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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Santorino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Boyd has been cut.
Santorino connects with a single shot there.
Santorino throws a series of punches but Boyd avoids them all with ease.
Boyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a one-two to the body.
Santorino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boyd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Santorino coming out on top.
Santorino scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Santorino lands a big right hand that sends Boyd crashing to the mat! Santorino stays standing though and waves Boyd back to his feet!#ROC2#Boyd is rocked!
Santorino misses with a hook. Boyd ducked under it nicely.
Oh Boyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Santorino catches Boyd right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Santorino as he connects with a hook.
Boyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Santorino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyd seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Santorino looks to throw the jab but Boyd is out of range.
Nick Santorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santorino slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santorino throws the left hand but Boyd avoids the punch easily.
Boyd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyd takes one to the side of the head.
Boyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Santorino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santorino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santorino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santorino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Santorino counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Santorino throws a hook but Boyd avoids it easily.
Boyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santorino throws a combination. Boyd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Boyd avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Santorino misses.
A swing and a miss from Santorino.#KD2#
Santorino lands a left and a right that send Boyd crashing to the mat, dazed. Santorino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Santorino throws a hook but Boyd blocks it.
Santorino lands with an overhand left.
Santorino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santorino misses with an uppercut. Boyd saw that one coming.#T3#
Boyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyd with a poor takedown
and Santorino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nick Santorino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santorino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santorino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boyd scrambles back to his feet.
Boyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santorino manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Santorino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santorino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santorino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boyd.
Boyd goes for a double leg but Santorino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santorino continues to drive forward.#BC#
Boyd manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyd.
Santorino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyd shoots in looking for a takedown. Santorino tries to sprawl out of it but Boyd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santorino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Santorino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyd throws a looping overhand right but Santorino ducks down to avoid it.
Santorino scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd throws a right and a left that Santorino avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santorino throws out a counter right but Boyd avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Santorino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Boyd's cut.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Boyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Santorino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santorino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyd's hands.
Santorino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santorino misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Santorino.
Nick Santorino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santorino sprawls well. Santorino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyd gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santorino! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santorino sizes up Boyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1##KD2#
Santorino sends Boyd crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Santorino is motioning to the referee to let Boyd up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Are you kidding me?! Santorino ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Boyd clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Santorino! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Darren scoring well with a low kick there.
Darren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darren cracks Boyd with an open hand slap.
Boyd wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Darren lands a head kick. Boyd smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Andrew Boyd has been cut.
Rafael Darren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darren scores with a head kick.
Darren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darren.#TD2#
Boyd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Darren napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darren tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Boyd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Darren knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Darren for a finish. #SUB2#
Boyd looking for the choke from the back. #T1#
Boyd controlling the position well here. Darren rolled but Boyd kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boyd scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Darren is looking for a way out.
The referee is taking a good look at Darren as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Boyd!
#SUB2#
Boyd working for the choke.
Boyd avoiding Darren 's attempts to control his hands.
Boyd is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Darren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boyd on the ground.#T2#
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Boyd.
#SUB2#
Boyd looking for the choke but no joy.
Darren trying to get back to his feet but Boyd is in full control for now.
Boyd is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Darren preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Boyd.
I would not like to be Darren right now.
#T3#
Darren wants to escape the position.
Boyd is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boyd throwing damaging strikes from the back! Darren could be in trouble here!
Boyd controlling from the back.
Boyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyd is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Darren up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Boyd.
#CUT2#It looks like Rafael Darren has been cut.
Darren is breathing heavily.
Boyd is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4#
Darren grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyd is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boyd connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Darren to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB2#
Boyd has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Boyd looking for the RNC.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Boyd controlling the positon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Boyd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Boyd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Darren's half guard.
Darren has a hand on Boyd's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boyd takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boyd controlling his opponent.
Boyd mounts Darren! Really nice guard pass there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Boyd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Darren is bucking up trying to escape but Boyd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T1#
Boyd prevents Darren from getting the reversal.
Boyd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boyd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Darren is trying to reverse the position but instead Boyd has taken his back - oops!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB2#
Boyd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T2##SUB2#
Boyd working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Boyd looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Boyd looking to break Darren's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Darren remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boyd will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boyd is riding his opponent, not letting Darren buck him off. #SUB2#
Boyd is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3#
Darren tries to roll but Boyd sticks to his back.
Boyd scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Darren is looking for a way out.
Darren looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boyd lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boyd is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Boyd working for the choke. #T4##SUB2#
Boyd has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Darren has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boyd lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Darren hold on?!
Darren covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
#SUB2#
Boyd looking to break Darren's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Darren remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Boyd will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boyd has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Darren's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Boyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Boyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darren!#SUB2#
Boyd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boyd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Darren will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Boyd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU2#
Boyd decides to stand up, so the ref orders Darren to his feet. #T1##TD2#
Boyd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boyd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boyd slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyd working Darren over with strikes.
Boyd slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Boyd uses his free foot to push down on Darren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Darren.
Boyd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darren tries to get out of the position.
Boyd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boyd raining down shots from the mount!
Boyd landing punches. #T3#
Boyd controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Boyd has control of Darren's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Darren regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SU2#
Boyd is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rafael Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyd tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Boyd fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Darren to the ground. Boyd is now in Darren's guard.
Darren is wriggling around but Boyd manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Boyd is controlling the pace.
#T4#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Boyd.#SUB2#
Boyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Boyd wants to work for an arm triangle but Darren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Boyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boyd 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Boyd! |
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