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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Holiday tries a low kick but Iona avoids it.
Iona looks to land a right hand but Holiday moved out of range.
It looked like Holiday wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iona tries for a takedown but Holiday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holiday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iona.
It looked like Holiday was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Iona.
Iona throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holiday's waist but Holiday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iona off to one side.
Iona tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holiday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iona misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holiday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iona stuns Holiday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iona looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holiday throws a jab but it's blocked by Iona.
Iona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holiday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iona somewhat.
Ryan Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Iona.#T1#
Iona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holiday is fending him off so far but Iona persists. Nope, Holiday circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Holiday misses with an uppercut. Iona saw that one coming.
Holiday displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iona.
Holiday is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Iona wants to clinch.
Iona with a poor takedown
and Holiday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Holiday. No joy for Iona on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Iona. #T2#
Iona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holiday.
Holiday swinging wildly here.
Iona is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holiday misses with a hook. Iona ducked under it nicely.
Iona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holiday.
Iona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holiday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iona somewhat.
Holiday definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holiday feints a jab promting Iona to slip. Holiday then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Iona slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T3#
Holiday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Iona misses with a takedown attempt
and Holiday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holiday misses with an uppercut. Iona saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Holiday wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iona fails with the takedown
and Holiday counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Iona checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Iona replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Holiday blocks it well.
Iona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holiday.
Holiday blocks a head kick by Iona.
A little feinted left hand from Holiday on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Iona wants to clinch up but Holiday keeps it at a distance.
Iona with a poor takedown
and Iona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makoa Iona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holiday is fending him off so far but Iona persists. Nope, Holiday circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Iona moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Iona breaks the clinch.
Iona throws a body punch but Holiday moves out of range.
Holiday misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holiday swings for the body but Iona moves out of range.
Iona tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Iona forces Holiday back against the cage and clinches.
Iona has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holiday after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Holiday dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Iona fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holiday, pushing him back against the cage.
Holiday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holiday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Iona backwards.
Iona jumps guard but Holiday stands there with Iona around his waist. Iona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holiday scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holiday has Iona pressed against the cage.
Holiday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Holiday on the inside.
Holiday taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holiday misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Iona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iona shoots in looking for a takedown. Holiday tries to sprawl out of it but Iona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holiday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holiday throws a big counter combination but Iona scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Holiday changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Iona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holiday 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.
Holiday lands a body shot.
Holiday lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Iona forces Holiday back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holiday.
Holiday stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holiday misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Holiday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holiday has Iona pushed against the cage.
Holiday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holiday takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holiday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holiday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holiday.
Iona tries to pull guard but Holiday forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Iona.
Iona is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Holiday is defending well.
Holiday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iona letting Holiday take a breather here.
Holiday lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Holiday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iona tries to circle away but Holiday has him pinned against the cage.
Holiday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iona can do to turn this around?
Iona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holiday walks away with a smile on his face. Iona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holiday pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Iona.#KD#
Holiday cracks Iona with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Holiday has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Iona to stand back up!#ROC#Iona is rocked!
Ryan Holiday is winning the standup battle so far.
Iona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Iona is still on wobbly legs! Can Holiday finish him?
Holiday drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Iona's head, knocking him out cold! Holiday is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Holiday! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Iona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Don tries to avoid it but Iona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Don to the ground. Don escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Don swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Iona avoids the body shot from Don.
Iona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Don but Don pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iona throws a front kick aimed at Don's knee but Don avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Don. Iona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Iona.
Don swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iona dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iona.
Iona throws a fast counter high kick but Don manages to duck under it in time.
Don misses the shot to the body.
Iona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Don moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Iona clinches. #BC2#
Iona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Don just misses with a punch to the body.
Don throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Iona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Iona.
Don misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Don's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Iona on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Iona looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Don throws a body punch but Iona moves out of range.
Don changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Don defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iona.
Iona throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Bysshe Don has been cut.
Don misses with a low kick as Iona jumps back.
Iona dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Iona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Don.
Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iona manages to avoid it.
Iona wants to counter with a clinch but Don pushes him away.
Iona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iona.
#T2#
Don attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Don keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Don gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Iona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Iona clinches with his opponent.
Don wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iona has him pressed against the cage.
Don tries to break the clinch but Iona is controlling the position.
Don is trying to break the clinch but Iona is controlling him.
Don is looking to break free of the clinch but Iona has double underhooks.
Don wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Iona tries to land a knee to the head but Don blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Iona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don ducks right into an uppercut from Iona. #CL2#
Iona clinches up with Don and pushes him back against the cage.
Iona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3#
Don has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Iona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Don as he checks the leg kick.
Iona closes the distance and clinches up with Don, looking for a takedown. Iona pushes Don against the cage but Don circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Don takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Don throws a lazy right hand but Iona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Don swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iona blocks a leg kick.
Iona moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Iona gets a clinch.
Iona jumps guard but Don turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Iona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Don walks away with a smile on his face. Iona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Iona gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Don prevents the takedown attempt.
Don is looking to break free of the clinch but Iona has double underhooks. #T4#
Iona avoiding damage.
Don letting Iona take a breather here.
Iona receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Iona looking to throw knees to the head but Don is blocking nicely.
Don is trying to force a seperation but Iona has the dominant position.#BC2#
Iona breaks from the clinch.
Iona closes this distance looking for a takedown but Don circles away.
Don keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Don attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Iona.
Iona is looking to clinch but Don is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Don.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bysshe Don will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bysshe Don's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Iona looks for a takedown but Don sprawls well.
Don ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Don defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iona.
Don blocks a head kick by Iona.
Iona darts in looking for a takedown but Don gets double underhooks and turns Iona into the cage.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Iona.
Don swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Don keeps the fight on the outside.
Bysshe Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don throws a body shot but no joy.
Iona dives in and grabs Don's left leg, looking for a takedown. Don pushes down on Iona's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iona throws a head kick that misses.
Don throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Don misses the shot to the body.
Don tried to score with a low kick but Iona checks it.
Don fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iona is out of range. #T1#
Iona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Don just misses with a punch to the body.
Iona wants to counter the offense by Don and move into the clinch position.
Iona shoots in and drives through. Don sprawls well.
Iona tries to clinch but Don moves away
and Don counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Iona takes one on the button.
Don misses with a looping right.
Don swings for the body but Iona moves out of range.
Iona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Don.
Iona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Don. Iona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iona darts in looking for a takedown but Don gets double underhooks and turns Iona into the cage. #CL2#
Iona gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Don is trying to break the clinch but Iona is controlling him.#T2#
Don is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iona keeps control of Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Don wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iona has him pressed against the cage.
Don is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iona can do to turn this around?
Don is trying to break the clinch but Iona has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Iona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don moves out of range of the body kick from Iona.
Iona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iona gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Don tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iona was well out of range. Poor timing from Don.
Don misses with a low kick.
Don lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Iona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T3#
Don throws a big shot that misses.
Don misses with a looping right.
Iona shoots for a takedown but Don saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Don just misses with a punch to the body.
Don misses with the body kick#CL2#
and Iona holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Iona breaks the clinch.
Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iona manages to avoid it.
Iona wants to counter with a clinch but Don pushes him away.
Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iona.
#CL2#
Don gets tackled into the cage by Iona. Iona maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Iona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iona throws a right and a left that Don avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Don. Iona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Don misses with a kick to the body.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from Iona. Iona gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Iona throws a body punch but Don moves out of range.
Iona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Don to score with a decent uppercut.
Makoa Iona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Don sprawls well. Don wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iona gets slowly back to his feet.
Don cracks Iona with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Don tries to circle away but Iona has him pinned against the cage.
Don prevents a takedown attempt there.
Don tries to break the clinch but Iona is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bysshe Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bysshe Don's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Iona dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Don 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.
Iona is trying hard to land a takedown here. Don sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iona looks to land a body kick but Don moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Don on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Iona tries to clinch up but Don circles away and keeps his distance.
Iona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bysshe Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoa Iona.
Don is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iona.
A big right from Don misses.
Don fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iona manages to avoid it.
Iona throws a big counter head kick but Don avoids it with no problem.
Iona tries to clinch but Don moves out of range.
Iona ducks under a wild hook from Don.
Iona wants to clinch but Don slips to the side
and Don counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Don bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Don misses with a low kick.
Don pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Don misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iona checks a leg kick.
Iona changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Don slaps away a takedown attempt from Iona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Iona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Don swings for the body but Iona moves out of range.
Iona misses with a double jab.
Don misses with a wild body shot.
Don uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iona.
Don misses with a body shot.
Don is looking to land body kicks.
Don swings for the body but Iona moves out of range.
Iona shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Don as he avoids it easily.
Don is looking to wear down Iona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Don jabs at Iona's body.
Iona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Don misses with a body kick.
Bysshe Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A big right from Don misses.
Iona feints the counter takedown.
Don misses with a hook. Iona ducked under it nicely.
Iona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Don.
Iona blocks a jab.
Don lands with a nice body punch.
Don connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iona. Iona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Iona with a poor takedown
and Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Don but Don pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Don.
Don scores with a jab to the head.
Iona shoots in looking for a takedown. Don tries to sprawl out of it but Iona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Don manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Don tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Iona is able to avoid easily.
Don throws a body punch but Iona moves out of range.
Bysshe Don is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iona moves forwards but Don connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Iona shoots in for a double leg but Don sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iona doesn't manage to clinch there - Don circles away.
Don throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Iona shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Don throws a body shot but no joy.
Don dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Don tries to score with a low kick but Iona moves his leg out of the way.
Iona is trying to counter with his kicks.
Iona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Don walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Don throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Don moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Iona ducks under a wild hook from Don.
Iona tries to counter with a clinch but Don shakes him off and moves away.
Iona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Don to score with a decent uppercut.
Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Don circles away quickly and effectively.
Don feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ionas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Iona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Don finds it's way round the side to connect with Iona's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Iona is just out of range.
Iona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Don is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iona.
Don misses with a body shot.
Iona dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Makoa Iona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bysshe Don is winning the standup battle so far.
Don works Iona's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bysshe Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Don, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bysshe Don!
After the big win, Bysshe Don made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Island clothing lite and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Iona shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Iona was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to control Iona's posture but Iona avoids it.
Thompson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Iona's best efforts.
Thompson's coaches at Cozad The Island have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Iona blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thompson continues to stall.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson is controlling Iona's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Iona trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom. #T1#
Thompson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thompson.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Iona from controlling successfully.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Iona manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Thompson with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Iona trying to control the position.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Iona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson 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. #T3#
Iona wants to get back to his feet but Thompson passes into half guard.
Iona taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Thompson 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.
Iona wants to stand back up but Thompson manages to pass into side control.
Iona wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Iona looking for a sweep but Thompson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.
Thompson breaks from Iona's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Iona tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Thompson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson 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#
Iona throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
#TD2#
Iona looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson controlling Iona's posture.
Iona stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iona's guard. #REVR#
Iona wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thompson is now in half guard.
Thompson controlling the action here.#T1#
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iona can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson content to control rather than advance.
David Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Iona's head.
Iona wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Iona is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Iona avoid being mounted?
Thompson working over Iona with some ground and pound. Iona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Thompson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Iona throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iona can do to turn this around?
Thompson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Iona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson slips a nice elbow through Iona's hands, connecting with Iona's forehead.
Thompson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Thompson winds up and cracks Iona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Iona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Iona taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Thompson seems content to control.
Thompson prevents Iona from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson winds up and cracks Iona with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Iona looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Iona looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Iona drives through with a takedown into Thompson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Thompson is working Iona over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Iona's brow.
Iona is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Iona on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
David Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Iona tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thompson tries to clinch but Iona moves out of range. #CL2#
Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Iona. Iona maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Iona ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Iona no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Iona is wriggling around but Thompson manages to pass to half guard.
Iona tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Thompson manages to move to mount!
#T4#
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Iona is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Iona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Iona tries to lock up and control but Thompson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Thompson!
David Thompson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That's about it. I can't prove myself anymore on this tiny island full of scrub fighters without being contracted by the King of the Island Fight Club. I'm calling on Thomas Forrester to send me this invite within the next 24 hours or it will be clear that him and his little fight club are scared.'. |
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