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Event:
AVKT 23: Destroying Hell
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Merchant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cobra looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Merchant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merchant wobbles Cobra with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Merchant dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Cobra to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Merchant! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Cobra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nurmagomedov sprawls well. Nurmagomedov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cobra gets slowly back to his feet.
Cobra looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD#
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Nurmagomedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nurmagomedov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cobra for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
Cobra trying to remain calm as Nurmagomedov controls from the top position.
Cobra prevents Nurmagomedov from improving position.
Cobra is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB#
Nurmagomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T2##SU#
Nurmagomedov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cobra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Nurmagomedov misses. #TD#
Cobra gets caught flat footed, as Nurmagomedov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Nurmagomedov advances position into side control!#SUB#
Nurmagomedov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cobra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurmagomedov is chipping away with strikes.
#T4#
Nurmagomedov controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov moves into full mount!
Nurmagomedov content just to control the position here.
Nurmagomedov dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikoly Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nurmagomedov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cobra drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Nurmagomedov follows Cobra to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikoly Nurmagomedov! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Leonard scores with a head kick.
#ROC#Cobra is rocked!
Cobra looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonard. That's going to slow Cobra down.
Cobra is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonard finish him?
Leonard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Leonard clinches up with Cobra and pushes him back against the cage.
Cobra seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leonard lands a knee to the head.
Cobra looking to slow down the pace here.
Cobra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leonard walks away with a smile on his face. Cobra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobra is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlos Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leonard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobra avoids the head kick by Leonard.
Leonard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whack! Leonard lands a heavy head kick that drops Cobra. The ref tackles Leonard to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Cobra was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carlos Leonard!
A victorious Carlos Leonard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Cobra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Needle was covering up waiting for the punch and Cobra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Needle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Cobra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Needle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cobra working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2#
Cobra decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Cobra looking to score a takedown here. Needle is defending well but Cobra drives through and ends up in Needle's guard.#SU2#
Cobra decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Needle is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Cobra dives in and scores a takedown into Needle's guard.
Cobra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Cobra sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Needle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobra tries to free his leg and advance position but Needle is retaining full guard.
Cobra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Needle trying to control the position.
#SU2#
Cobra gets to his feet - Needle follows without any prompting.
Needle moves in looking to clinch but Cobra pushes him off.#TD2#
Cobra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Needle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cobra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Cobra stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Needle dives in and grabs Cobra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cobra pushes down on Needle's head and hops out.#T3#
Cobra works Needle's body with a nice hook.
Cobra lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Needle is defended easily by Cobra.#CL2#
Cobra moves into range and clinches up with Needle.
Needle tries to break the clinch but Cobra is controlling the position.
Needle is trying to break free.#BC2#
Cobra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Needle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T4##CL2#
Cobra has closed the distance and engaged Needle in a clinch.
Cobra landing knees to the body.
Needle tries to circle away but Cobra has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Cobra drags the fight down to the ground.
Needle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Needle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobra is keeping the position for now.
Needle wants to control from the top but Cobra keeps moving.
Cobra doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Cobra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Needle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Needle dives in and grabs Cobra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cobra pushes down on Needle's head and hops out.#CL2#
Needle tries to keep at a distance but Cobra has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Cobra successfully pulls guard.
Needle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cobra manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Cobra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cobra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Needle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Cobra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Needle is keeping the position for now.
Cobra passes into half guard.
Cobra perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cobra is continuing to stall.
Cobra is thwarting Needle's attempts to control the position.
Cobra trying to mount his opponent but Needle defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cobra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Needle! #SUB2#
Cobra has hold of Needle's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Needle manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Needle is desperately trying to improve his position but Cobra has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Cobra controlling the pace for now.
Cobra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cobra controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Cobra working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cobra controlling from the full mount.
Needle can't escape the position.
#T4#
Needle wants to hold on but Cobra pushes him away.
Cobra landing strikes from the mount.
Needle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cobra lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Cobra 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.
#SU2#
Cobra stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Needle to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Cobra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Cobra is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Needle's half guard.
Cobra moves nicely into side control.
Cobra controlling the position from side mount. #SU2#
Cobra stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Cobra takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Cobra keeps control of Needle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Needle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cobra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Cobra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Needle with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Needle enables Cobra to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Needle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cobra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Canelo Cobra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cobra stays in close to Needle's body and controls the position. #T2#
Cobra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cobra connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobra controlling from the top position.
Cobra advances position into side control!
Cobra advances to mount. #T3#
Cobra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Cobra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cobra controlling the pace for now.
Cobra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cobra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Needle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cobra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Cobra has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cobra.
Cobra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cobra controlling from mount.
Yet more stalling tactics from Cobra.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Cobra is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Canelo Cobra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobra 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canelo Cobra! |
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