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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Murthy misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Godfrey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godfrey.
Godfrey stops a takedown attempt from Murthy.
Murthy wants to stall.
Murthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ben Godfrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murthy.
Godfrey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murthy tries to break free but Godfrey pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Murthy manages to pull guard.
Godfrey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Murthy working for submissions but it's allowed Godfrey to get to half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Murthy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Godfrey stalling.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Murthy taking some punishment here, with Godfrey in his half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Godfrey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Godfrey working over Murthy with some ground and pound. Murthy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Godfrey 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.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Godfrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey drops an elbow to the side of Murthy's head.
Godfrey stalling. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Godfrey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murthy has hold of Godfrey's hands but Godfrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murthy looks winded!
Godfrey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Godfrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godfrey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Godfrey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Godfrey pushes Murthy up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Godfrey wants the takedown. Murthy is fighting it off but Godfrey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murthy's guard against the cage.
Godfrey is working Murthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Godfrey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy wants to sweep here but Godfrey controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Godfrey distracts Murthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Godfrey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Godfrey stands up over Murthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ben Godfrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Godfrey.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Godfrey with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Godfrey working some strikes from top position.
Godfrey postures up and lands a big shot to Murthy's brow.
Murthy is breathing heavily.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Godfrey landing with the ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Godfrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Godfrey scoring with some ground and pound.
Godfrey cracks Murthy with a solid left hand.
Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godfrey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Ben Godfrey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Murthy moves into range and clinches up with Godfrey.#TD#
Godfrey has Murthy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Godfrey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murthy tumbling to the mat - Godfrey dives into Murthy's guard.
Godfrey stays in close to Murthy's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Godfrey continues to hold on tight.
Godfrey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Godfrey content to stall in guard here.
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben Godfrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Godfrey 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.
Godfrey'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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Murthy moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Godfrey has clasped his hands together around Murthy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murthy tries to strike but it doesn't land. #T3#
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Murthy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Murthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #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.
Murthy is looking for a sweep.
Murthy is trying to escape the position but Godfrey is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Murthy can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Godfrey closes the distance and clinches.
Sean Murthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murthy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Godfrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godfrey 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island clothing lite for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Murthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Murthy is looking to clinch.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL2#
Sanders moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Sanders manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Sanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murthy defends well.
Murthy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Sanders had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murthy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Murthy wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Murthy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#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.
Murthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Sanders has Murthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Murthy tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Murthy drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Sanders breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Murthy tries to keep at a distance but Sanders has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Murthy jumps into guard, dragging Sanders to the mat.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Murthy is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Sanders postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Murthy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanders, into his guard. #REVR#
Sanders is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Murthy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanders's guard.
Murthy trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Murthy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss. #ES#
Murthy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Murthy with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Sanders counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Murthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Sanders turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murthy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A head kick misses from Sanders.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Murthy attempts a counter takedown but Sanders avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanders wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Sanders instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sanders 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##TD2#
Sanders decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murthy trying to control from the bottom.
Sanders is pressing down on Murthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murthy is holding on for now.
Murthy trying to control here.
Murthy tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg.
Sanders lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Murthy is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Sanders is trying to control. Murthy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Sanders is looking for a kimura here.
Murthy won't allow Sanders to pass to mount.
Murthy trying to control here.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Murthy to regain full guard.
Murthy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murthy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Murthy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murthy showed some decent athleticism there.
Murthy trying to control from half guard but Sanders is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murthy wants to pass to mount but Sanders is defending the position. #T3#
Murthy is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murthy passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murthy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Murthy is looking for a kimura here.
Sanders is doing well to control the position and prevent Murthy from advancing to side control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanders is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Murthy seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murthy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
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 Sean Murthy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sanders moves into the clinch.#TD#
Murthy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murthy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murthy working a defensive guard here.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Murthy is retaining full guard.
Murthy wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murthy trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Murthy controlling Sanders's posture. #T1#
Sanders wants to stand but Murthy is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanders advances to half guard.
Sanders keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Sanders.
Murthy is looking to escape.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but Murthy defending well.
Sanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Sanders is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murthy trying to control here.
#SU2#
Sanders stands up out of the half guard.
Murthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanders but Sanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Sanders decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Sanders is pressing down on Murthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murthy is holding on for now.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanders in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Sanders 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.
Murthy is not content to let Sanders control the position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Murthy missing with punches from the bottom.
Murthy moves into full guard.
Murthy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders won't allow Murthy to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sanders! |
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