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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Tooogood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rengazi.#TD2#
Tooogood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rengazi is trying to defend but Tooogood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rengazi is looking for a sweep. Tooogood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rengazi has his hands clasped together around Tooogood's back. He's all about the action.
Tooogood trying to control from half guard but Rengazi is working away.
Rengazi is looking for a sweep. Tooogood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rengazi moves into full guard.
Tooogood trying to control but Rengazi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Rengazi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tooogood stacks Rengazi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tooogood!#T1#
Tooogood lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rengazi down.
Tooogood lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rengazi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tooogood is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rengazi gets back to half guard.
Tooogood stalling. #SUB#
Rengazi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Rengazi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tooogood escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tooogood!#T2#
Rengazi is letting Tooogood control him for a moment.
Rengazi looking for a sweep but Tooogood has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tooogood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rengazi's face.
Rengazi regains half guard.
Tooogood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rengazi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Rengazi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tooogood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Rengazi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tooogood passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooogood scoring with strikes but Rengazi is staying in there.
Tooogood controlling from mount.
Tooogood wants to control the pace but Rengazi is squirming around nicely.
Tooogood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rengazi is looking to improve his position but Tooogood isn't that keen on the idea.
Tooogood scoring with strikes but Rengazi is staying in there. #T4#
Rengazi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You can see the frustration on Rengazi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Rengazi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tooogood gets his way!
Tooogood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Tooogood is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Rengazi with him. Rengazi is trying to defend but Tooogood has an arm under the chin now! Rengazi grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Owen Tooogood! |
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Event:
Ajax Friday Fight Night 8
Date: Aug 04, 2023 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick from Dukes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dukes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dukes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tooogood darts in looking for a takedown but Dukes gets double underhooks and turns Tooogood into the cage. #CL#
Dukes rushes Tooogood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Dukes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dukes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tooogood feints the counter takedown.
Van Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukes throws a head kick that Tooogood semi-blocks.
Tooogood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tooogood slips a jab and a cross from Dukes.
Dukes cracks Tooogood with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tooogood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tooogood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dukes.
Tooogood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Tooogood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dukes attempts a counter takedown but Tooogood avoids it well and moves away.
Van Dukes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tooogood closes the distance and clinches up with Dukes, looking for a takedown. Tooogood pushes Dukes against the cage but Dukes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dukes. That's going to slow Tooogood down.
Dukes throws a series of punches but Tooogood avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Tooogood gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooogood controlling the pace.
Tooogood looks winded!
It looks like Tooogood might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
Dukes wants to get back to his feet.
Tooogood passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dukes tries to buck Tooogood off but Tooogood takes his back! #T3#
Dukes trying to get back to his feet but Tooogood is in full control for now.
Tooogood controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Tooogood is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Dukes won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Tooogood off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Owen Tooogood! |
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Event:
RSE 3: Deathless
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Meese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meese fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Tooogood counters by clinching up.
Tooogood prevents the takedown attempt.
Meese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tooogood just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wout Meese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meese is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tooogood. #TD2#
Tooogood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meese uses from the top position.
Tooogood wants to stand up but Meese is controlling him.
Tooogood pulls Meese in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meese trying to control but Tooogood is working from the bottom.
Tooogood is adopting a defensive guard.
Tooogood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Meese advances position into side control!
Meese gets to mount! Tooogood was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Meese controlling his opponent.
Tooogood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#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.
Tooogood tries to lock up and control but Meese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meese sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tooogood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Tooogood wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Meese.
Meese controlling from the full mount.
Meese throws some wild stikes that Tooogood manages to avoid easily.
Tooogood tries to lock up and control but Meese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meese punching from mount but Tooogood doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Meese definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#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.
Meese misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tooogood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Meese moves to his opponent's back but Tooogood bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Meese. #SU2#
Tooogood gets to his feet. Meese looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tooogood swats away the attempt to clinch by Meese.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owen Tooogood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Tooogood instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Meese to work.
#TD#
Meese ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Meese no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meese wants to get back to his feet but Tooogood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tooogood works over Meese with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooogood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tooogood is working Meese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Tooogood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tooogood is one step ahead there.
Meese wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tooogood tries to free his leg and advance position but Meese is retaining full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tooogood postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tooogood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD2#
Tooogood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tooogood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meese sneaks out the side door and pushes Tooogood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tooogood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meese lands with a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tooogood.
Meese lands with a slapping head kick. #T3#
Nice takedown defense from Tooogood. No joy for Meese on that attempt.
Meese takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tooogood as he avoids it easily.
Meese misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wout Meese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meese with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tooogood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Tooogood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tooogood lands a nice uppercut.
Meese is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tooogood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meese to keep the fight standing.#T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Meese - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tooogood tries to pull guard but Meese won't allow it.
Tooogood tries to stall but Meese uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meese is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Meese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tooogood misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Owen Tooogood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Tooogood tries to clinch up.
Tooogood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meese sprawls well. Meese wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tooogood gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Tooogood clinches up against the cage.
Meese has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tooogood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tooogood walks away with a smile on his face. Meese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meese misses with a takedown attempt - Tooogood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tooogood wants to counter with a clinch but Meese pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wout Meese. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Tooogood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1#
Meese throws a strike from the bottom but Tooogood passes into side control!
#SU2#
Tooogood stands up and beckons Meese to his feet.
Tooogood has a takedown stuffed.
Tooogood tries to clinch but Meese is having none of it.
Meese moves out of range of the body kick from Tooogood.
Meese shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tooogood but Tooogood pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Tooogood wants to clinch.
Owen Tooogood seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Meese has managed to clinch.
Meese is trying to pull guard but Tooogood has him pressed against the cage.
Tooogood is stalling here.
Tooogood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meese fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T3#
Meese shoots in for a takedown but Tooogood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meese avoids a kick to the body.
Meese fails with a takedown attempt.
Tooogood shoots in for a takedown but Meese shows good takedown defense.
Tooogood keeps the fight on the outside.
Tooogood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Meese fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Tooogood gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Meese breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Meese. No joy for Tooogood on that attempt.
Tooogood stuffs the takedown.
Meese tries for a takedown but Tooogood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tooogood shoots for a takedown but Meese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tooogood tries to clinch up
and Meese counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL#
Meese moves into range and clinches up with Tooogood.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tooogood tries to break free but Meese pushes him back against the cage.
Wout Meese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owen Tooogood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD#
Meese ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Meese no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Owen Tooogood.
I've got Tooogood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Owen Tooogood! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Tooogood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tooogood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zakrzewski is looking for a sweep. Tooogood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zakrzewski trying to control but Tooogood postures up.
Zakrzewski wants to improve his position but Tooogood is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrzewski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tooogood is working away from the top position though.#T1##SUB2#
Tooogood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zakrzewski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tooogood.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#ES#
Zakrzewski manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tooogood keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC#
Zakrzewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tooogood keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Tooogood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T2#
Tooogood throwing strikes from guard but Zakrzewski blocks nicely.
Zakrzewski working a defensive guard but Tooogood passes into half guard.
Tooogood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Zakrzewski pushes Tooogood off looking to stand but Tooogood dives back in and keeps control.
Zakrzewski trying to hold on to Tooogood's head to control him but Tooogood postures up.
Tooogood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Zakrzewski looking for submissions off his back.
Zakrzewski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tooogood has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #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.
Tooogood with a couple of short strikes.#SUB2#
Tooogood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zakrzewski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zakrzewski is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Tooogood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
No luck for Zakrzewski with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Tooogood has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Tooogood gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zakrzewski has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tooogood is on him like a limpet, forcing Zakrzewski back against the cage.#BC2#
Tooogood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Tooogood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zakrzewski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Tooogood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zakrzewski is trying to escape the position but Tooogood is controlling the position. #T1##ES#
Zakrzewski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Tooogood circles away.
Tooogood moves away from the strike by Zakrzewski. #TD2#
Zakrzewski tries to sprawl but Tooogood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tooogood is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Zakrzewski actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Tooogood is looking for a kimura here.
Owen Tooogood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tooogood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Tooogood throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zakrzewski to regain full guard.
Tooogood stopping the sweep attempt from Zakrzewski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooogood passes into half guard.
Tooogood is taking a breather. Zakrzewski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Zakrzewski is looking for a sweep. Tooogood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zakrzewski is trying to maintain the position but Tooogood is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zakrzewski doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Tooogood counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Tooogood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T4##SU2#
Tooogood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zakrzewski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tooogood scores with a leg kick.
#TD2#
Tooogood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zakrzewski being controlled for a moment.
Tooogood looks up at the clock and then as Zakrzewski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tooogood smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Tooogood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Tooogood looking to score a takedown here. Zakrzewski is defending well but Tooogood drives through and ends up in Zakrzewski's guard.
Tooogood trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tooogood scoring with some ground and pound.
Zakrzewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tooogood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zakrzewski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zakrzewski working a defensive guard here.
Tooogood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooogood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Tooogood 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zakrzewski shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch but Tooogood is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Tooogood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zakrzewski is trying to stall.
Tooogood is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Tooogood jumps into guard, dragging Zakrzewski to the mat.
Zakrzewski won't allow Tooogood to sweep him here.
Tooogood controlling the position.#ES2#
Tooogood manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Tooogood breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Tooogood gets a takedown into half guard.
Zakrzewski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tooogood manages to move to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakrzewski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tooogood working Zakrzewski over with strikes here.
Tooogood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3##SUB2#
Tooogood is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zakrzewski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zakrzewski shrugs it off.
Zakrzewski tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SU2#
Tooogood is standing up, even though he is in mount. #TD2#
Tooogood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tooogood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zakrzewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zakrzewski looking to control.
#T4#
Zakrzewski wants to stand but Tooogood is controlling the position.
Tooogood chips away with some ground and pound.
Tooogood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tooogood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Tooogood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tooogood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Tooogood! |
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