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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Morah shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morah throws a big right hand that misses.
Morah told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morah connects with a couple of short punches.
Morah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morah postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morah trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Morah distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Morah is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morah trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Morah working some strikes from top position.
Morah throws a big elbow that misses.
Morah postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Morah wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Morah stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morah connects with a couple of short punches.
Morah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morah postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Morah lands a couple of elbows.
Morah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morah lands a couple of elbows.
Morah distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Morah stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Morah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morah works his way back into a safe position though.
Morah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morah landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Morah from controlling successfully.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Morah slips an elbow through the middle.
Morah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.#SUB#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morah lands a couple of digs.
Morah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morah is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Morah distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morah working some strikes from top position.
Morah cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Morah works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Morah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morah with a nice head shot there.
Morah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morah is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morah distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie controls Morah momentarily but Morah frees himself.
Morah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Morah dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Morah to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morah scoring with some ground and pound.
Morah is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morah defends well.
Morah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morah stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Morah from controlling successfully.
Morah stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morah landing strikes. #T1#
Check out the look on Morah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morah cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morah trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Morah scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morah landing strikes.
Morah lands some shots froms side control.#SUB2#
Morah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2##SUB2#
Morah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morah is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morah looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morah smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gracie tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Morah easily slips into full mount!
Morah with good strikes from the mount here!#T3#
Morah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morah landing shots from mount.
Morah scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Morah cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morah.
Morah prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Morah controlling the position easily from mount.
Morah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T4#
Morah content just to control the position here.
Morah lands a big elbow.
Morah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Morah cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie wants to hold on but Morah pushes him away.
Morah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morah landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jonah Morah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morah scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Morah 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! 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##TD2#
Morah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morah is in Gracie's guard.
Morah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Morah slips an elbow through the middle.
Morah landing with the ground and pound.
Morah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morah working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morah scores with punches from side control.
Morah trying to control the position but Gracie is working away. #T1##SUB2#
Morah tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Morah lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morah scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Morah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Morah working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Morah has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gracie wants to hold on but Morah pushes him away.
Morah punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Morah putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie tries to hold on but Morah postures up.
BOOM! Morah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morah looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morah working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Morah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Morah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morah lands with some strikes.#ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Morah looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Morah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Morah dominating with strikes here.
Morah avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Morah landing punches.
Gracie tries to hold on but Morah postures up.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Morah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Morah working the ground and pound effectively.
Morah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Morah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morah 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Morah!
After the big win, Jonah Morah made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tokzik Dope L.A. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 10, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Rivera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Rivera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#SUB#
Rivera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie trying to control here.
#SUB#
Rivera is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie trying to control but Rivera postures up.
Rivera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing that Rivera has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rivera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Rivera is trying for a kimura here. Gracie looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rivera wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rivera! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shackleford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shackleford works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Shackleford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD#
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shackleford to the mat! Shackleford manages to get full guard.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shackleford wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1##SUB#
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie stays in close to Shackleford's body and controls the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Shackleford is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shackleford defends it well. #T2#
Gracie prevents Shackleford from improving his position.#SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shackleford sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Shackleford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #T3#
Shackleford trying to control here.
Shackleford is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shackleford is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Father clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Father lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Father walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch #KD#
and Father counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Father thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!#ROC#Gracie is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Father knocks Gracie out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Storm Father!
Storm Father decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morah was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie pushing down on Morah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morah trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Morah tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.#SUB#
Morah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morah trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is pressing down on Morah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morah is holding on for now.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morah tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.#T1#
Morah is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morah is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Morah striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.
Morah will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morah is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morah dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morah advances to half guard. #SUB#
Morah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Morah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morah missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morah working the head and body with strikes.
Morah winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morah trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Morah drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Morah trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Morah is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morah is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morah 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.
Morah winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morah is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morah is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morah throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie trying to hold on to Morah's head to control him but Morah postures up.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morah pulls his head out easily.
Morah lands strikes from half guard.#T4#
Gracie has hold of Morah's hands but Morah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morah working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morah controlling the action here.
Morah lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Morah postures up.
Morah is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Morah is looking for a kimura here.
Morah working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Morah dominated that round.
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.#R2##CL#
Morah drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
#TD2#
Gracie gets control of Morah's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Morah wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Morah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morah is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morah cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Morah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morah is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Morah is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Morah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morah drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Morah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morah controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Morah.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morah lands a nice short elbow.
Morah lands with a punch from half guard.
Morah wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Morah lands strikes from half guard.
Morah drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Morah controlling the pace.
Morah trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Morah is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Morah there. #SUB#
Morah is trying for a kimura here. Gracie looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Morah wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonah Morah!
Jonah Morah made sure to mention his sponsor, Tokzik Dope L.A. in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
so Zelecki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Our spies down at at Bigfoot BJJ inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zelecki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Zelecki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zelecki works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Zelecki lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelecki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelecki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Zelecki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Zelecki tries to pass.
Zelecki controlling from the top position.
Zelecki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Zelecki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Zelecki finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
Zelecki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zelecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Zelecki stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zelecki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Zelecki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Gracie prevents Zelecki from improving position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here. #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.#SU#
Zelecki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rafael Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Zelecki dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Zelecki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zelecki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zelecki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Zelecki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Zelecki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zelecki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zelecki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelecki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Gracie keeping full guard, as Zelecki tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zelecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Zelecki is working hard here to advance position.
Zelecki looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Zelecki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Zelecki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zelecki passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Zelecki dominates the positioning.
Zelecki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs.
Zelecki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Gracie tries to bench press Zelecki off him but Zelecki keeps the position.
Gracie stops Zelecki from passing to mount.
Zelecki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Further stalling from Zelecki.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU#
Zelecki decides to stand back up. Zelecki steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.#CL#
Zelecki has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Zelecki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zelecki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is in trouble now - Zelecki has advanced to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zelecki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Gracie gets caught napping as Zelecki dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelecki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Zelecki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zelecki works his way back into a safe position though.
Zelecki 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.#SU#
Zelecki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ivan Zelecki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Zelecki advances to half guard.
Zelecki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zelecki continues to stall.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Zelecki is stinking the place up with his stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Zelecki.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Zelecki controlling the action here.
Gracie has a hand on Zelecki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zelecki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zelecki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zelecki manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gracie to take his back!#T3#
Zelecki controls the action.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More hug and hope from Zelecki.#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.
Zelecki is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Zelecki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zelecki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zelecki 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zelecki! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Lin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Lin getting side control.#SUB2#
Lin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lin. #SUB2#
Lin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Lin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Lin pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bigfoot BJJ, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Lin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Lin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Lin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well. #T2#
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lin pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Lin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lin. #T3#
Lin trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it. #SUB2#
Lin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Lin eventually gives up the hold.
Lin prevents Gracie from improving his position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Lin drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Lin off! Lin jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lin is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Lin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Lin moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Lin is trying to break free.#TD#
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Lin stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Lin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Lin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control but Lin postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##SUB2#
Lin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gracie is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nico Lin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2024 |
#R1##KD2#
Said lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas. Said follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gracie hang on? #CUT2#It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Said is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Said works his foot free and advances to mount.
Said drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracie! More shots from Said and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibragim Said!
A relieved looking Ibragim Said thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Pawn lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pawn lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pawn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pawn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.#CUT#It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
Pawn lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gracie - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Pawn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Pawn! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Beckley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Beckley takes the fight into the clinch.
Beckley landing knees to the head.
Beckley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beckley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beckley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
#CUT#It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Beckley.
Beckley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Beckley. #ROC#Gracie is rocked!#T1#
Nice body punch from Beckley - that landed with a thud.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckley finish him?
Beckley working the clinch nicely. Gracie is working for position but Beckley cracks him with a big knee to the head! Gracie crumples up against the cage and Beckley lands two more shots before the ref can save Gracie! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Aeson Beckley! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Beckley circles away easily
and Beckley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beckley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.#CL#
Beckley clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Beckley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley lands a right hand.
Gracie jumps guard but Beckley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beckley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beckley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T1#
Beckley working some nice short punches in the clinch.#KD#
Beckley drops Gracie with a big knee straight up the middle! Gracie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Gracie is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
Beckley catches Gracie with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Gracie forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aeson Beckley! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Ohnme moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ohnme to keep the fight standing.
Ohnme is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Ohnme into the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Ohnme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ohnme trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Ohnme holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Bilk Ohnme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Ohnme has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ohnme just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Ohnme lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ohnme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Ohnme stands up from Gracie's guard - Ohnme perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ohnme blocks the body kick.
#CL#
Ohnme has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Ohnme pulls guard. #T1#
Ohnme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ohnme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Ohnme has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gracie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ohnme has tightened it up now! Gracie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bilk Ohnme! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bryan to keep the fight standing.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bryan holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Bryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Bryan breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Bryan closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Bryan pulls guard.
Gracie stands and throws Bryan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bryan is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Bryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Bryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bryan is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Bryan is looking to escape.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Bryan.
Bryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bryan wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bryan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Song keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Song is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.#SUB2#
Song is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Gracie is sitting in close to Song's body. Song has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gracie is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gracie is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Song.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacob Song! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Lin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Lin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Lin is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Lin tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Lin is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is looking to control Lin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Lin wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gracie defend it? Lin steps over the head and cranks it - Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nico Lin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Young is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Gracie gets to mount! Young was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #SUB2#
Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 47
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Robinson lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Robinson.
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Robinson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Robinson feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
Robinson lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robinson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
A jab from Robinson finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Robinson does it's job there.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Robinson lands.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robinson works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a jab to the head.
Robinson scores with a decent looking hook.
Robinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robinson!
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T4#
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Robinson scores with a four punch combination!
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jamie Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robinson, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Jab by Robinson.
Robinson tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Robinson throws a one two combo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jamie Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rafael Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Robinson avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Robinson scores with a punch to the head.
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Robinson scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robinson.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robinson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie tries to move into range but Robinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robinson works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Robinson.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
Robinson leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson. #T3#
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson throws a shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Robinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Robinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Robinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T4#
Robinson cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Jamie Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Robinson.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Robinson - just one landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robinson. That's going to slow Gracie down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Robinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Robinson avoids it well and moves away.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Robinson throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robinson feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Robinson as he connects with a hook.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson connects with a body shot.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Robinson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Robinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Robinson digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Robinson lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Robinson throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well. #T2#
Gracie tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson lands a two punch combo.
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson, which made it look bad.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Robinson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Robinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Robinson throws a shot to the body.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson works the jab nicely.
Robinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Robinson scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robinson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Robinson lands a jab to the head.
Jamie Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.
Robinson lands a jab.
Robinson scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson connects with a looping right hand.
Rafael Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robinson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Robinson!
After the big win, Jamie Robinson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BANZAI NUTRITION and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 33
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Messi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Messi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Messi controlling the pace.
Messi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Messi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
Messi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Messi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has hold of Messi's hands but Messi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Messi controlling the action here. #T1#
Gracie wants to control but Messi is keeping busy.
Messi slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Messi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messi wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Messi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Messi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Messi is controlling well.
Messi tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SUB2#
Messi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Messi wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL2#
Messi moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Messi breaks the clinch.
Messi throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Messi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bigfoot BJJ, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie is letting Messi control him for a moment. #T4#
Messi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Messi controls the position from side control.
Messi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Messi controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Messi has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been informed that Messi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Messi landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Messi jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Messi moves into the clinch.
Messi digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie avoiding damage as Messi throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Messi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Messi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messi wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Messi in his half guard.
Messi not doing much here.
Messi trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Nice strikes from Messi there.
Messi stalling. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Messi seems to be looking for submissions.
Messi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Messi 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. #T3#
Messi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Messi in his half guard.
Messi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Messi in his half guard. #SUB2#
Messi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Messi eventually gives up the hold.
Messi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messi scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Messi lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Messi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Messi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Messi staying calm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Messi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Messi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Messi controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messi trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Messi working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Messi content to control rather than advance.
Messi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #SUB2#
Messi looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Messi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Messi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Messi is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Messi controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Messi 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.
Gracie tries to hold on but Messi pushes him away. #SUB2#
Messi is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Messi looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3##SU2#
Messi stands up from mount. Strange move. #CL2#
Messi moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Messi drags the fight down to the ground.
Messi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Messi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Messi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Messi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Messi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Messi passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Messi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Messi 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Messi! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Apr 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Plazibat misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plazibat swivels and escapes.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Plazibat gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage. #TD#
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Plazibat uses from the top position.
Plazibat stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Plazibat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Plazibat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plazibat works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plazibat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plazibat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1##SUB#
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Plazibat is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Plazibat is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Gracie clinches up with Burns Jr and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Burns Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Burns Jr content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gracie has locked up a guillotine! Gracie's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Burns Jr is holding on here and Gracie must be using up a lot of energy. Burns Jr has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gracie gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Yang counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch. #TD#
Yang works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Yang scoring with some ground and pound.
Yang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Yang pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Yang stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gracie throws up his legs and catches Yang in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Yang tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gracie! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Gracie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Shakhbulat moves into the clinch.#TD#
Gracie drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shakhbulat is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shakhbulat has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gracie!
In defeat, Magomed Shakhbulat stepped up to the mic, saying 'Guys doesn't matter.Allhamdullilah.Next fight i win Inshallah'. |
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