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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 17, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Harkless forces Best back against the cage and clinches.
Best looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#BC2#
Best escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkless fails with a takedown attempt.
Harkless throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Best counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Best.
Best looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harkless not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harkless wants to hit a sweep here but Best passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harkless there!
Harkless in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Best controlling from the full mount.
Harkless is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Harkless wants to control but Best is having none of it.
Harkless is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Best can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harkless is looking to escape.
Harkless is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harkless is looking to improve his position but Best isn't that keen on the idea.
Harkless takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harkless tries to hold on but Best pushes him away.
Best controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Best looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best prevents Harkless from getting the reversal.#T3#
Best tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harkless sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Harkless trying to hold on to Best's head to control him but Best postures up.
Ground and pound from Best.
Harkless taking some punishment here, with Best in his half guard.
Best tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harkless knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Best scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Best keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Harkless looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Best slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
India Best 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#
Harkless changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Best tries to avoid it but Harkless manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Best to the ground. Best escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deshun Harkless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harkless throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harkless darts in looking for a takedown but Best gets double underhooks and turns Harkless into the cage.
Best displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harkless up against the cage.
Harkless tries to pull guard but Best holds him up against the cage and eventually Harkless drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshun Harkless. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Best drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkless postures up in Best's guard and throws a big left but Best blocks it.
Harkless has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Best is proving hard to escape from.
Harkless wants to control from the top but Best keeps moving.
Best is breathing heavily.#T1#
Harkless has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Best is proving hard to escape from.
Harkless postures up.
Harkless being controlled here momentarily.
Harkless wants to control from the top but Best keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Best has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harkless tries a low kick but Best avoids it.#CL2#
Best clinches up against the cage.
Best tries to break free but Harkless pushes him back against the cage.
Best is trying to pull guard but Harkless has him pressed against the cage.
Harkless blocks an elbow strike.
Best prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Harkless escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Best looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harkless!
Harkless can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Best has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harkless!
Harkless gets back to half guard.
Harkless is trying to get back to full guard.
Best slips a nice elbow through Harkless's hands, connecting with Harkless's forehead.
Best slows the pace down in half guard.
Best tries to pass to full mount but Harkless defends it.
India Best has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Harkless is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harkless wants to control but Best is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Best tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Harkless trying to control but Best postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
India Best 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#
Best closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harkless quickly recovers to half guard.
Harkless tries to kick Best off but Best keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harkless slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harkless controls Best momentarily but Best frees himself.
Harkless is really struggling to control Best but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best tries to free his leg and advance position but Harkless is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Best controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Harkless 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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harkless shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Best.
Harkless trying to control but Best flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Best softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Harkless is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Best controls the position.#SUB2#
Best looking for the choke from the back.
Best trying to control.
Best gets his hands free as Harkless looks to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Harkless defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harkless is in bad spot here.
#T3##SUB2#
Harkless defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harkless tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Harkless really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Best controlling the position easily from mount.
Best is continuing to stall.#T4##SUB2#
Best working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Harkless wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Best.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You get the feeling that Harkless really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that's the end of the fight!
India Best comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Best 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... India Best! |
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Event:
HRL22
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Soul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Best under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like India Best has been cut.
Daker Soul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Soul lands a big head kick that sends Best tumbling to the mat! Soul takes a step backwards and waves Best back to his feet - he wants the finish!#KD2#
Soul sends Best crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Soul is motioning to the referee to let Best up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Best is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soul throws a quick head kick that knocks Best silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Soul is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daker Soul!
Daker Soul managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Northern Zombie, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Best takes the fight into the clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!#BC2#
Best breaks the clinch.
Bowen throws a poor cross that misses
and Best counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowen closes the distance but Best moves to the side #TD2#
and Best counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowen won't be happy with that. #SU2#
Best stands up and beckons Bowen to his feet. #TD2#
Best 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Best working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Best controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Best lands a couple of decent looking shots.#CUT2#Makebono Bowen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Best is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Best passes Bowen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Best content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T3#
Bowen has hold of Best's hands but Best slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#Bowen is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Makebono Bowen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Makebono Bowen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). India Best! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Best darts in and clinches Bowen up against the cage.
Bowen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Best. #CUT#It looks like Makebono Bowen has been cut.#BC#
Best breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Best closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Best instigates a clinch. #TD#
Best lands a takedown into guard.
Bowen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Best manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Best connects with a nice short shot to Bowen's temple. #CUT#That has opened up Makebono Bowen's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Best is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bowen!
Best controlling from mount.
Bowen taking shots to the head. #CUT#The cut above Makebono Bowen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Makebono Bowen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). India Best! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Rivera has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Best counters by moving into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Best has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rivera looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Best is stalling here.
Best scores a nice knee to the body.
Best stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Best has clasped his hands together around Rivera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rivera tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Best controlling the position well here. Rivera rolled but Best kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB#
Best is working for a rear naked choke. Rivera is not defending it well and Best has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rivera refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rivera's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). India Best! |
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Event:
KIFC 79
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Best fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zarandous wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Best is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Zarandous just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Best has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zeducous Zarandous! |
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Event:
KIFC 65
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Best shoots and misses #TD#
and Tetsuo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Best is trying to control but can't.
Best is staying active underneath Tetsuo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Best trying to control here.
Best keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Tetsuo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Tetsuo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tetsuo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Best blocks a head kick by Tetsuo.
Best is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tetsuo shoots for a double leg takedown but Best sprawls well. He's pushed Tetsuo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Tetsuo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Best uses from the top position. #SUB#
Tetsuo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Best defends well.#T2#
Best in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU2#
Best gets to his feet - Tetsuo follows without any prompting. #TD#
Tetsuo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Best's half guard.#ES2#
Best makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Tetsuo gets the takedown into side control.
Best looks winded!
Tetsuo working the head with strikes.
Tetsuo is looking to take a break and control but Best is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Tetsuo wants to take a breather but Best manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tetsuo.
Best trying to control the position here.
Tetsuo throws a big elbow that misses.
Tetsuo looking to sit in guard and control but Best gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T4#
Best has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tetsuo is proving hard to escape from. #ES#
Tetsuo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Best tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Tetsuo breaks from the clinch.
Tetsuo dives in for a single leg takedown but Best sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Best looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tetsuo taking a breather.
Best trying to control the position but instead, Tetsuo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Best into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiribayama Tetsuo dominated that round.
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##TD#
Tetsuo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Best on his heels. He'll look to pass Best's guard now, I'm sure.
Tetsuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tetsuo trying to control but Best is working from the bottom.
Tetsuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Best swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tetsuo throws a sloppy strike and Best has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Tetsuo is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Best!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). India Best! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Stones connects with the punch.#CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.
John Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stones lands with an uppercut that bounces Best off the cage and back into range.
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Best looks winded!
Stones digs a good hook to Best's body.
Stones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Best doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Stones lands.
A shot to the liver by Stones. Beautiful body shot.
Stones scores with a body shot.
Stones's corner calls for a 1-2. Stones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Best at a distance.
Stones scores with a body shot.
Best takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#The cut above India Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stones catches Best with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#India Best's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice shot by Stones.
Stones stuns Best with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Stones scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#Best is rocked!
Stones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Stones.
Best is still on wobbly legs! Can Stones finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at India Best's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Stones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Test closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Best looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Test lands a right hand that snaps the head of Best backwards.
Best wants to stall.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Test lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Best or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Test.
Test lands a hook to the side of the head.
Test scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#India Best's cut is getting worse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Test.
Test works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Test digs a right hand into Best's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Best's gas tank.
Test throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Test lands a body punch.
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Test.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Test creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Test lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Test lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Best.
Test lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Test as the two fighters clinch.
Test lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Best.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Test creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#India Best's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Test lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Test.
Test lands with a light punch inside.
Test lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
A right hook to the body lands for Test.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Test lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Test.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Test presses Best against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Test lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Best is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, India Best's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Test pushes Best back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Best is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
Test lands a body shot in the clinch.
Test lands with a right to the head.
Test unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Best! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Test is unloading with more strikes now! Best drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Test!
Island Test seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Test fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Best looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Best looks winded!
Best doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Test comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#KD#
Test lands a big uppercut and Best crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Best looks OK. Test waves Best back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Best leaves his chin hanging out and Test seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Best crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Island Test!
After winning the bout, Island Test 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Sagget darts in looking for a takedown but Best gets double underhooks and turns Sagget into the cage.
Best looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Best lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Best breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Sagget looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Best!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagget wants to control but Best is keeping him busy.
Sagget connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Best some visible discomfort.
Sagget lands an elbow.
Sagget in side control lands a decent elbow.
Best taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB#
Sagget is trying to get an arm triangle but Best is defending well.
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!
Sagget working the ground and pound.#T1#
Sagget trying to control the position but Best is working away.
Sagget in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.
Sagget lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Sagget goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Best has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sagget but great work by Best.
Sagget struggling a bit here.
Sagget is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Sagget keeping his opponent close.
Sagget is trying to control Best's posture but Best avoids it.
Sagget manages to work his way to half guard, despite Best's best efforts.
Sagget keeping control of the position.
Sagget gets full guard.#SUB#
Best is sitting in close to Sagget's body. Sagget has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Best is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Best is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sagget.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bob Sagget! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Best shoots for a double leg takedown but Mass sprawls well. He's pushed Best's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Best looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.#KD#
Mass lands a big right hand that sends Best crashing to the mat! Mass stays standing though and waves Best back to his feet!
Mass lands a brutal uppercut that launches Best off his feet! Best tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximus Mass!
During a confident post fight interview, Maximus Mass thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.#CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.
Best misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Best tries to clinch but Smith moves away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith cracks Best with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#The cut above India Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Best falls off balance throwing a combination
#KD#
and Smith counters with a crisp one two that drops Best! Smith thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Best to his feet! Best is in big trouble!#ROC#Best is rocked!
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Best's torso.
Best looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD#
Smith sends Best crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Best up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Best is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?#CUT#India Best's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at India Best's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Smith! |
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Event:
KIFC 25
Date: Mar 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Jab from Kolomensky.
Kolomensky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Best has time to react.#CUT#It looks like India Best has been cut.
Kolomensky connects with a looping right hand.
#TD2#
Best bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Best decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kolomensky to his feet.
Kolomensky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Best takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Kolomensky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Best doesn't seem phased though.
Best with a poor takedown
and Kolomensky counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.#CL2#
Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kolomensky, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kolomensky's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Best with a poor takedown
and Kolomensky counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Best fails with the takedown
and Kolomensky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Kolomensky has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sergey Kolomensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of India Best.
Kolomensky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Best. Best circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Best throws a predictable looking body shot
#KD#
and Kolomensky counters with a beautiful punch that sends Best to the canvas! #ROC#Best is rocked!#CUT#The cut above India Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#SUB2#
Best is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kolomensky is aware though and is defending well.
Best looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolomensky looking to pass the guard.
Kolomensky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Best's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolomensky is looking to pass into half guard but Best pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Best is in guard.#REVB#
Best content to stall in guard here.
Kolomensky trying to keep a closed guard but Best is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Best is pushing down on Kolomensky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kolomensky is fighting to maintain full guard but Best has managed to sneak the leg through.
Best with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kolomensky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Best trying to pass the guard but Kolomensky defending well. #T3#
Kolomensky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Best wants to work for an arm triangle but Kolomensky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kolomensky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Best seems to be working for a kimura but Kolomensky defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Best is taking a breather. Kolomensky says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kolomensky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Best.
Kolomensky is looking to get back to is feet but Best passes into side control.
#SU2#
Best stands up and we're back to a striking position.
India Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best throws a sloppy head kick
and Kolomensky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Best takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT#India Best's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Best 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kolomensky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kolomensky scores with a sloppy right hand. Best should have avoided that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at India Best's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Kolomensky!
An out of breath Sergey Kolomensky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1#
McDougie lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like India Best has been cut.
McDougie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Best avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDougie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Best backs off McDougie throws a huge counter combo but Best manages to avoid it all.
McDougie jabs at Best's body.
McDougie tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
Best wants to clinch but McDougie slips to the side
and McDougie counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Best fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McDougie to the ground. Best is now in McDougie's guard.
McDougie wants to control but Best passes easily into half guard.
Well, if Best is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Best has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDougie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Best. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best lands a big elbow. #T1##SU#
Best stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
McDougie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Best.
Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
McDougie tries to sprawl but Best drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SU#
Best stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL#
Best closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Best gets control of McDougie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Best will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Best wants to stand up but McDougie is controlling him.
Best is controlling McDougie's posture.#T2##SUB#
Best looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McDougie is defending well. Best quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McDougie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Best celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). India Best!
Kapobara McDougie was interviewed post fight and said 'I am diabetic! It was a hard cut, I am medically excused from this loss! No contest. . .'. |
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Event:
KIFC 12
Date: Feb 17, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Best clinches.
A short body shot lands from Balgav as the two fighters clinch.
Balgav is looking for a takedown.
Best looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balgav taking a breather.
Best is pressed up against the cage. Balgav has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Best down to the mat. Best avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Best tries a head kick but it misses.
Best with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balgav counters with a left to the body.
Best darts in trying to clinch
and Balgav counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balgav feints a counter leg kick.
Best tries to clinch
enabling Balgav to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like India Best has been cut.
Best throws a lazy head kick
and Balgav counters with a nice body kick.
Best is breathing heavily.
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Balgav counters with a left to the body.
Best closes the distance but Balgav moves to the side
and Balgav counters with a nice body shot.
Best misses with a body kick.
Best rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balgav counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Best tries to clinch up
and Balgav counters with a stiff right hand.
Best gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balgav counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Best has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Borscht Balgav! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Havas lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#It looks like India Best has been cut.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Havas lands a really nice looking cross but Best seems unphased.
Best gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Havas counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Best breaks the clinch.
Havas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Best.
Havas with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havas thuds a left hand into Best's body.
Havas scores with the left hand. Best knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#That has opened up India Best's cut even more.
Best fails to land the takedown.
Kamu Havas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of India Best.#T1#
Havas lands with a good body shot.
Best looks winded!#KD#
Havas lands a big uppercut and Best crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Best looks OK. Havas waves Best back to his feet!#CL#
Havas has closed the distance and engaged Best in a clinch.
#BC#
Havas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havas cracks Best with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#The cut above India Best's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Havas cracks Best with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Havas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Best to stand back up!#ROC#Best is rocked!#CL#
Havas moves into the clinch.
Havas presses Best against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Havas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Havas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Best tries to pull guard but Havas holds him up against the cage and eventually Best drops back down to his feet.
#T2##BC#
Havas manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Havas rushes Best and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Havas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Havas moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Best tries to keep at a distance but Havas has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Havas breaks from the clinch.
Best tries for a takedown but Havas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havas dips to his left and cracks Best with an uppercut!#CUT#India Best's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at India Best's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kamu Havas! |
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