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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Britten Jr drives through and clinches with Rivera against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Britten Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Britten Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivera is defending well for now.#BC#
Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Britten Jr shoots in for a double leg but Rivera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Britten Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
Britten Jr is working for takedown but Rivera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Britten Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rivera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kyler Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Britten Jr.
Britten Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Britten Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Rivera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rivera controlling the position.
Britten Jr works over Rivera with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Britten Jr throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Rivera pulls Britten Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Rivera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Britten Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Britten Jr is one step ahead there.
Rivera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Britten Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Britten Jr trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera fakes the leg kick and cracks Britten Jr in the body. #TD2#
Britten Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rivera's half guard.
Rivera has one foot on Britten Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL#
Rivera pushes Britten Jr up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Rivera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Britten Jr uses from the top position.
Rivera controls Britten Jr momentarily but Britten Jr frees himself. #SUB#
Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Britten Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
Rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Britten Jr is controlling him. #SUB#
Britten Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rivera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Britten Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Rivera's legs - danger averted.
Rivera is pulling down on Britten Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Britten Jr, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivera is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Rivera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Rivera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britten Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyler Rivera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Britten Jr looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming. #CL2#
Britten Jr clinches.
Rivera prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Rivera drags the fight down to the ground.
Britten Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Rivera has an active guard here but Britten Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Britten Jr wants to control but Rivera is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera manages to get to full guard.
Rivera pulls Britten Jr in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SU2#
Britten Jr stands up from Rivera's guard - Britten Jr perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Britten Jr gets a clinch. #BC#
Rivera breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Rivera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Britten Jr sprawls well initially but Rivera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Britten Jr can do to turn this around?
Rivera content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Rivera looks to land a strike but Britten Jr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rivera looking to pass the guard. #SU#
Rivera stands and steps away. Britten Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
Britten Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Rivera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Britten Jr manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Rivera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Britten Jr.
Rivera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kyler Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Britten Jr.
Britten Jr is breathing heavily.
Britten Jr misses with a takedown #CL#
and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Rivera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Britten Jr uses from the top position.
Kyler Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivera is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rivera passes Britten Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rivera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Britten Jr wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Rivera lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivera is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Rivera is looking for a kimura but Britten Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivera to get the leverage.
Britten Jr is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivera content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyler Rivera dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from Britten Jr. Britten Jr gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Britten Jr tries to pull guard but Rivera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Rivera gets control of Britten Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rivera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Britten Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britten Jr tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom.
Britten Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Rivera has his hands on Britten Jr's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Rivera working for a triangle but Britten Jr defends it easily.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Britten Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Rivera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Britten Jr defends it easily.
Rivera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Britten Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Britten Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3#
Rivera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Britten Jr misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Britten Jr's guard.
Britten Jr is looking to stand back up but Rivera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Britten Jr. #REVB##SUB#
Rivera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Britten Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rivera controlling the action here.#T4##SUB#
Rivera is looking for a kimura here.
Britten Jr wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyler Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivera, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyler Rivera! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Britten Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Hoffman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Britten Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoffman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoffman connects with a couple of short punches.
Britten Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britten Jr looking to control.
Hoffman passes Britten Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Still in half guard, Hoffman seems content to control.
Britten Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hoffman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Britten Jr is defending well.
Britten Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoffman.
Britten Jr is trying to maintain the position but Hoffman is very close to passing his half guard.#SU#
Hoffman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Britten Jr to get to his feet. #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.#TD#
Hoffman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Britten Jr's guard.#SU#
Hoffman gets to his feet - Britten Jr follows without any prompting.
Hoffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Britten Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Hoffman closes the distance and pushes Britten Jr back into the cage.
Britten Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Hoffman to work.
#TD#
Hoffman successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Hoffman working for submissions but it's allowed Britten Jr to get to half guard.
Hoffman is not content to let Britten Jr control the position.#T3##SUB2#
Britten Jr is working for a kimura but Hoffman is defending it quite comfortably.
Britten Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoffman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hoffman trying to hold on to Britten Jr's head to control him but Britten Jr postures up.
#SUB2#
Britten Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoffman is looking to control Britten Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoffman avoid being mounted?
Hoffman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoffman.
Britten Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hoffman wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hoffman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Britten Jr tries to clinch up.
Hoffman needs to keep his hands up - Britten Jr had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Hoffman gets a clinch. #BC#
Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Britten Jr.
Vincent Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Hoffman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Britten Jr is trying to defend but Hoffman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hoffman stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britten Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1##SU#
Hoffman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Britten Jr to stand up.
Britten Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Hoffman has Britten Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Britten Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD2#
Britten Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoffman has one foot on Britten Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Hoffman both land. Nice combination. #T2#
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!#TD#
Britten Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoffman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hoffman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Britten Jr is breathing heavily.
Britten Jr keeping full guard, as Hoffman tries to pass.
Hoffman is working hard here to advance position.#SU#
Hoffman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Britten Jr, up you get! #CL2#
Britten Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Britten Jr misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Hoffman closes the distance and pushes Britten Jr back into the cage.
Britten Jr wants to break free but Hoffman has control.
#TD#
Hoffman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Britten Jr regains guard.
Britten Jr kicks Hoffman off and gets to his feet. #TD#
Hoffman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Britten Jr is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4##SU#
Hoffman decides to return to a standing position. #TD#
Hoffman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Britten Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoffman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoffman 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.
Britten Jr is pulling down on Hoffman's head. It's preventing any offense from Hoffman, at least for the moment.
Hoffman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hoffman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Britten Jr blocks a head kick by Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Britten Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Britten Jr.#CL#
Hoffman clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Britten Jr successfully pulls guard.
Hoffman stopping the sweep attempt from Britten Jr.
Hoffman pushing down on Britten Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Hoffman there.
Hoffman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Britten Jr can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman controlling the action here.
Hoffman 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.
Britten Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Hoffman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Britten Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Britten Jr keeps moving.
Hoffman controlling from the top position.
Britten Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoffman is one step ahead there. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vincent Hoffman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoffman stopping the sweep attempt from Britten Jr.
Britten Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Britten Jr throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Hoffman keeps the fight on the outside.
Britten Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Hoffman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Hoffman forces Britten Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Britten Jr is looking to control Hoffman's arms but Hoffman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Britten Jr has his back to the cage. #TD#
Hoffman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Britten Jr uses from the top position.
Hoffman pulls Britten Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Britten Jr from controlling successfully. #T4#
Britten Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffman is keeping the position for now.
Britten Jr trying to control but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Hoffman is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marcello Britten Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Hoffman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Hoffman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoffman 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Hoffman! |
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Event:
Lightweight Tournament Night 2
Date: Jan 17, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Harmon tries to keep at a distance but Britten Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Britten Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harmon's efforts to push away.
Britten Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Britten Jr can't get the takedown.
Britten Jr is working for takedown but Harmon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justin Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Britten Jr.#BC#
Harmon manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britten Jr fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Harmon closes the distance and pushes Britten Jr back into the cage.#T1#
Harmon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Britten Jr jumps guard but Harmon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Britten Jr has Harmon pressed against the cage, preventing Harmon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Britten Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harmon's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Britten Jr breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Britten Jr with that takedown attempt.
Britten Jr looks winded!
Harmon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harmon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Harmon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harmon wants it to stay on the feet.
Harmon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harmon wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Harmon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Harmon. #CL#
Harmon closes the distance and clinches.
Britten Jr prevents Harmon from breaking the clinch.
Britten Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harmon's efforts to push away.
Harmon keeps control of Britten Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harmon tries to break free but Britten Jr pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Harmon manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Britten Jr is looking to clinch.
Harmon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harmon duly obliges.
Harmon leaves Britten Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harmon is looking to counter the offense by Britten Jr and move into the clinch.
Britten Jr avoids the head kick by Harmon.
Britten Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harmon counters with a series of strikes. Britten Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Britten Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Britten Jr gets tackled into the cage by Harmon. Harmon maintains the clinch.
Harmon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Britten Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Harmon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T4#
Harmon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Britten Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harmon somewhat.
Harmon leaves Britten Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harmon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
Harmon has Britten Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Britten Jr breaks the clinch.
Harmon looks to land a combination. Britten Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Harmon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Harmon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Britten Jr moves out of range as Harmon throws a body kick.
No luck for Britten Jr with that takedown attempt.
Britten Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britten Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Harmon circles away.
Harmon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britten Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harmon pinned against the cage. Harmon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harmon tries to counter by clinching up but Britten Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Harmon darts in and clinches Britten Jr up against the cage.#T1#
Harmon wants to get back to striking at distance but Britten Jr won't allow it.
Britten Jr tries to pull guard but Harmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Justin Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Britten Jr.
Britten Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harmon wants to break free but Britten Jr has control.
Harmon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harmon is trying to push Britten Jr away but Britten Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harmon tries to break free but Britten Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Britten Jr is trying to pull guard but Harmon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Britten Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Britten Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harmon walks away with a smile on his face. Britten Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Britten Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Harmon clinches up against the cage.
Harmon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harmon presses Britten Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harmon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harmon is trying to break free.
Harmon is looking to break free of the clinch but Britten Jr has double underhooks.
Britten Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harmon prevents it.
#T3#
Britten Jr has Harmon pressed against the cage, preventing Harmon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harmon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Britten Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Britten Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Britten Jr tries to break free but Harmon pushes him back against the cage.
Harmon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harmon working hard to break the clinch.
Harmon is trying to push Britten Jr away but Britten Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #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.#TD#
Harmon jumps guard.
Britten Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Britten Jr is looking to stand up but Harmon won't let him.
Britten Jr stops Harmon from standing up. #ES#
Harmon kicks Britten Jr off and gets to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britten Jr tries for a takedown but Harmon circles away easily
and Harmon counters with a one-two to the body.
Harmon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Harmon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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#
Britten Jr shoots in for a takedown but Harmon shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Harmon rushes Britten Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Britten Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Britten Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harmon is trying to break the clinch but Britten Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Britten Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harmon prevents it.
Justin Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Britten Jr.#BC#
Harmon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harmon misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Britten Jr misses with a body kick.#TD#
Harmon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Britten Jr trying to remain calm as Harmon controls from the top position.
Britten Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Britten Jr but he's now mounted!
Britten Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harmon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T2#
Harmon controlling his opponent.
Harmon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harmon controlling from the full mount.
Britten Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harmon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harmon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Britten Jr can do to turn this around?#T3#
Britten Jr really wants to buck Harmon off and get back to his feet.
Britten Jr wants to control but Harmon is having none of it.
Harmon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Britten Jr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Harmon.
Harmon controlling the position easily from mount.
Harmon punching from mount but Britten Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harmon controlling from the full mount.
Britten Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harmon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Britten Jr tries to hold on but Harmon pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britten Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Marcello Britten Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Harmon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Harmon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harmon 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Harmon! |
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Event:
Lightweight Tournament Night 1
Date: Jan 15, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Britten Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.
Britten Jr trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Britten Jr is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Britten Jr to get the leverage.
Britten Jr controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Britten Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britten Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Britten Jr thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Britten Jr in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Britten Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Britten Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Britten Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Britten Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Britten Jr tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
Britten Jr wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Britten Jr looks winded!
Britten Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Britten Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.
Britten Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Lopez trying to hold on to Britten Jr's head to control him but Britten Jr postures up.
Britten Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Britten Jr trying to control from Lopez's half guard. Lopez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Britten Jr postures up.
Britten Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#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.#TD2#
Lopez gets caught napping as Britten Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Lopez manages to retain guard.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to keep Britten Jr in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britten Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Britten Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Britten Jr.
#TD2#
Britten Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Britten Jr decides to stand back up.
Britten Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Britten Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Britten Jr drives through with a takedown into Lopez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Britten Jr is breathing heavily.#T1#
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Britten Jr tries to pass.
Marcello Britten Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Britten Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Britten Jr postures up.
Britten Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez cracks Britten Jr with a solid left hand.
Britten Jr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez cracks Britten Jr with a solid left hand.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Britten Jr controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez won't allow Britten Jr to sweep him here.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Britten Jr has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britten Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez postures up.
Britten Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Britten Jr has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopez postures up in Britten Jr's guard and throws a big left but Britten Jr blocks it.
Lopez landing with the ground and pound.
Britten Jr wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Britten Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Britten Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Britten Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lopez stands up over Britten Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britten Jr wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Lucas Lopez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Britten Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britten Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britten Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britten Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lopez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Britten Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britten Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Britten Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Britten Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lopez is proving hard to escape from.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Britten Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcello Britten Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Britten Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Britten Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Britten Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Britten Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Britten Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Lopez postures up in Britten Jr's guard and throws a big left but Britten Jr blocks it.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Britten Jr is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Lopez lands a couple of elbows.
Britten Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britten Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Britten Jr pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Britten Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Britten Jr controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britten Jr tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcello Britten Jr.
Well Britten Jr 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Britten Jr! |
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