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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Kakuto circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Kakuto gets a double leg takedown into Squires's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kakuto won't allow Squires to sweep him here.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakuto slips nicely into half guard.
Kakuto prevents Squires from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squires gets back to full guard.
Kakuto prevents Squires from getting back to his feet. #T1##SUB#
Kakuto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kakuto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Squires screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kakuto! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%) 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.
Gavin Squires spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to all the fans & please do check out Tiger Balls (7081) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898) who have kindly sponsored me.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Noord bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Squires's head backwards.
Squires wants to clinch.
Noord throws a series of punches but Squires moves out of range.
Noord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Squires checks a low kick from Noord.
A clash of legs there as Squires blocks the low kick.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Squires is working for takedown but Noord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Squires has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Squires is working for takedown but Noord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joerie Noord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Squires.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noord is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Squires goes for a takedown attempt but Noord pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Squires checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Noord.
#T1#
Noord cracks a nice hook into Squires's ribs.
Joerie Noord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noord looks to throw the jab but Squires is out of range.
Squires on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Squires is defended easily by Noord.#CL2#
Squires has Noord up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Squires is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Noord is defending well.
Squires has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Squires or not. #T2#
Squires blocking some punches.
Squires is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noord gets underhooks to prevent Squires's takedown attempt.
Squires tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noord is trying to push Squires away but Squires has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Squires has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noord taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Squires is looking for a takedown.
Squires tries for a takedown. No joy.
Squires drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noord pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3##CL2#
Squires clinches.
Squires blocks a body shot from Noord.
Squires throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Squires prevents a body shot from Noord.
Noord is pressed up against the cage. Squires has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noord down to the mat. Noord avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noord with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Gavin Squires has been cut.
Squires tries to clinch but Noord moves out of range.
Noord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Squires on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noord tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Noord slams his shin into Squires's torso.
Noord throws a head kick that misses.
Squires moves in looking to clinch but Noord pushes him off.
Noord misses with a kick to the body.
Noord tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Squires is looking to clinch but Noord is avoiding it.
Squires wants to clinch.
Joerie Noord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Squires 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squires looking to pass the guard.
Noord controlling the position.
Squires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squires keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noord's head.#SUB2#
Squires drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Squires jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Noord keeping moving, preventing Squires from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joerie Noord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gavin Squires's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Squires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Squires avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Squires tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Squires tries to clinch but Noord moves out of range. #TD2#
Squires shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noord is trying to defend but Squires finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Noord is looking for a sweep. Squires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noord avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squires.
Squires not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Squires is looking for a kimura but Noord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Squires to get the leverage.
Squires prevents Noord from improving his position.
Noord is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Squires's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Squires's back!#T1#
Noord keeps control of the position as Squires tries to break free.
Squires looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Noord trying to control.
Noord doesn't have the hooks in and Squires manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Squires drops back looking for a leg! Noord is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noord manages to kick Squires off! Squires jumps back into Noord's guard.
Squires tries to free his leg and advance position but Noord is retaining full guard. #T2#
Noord working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Squires.
Noord trying to control the position.
Noord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Squires can do to turn this around?
Squires throws a big right hand that misses.
Squires postures up.
Gavin Squires has got the better of the ground game so far.
Squires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squires in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Squires throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Squires postures up in Noord's guard and throws a big left but Noord blocks it. #SUB2#
Squires is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Squires 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.
Noord working a defensive guard but Squires passes into half guard.
Noord tries to get to full guard but Squires has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noord is not content to let Squires control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Squires is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noord sees it coming and defends easily.
Noord keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noord is looking to control Squires's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noord avoid being mounted?#T4#
Noord is looking for a sweep. Squires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Squires is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noord is just riding it out for now. Squires eventually gives up the hold.
Squires looks to land a strike but Noord avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Squires trying to control but Noord is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Squires passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Squires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gavin Squires's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Squires tries to clinch up.
Joerie Noord is winning the standup battle so far.
Squires ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squires takes one to the chin there.
Squires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Noord is predictable there #TD2#
and Squires counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Squires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noord looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Squires puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Squires throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Squires thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noord's head.
Squires frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Noord is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
BOOM! Squires connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squires thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Noord knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Squires on the ground.
Squires misses with a head shot.
Squires working away from the top, dropping strikes.#SUB2#
Squires is working for a guillotine from mount but Noord frees his head quite easily.
Noord is desperately trying to improve his position but Squires has a good base and remains in mount.
Squires throws some wild stikes that Noord manages to avoid easily.
#T2#
Squires landing strikes from the mount and Noord is in trouble!
Squires punching from mount but Noord doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Squires throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Noord because Squires loaded up on that one.
Noord working to try and regain half guard.
Squires has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Squires content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Squires working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Squires unloads with some shots from mount but Noord bucks and avoids them well.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Squires sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Squires unloads with some shots from mount but Noord bucks and avoids them well.
Noord is working to get back to half guard.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB2#
Squires looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Squires misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Noord holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Squires tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Squires throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T4#
Poor strikes thrown by Squires there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Squires there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Squires landing shots from mount. #SUB2#
Squires wants to finish this one by submission but Noord is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Squires.
Squires thowing shots but they're missing.
Squires pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Squires throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Squires misses with a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Squires with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Squires comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Squires 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Squires!
After winning the bout, Gavin Squires thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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