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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Kovac tries for a takedown but Wolecki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kovac just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWolecki.
Wolecki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from Wolecki as Kovac shoots in.
Wolecki scores with a nice body kick.
Kovac misses with a takedown attempt - Wolecki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marius Wolecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stejpan Kovac.
Wolecki throws a head kick that Kovac semi-blocks.
Kovac shoots and misses
and Wolecki counters with a head kick. That will keep Kovac thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wolecki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kovac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovac scores with a jab.
Wolecki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wolecki throws a head kick but Kovac moves out of range.
Wolecki throws a head kick that misses
and Kovac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovac wants to clinch.#T1#
Wolecki misses with a head kick.
Wolecki throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Wolecki.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kovac.
Marius Wolecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolecki throws a sloppy head kick and Kovac moves out of range easily.
Wolecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kovac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolecki pinned against the cage. Wolecki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kovac avoids the head kick by Wolecki.
Wolecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T2#
Wolecki misses with a head kick.
Wolecki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kovac can pounce on him.
Wolecki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wolecki throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kovac avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovac avoids the head kick by Wolecki.
Nice uppercut there from Kovac.#CUT2#It looks like Marius Wolecki has been cut.
Kovac shoots for a double leg takedown but Wolecki sprawls well. He's pushed Kovac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wolecki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolecki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kovac.
Kovac shoots for a double leg takedown but Wolecki sprawls well. He's pushed Kovac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wolecki lands a head kick!
Wolecki scores with a head kick. Kovac tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T3#
Wolecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolecki stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kovac.
A head kick by Wolecki misses
and Kovac counters with a series of strikes. Wolecki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marius Wolecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovac has a takedown stuffed.
Wolecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovac.
Kovac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T4#
Wolecki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kovac shoots in but no luck this time.
Kovac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolecki but Wolecki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wolecki misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolecki scores with a nice body kick.
Kovac throws a right and a left that Wolecki avoids nicely.
Kovac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovac darts in looking for a takedown but Wolecki gets double underhooks and turns Kovac into the cage.
Kovac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Kovac.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Wolecki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marius Wolecki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kovac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolecki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kovac tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovac blocks a head kick by Wolecki.
Wolecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovac dives in and grabs Wolecki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wolecki pushes down on Kovac's head and hops out.
Kovac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Wolecki.
Wolecki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolecki throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac avoids the head kick by Wolecki.
Wolecki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovac can do to turn this around?
Wolecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stejpan Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolecki throws a sloppy head kick and Kovac moves out of range easily.
Kovac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolecki avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolecki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T1#
Kovac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wolecki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marius Wolecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stejpan Kovac.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Wolecki.
Wolecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovac.
Kovac blocks a head kick by Wolecki.
Wolecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wolecki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kovac somewhat.
Wolecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T2#
Kovac looks to clinch
and Wolecki counters with a nice body kick.
Wolecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Kovac. Kovac gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Kovac misses. #CL2#
Kovac drives through and clinches with Wolecki against the cage.
Kovac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolecki has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Wolecki to work.
Kovac goes for a takedown attempt but Wolecki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Kovac with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Wolecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovac.
Wolecki throws a quick counter head kick but Kovac was just out of range.
Wolecki misses with a head kick.
Wolecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovac unleashes a big counter combination but Wolecki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolecki.
Wolecki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kovac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Wolecki. No joy for Kovac on that attempt.
Wolecki throws a head kick that misses
and Kovac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolecki thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolecki takes one to the side of the head.
Kovac shoots for a takedown but Wolecki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kovac avoids the head kick by Wolecki.
Kovac tries to clinch there but Wolecki circles away.
#T4#
A head kick misses from Wolecki.
Kovac throws a combination. Wolecki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kovac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovac feints with a jab and clips Wolecki right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Wolecki is sent crashing into the canvas and Kovac leaps in for the kill! Wolecki tries to get to his feet but Kovac is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Wolecki is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stejpan Kovac! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Kovac throws the left hand but Castillo avoids the punch easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kovac goes for a takedown attempt but Castillo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kovac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kovac somewhat.
Castillo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovac falls off balance throwing a combination
#KD2#
and Castillo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kovac! Castillo lets Kovac back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#It looks like Stejpan Kovac has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kovac.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stejpan Kovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt.
Castillo throws out a counter right but Kovac avoids it with no problem.
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!#TD#
Castillo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Castillo can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1##SUB#
Kovac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kovac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Kovac from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovac lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kovac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kovac wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
Kovac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kovac throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kovac trying to control the position.
Kovac lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kovac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kovac working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Castillo's head.#T3#
Kovac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kovac wants to pass the guard but Castillo is keeping the position.#SU#
Kovac gets to his feet - Castillo follows without any prompting.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovac wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kovac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Kovac slips the punch.
Kovac dives in for a single leg takedown but Castillo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Castillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kovac walks into a left hand.
Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Kovac moves away and avoids it.
Kovac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Castillo.
Castillo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castillo wants it to stay on the feet.
Castillo catches Kovac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#Stejpan Kovac's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Castillo lands a big uppercut and Kovac crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kovac looks OK. Castillo waves Kovac back to his feet!#ROC2#Kovac is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kovac somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stejpan Kovac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kovac slips under a jab.
Castillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kovac. Kovac gets slowly back to his feet.
Kovac needs to keep his hands up - Castillo had a free shot at his head there.
Kovac slips a jab from Castillo.
Kovac wants to clinch
enabling Castillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovac looks up at the clock. Bad move! Castillo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kovac. Castillo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Castillo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
D Alessandro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovac as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from D Alessandro enables Kovac to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. D Alessandro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
D Alessandro managing to control the position.
Kovac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with D Alessandro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
D Alessandro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovac defends well.
Kovac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of D Alessandro is proving hard to escape from.
Kovac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
D Alessandro is pulling down on Kovac's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Alessandro trying to control the position.
#SUB#
D Alessandro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kovac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
D Alessandro working for a triangle but Kovac defends it easily.
D Alessandro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kovac is one step ahead there.
D Alessandro is trying to keep Kovac in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
D Alessandro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
D Alessandro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kovac preventing the sweep. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
D Alessandro 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#
D Alessandro drops an elbow to the side of Kovac's head.
Kovac wants to stand back up but D Alessandro manages to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from D Alessandro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kovac on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kovac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kovac trying to remain calm as D Alessandro controls from the top position.
Kovac looking for a sweep but D Alessandro has passed into full mount! Oh no!#T3#
Kovac suckers D Alessandro into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Kovac is now in D Alessandro's guard!
D Alessandro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kovac's guard. #REVR#
D Alessandro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
D Alessandro postures up in Kovac's guard and throws a big left but Kovac blocks it.
D Alessandro stays in close to Kovac's body and controls the position.
Kovac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from D Alessandro. #T4#
D Alessandro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
D Alessandro controls from within his opponent's guard.
D Alessandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D Alessandro throws a big right hand that misses.
D Alessandro 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.
D Alessandro stopping the sweep attempt from Kovac.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Alessandro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kovac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Alessandro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
D Alessandro throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
D Alessandro shoots in for a takedown but Kovac shows good takedown defense.
Stejpan Kovac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Alessandro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Max D Alessandro has been cut.
Kovac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. D Alessandro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
D Alessandro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kovac manages to circle out of the way.
D Alessandro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Kovac tries to counter it with a takedown but D Alessandro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
D Alessandro has his takedown stuffed
and Kovac counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max D Alessandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovac shoots for a takedown but D Alessandro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stejpan Kovac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says D Alessandro as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovac fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
D Alessandro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kovac to the ground. D Alessandro is now in Kovac's guard.#T1##SUB#
D Alessandro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
D Alessandro content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Alessandro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kovac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as D Alessandro controls the pace.
D Alessandro'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.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Further stalling from D Alessandro.
D Alessandro is in close to Kovac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
D Alessandro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
D Alessandro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovac's guard.
D Alessandro controlling the action here.
D Alessandro prevents Kovac from improving his position.#T3#
D Alessandro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
D Alessandro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Max D Alessandro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
D Alessandro moves nicely into side control.
Kovac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of D Alessandro.
Kovac parries the strikes from D Alessandro easily there. D Alessandro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kovac to escape.
Check out the look on D Alessandro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
D Alessandro controls the position from side control.
D Alessandro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovac can do to turn this around?
D Alessandro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Kovac seems a little lost for a moment, as D Alessandro dominates the positioning.
Kovac is trying to improve his position.
D Alessandro scores with a couple of short elbows.
D Alessandro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kovac sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
D Alessandro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kovac is trying to escape the position but D Alessandro is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of D Alessandro.
Kovac defending against the ground and pound.
Kovac is not content to let D Alessandro control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max D Alessandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max D Alessandro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from D Alessandro. No joy for Kovac on that attempt.
D Alessandro misses the jab.
D Alessandro slips a jab and a cross from Kovac.
#CL2#
Kovac has D Alessandro up against the cage in a clinch.
D Alessandro blocks an elbow strike.
D Alessandro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovac's efforts to push away.
Kovac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. D Alessandro just stands there and leans against the cage.
D Alessandro tries a body shot but Kovac blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for D Alessandro.
D Alessandro stops a takedown attempt from Kovac.
Max D Alessandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stejpan Kovac.#TD#
D Alessandro pulls guard effortlessly.
D Alessandro has control of Kovac's left arm, preventing Kovac from doing any damage. #T1#
Kovac trying to control the position from guard on top but D Alessandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D Alessandro has control of Kovac's left arm, preventing Kovac from doing any damage.
Kovac looking to sit in guard and control but D Alessandro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
D Alessandro postures up and lands a big shot to Kovac's brow.
D Alessandro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
D Alessandro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kovac's head.
Max D Alessandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
D Alessandro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
D Alessandro is standing up over Kovac. Kovac looks to escape but D Alessandro dives into side control.
D Alessandro slows the pace down. #T3#
Kovac is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but D Alessandro is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
D Alessandro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kovac tries to hold on but D Alessandro pushes him away.
D Alessandro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
D Alessandro avoids the attempt from Kovac to control.
D Alessandro controlling from mount.
Stejpan Kovac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Max D Alessandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for D Alessandro, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max D Alessandro! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Kovac dives in for a single leg takedown but Juicer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Juicer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kovac jumps guard but Juicer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Juicer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kovac uses from the top position.
Kovac preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Juicer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kovac has his hands clasped together but Juicer extends and breaks Kovac's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Juicer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cock Juicer! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Rail gets caught napping as Kovac dives in and scores a takedown. Rail manages to retain guard.
Rail really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kovac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kovac sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rail is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovac is controlling him.
Rail is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kovac showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU#
Kovac stands up from Rail's guard - Kovac perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kovac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kovac 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.
Rail keeping full guard, as Kovac tries to pass.
Rail being controlled here, momentarily.
Rail wants to stand but Kovac is controlling the position. #T1#
Rail is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kovac dives into side control.
Rail is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rail takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Kovac politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kovac prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Kovac has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rail moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2##TD#
Kovac shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rail manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kovac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rail is wriggling around but Kovac manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kovac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kovac working over Rail with some ground and pound. Rail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SU#
Kovac decides to stand and escape the position.
Rail with a nice calf kick.
Rail cracks Kovac with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovac shoots for a takedown but Rail saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prezes Rail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Kovac clinches. #T3##TD#
Kovac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rail uses from the top position.
Rail stopping the sweep attempt from Kovac.
Rail wants to stand but Kovac has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kovac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rail manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Kovac won't allow Rail to get back to his feet.
Kovac sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rail is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovac is controlling him.
Kovac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Kovac seems content to control.#T4#
Rail pushes Kovac off looking to stand but Kovac dives back in and keeps control.
#SU#
Kovac stands up from half guard. #CL#
Kovac moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Kovac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovac manages to avoid it.#TD#
Kovac looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rail looks winded!#SU#
Kovac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Kovac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rail's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovac is pushing down on Rail's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rail is fighting to maintain full guard but Kovac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kovac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kovac looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rail with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovac is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stejpan Kovac dominated that 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.#R2#
Kovac tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rail defends well and Kovac ends up having to push Rail into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Rail was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rail wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kovac blocks an uppercut.
Kovac lands a knee to the body.
Rail tries to work over Kovac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Kovac manages to pull guard.
Stejpan Kovac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kovac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Kovac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Kovac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rail gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rail being controlled here momentarily.
Kovac has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Rail wants to stand and escape but instead Kovac has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB#
Kovac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kovac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kovac lands a couple of digs.
Kovac stands and throws Rail's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
Kovac decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rail to his feet.
Kovac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rail can do to turn this around?#TD#
Kovac shoots in and gets a takedown into Rail's guard.#SU#
Kovac gets to his feet. Rail looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Kovac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rail to the mat! Rail manages to get full guard. #T2#
Kovac postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovac advances to half guard. #SU#
Kovac decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for Kovac with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Kovac moves into range and clinches up with Rail.
Kovac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rail prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stejpan Kovac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovac's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD#
Kovac manages to pull guard.
Kovac has a closed guard, preventing Rail from standing up. #ES#
Kovac has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rail is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Rail's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kovac misses with a knee strike.
#TD#
Kovac pulls guard effortlessly.
Kovac pulls Rail in close to prevent any damage.
Rail has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kovac is proving hard to escape from.
Kovac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rail is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Rail is sitting in close to Kovac's body. Kovac has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rail is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rail is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kovac.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stejpan Kovac! |
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