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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Toal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toal misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
Toal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toal misses with a few strikes there.
Toal falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toal won't be happy with that.
Toal stops Austin from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Austin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Austin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Toal tries to escape but Austin is in control. #T1##SUB2#
Austin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Toal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Toal is not content to let Austin control the position.
Toal pushes Austin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Austin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Austin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Toal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toal's coaches at 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.#SU2#
Austin stands up.
A combination from Toal does no damage.
A combination from Toal does no damage.
Toal looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well. #T2#
Toal throws a series of punches but Austin moves out of range.
Toal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Toal defends it well.#TD2#
Austin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Toal uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dylan Toal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Austin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toal misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Austin takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dylan Toal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Toal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3##BC#
Toal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toal throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Toal.
Toal misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Toal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toal circles away.
Toal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toal misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Toal defends it well.
Toal falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Austin.
Toal is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Austin prevents Toal from getting back to his feet.
Austin looking to pass the guard. #ES#
Toal has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Austin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Austin is trying to drag Toal to the mat but Toal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Austin is trying to pull guard but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
Austin jumps guard but Toal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Austin can't get the takedown.
Austin tries to pull guard but Toal holds him up against the cage and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.
Austin wants to take the fight to the mat but Toal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Toal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Toal swinging wildly here.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Toal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dylan Toal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toal circles away.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Toal throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Austin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Austin won't allow Toal to get back to his feet.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Toal is retaining full guard.
Austin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Toal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toal wants to stand and escape but Austin is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Austin is stalling in the full guard.
Austin forces his way into half guard.
Austin is keen to just control but Toal is a slippery customer.#ES#
Toal has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Austin is on him like a limpet, forcing Toal back against the cage.#BC#
Toal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Toal misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Toal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dylan Toal is winning the standup battle so far.
Toal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Toal misses.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Toal shows good takedown defense.
Dylan Toal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.#T2#
Nice sprawl there from Toal as Austin shoots in.
Austin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Austin takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Austin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toal to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Toal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Austin with the counter takedown but Toal avoids it easily.
Toal throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Austin working over Toal with some ground and pound. Toal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Toal is looking to escape.#ES#
Toal pushes Austin off and gets back to his feet.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dylan Toal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Toal misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
No joy there for Toal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown but Toal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toal swivels and escapes.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Toal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Toal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
Toal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toal defends well and Austin ends up having to push Toal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown but Toal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Toal duly obliges.
Toal throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin prevents Toal from standing back up.
Austin is looking to take a break and control but Toal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4##ES#
Toal kicks off Austin and gets to his feet.
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toal swivels and escapes.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toal swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Austin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Austin is in Toal's guard.
Toal wants to get back to his feet but Austin passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Toal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Austin working Toal over with strikes.
Steve Austin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Austin controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Toal dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Toal looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Toal.
Austin shoots in but Toal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toal throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
Toal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toal throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
And Austin tries to counter it with a takedown but Toal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Austin tries to counter it with a takedown but Toal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Toal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dylan Toal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toal falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toal! #T1##ES#
Toal sneaks out the side door and pushes Austin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Toal throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Austin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Austin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Austin looking for a takedown. #BC#
Toal breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Austin clinches up with Toal and pushes him back against the cage.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toal's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Austin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T2#
Austin is working for takedown but Toal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Austin wants a takedown.
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Austin trying to control the position but instead, Toal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Austin into the cage.#BC#
Toal breaks from the clinch.
Toal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toal's waist but Toal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Austin off to one side.
Toal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Toal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Austin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toal!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES#
Toal bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T3#
Toal lands a jab-cross combination.
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toal swivels and escapes.
Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toal.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Toal.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin tries for a takedown but Toal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Austin backs up against the cage.
Toal stuffs the takedown.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Austin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toal throws Austin to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Austin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toal's guard.#T4#
Toal keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Austin wants to control from the top but Toal keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Austin won't allow Toal to get back to his feet.
Toal keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Toal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Austin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin connects with a couple of short punches.
Austin prevents Toal from getting back to his feet.
Austin wants to control from the top but Toal keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Steve Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toal misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Toal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toal, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Toal!
A very excited looking Dylan Toal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rattinsson enables Austin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rattinsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rattinsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Austin controlling from the top position.
Rattinsson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Austin passes Rattinsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Austin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austin performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Rattinsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Austin trying to control the pace.
Rattinsson has hold of Austin's hands but Austin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Austin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Austin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Austin controlling from mount.
Austin 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.
Rattinsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rattinsson looks winded!#T2#
Rattinsson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Austin is punishing Rattinsson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Austin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rattinsson.
Rattinsson tries to break free.
Austin lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rattinsson's body.
Austin lands a shot to the head. #T3#
I would not like to be Rattinsson right now.
#SUB#
Austin has his arm under Rattinsson's chin here. Game over son! Austin squeezes tightly and Rattinsson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Austin! |
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