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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2022 |
#R1# Wallington throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Khamag to counter with a crisp jab. Wallington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Khamag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallington.
#CL# Khamag darts in and clinches Wallington up against the cage. A short right from Khamag. Wallington is struggling to control the position. Khamag digs a right hand underneath Wallington's ribcage. Wallington let out a lung full of air as it connected. Khamag throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallington. Wallington is looking to break free of the clinch but Khamag has double underhooks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wallington tries to circle away but Khamag has him pinned against the cage. Khamag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallington backwards. Khamag lands a shot to the body. Khamag lands with a left to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Khamag. Wallington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# A short right from Khamag. Wallington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice left hand lands by Khamag.
Wallington tries to break the clinch but Khamag is controlling the position. Khamag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallington tries to work over Khamag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Khamag lands with a left to the head. Wallington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khamag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khamag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Wallington is rocked! Khamag scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wallington is still on wobbly legs! Can Khamag finish him? A nice left hand lands by Khamag.
Khamag dips a shoulder and cracks Wallington with a mighty uppercut! Wallington falls back against the cage and Khamag unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wallington is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Khamag screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khuyag Khamag! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2022 |
#R1# Wallington scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#It looks like Nikolay Sokolov has been cut. Sokolov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wallington throws a fast counter high kick but Sokolov manages to duck under it in time. Sokolov shoots for a takedown but Wallington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Wallington lands a jab. Wallington connects with a right hand. Sokolov shakes it off. Wallington leaves Sokolov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Sokolov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sokolov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sokolov moves out of range as Wallington throws a body kick.
Sokolov on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wallington leaves Sokolov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wallington lands with a shot to the body. Wallington displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#Nikolay Sokolov's cut is getting worse. Horrible takedown attempt by Sokolov or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallington, which made it look bad. Wallington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Wallington as Sokolov shoots in. Sokolov is breathing heavily.#T1##KD2# Wallington drops Sokolov with a beautiful combination! Sokolov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wallington is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Sokolov is rocked! Wallington lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Sokolov up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Wallington from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Sokolov's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randolph Wallington! |
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Event:
VFC 56 Old Leg vs Silva
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1# A head kick misses from Wallington. Wallington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Dubois counters with a takedown into side control. Wallington is trying to control Dubois's posture but Dubois avoids it. Wallington is letting Dubois control him for a moment. Dubois is chipping away with strikes.
Dubois landing a few strikes. Dubois takes a little break here. Wallington wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Dubois has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1# Dubois connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wallington some visible discomfort.
Dubois in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Dubois in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB# Dubois tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dubois has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Wallington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#ROC#Wallington is rocked! Dubois 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. Wallington is still in real trouble! Can Dubois finish him?#SUB# Dubois is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wallington looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dubois gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wallington is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dubois lets go of the hold and Wallington can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Dubois! A very excited looking Felix Dubois rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
VFC 45 Friday Afterparty
Date: Mar 11, 2022 |
#R1# Wallington stalks Xiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xiao's face. Xiao staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#It looks like Ming Xiao has been cut. Wallington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Xiao backs up against the cage.
Wallington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xiao under the eye. Xiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallington can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Wallington. A nice inside leg kick there by Wallington. That's going to slow Xiao down. Xiao seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Wallington shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Xiao is backing up but Wallington catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Xiao covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Wallington Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randolph Wallington! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2022 |
#R1# Wallington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lika counters with a left to the body. Lika will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wallington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lika looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Wallington doesn't manage to clinch there - Lika circles away.
Lika changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL# Lika moves into range and clinches up with Wallington. Lika stalling against the cage.
Wallington is trying to maintain a safe position but Lika gets an underhook and turns Wallington into the cage. Lika avoiding damage.
Lika tries for a takedown but Wallington manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Lika manages to break the clinch.
Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lika swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lika thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL2# Wallington has Lika up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1# Wallington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lika fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Lika gets a clinch. Lika is struggling to control the position.#BC2# Wallington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lika keeps the fight on the outside. Lika is looking for a counter combo. Wallington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jab by Wallington. Lika throws a head kick that misses. Wallington is looking for the big counter here. Lika walks into a straight right hand from Wallington. Wallington wants to clinch up but Lika keeps it at a distance. Wallington wants to clinch.#T2# Wallington throws a sloppy head kick and Lika moves out of range easily. Lika misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Wallington's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Wallington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sloppy strikes from Wallington. Those never looked like landing. Lika tries to counter by clinching up but Wallington breaks away and moves out of range. Randolph Wallington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wallington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lika pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lika takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL# Lika gets a clinch. Wallington goes for a takedown attempt but Lika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wallington fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3# Lika shoots in but Wallington avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evangjeli Lika. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wallington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallington loads up on a big right hand but Lika slips the punch.#CL# Lika closes the distance and clinches. Wallington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lika smiles and moves away.
Wallington wants to clinch. Wallington fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL# Lika gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wallington fails to pull guard.
#TD# Lika jumps guard and drags Wallington to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T4# Wallington tries to stand but Lika is controlling from the bottom. Lika striking off his back but it's not causing Wallington any problems. Lika controlling the position. Wallington preventing the sweep. Lika keeping moving, preventing Wallington from controlling successfully. Lika controlling the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evangjeli Lika dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Wallington loads up on a big right hand but Lika slips the punch. Lika shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wallington as he jumps to the side. Lika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wallington tries to avoid it but Lika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wallington to the ground. Wallington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lika shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallington pinned against the cage. Wallington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evangjeli Lika. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lika shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch but Lika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wallington scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lika swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lika fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1# Lika shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wallington eats them both and turns towards Lika to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#KD2# Wallington drops Lika with a beautiful combination! Lika stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wallington is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Lika is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Evangjeli Lika has been cut. Lika throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL2# Wallington clinches. Wallington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lika smiles and moves away.
Lika tries to clinch up but Wallington circles away and keeps his distance. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lika. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This has been an exciting period of action! Lika tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lika somewhat.#T2# Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lika goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wallington tries to clinch but Lika is having none of it. Lika throwing a counter right hand but Wallington manages to avoid it.#CL2# Wallington moves into the clinch.#BC# Lika breaks the clinch.
Wallington wants to clinch up but Lika keeps it at a distance. Wallington misses with the combination.
Lika blocks the body kick.
Wallington connects with a body shot that sends Lika's belly button to the back. Wallington tries to clinch up. Randolph Wallington seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL# Lika has managed to clinch.
#T3# Lika wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Lika.
Lika gets underhooks to prevent Wallington's takedown attempt.
Wallington jumps guard but Lika turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Lika is trying to pull guard but Wallington has him pressed against the cage. Lika taking a breather.#BC2# Wallington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wallington lands with a nice body kick. Lika is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wallington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wallington is looking to clinch but Lika is avoiding it.
Wallington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4# Lika tries a head kick but it misses.
Lika doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallington circles away.
Wallington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lika shoots in but no luck this time. Lika shoots in for a takedown but Wallington shows good takedown defense. Wallington thows a body kick. Lika tries to catch it but that hurt him. Wallington tries to clinch but Lika is having none of it. Wallington lands with a right hand. Wallington fails in his attempt to clinch. Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lika fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Wallington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Evangjeli Lika's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Wallington tries to pull guard but Lika forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Wallington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wallington tries to pull guard but Lika won't allow it.
Evangjeli Lika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randolph Wallington. Lika is defending well against a takedown attempt. Wallington has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wallington avoids the elbow strike from Lika, against the cage.
Lika drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lika closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallington circles away. Wallington is looking for the big counter here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lika tries to clinch up. Wallington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1# Wallington stuffs the takedown attempt from Lika. Lika gets slowly back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from Wallington.
#CL# Lika gets a clinch. #BC2# Wallington manages to break the clinch.
Lika shoots and misses and Wallington counters with a straight right hand. Wallington tries to clinch but Lika moves out of range. Lika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallington slaps away a takedown attempt from Lika, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2# Lika has a takedown stuffed. Wallington lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lika will feel that in the morning. Wallington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallington scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wallington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lika. Lika fails with a takedown attempt. Wallington is looking for the big counter here.#T3# Wallington misses with a few strikes there.
Lika is looking to clinch. Lika shoots and misses and Lika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wallington throws a one two combo.
Wallington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lika paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lika throws a head kick but Wallington moves out of range.
Lika shoots in but Wallington avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wallington sizes up Lika with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wallington throws the kick towards the body but Lika avoids it.#T4# Wallington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lika darts in looking for a takedown but Wallington gets double underhooks and turns Lika into the cage. Wallington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wallington stalling.
Lika drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wallington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2# Wallington breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Randolph Wallington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Wallington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Wallington! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2022 |
#R1# Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Randolph Wallington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice sprawl there from Jr as Wallington shoots in. Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#KD# Jr cracks Wallington with an uppercut from hell and Wallington crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jr's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#ROC#Wallington is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jr throwing strikes from guard but Wallington blocks nicely. Wallington is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him? Wallington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2# Wallington is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Wallington trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Jr postures up in Wallington's guard and throws a big left but Wallington blocks it. Jr throwing strikes but missing. Wallington seems to have recovered his senses. Wallington 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# Wallington is controlling the pace.
Jr wants to sweep but Wallington has passed to side control!#T1# Wallington moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Jr is not content to let Wallington control the position. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Jr tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Wallington easily slips into full mount! Wallington breaks from Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow. Wallington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jr tries to hold on but Wallington pushes him away. Wallington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2# Wallington looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3# Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wallington content just to control the position here. #SUB2# Wallington swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randolph Wallington! |
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