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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Ramani throws a head kick that misses.
Panchev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Ramani clinches with his opponent.
Ramani is trying to break the clinch but Panchev has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Ramani pulls guard successfully.
#ES#
Ramani pushes Panchev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vasko Panchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramani works over Panchev's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Vasko Panchev has been cut.
Ramani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Panchev but Panchev pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Panchev tries to keep at a distance but Ramani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ramani stalling in the clinch but Panchev improves position. #BC#
Ramani breaks the clinch.
Panchev shoots for a takedown but Ramani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T1#
Ramani shoots in looking for a takedown but Panchev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramani is defended easily by Panchev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hadith Ramani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panchev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ramani misses with a takedown attempt - Panchev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ramani wants to clinch up but Panchev keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Panchev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ramani looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ramani gets back to half guard.
Ramani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Ramani is trying to stand back up but Panchev is controlling him
Ramani has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panchev is working away from the top position though.
Panchev is looking to advance position but Ramani won't allow it.
Panchev with the ground and pound but Ramani uses the opportunity to regain guard. #SUB#
Ramani is looking for a triangle but Panchev pushes his legs off easily.
#ES#
Ramani uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panchev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramani.
Panchev is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Panchev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramani fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramani is looking to clinch but Panchev is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Panchev as Ramani shoots in.#TD2#
Panchev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ramani's guard.
Panchev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramani throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Panchev lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Ramani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panchev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramani throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Panchev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Panchev trying to control but Ramani is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ramani lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Panchev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramani wants to clinch up but Panchev keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hadith Ramani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasko Panchev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ramani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Panchev as he avoids it easily.
Ramani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Panchev sprawls well. Panchev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramani gets slowly back to his feet.
Panchev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramani.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hadith Ramani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panchev has his takedown stuffed
and Ramani counters with a nice body shot.
Ramani fails with a takedown attempt.
Hadith Ramani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ramani rushes Panchev and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Ramani.
Panchev prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1#
Panchev tries to break free but Ramani pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panchev.
Panchev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ramani to keep the fight standing.
Ramani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramani is working for takedown but Panchev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Panchev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramani looking to throw knees to the head but Panchev is blocking nicely.
Ramani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Ramani manages to pull guard.
#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panchev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Panchev throws an elbow that misses. Ramani uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panchev's guard. Nice move by Ramani!#REVR#
Ramani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hadith Ramani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramani tries to score with some ground and pound. Panchev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramani has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T3#
Panchev looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Panchev wants to get back to his feet.
Ramani misses with punches from the back.
Ramani trying to control momentarily.
#SUB#
Ramani looking for the choke but no joy. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Ramani working for the choke.
Panchev rolls, trying to escape but Ramani keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramani tries to keep control of the position but Panchev is staying busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hadith Ramani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasko Panchev's cut.
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#
Ramani darts in looking for a takedown but Panchev gets double underhooks and turns Ramani into the cage.
As Ramani backs off Panchev throws a huge counter combo but Ramani manages to avoid it all.
Panchev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramani prevents it.
Panchev trying to control the position but instead, Ramani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panchev into the cage.#TD#
Ramani ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ramani no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ramani controls Panchev momentarily but Panchev frees himself. #SUB#
Ramani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ramani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Panchev defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ramani has a closed guard, preventing Panchev from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panchev's guard. #REVR#
Panchev is wriggling around but Ramani manages to pass to half guard.
Ramani passes into side control, despite Panchev's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SU#
Ramani stands up.
Panchev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramani is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Panchev as Ramani shoots in.
Panchev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ramani defends it well.
Panchev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramani's waist but Ramani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panchev off to one side.
Ramani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hadith Ramani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panchev looks for a takedown but Ramani sprawls well.
Ramani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Panchev on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3##CL#
Ramani clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panchev can do to turn this around?
Ramani looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Panchev smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Panchev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ramani did well to prevent Panchev getting side control.
Ramani manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Panchev keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ramani presses Panchev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasko Panchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ramani taking a breather.
Ramani looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramani can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.#TD2#
Panchev gets control of Ramani's arms and successfully pulls guard. Panchev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramani stands and throws Panchev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Panchev wants to control but Ramani postures up.
Panchev is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramani trying to control the action but Panchev is working from the bottom.
Hadith Ramani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hadith Ramani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramani, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadith Ramani!
Hadith Ramani took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
HRL12:Petric vs Wilson
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Panchev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anora's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anora is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Anora 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.
Panchev looks winded!
Anora stands and throws Panchev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Panchev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Panchev is trying to escape the position but Anora is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Anora moves into full mount!
Anora tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anora has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Anora looking to isolate an arm here. Panchev doesn't see it coming and as Anora extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Anora!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Anora!
Ricardo Anora bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Panchev wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Panchev both land. Nice combination.
Panchev dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Panchev's head and hops out.
Panchev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Jones instigates a clinch.
Panchev tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Vasko Panchev has been cut.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Panchev in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Panchev in his tracks for a moment.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#Vasko Panchev's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Panchev fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasko Panchev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panchev tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1##CL2#
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panchev, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panchev's defenses.
I was talking to Panchev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#Vasko Panchev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Panchev shrugs off. #CUT2#Jeez, Vasko Panchev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasko Panchev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Jones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Panchev throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Shrute counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Panchev pulls Shrute in close to his closed guard and prevents Shrute from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrute lands a couple of elbows.
Panchev is adopting a defensive guard.
Panchev wants to get back to his feet but Shrute is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shrute has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shrute won't allow Panchev to sweep him here. #T1#
Panchev is controlling Shrute's posture.
Panchev wants to get back to his feet but Shrute is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Panchev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panchev tries to get out of the position.
Panchev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shrute. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Shrute dives in and scores a takedown into Panchev's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panchev pulls Shrute in close to prevent any damage.
Panchev wants to stand and escape but Shrute is having none of it.
Panchev has his hands on Shrute's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Shrute stopping the sweep attempt from Panchev.
Panchev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panchev is pulling down on Shrute's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panchev shoots in and drives through. Shrute sprawls well.
Shrute fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shrute tries to clinch up.
Panchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shrute circles away quickly and effectively.
Shrute goes for a double leg but Panchev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Panchev continues to drive forward.
Shrute looks winded!#T3#
Panchev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shrute pinned against the cage. Shrute gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shrute looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shrute shoots for a double leg takedown but Panchev sprawls well. He's pushed Shrute's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasko Panchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Shrute.
Panchev shoots in for a takedown but Shrute shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shrute fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Panchev shoots for a takedown but Shrute saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panchev with a poor takedown #TD2#
so Shrute counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Panchev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shrute is controlling him.
Shrute is working Panchev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4##SUB2#
Shrute drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Shrute seems to have locked his on tight now - Panchev screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Shrute, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dwight Shrute!
Dwight Shrute was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Panchev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shrute is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Panchev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shrute napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panchev trying to control the action but Shrute is working from the bottom.
Shrute might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Panchev decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Panchev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shrute napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shrute trying to remain calm as Panchev controls from the top position.#SU2#
Panchev stands up. #TD2#
Panchev drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panchev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Panchev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Panchev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Panchev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panchev connects with a couple of short punches.#ROC2#Shrute is rocked!
Panchev wanted to stand there but Shrute had control of the position.
Oh Shrute is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panchev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panchev sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU2#
Panchev stands up from Shrute's guard - Panchev perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2#
Panchev is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Shrute is in big trouble! Panchev is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Shrute. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Vasko Panchev! |
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