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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Spechal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baird counters with a left and a right that stings Spechal. #TD2#
Baird decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baird throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spechal throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Spechal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baird.
Spechal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spechal is trying to get back to full guard.
Spechal is looking to control Baird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spechal avoid being mounted?
Spechal wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Baird is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Spechal is looking to escape.
Spechal is trying to maintain the position but Baird is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spechal thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Baird throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spechal was covering up waiting for the punch and Baird finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Spechal keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.
Spechal wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.
Baird is looking to work some ground and pound but Spechal has wrist control.
Baird really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spechal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spechal is looking to stand up but Baird isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Spechal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baird controls the pace.
Baird wants to control from the top but Spechal keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spechal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baird swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spechal tries to clinch up but Baird circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Spechal moves into range and clinches up with Baird.
Baird wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spechal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baird just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Baird successfully pulls guard.
Spechal lands a couple of digs.
Spechal wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Baird pulls Spechal in close to his closed guard and prevents Spechal from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Spechal trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spechal stopping the sweep attempt from Baird.
Spechal landing some decent shots from guard.
Spechal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baird keeping moving, preventing Spechal from controlling successfully.
Spechal with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baird can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spechal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Baird dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Baird shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baird showed some decent athleticism there.
Spechal manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Spechal gets caught napping as Baird dives in and scores a takedown. Spechal manages to retain guard.
Spechal being controlled here, momentarily.
Spechal looking for a sweep. Not yet Spechal, not yet.
Baird is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baird wants to stand and escape but instead Spechal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Baird avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spechal trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom.
Spechal with a nice head shot there.
Spechal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baird has momentary wrist control but Spechal slips an elbow through the middle.
Spechal trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird trying to control the position.
#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.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
Baird throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baird holds on and takes a little breather.
Baird has a closed guard, preventing Spechal from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Baird fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spechal to the ground. Baird is now in Spechal's guard.
Spechal uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Adam Spechal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Spechal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baird!
Baird tries to buck Spechal off but Spechal is having none of it.#T3#
Spechal is putting a hurting on Baird here, landing some big shots from side control.
Spechal 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.
Baird stuck in half guard on the bottom here.#SU#
Spechal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Baird to his feet.
Baird misses with a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Spechal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Baird stays in close to Spechal's body and controls the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spechal is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Spechal stopping the sweep attempt from Baird.#T4#
Spechal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Baird looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Spechal drops back looking for a leg! Baird is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baird manages to kick Spechal off! Spechal jumps back into Baird's guard.
Baird looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spechal is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Spechal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Spechal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spechal tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Baird follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Spechal fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Baird gets a clinch. #BC#
Spechal manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Baird scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spechal throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Baird shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Spechal kicks off Baird and gets to his feet. #T1#
Spechal dives in for a single leg takedown but Baird sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Baird has picked Spechal up - he's going for a ride! Baird dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Spechal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird is trying to control the action in half guard but Spechal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spechal trying to hold on to Baird's head to control him but Baird postures up.
Spechal gets back to full guard.
Spechal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Baird wants to control from the top but Spechal keeps moving. #ES#
Spechal has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Baird has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Baird is trying to trip Spechal. He has hold of a leg but Spechal is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baird persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spechal is on top in guard.
#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spechal wants to get up but he can't break Baird's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spechal trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Baird throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spechal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spechal tries to stand but Baird is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Baird is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spechal trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baird is trying to keep Spechal in close.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spechal.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Baird moves into the clinch.
Spechal is trying to force a seperation but Baird has the dominant position.
Baird keeps control of Spechal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Baird's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baird.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Spechal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spechal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Spechal!
Adam Spechal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Baird shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zakrzewski is trying to defend but Baird finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zakrzewski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Baird thows a huge punch but Zakrzewski dodges it nicely.
Baird is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Baird looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Baird is trying to work for a kimura but Zakrzewski is defending well.
#T1#
Baird is thwarting Zakrzewski's attempts to control the position.
Baird is trying to control. Zakrzewski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zakrzewski is looking to control Baird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zakrzewski avoid being mounted?
Baird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baird trying to pass the guard but Zakrzewski defending well. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baird throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zakrzewski wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baird defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zakrzewski.#CL2#
Baird has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Baird pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baird can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baird is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zakrzewski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Baird pulls Zakrzewski in close to prevent any damage.
Baird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baird is still trying to improve position.
Baird keeps trying to improve his position.
Baird wants to stand and escape but Zakrzewski is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Baird instigates a clinch.
Zakrzewski jumps guard but Baird turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baird.
Baird is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Baird jumps guard.
Baird is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zakrzewski is controlling him.
Baird wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baird keeping moving, preventing Zakrzewski from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zakrzewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Baird dominated that round.
That's time! Zakrzewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Baird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zakrzewski manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Baird lands a right hand.
Zakrzewski is looking for a takedown.
Baird is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zakrzewski to keep the fight standing.
Baird looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
Baird tightens his grip and picks Zakrzewski up, before dumping him to the ground. Zakrzewski manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zakrzewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baird not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##SUB#
Baird avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zakrzewski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zakrzewski, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU2#
Baird decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baird misses with a head kick.
Zakrzewski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baird misses with a head kick.
Baird tries to land a leg kick but Zakrzewski saw it coming and moves away.
Zakrzewski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Baird fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zakrzewski to the ground. Baird is now in Zakrzewski's guard.
Zakrzewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zakrzewski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Baird's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baird must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baird tries to stand but Zakrzewski is controlling from the bottom.
Zakrzewski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baird. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Zakrzewski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baird to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Baird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baird content to stall in guard here.
Baird really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zakrzewski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Baird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Baird throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zakrzewski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baird is in Zakrzewski's guard.
Baird stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zakrzewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baird is looking to work some ground and pound but Zakrzewski has wrist control.
Baird trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zakrzewski's guard.
Baird's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Baird stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Zakrzewski gets caught napping as Baird dives in and scores a takedown. Zakrzewski manages to retain guard.
Baird with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Zakrzewski trying to keep a closed guard but Baird is proving a slippery customer.
Zakrzewski looking for a sweep. Not yet Zakrzewski, not yet.
Zakrzewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baird controls the pace.
Zakrzewski looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Baird drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muhammed Baird has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2##SUB2#
Baird wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zakrzewski, who protects the arm well.
Baird happy to just control the position for now.
Zakrzewski is trying to get back to half guard.
Baird controls the position from side control.#T3#
Baird wants to control for a moment but Zakrzewski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Zakrzewski pushes Baird off looking to stand but Baird dives back in and keeps control.
Zakrzewski is looking to control Baird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zakrzewski avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baird is trying to control. Zakrzewski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Baird looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SU2#
Baird gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Baird lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#TD2#
Baird bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baird wants to control but Zakrzewski is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Zakrzewski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Baird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baird 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Baird! |
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