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Event:
WFC 4: Ricci vs Silva
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Silva drives through and clinches with Ricci against the cage.
#TD#
Ricci decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ricci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ricci advances to half guard.
Ricci trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ricci jumps into side control!
Ricci is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricci controlling the position from side mount.
Silva wants to control but Ricci postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricci working away.
Ricci slows the pace down. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Ricci forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Silva jumps guard.
Ricci wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ricci rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Ricci is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Silva!
Paulo Silva is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Damian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Damian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Damian has closed the distance and engaged Ricci in a clinch.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Damian holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricci drops back down to his feet.
Damian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccis head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damian.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Damian.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Damian won't allow it.
Damian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricci jumps guard but Damian stands there with Ricci around his waist. Ricci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Ricci. 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.#TD#
Ricci pulls guard.
Ricci keeping moving, preventing Damian from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ricci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB#
Damian has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ricci to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Damian is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ricci pulls down on the head and he's put Damian to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alessio Ricci! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Ricci closes the distance and pushes Dodson back into the cage.#TD2#
Ricci pulls guard. #SUB2#
Dodson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dodson has managed to get both his arms back between Ricci's legs - danger averted.
Ricci trying to keep a closed guard but Dodson is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Ricci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ricci managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ricci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SUB2#
Ricci looking for a guillotine here but Dodson defends easily.
#SUB2#
Ricci had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dodson defends it easily.#SUB2#
Ricci has his feet on Dodson's thighs here. He's pushed Dodson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dodson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Ricci! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Sasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricci slips a straight right by Sasaki.
Sasaki misses with a takedown attempt - Ricci sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Ricci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Sasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricci drops back down to his feet.
Johnny Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Ricci.
Sasaki misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki stands there with Ricci around his waist. Ricci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sasaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ricci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sasaki just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Sasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sasaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ricci avoids it.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Sasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricci drops back down to his feet.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricci blocks an elbow strike from Sasaki.
Ricci avoids a wild elbow strike from Sasaki.
Ricci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci fails to pull guard.
Sasaki looking to throw knees to the head but Ricci is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Sasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sasaki misses with a few strikes there.
Ricci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricci doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasaki circles away.
#T2#
Sasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricci dodges the punch combination from Sasaki.
Sasaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci tries to clinch up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Ricci is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sasaki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ricci to the mat. Ricci regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasaki postures up.
Sasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasaki postures up in Ricci's guard and throws a big left but Ricci blocks it. #T3##SUB2#
Ricci has his foot on Sasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Sasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Ricci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sasaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Sasaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sasaki has managed to get both his arms back between Ricci's legs - danger averted.
Sasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Ricci can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sasaki controls the pace.#SUB2#
Ricci had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sasaki defends it easily.
Ricci controls Sasaki momentarily but Sasaki frees himself.
Sasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ricci has an active guard here but Sasaki has managed to pass into half guard.
Ricci is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sasaki 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#
Ricci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sasaki instigates a clinch.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Sasaki won't allow it.
Sasaki misses with a knee to the head.
Ricci jumps guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnny Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Ricci.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Sasaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sasaki stalls.
Sasaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sasaki misses with a knee strike.
Sasaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#TD2#
Ricci drags the fight down to the ground.
Ricci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sasaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Sasaki cracks Ricci with a solid left hand.
Sasaki is looking to pass into half guard but Ricci pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ricci is in guard.#REVB#
Ricci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
Ricci trying to control but Sasaki is working from the bottom.
Sasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Sasaki keeping full guard, as Ricci tries to pass.
Ricci stopping the sweep attempt from Sasaki.
Sasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricci can do to turn this around?#T2#
Ricci sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki tries to get to full guard but Ricci has control of the leg.
Ricci controlling the action here.
Ricci looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sasaki is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Ricci is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sasaki!
Sasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Ricci wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ricci sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Sasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Sasaki is trying to escape the mount but Ricci keeps good control and instead manages to take Sasaki's back.
Ricci has the hooks in. Sasaki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ricci not allowing Sasaki to control his hands.
Alessio Ricci has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sasaki is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Ricci has locked on a rear naked choke here! Sasaki is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alessio Ricci! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Dawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawkins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricci tries to clinch up.
Dawkins throws a big counter head kick but Ricci avoids it with no problem.
Dawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricci is looking to counter the offense by Dawkins and move into the clinch.#CL#
Ricci moves into the clinch.
Ricci is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawkins to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Ricci manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dawkins wants to stand but Ricci has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dawkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Ricci looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dawkins is defending well. Ricci quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dawkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ricci celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Ricci! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Ricci clinches.
Hunter tries to circle away but Ricci has him pinned against the cage.
Ricci jumps guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ricci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Hunter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessio Ricci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricci is trying to pull guard but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Ricci jumps guard and drags Hunter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricci's guard.#SUB#
Ricci pushes a forearm under Hunter's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hunter is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Ricci! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 08, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Ricci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ricci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Dixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricci drops back down to his feet.
Ricci jumps guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Calvin Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Ricci.
Ricci jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dixon walks away with a smile on his face. Ricci gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Dixon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricci prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Dixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ricci tries to pull guard but Dixon won't allow it.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dixon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ricci is trying to pull guard but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Ricci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dixon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dixon lands with a short shot to the head.
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!#TD2#
Ricci pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Ricci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dixon is aware though and is defending well.
Dixon wants to get up but he can't break Ricci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1##SUB2#
Dixon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ricci has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dixon is looking to defend but Ricci has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dixon! Ricci pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dixon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alessio Ricci! |
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