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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1# A nice leg kick lands there from Willson. Willson misses with a head kick.
Bai misses with a takedown attempt - Willson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Willson leaves Bai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD# Willson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bai's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Willson's corner is telling him to maintain position. Willson won't allow Bai to sweep him here. Willson won't allow Bai to get back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU# Willson stands up from Bai's guard - Willson perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD# Willson dives in and scores a takedown into Bai's guard. Bai wriggles free and stands up. #T1# Bai keeps the fight on the outside. Bai shoots in but no luck this time. Sam Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ji Bai. Bai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ji Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown attempt by Willson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bai, which made it look bad. Bai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT#It looks like Ji Bai has been cut. Bai closes the distance and clinches up with Willson, looking for a takedown. Bai pushes Willson against the cage but Willson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bai looks winded!#TD# Bai gets caught napping as Willson dives in and scores a takedown. Bai manages to retain guard. Willson wants to pass the guard but Bai is keeping the position. Willson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bai can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2# Bai tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU# Willson stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD# Willson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Willson passes to full mount! Willson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3# A nice elbow there by Willson. Bai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Willson controlling the pace for now. Willson works his way to his opponent's back.
Good control from Willson.#T4# Willson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bai. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Willson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bai trying to control the hands but Willson breaks the grip. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Willson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ji Bai's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Willson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bai defends it nicely. Willson connects with a solid leg kick. #TD# Willson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bai to the ground. Willson is now in Bai's guard. Bai wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Willson manages to pass to side control. #REVB# Willson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bai keeps working. Sam Willson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Willson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1# Willson'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. 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. Willson connects with a nice short shot to Bai's temple. Bai is looking to escape. Willson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bai can do to turn this around?#SUB# Willson is looking for a kimura here.
Bai tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Willson manages to move to mount!
Bai is breathing heavily.#T2# Willson looking to control and managing it successfully. Willson with good strikes from the mount here! Willson content just to control the position here. Willson is in the full mount, landing strikes. Willson misses with a head shot. Willson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bai is looking to escape. #T3# Willson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Bai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. BOOM! Willson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Willson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Willson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bai for as long as he can get away with. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Willson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bai has worked his arm free - good work by Bai!
#T4##SU# Willson stands up and beckons Bai to his feet. Willson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Willson fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Willson as he jumps to the side. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bai looks for a takedown but Willson sprawls well. Willson closes the distance and clinches up with Bai, looking for a takedown. Willson pushes Bai against the cage but Bai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Willson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ji Bai'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##TD# Willson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Willson showed some decent athleticism there. Bai is trying to escape back to his feet but Willson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bai tries to buck Willson off but Willson is having none of it. A lull in the action here as Willson stalls from top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1# Willson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bai is trying to buck Willson off.#SU# Willson stands up. The fight stays on the outside here - Willson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Willson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL# Willson clinches with his opponent.
Willson wants to stall.
Bai tries to score a body lock takedown but Willson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2# Bai ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bai no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2# Willson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Willson forces his way into half guard.#SU# Willson gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Willson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Willson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bai will feel that in the morning.#TD# Willson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bai napping and manages to drive through into side control! Bai wants to get back to his feet but Willson is dominant here and he's now got Bai's back!#T3##SUB# Willson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bai won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Willson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Willson! A very excited looking Sam Willson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD2# Bai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rurovski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rurovski tries to buck Bai off but Bai is having none of it. Bai in side control, just content to control the action for now. Rurovski controls the position for a moment. Rurovski is looking for a sweep. Rurovski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Rurovski tries to bench press Bai off him but Bai keeps the position. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Bai landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bai takes a little break here. Rurovski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Bai working the head with strikes. Rurovski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rurovski tries to get out of the position. Rurovski struggling a bit here. Rurovski is trying to improve his position.#T1# Rurovski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bai working the head with strikes. Bai landing a few strikes. Bai cracks Rurovski with an elbow. That is naaassty. Rurovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2# Bai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rurovski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Rurovski tries to control but Bai manages to take his back.#SUB2# Bai has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Rurovski is in real trouble here. Bai gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Rurovski is tapping out! Bai wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ji Bai! |
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