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Event:
JDNC Las Vegas 2
Date: Oct 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Shchusev misses with a right hand
and Montaque counters with a good low kick that Shchusev was not able to check.
Montaque looks to land a right hand but Shchusev moved out of range.
Shchusev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Montaque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shchusev doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Montaque closes the distance and pushes Shchusev back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montaque.
Shchusev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montaque looking to stall.
Montaque'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montaque misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Montaque manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Shchusev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Montaque clinches with his opponent.
Shchusev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shchusev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shchusev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montaque goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shchusev prevents it.
Shchusev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montaque backwards.
Shchusev struggles to land a body shot inside as Montaque controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Montaque displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shchusev up against the cage.#T2#
The referee calls for Shchusev to work.
#BC#
Montaque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shchusev pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Montaque moves into the clinch.#BC#
Montaque manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Shchusev throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Montaque gets tackled into the cage by Shchusev. Shchusev maintains the clinch.
Shchusev scores with a shot to the side of Montaque's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Montaque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shchusev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montaque was well out of range. Poor timing from Shchusev.#CL#
Montaque has managed to clinch.
Montaque definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Montaque fails to land. #T3#
Montaque digs a right hand into Shchusev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shchusev's gas tank. #BC#
Montaque breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Shchusev clinches up against the cage.
Montaque lands with a left to the head.
Shchusev working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Shchusev is trying to trip Montaque. He has hold of a leg but Montaque is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shchusev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shchusev lands a couple of elbows.
Shchusev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montaque wants to stand but Shchusev is controlling the position.
Shchusev works over Montaque with some ground and pound from guard.
Shchusev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shchusev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shchusev wants to stand but Montaque is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Shchusev distracts Montaque with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shchusev throws a big right hand that misses.
Montaque wants to get back to his feet but Shchusev passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shchusev is looking to take a break and control but Montaque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montaque on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shchusev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#Montaque is rocked!#SU2#
Shchusev stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Montaque to get to his feet.
Oh Montaque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Shchusev delivers a spinning backfist that drops Montaque like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Iurie Shchusev!
Iurie Shchusev very nearly forgot to thank IC&E Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Montaque drives through and clinches with Tozan against the cage.
#BC2#
Montaque manages to break the clinch.
Montaque is looking to clinch but Tozan is avoiding it.
Montaque moves in looking to clinch but Tozan pushes him off.
Tozan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tozan shoots in but no luck this time.
Tozan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montaque as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Tozan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tozan misses with the combination.
Montaque replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tozan blocks it well.#CL2#
Montaque rushes Tozan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tozan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montaque is defending well for now.
Tozan is trying to maintain a safe position but Montaque gets an underhook and turns Tozan into the cage.#BC2#
Montaque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Montaque clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Montaque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Montaque fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Montaque instigates a clinch.
Montaque controlling the action here for a moment.
Tozan is trying to break the clinch but Montaque is controlling him.#BC2#
Montaque breaks the clinch.
Tozan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Montaque on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Montaque gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Montaque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tozan gets tackled into the cage by Montaque. Montaque maintains the clinch.
Tozan is trying to force a seperation but Montaque has the dominant position.
Montaque just leaning against Tozan, taking a breather. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montaque. #BC2#
Montaque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tozan is looking to clinch.
Tozan dives in and grabs Montaque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montaque pushes down on Tozan's head and hops out.#TD#
Tozan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tozan controlling the action here.
Tozan trying to pass the guard but Montaque defending well.
Montaque is positioning himself well to prevent Tozan advancing to mount. #T3#
Tozan trying to control the action but Montaque is working from the bottom.
Tozan trying to mount his opponent but Montaque defends it.
Montaque is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tozan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montaque does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Montaque is trying to stand back up but Tozan is controlling him
Montaque tries to get to full guard but Tozan has control of the leg.
Montaque wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Tozan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tozan darts in looking for a takedown but Montaque gets double underhooks and turns Tozan into the cage.
Tozan backing away here, and Montaque unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tozan is breathing heavily.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montaque slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Montaque manages to break the clinch.
Tozan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montaque's waist but Montaque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tozan off to one side. #KD2#
Montaque lands a big uppercut and Tozan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tozan looks OK. Montaque waves Tozan back to his feet!#ROC2#Tozan is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Greg Tozan has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tozan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Montaque - the referee stops the clock and Tozan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Montaque. Tozan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh Tozan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Montaque darts in and clinches Tozan up against the cage.#BC2#
Montaque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montaque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tozan seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Montaque gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Montaque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montaque shoots in looking for a takedown. Tozan tries to sprawl out of it but Montaque keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tozan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Montaque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Tozan's cut.
That's time! Tozan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Montaque chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tozan doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Montaque counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tozan! Montaque lets Tozan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CL2#
Montaque moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Montaque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Montaque clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montaque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tozan backwards. #BC2#
Montaque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montaque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montaque wants it to stay on the feet.
Montaque buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tozan. No joy for Montaque on that attempt.
Greg Tozan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montaque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tozan sprawls well. Tozan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montaque gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Montaque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montaque fails with the takedown#CL#
and Tozan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greg Tozan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Montaque.
Montaque stalls.
Montaque prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Tozan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montaque controlling the action here for a moment.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#BC2#
Montaque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montaque fakes the leg kick and cracks Tozan in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montaque displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tozan.
Tozan gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Francis Montaque! |
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