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Event:
HFC 55:Handerson vs Inhanamoto
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Walsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Walsh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Acosta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walsh stands up over Acosta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walsh throwing strikes from guard but Acosta blocks nicely.
Walsh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Walsh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Acosta trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Acosta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Acosta's back!
Walsh scores with punches to the body.
Walsh missing with punches from the back.
Walsh not allowing Acosta to control his hands.
Walsh lands a shot to the head. #T1#
Acosta trying to control the position but Walsh manages to sink in the hooks.
Walsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acosta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acosta covers up after that shot from Walsh.
Acosta is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Walsh lands shots from the back.
Acosta is trapped and Walsh is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Acosta covers up after that shot from Walsh.
Walsh punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsh has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Acosta.
Acosta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Walsh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Acosta tries to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Acosta regains half guard.
Walsh slips a nice elbow through Acosta's hands, connecting with Acosta's forehead.#T2#
Walsh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Acosta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walsh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Acosta's head.
Walsh postures up in Acosta's guard and throws a big left but Acosta blocks it. #SUB#
Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Acosta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walsh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walsh is working Acosta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Walsh stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Acosta has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Walsh manages to get his head free but now Acosta has transitioned to an armbar! Walsh grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Acosta! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikos Acosta! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 20, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Walsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Onaona to the mat! Onaona manages to get full guard.
Onaona is looking to stand up but Walsh isn't so interested in that idea.
Walsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Onaona wants to get back to his feet but Walsh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walsh looking to pass the guard. #ES#
Onaona wriggles free and stands up.
Onaona throws a chopping leg kick but Walsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Onaona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walsh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Onaona but Onaona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Onaona was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Onaona throws a leg kick which misses Walsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Walsh tries to avoid it.
Onaona throws a low kick, looking for Walsh's leg but Walsh calmly moves out of range.
Walsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Onaona circles away.
Manuku Onaona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Walsh.#TD2#
Onaona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walsh pushing down on Onaona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Onaona pushes Walsh off looking to stand but Walsh dives back in and keeps control.
#T1##ES#
Onaona has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Walsh is on him like a limpet, forcing Onaona back against the cage.
Walsh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Onaona pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Onaona jumps into guard, dragging Walsh to the mat.
Walsh won't allow Onaona to get back to his feet.
Walsh looking to pass the guard.
Walsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Walsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walsh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Walsh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Onaona some visible discomfort.
Walsh advances to full mount.
Onaona really wants to buck Walsh off and get back to his feet.
Walsh with shots to the head and body - Onaona looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walsh lands a couple of good shots and Onaona has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onaona wants to get back to his feet.
Walsh lands punches and elbows.
Walsh lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Walsh.
#CUT2#It looks like Manuku Onaona has been cut.
Walsh lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Onaona.
Walsh lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Onaona hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onaona wants to get back to his feet.
Walsh scores with punches and elbows.
Onaona grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Walsh is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Onaona. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#CUT2#Manuku Onaona's cut is getting worse.
Onaona is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Walsh lands punches and elbows.
Onaona wants to get back to his feet.
Onaona is breathing heavily.
Walsh loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Onaona hold on?
#T3#
Onaona is trying to remain composed but Walsh is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Walsh is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Onaona up.
#ROC2#Onaona is rocked!#CUT2#Manuku Onaona's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Walsh lands punches and elbows.
Oh Onaona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walsh drops a big shot to the side of Onaona's head! Oh, Onaona is out! He's out cold! Walsh jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Walsh!
During a confident post fight interview, Ian Walsh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Walsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spopovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spopovich looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD#
Walsh throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spopovich tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Walsh is in Spopovich's guard.
Walsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walsh stands up over Spopovich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walsh is pushing down on Spopovich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spopovich is fighting to maintain full guard but Walsh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spopovich has hold of Walsh's hands but Walsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Walsh there. #ROC#Spopovich is rocked!
Walsh creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Spopovich is out cold and this one is all over! Walsh climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Walsh!
During a confident post fight interview, Ian Walsh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Walsh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Da Silva Barbosa quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva Barbosa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walsh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walsh passes to side control.
Walsh advances nicely into full mount.
Walsh lands a heavy elbow.
Walsh looking to finish Da Silva Barbosa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Da Silva Barbosa!
Walsh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Walsh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva Barbosa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Walsh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Da Silva Barbosa's face.
Walsh with good strikes from the mount here!
Walsh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Da Silva Barbosa looks a forlorn figure.
Walsh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Da Silva Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walsh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Walsh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Da Silva Barbosa looks a forlorn figure.
#T1#
Walsh with shots to the head and body - Da Silva Barbosa looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC#Da Silva Barbosa is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa has been cut.
Walsh postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Da Silva Barbosa is out cold - huge knockout for Walsh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Walsh!
A relieved looking Ian Walsh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry God, your son is failed to became a fighter'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Walsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Onaona closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walsh quickly recovers to half guard.
Onaona is keen to just control but Walsh is a slippery customer.
Walsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Walsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Onaona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walsh defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walsh is in trouble now - Onaona has advanced to mount! #T1#
Walsh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Walsh wants to sweep but Onaona has passed to side control!
Walsh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Onaona just content to control the position.
Walsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Onaona is looking to take a break and control but Walsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walsh is looking for a sweep.
Onaona advances to full mount.
Onaona content just to control the position here.
Walsh is desperately trying to improve his position but Onaona has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
Walsh is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Walsh looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Onaona controlling well, preventing Walsh from escaping the position.
Onaona trying to control momentarily.
Walsh tries to escape but Onaona has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Walsh preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Onaona. #T4#
Onaona has the hooks in. Walsh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Onaona looking for the choke but no joy.
Walsh is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Onaona looking for the choke from the back.
Walsh tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onaona doesn't have the hooks in and Walsh manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuku Onaona dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Onaona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Onaona sprawls well. Onaona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walsh gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Onaona moves into the clinch.#BC#
Onaona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Onaona misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Onaona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walsh shoots in looking for a takedown but Onaona manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walsh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Walsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Onaona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Onaona manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Onaona prevents the takedown attempt.
Manuku Onaona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Walsh.
Walsh can't get the takedown.
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!#BC#
Onaona breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Onaona pushes Walsh up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Onaona breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Walsh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walsh lands in his opponent's guard.
Walsh works over Onaona with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Onaona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walsh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Onaona trying to keep a closed guard but Walsh is proving a slippery customer.
Walsh postures up in Onaona's guard and throws a big left but Onaona blocks it.
Walsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Walsh is posturing up here but Onaona has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Walsh tries to roll out but it's too tight and Walsh has to tap! Slick submission there by Onaona!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manuku Onaona! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Fingus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingus misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Walsh drives through with a takedown into Fingus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Walsh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fingus tries to escape but Walsh is in control.
Fingus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walsh connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh tries to advance to mount but Fingus denies him.
Walsh working the ground and pound.
Walsh landing strikes.
Walsh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fingus is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T1#
Fingus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Walsh lands a few punches from side control.
Walsh 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.
Walsh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Walsh lands a strong strike to the head of Fingus. That's dazed him! Walsh looking to finish here. Fingus is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Walsh lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Walsh!
Our winner, Ian Walsh, 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Ferreira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walsh to the mat! Walsh manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Ferreira drops back looking for a leg! Walsh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walsh manages to kick Ferreira off! Ferreira jumps back into Walsh's guard.
Walsh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Walsh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferreira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walsh has managed to get both his arms back between Ferreira's legs - danger averted.
Walsh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferreira's head.#CUT2#It looks like Antonio Ferreira has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Walsh pushes his legs off easily.
Walsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walsh lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walsh slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walsh moves nicely into side control.
Walsh working the ground and pound.
Walsh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ferreira down.
Walsh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T1#
Ferreira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walsh has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferreira!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Walsh! Ferreira is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Walsh! |
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