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Event:
SMASH: Ghetea vs Hun
Date: Dec 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Dudeson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Quiroga to counter with a crisp jab.
Dudeson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quiroga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Quiroga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Dudeson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dudeson manages to end up in side control.
Dudeson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dudeson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Quiroga is looking to regain half guard here but Dudeson keeps moving and retains side control.
Quiroga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dudeson off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quiroga is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dudeson tries to break free.
#T1#
Well, with Quiroga on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dudeson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dudeson is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Quiroga working for a choke but Dudeson is defending well.
Quiroga not allowing Dudeson to control his hands. #T2#
Dudeson is in bad spot here.
Dudeson trying to control the position but Quiroga manages to sink in the hooks.
Quiroga is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dudeson tries to escape the position.
Quiroga gets his hands free as Dudeson looks to control. #T3#
Dudeson tries to break free.
Quiroga controls the position.
Dudeson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Quiroga has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dudeson's body.
#SUB2#
Dudeson fending off the submission attempt from Quiroga. #T4#
Dudeson wants to control his opponent's hands but Quiroga gets his hands free.
Dudeson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quiroga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dudeson is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Dudeson misses the target.
Dudeson misses the shot to the body.
Quiroga thows a body kick. Dudeson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dudeson walks into a stiff left hand from Quiroga.
Dudeson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dudeson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quiroga counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudeson throws a low kick, looking for Quiroga's leg but Quiroga calmly moves out of range.
Dudeson lands a nice hook to Quiroga's body. Quiroga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quiroga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quiroga walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Quiroga clinches up against the cage.
Quiroga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Quiroga.
Quiroga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Quiroga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dudeson fails with the takedown
and Quiroga scores with a counter punch that sends Dudeson to the canvas! Quiroga smells blood - he's punishing Dudeson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dudeson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taurino Quiroga!
An out of breath Taurino Quiroga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dude Dudeson spoke after the fight, saying 'What can I say, im still the king between the sheets. Ladies hit me up 904-The-Dude!!!'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Fazekas vs Drago
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Quiroga throws a lazy right hand but Orel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quiroga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Orel closes the distance and clinches.
Orel lands a body shot.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but Orel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Quiroga jumps into guard, dragging Orel to the mat.
Orel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orel continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Orel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quiroga controlling Orel's posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Orel.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quiroga tries to land a front kick but Orel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Quiroga tries to keep at a distance but Orel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Orel.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Orel.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orel to keep the fight standing.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but Orel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taurino Quiroga.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel. #T3#
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orel tries a knee to the head but Quiroga blocks it.
Quiroga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quiroga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orel to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Quiroga.
Orel working aggressively here.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Orel slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Orel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Orel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel has a couple of punches blocked by Quiroga.
Quiroga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Quiroga - that landed with a thud.
Quiroga misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Orel on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quiroga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quiroga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel misses with a body punch.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
Orel lands a body punch.
Quiroga can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Orel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Quiroga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quiroga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orel.
Quiroga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Orel.
Orel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Quiroga.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quiroga tries to clinch there but Orel circles away.
Orel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel misses the shot to the body.
Orel throws a poor cross that misses
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Orel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Orel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##TD2#
Quiroga pulls guard successfully.
Orel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quiroga has his hands on Orel's head, controlling the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quiroga looking to control.
Orel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orel moves to clinch but Quiroga breaks away
and Orel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Quiroga.
Orel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quiroga at a distance.
Orel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
A big left from Quiroga misses.
Orel is looking to clinch.
Orel tries to clinch but Quiroga moves out of range.
Orel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quiroga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quiroga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orel throws a body punch but Quiroga moves out of range.
Quiroga thinks about the counter body kick.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Quiroga counters with a stiff right hand.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiroga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orel clobbers Quiroga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orel tries to clinch but Quiroga moves away
and Quiroga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Orel is rocked!
Quiroga misses with a kick to the body.
Orel tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD2#
and Quiroga counters with a left hand that sends Orel to the canvas!
Oh Orel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quiroga stops Orel from standing up.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Orel'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.
Quiroga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quiroga stops Orel from standing up.
Orel seems to have got his legs back now.
Quiroga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quiroga wants to control from the top but Orel keeps moving.
Orel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quiroga is controlling him.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Orel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quiroga on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Quiroga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orel jabs Quiroga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quiroga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orel tries to clinch up but Quiroga circles away and keeps his distance.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quiroga looks to land a left hand but Orel moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Quiroga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quiroga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orel swings widly with a right hand
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Quiroga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orel throws a hook but Quiroga blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Orel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quiroga pushes Orel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Orel throws a head punch that misses.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Quiroga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quiroga blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Orel blocks a body shot from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Orel.
Quiroga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
A shot in the inside from Orel.
Orel takes a shot to the head.
Orel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga lands a left hand.
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!
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Orel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quiroga is trying to push Orel away but Orel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orel scores with a hook to the body.
Orel landing knees to the body.
Orel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quiroga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quiroga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Orel throws a punch but it's blocked by Quiroga.
Quiroga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quiroga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Quiroga blocks with his arms.
Quiroga gets through Orel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Orel wants to stall.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quiroga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orel taking a breather.
Orel wants to stall.
Orel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Orel.
Quiroga blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Quiroga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quiroga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4#
Quiroga being controlled here, momentarily.
Further stalling from Orel.
Quiroga trying to keep a closed guard but Orel is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quiroga 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taurino Quiroga!
Our winner, Taurino Quiroga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CCC 80
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Hartford tries to bum rush Quiroga with a series of wild strikes but Quiroga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartford throws a chopping leg kick but Quiroga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hartford tries to clinch but Quiroga moves away
and Quiroga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Hartford.
Quiroga throws a jab when Hartford was well out of range.
Quiroga moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Quiroga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hartford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Hartford. #CL2#
Quiroga tries to keep at a distance but Hartford has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartford uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Hartford breaks the clinch.
Hartford doesn't manage to clinch there - Quiroga circles away.
Quiroga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hartford throws a body kick that misses
and Hartford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quiroga slips under a jab.
Hartford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Taurino Quiroga has been cut.
Hartford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiroga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartford misses with a hook
and Quiroga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Hartford clinches up with Quiroga and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quiroga letting Hartford take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Hartford's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T2#
Hartford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quiroga's elbow.
Hartford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quiroga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Quiroga fails to land.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Quiroga lands a shot to the body.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Quiroga.
Quiroga tries a body shot but Hartford blocks it.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quiroga lands a left hand.
Hartford blocking some punches.
#T3#
Hartford blocking some punches.
Quiroga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartford stalling the fight.
#BC#
Quiroga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quiroga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hartford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiroga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hartford avoids it.
Hartford misses with a kick to the body
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford looks for the body kick but Quiroga saw that one coming.
Hartford misses with a shot to the body
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford tries to land a leg kick but Quiroga saw it coming and moves away.
Hartford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartford looks to throw the jab but Quiroga is out of range.
Quiroga thuds his shin into the meat of Hartford's side.#CL#
Quiroga moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Hartford holds him up against the cage and eventually Quiroga drops back down to his feet.
Hartford blocks an uppercut.
Hartford is trying to force a seperation but Quiroga has the dominant position.
A short right from Quiroga on the inside.
Quiroga lands an uppercut.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga lands with a short shot to the head.
Quiroga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Hartford is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga's cut.
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#
Hartford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#KD#
and Quiroga counters with a big uppercut that knocks Hartford off his feet! Quiroga dives into side control looking to finish!
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.
Hartford pushes Quiroga away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quiroga gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quiroga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartford keeps working.
Hartford is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quiroga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hartford is not content to let Quiroga control the position.
Hartford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T1#
Hartford bucks up and tries to throw Quiroga off but instead Quiroga has got his back!
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hartford is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Quiroga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartford can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Quiroga is looking for the choke from the back position but Hartford is controlling his hands well.
Hartford is trying to stand back up. #T2##SUB#
Quiroga working for the choke.
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Quiroga is persistently looking for the submission but Hartford is defending it well.
Quiroga wants to control but Hartford is keeping busy.#T3#
Hartford wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Quiroga working for the choke.
Hartford is trying to get back to his feet but Quiroga has full control of the position and if anything, Hartford has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Hartford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartford looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiroga is just out of range.
Quiroga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartford! But no joy.
Hartford works Quiroga's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Hartford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartford throws a head kick but Quiroga moves out of range.
Hartford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quiroga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Quiroga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hartford throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford slips under a jab from Quiroga.
Hartford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quiroga manages to avoid it.
Hartford throws an off balance right hand
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Hartford thows a leg kick but Quiroga checks it
and Quiroga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1##KD#
Quiroga steps into range and cracks Hartford with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Hartford flops backwards and Quiroga dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#Hartford is rocked!
Quiroga stays in close to Hartford's body and controls the position.
Hartford is still in real trouble! Can Quiroga finish him?
Hartford is looking to stand up but Quiroga isn't so interested in that idea.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hartford seems to have recovered his senses.
Quiroga stops Hartford from standing up.
Quiroga passes Hartford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hartford is trying to stand up here but Quiroga is controlling him well. #T2#
Still in half guard, Quiroga seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hartford slips a jab from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a right hand
and Hartford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Quiroga connects with a single shot there.
Hartford tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Hartford tenderised Quiroga's leg. Quiroga is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Hartford gets tackled into the cage by Quiroga. Quiroga maintains the clinch.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quiroga cracks Hartford with a nice body shot.#T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hartford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quiroga up against the cage.
Hartford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartford is struggling to control the position.
Hartford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Hartford.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Hartford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartford.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartford.
Hartford has a couple of punches blocked by Quiroga.
Hartford has Quiroga pressed against the cage.
A short left from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Quiroga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartford slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Stratton Hartford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartford lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quiroga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taurino Quiroga!
An out of breath Taurino Quiroga 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:
CCC 53 : Oneil vs Jay
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice shot lands for Quiroga.
Quiroga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van De Leide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Quiroga.
Quiroga lands a really nice looking cross but Van De Leide seems unphased.
#TD2#
Van De Leide looking to score a takedown here. Quiroga is defending well but Van De Leide drives through and ends up in Quiroga's guard.
Van De Leide is looking to work some ground and pound but Quiroga has wrist control.
Van De Leide pushing down on Quiroga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van De Leide tries to pass to full mount but Quiroga defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Van De Leide is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
Van De Leide not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Quiroga is working from the bottom.
Van De Leide not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quiroga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quiroga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Quiroga is working from the bottom.
Van De Leide looks to land a strike but Quiroga avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Van De Leide slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van De Leide thows a huge punch but Quiroga dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Van De Leide is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Van De Leide is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van De Leide throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvio Van De Leide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van De Leide scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Quiroga there.#TD2#
Van De Leide changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quiroga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T3#
Quiroga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Quiroga is a slippery customer.
Quiroga trying to control but Van De Leide postures up.
#SUB2#
Quiroga is defending against the submission attempts here by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van De Leide performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van De Leide is thwarting Quiroga's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Van De Leide 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Quiroga is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide dominated that round.
That's time! Quiroga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Van De Leide connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Quiroga misses the target.
Van De Leide ducks under a wild hook from Quiroga.
Van De Leide shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quiroga but Quiroga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quiroga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#KD#
Quiroga lands a head kick that stumbles Van De Leide and the fighters go to the mat. #ROC#Van De Leide is rocked!
Quiroga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van De Leide's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Leide wants to control but Quiroga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van De Leide wants to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide is looking to control Quiroga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van De Leide avoid being mounted?
Van De Leide is positioning himself well to prevent Quiroga advancing to mount. #T1#
Quiroga tries to pass to full mount but Van De Leide defends it.
Van De Leide moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quiroga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van De Leide is keeping the position for now.
Quiroga won't allow Van De Leide to sweep him here.
Quiroga trying to control but Van De Leide is working from the bottom. #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.
Quiroga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Van De Leide is pulling down on Quiroga's head to control his posture.
Van De Leide not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van De Leide might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Quiroga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Quiroga gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Quiroga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van De Leide's elbow.
A short right from Quiroga.
Quiroga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Van De Leide.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quirogas head.
Van De Leide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van De Leide misses with a body punch.
Van De Leide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Quiroga fails to land.
Van De Leide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van De Leide. #T4#
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Van De Leide.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Leide lands a shot to the body.
Van De Leide gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Taurino Quiroga has been cut.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Leide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van De Leide obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van De Leide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quiroga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Van De Leide pushes Quiroga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quiroga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quiroga jumps guard but Van De Leide stands there with Quiroga around his waist. Quiroga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van De Leide.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Van De Leide clinches up against the cage.
Quiroga blocks the elbow strike.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van De Leide walks away with a smile on his face. Quiroga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van De Leide listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Van De Leide forces Quiroga back against the cage and clinches.
Van De Leide misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga blocks a body shot from Van De Leide.
Quiroga blocks a body shot from Van De Leide.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Van De Leide holds him up against the cage and eventually Quiroga drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide digs a right hand into Quiroga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quiroga's gas tank.
Van De Leide looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van De Leide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van De Leide lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Van De Leide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van De Leide lands a nice elbow.
Van De Leide scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Leide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Van De Leide misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Van De Leide on the inside.
Van De Leide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taurino Quiroga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Van De Leide - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van De Leide lands with a right to the head.
Van De Leide gets through Quiroga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Van De Leide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quiroga blocks an elbow strike.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Leide.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Quiroga.
Van De Leide creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van De Leide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van De Leide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Van De Leide.
Quiroga prevents a body shot from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quiroga tries to work over Van De Leide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van De Leide scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Leide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van De Leide digs a right hand underneath Quiroga's ribcage. Quiroga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van De Leide. #ROC2#Quiroga is rocked!
Van De Leide blocks an uppercut.
Oh Quiroga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van De Leide creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Quiroga's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Quiroga drops to his knees and Van De Leide pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Van De Leide!
Silvio Van De Leide thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CCC 41 : Fedetenko vs Oneil
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Quiroga instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Quiroga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cifaretto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Quiroga to the mat. Quiroga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Quiroga pulls Cifaretto in close to prevent any damage.
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
Cifaretto pushing down on Quiroga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cifaretto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Quiroga reverses the position - he's now on top in Cifaretto's guard. #SUB2#
Cifaretto looking for a guillotine here but Quiroga defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cifaretto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quiroga defends it easily.#T1##SUB2#
Cifaretto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quiroga is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Cifaretto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quiroga wants to pass the guard but Cifaretto is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto tries to buck Quiroga off but Quiroga is having none of it.
Quiroga trying to control the action but Cifaretto is working from the bottom. #T3#
Quiroga is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cifaretto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quiroga trying to control the position but Cifaretto is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cifaretto is looking for a sweep.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cifaretto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quiroga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Cifaretto is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Cifaretto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quiroga is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cifaretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cifaretto swings around for an armbar but Quiroga sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cifaretto's guard.#T1##SUB2#
Cifaretto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Cifaretto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quiroga passes into side control.
Quiroga has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cifaretto!
Cifaretto regains half guard.
Quiroga frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T2#
Quiroga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cifaretto regains half guard.#SUB2#
Cifaretto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cifaretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB2#
Cifaretto looking for subs from the bottom but Quiroga mounts him!
Cifaretto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Quiroga has taken his back.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
#T4#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quiroga's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Quiroga controlling the position well here. Cifaretto rolled but Quiroga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ralph Cifaretto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
Cifaretto breaks Quiroga's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taurino Quiroga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Cifaretto 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Quiroga can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Cifaretto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quiroga has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cifaretto off and has taken his back!
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape. #T1#
Quiroga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cifaretto is trying to break free.
Cifaretto keeps trying to improve his position.
Quiroga biding his time, controlling Cifaretto. #T2#
Cifaretto is in bad spot here.
Quiroga looking to hold on to the position here but Cifaretto rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Quiroga trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quiroga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quiroga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quiroga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3##SUB2#
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
A lull in the action here.
Cifaretto is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quiroga advances to full mount.
Quiroga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cifaretto is trying to reverse the position but instead Quiroga has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cifaretto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quiroga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taurino Quiroga!
A victorious Taurino Quiroga 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:
RSE 79:
Date: May 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanc throws the kick towards the body but Quiroga avoids it.
Quiroga lands with a hook. Blanc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Quiroga walks into a jab.
Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanc throws a body kick that misses.
Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiroga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanc scores with a hook.
Quiroga swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quiroga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michel Blanc 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.
Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Quiroga's belly button to the back.
Quiroga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blanc momentarily.
Blanc swings for the body but Quiroga moves out of range.
Quiroga tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blanc manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanc throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Quiroga moves out of range as Blanc throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quiroga!
Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quiroga counters with a nice uppercut.
Quiroga moves forwards but Blanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blanc dips to his left and cracks Quiroga with an uppercut!
Blanc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blanc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quiroga's sensitive parts. #T2#
Quiroga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanc slips a straight right by Quiroga.
Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanc.
Quiroga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Quiroga misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quiroga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiroga is just out of range.
Quiroga defending well as Blanc loads up on a big left hand.
Blanc swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quiroga counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Blanc looks for the body kick but Quiroga saw that one coming.
Blanc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quiroga loads up on a big right hand but Blanc slips the punch.
Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiroga.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quiroga rather than just go for the knockout.
Blanc misses with a looping right.
Quiroga avoids a kick to the body.
Blanc throws out a loose jab but Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanc lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
Quiroga scores with a nice body kick.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiroga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanc throws out the jab.
Quiroga blocks a jab.
Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroga.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Quiroga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blanc ducks right into an uppercut from Quiroga. #CUT#That has opened up Michel Blanc's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quiroga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quiroga missing with a left hand there. Blanc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quiroga moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Blanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Blanc's cut.
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#
Blanc misses with a looping left.
Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Quiroga.
Blanc doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quiroga blocks a head kick by Blanc.
A low kick lands for Blanc.
Michel Blanc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Quiroga misses the target.
Blanc lands a glancing blow to the side of Quiroga's head.
Blanc throws a hook but Quiroga avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc misses with a head kick.
Blanc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blanc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quiroga on the side of the head.
Blanc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quiroga under the eye.#T1#
Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanc throws a low kick but Quiroga moves out of range easily.
Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiroga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quiroga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quiroga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Blanc.
Quiroga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Blanc avoids it.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiroga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blanc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quiroga finds it's way round the side to connect with Blanc's head.
Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quiroga.
Blanc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quiroga will feel that in the morning.#T2#
Quiroga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Blanc throws the left hand but Quiroga avoids the punch easily.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiroga looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Quiroga moves into range and clinches up with Blanc.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Quiroga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blanc digs a right hand into Quiroga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quiroga's gas tank.
Blanc blocks an uppercut.
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!
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Blanc won't allow it.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
#BC#
Quiroga breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Quiroga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blanc misses the jab.
Blanc slips under a jab.
Quiroga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blanc can pounce on him.
Blanc thows a leg kick but Quiroga checks it
and Blanc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Quiroga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quiroga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Quiroga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
The fighters circling - Blanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Quiroga slips under a jab from Blanc.
Blanc throws a body shot but no joy.
Blanc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroga.
Blanc throws a sloppy head kick and Quiroga moves out of range easily.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blanc throws an off balance right hand
and Quiroga counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#The cut above Michel Blanc's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Quiroga tries to clinch up but Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanc throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga scores with a counter punch that sends Blanc to the canvas! Quiroga smells blood - he's punishing Blanc with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Blanc has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taurino Quiroga!
An out of breath Taurino Quiroga 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:
RISE 147
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Quiroga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goldscheider takes a swing at Quiroga's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Quiroga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiroga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Goldscheider takes a swing at Quiroga's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Quiroga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quiroga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goldscheider scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldscheider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Goldscheider jabs Quiroga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goldscheider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldscheider misses the shot to the body.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldscheider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quiroga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moritz Goldscheider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldscheider has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moritz Goldscheider! |
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