi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Choi clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Choi.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Choi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Choi content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Choi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU2#
Balch is working an open guard so Choi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Balch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Choi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Balch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Choi closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Choi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Balch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choi, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balch misses with a straight right.
Choi with the counter takedown but Balch avoids it easily.
Choi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balch's sensitive parts.
Choi misses with a takedown attempt - Balch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Choi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balch somewhat.#T4##CL#
Balch moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Choi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Choi manages to break the clinch.
Song Choi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL#
Balch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bob Balch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balch throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Song Choi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Choi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Choi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Hoang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balch.
Balch shoots in and drives through. Hoang sprawls well.
Balch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoang is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hoang catches Balch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balch misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoang counters with a nice uppercut.
Balch doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoang circles away.
Hoang delivers a nice body kick.
Hoang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoang moves out of range of the body kick.#T1##CL#
Hoang pushes Balch up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoang is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shaq Hoang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
Hoang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoang is defending well.
Hoang lands an elbow that stopped Balch in his tracks for a moment.
Hoang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoang scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Hoang.
Balch tries to land a knee to the head but Hoang blocks with his arms.
Hoang lands a nice knee to the body.
Balch looks winded!
Balch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hoang avoiding damage.
Balch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoang prevents it.
#T2#
Hoang scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Hoang.
Balch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Hoang.
Balch looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Hoang.
#BC#
Hoang manages to break the clinch.
Hoang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balch. Balch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoang throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Hoang clinches. #T3#
Hoang scores with a knee to the head.
Balch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hoang lands with a light punch inside.
Balch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoang landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoang.
Hoang lands a damaging elbow.
Hoang looking to throw knees to the head but Balch is blocking nicely.
Hoang gets through Balch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoang gets through Balch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoang just leaning against Balch, taking a breather. #T4##BC2#
Balch breaks the clinch.
Hoang lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balch's head.
Hoang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balch takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the liver by Hoang. Beautiful body shot.
Hoang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Balch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaq Hoang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoang lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoang throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq Hoang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Balch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hoang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoang sets himself, and Balch steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoang avoids it this time.
Balch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoang.
Hoang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoang scores with a kick to the body.
Balch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaq Hoang is winning the standup battle so far.
Balch with a jab.
Balch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hoang counters with a body kick that stops Balch in his tracks momentarily.
Balch is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoang counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoang lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Balch tries to keep at a distance but Hoang has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Hoang lands an elbow just above Balch 's eye.
Shaq Hoang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoang connects with a knee to the head.
Balch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balch's face.
Hoang lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoang lands an elbow inside that Balch shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Hoang.
Hoang lands with a left to the head.
Hoang scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balch backwards.
Hoang digs a right hand into Balch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balch's gas tank. #T2#
A body shot lands from Hoang.
A body shot lands from Hoang.
A right hand to the body from Hoang.
#BC#
Hoang manages to break the clinch.
Hoang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoang connects with an inside leg kick.
Balch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoang.
A solid body kick from Hoang.
Hoang lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Balch tries to keep at a distance but Hoang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hoang.
#T3#
Hoang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoang avoiding damage.
Hoang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoang scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Hoang manages to break the clinch.
Balch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoang as he jumps to the side.
As Balch tries to get set, Hoang tries to push him back and clinch up but Balch manages to avoid the attempt.
Shaq Hoang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
Balch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Hoang lands with a nice body punch.
Balch shoots in for a double leg but Hoang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoang lands a nice looking body kick.
Balch takes one on the button.#CL#
Hoang rushes Balch and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Hoang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Hoang slams his shin into Balch's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Hoang finds it's target.
Balch tries to clinch but Hoang moves away
and Hoang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoang is looking to wear down Balch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq Hoang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hoang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoang as he avoids it easily.
Balch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoang.
Balch wants to clinch up but Hoang keeps it at a distance.
Balch tries for a takedown but Hoang circles away easily
and Hoang counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Balch moves forwards but Hoang connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Hoang closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Hoang to work.
Hoang stalls.
Hoang seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hoang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Balch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shaq Hoang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Balch.
Balch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Hoang.
Hoang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoang is stalling here.
Hoang is pushing Balch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Hoang as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Hoang lands an uppercut.
Balch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hoang effectively controlling the action here.
Hoang misses with a knee to the head.
Hoang gets underhooks to prevent Balch's takedown attempt.
Hoang cracks Balch with a nice body shot.
Hoang with a knee to the head.
Hoang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoang lands with a left to the head.
Hoang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balch can do to turn this around?
Hoang scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Hoang.
#T3#
Hoang lands an elbow just above Balch 's eye.
Balch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoang lands a body shot. #BC#
Hoang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoang - that will leave a mark!
Balch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hoang is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Balch.
Hoang thuds his shin into the meat of Balch's side.#CL#
Hoang instigates a clinch. #T4#
Good body shot from Hoang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoang is pressed up against the cage. Balch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoang down to the mat. Hoang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Hoang lands but Balch takes it in his stride.
Balch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hoang looks to land a combination. Balch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut there from Hoang.
Hoang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoang thuds his right hand into Balch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Balch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bob Balch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaq Hoang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoang 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaq Hoang!
After winning the bout, Shaq Hoang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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