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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Aug 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Khadziev walks into a left hand. #CUT2#It looks like Kamil Khadziev has been cut.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Khadziev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD#
Brown gets caught napping as Khadziev dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Khadziev won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
Khadziev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've been hearing that Khadziev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Khadziev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Khadziev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Khadziev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Khadziev is now in Brown's guard.#T2#
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khadziev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has control of Khadziev's left arm, preventing Khadziev from doing any damage.
Khadziev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.#T3#
Khadziev continues to stall.
Brown seems keen to control Khadziev's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadziev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.#CL2#
Brown forces Khadziev back against the cage and clinches.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadziev controls his hands.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown tries a body shot but Khadziev blocks it.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Khadziev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khadziev.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khadziev shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown pushes Khadziev away with a front kick.#CL2#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Khadziev.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Khadziev misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Khadziev controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
#T1#
Khadziev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadziev's elbow.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Khadziev won't want to take too many of those.
Khadziev tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Khadziev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown pushes Khadziev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadziev or not.
Brown avoiding damage as Khadziev throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. #T2#
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadziev backwards.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khadziev's defenses. #BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Khadziev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadziev is wise to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khadziev blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khadziev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadziev shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamil Khadziev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khadziev shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Khadziev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Brown stuns Khadziev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown tries to work over Khadziev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khadziev's defenses.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Khadziev avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khadziev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadziev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khadziev backwards.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown presses Khadziev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadziev backwards.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Khadziev improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kamil Khadziev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Khadziev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khadziev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Khadziev ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khadziev tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown pushes Khadziev away with a front kick.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadziev.
Khadziev tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Khadziev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown pushes Khadziev away with a front kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown jabs Khadziev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL2#
Brown clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown is trying to stall.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadzievs head.
Khadziev blocking some punches.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Khadziev gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Khadziev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadziev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mordecai Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to work over Khadziev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown tries to stall but Khadziev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadziev's elbow.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
#T3#
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Khadziev backwards.
Khadziev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khadziev blocking some punches.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mordecai Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadziev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown. #T4#
Khadziev blocks an uppercut.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kamil Khadziev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khadziev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadziev.
Khadziev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Brown! |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Jul 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Khadziev tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh tries to counter by clinching up but Khadziev breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Singh gets a takedown into half guard.
Singh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Singh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Singh'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadziev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khadziev keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khadziev was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
Singh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khadziev looks winded!
Khadziev wants to stand but Singh is controlling the position.
Singh stays in close to Khadziev's body and controls the position. #T3#
Singh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khadziev is looking to stand up but Singh isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Singh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khadziev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khadziev has a closed guard, preventing Singh from standing up. #T4##SU#
Singh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kamil Khadziev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Khadziev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khadziev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Nirmal Singh 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#
Khadziev shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Khadziev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Singh's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadziev. Khadziev gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Singh clinches.
Singh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khadziev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Singh fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Khadziev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nirmal Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Singh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadziev can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khadziev has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Singh breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Khadziev 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.
Khadziev is breathing heavily.
Singh is pulling down on Khadziev's head to control his posture. #T1#
Khadziev won't allow Singh to get back to his feet.
Khadziev preventing the sweep.
Khadziev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khadziev wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Singh stays in close to Khadziev's body and controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khadziev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadziev is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
Khadziev is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Singh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3##BC2#
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadziev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Singh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Khadziev closes the distance and pushes Singh back into the cage.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh fails with the takedown.#CL#
Singh rushes Khadziev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadziev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khadziev stalls.
Khadziev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T4#
Khadziev prevents Singh from breaking the clinch.
Singh tries to circle away but Khadziev has him pinned against the cage.
Khadziev lands with a left to the head.
Khadziev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh is looking for a takedown.
Singh is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Khadziev 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
Singh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khadziev sprawls and moves away.
Khadziev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Singh is fending him off so far but Khadziev persists. Nope, Singh circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Singh tries to clinch but Khadziev is having none of it. #CL#
Singh drives through and clinches with Khadziev against the cage.
Singh taking a breather.
Singh tries to pull guard but Khadziev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Singh is working for takedown but Khadziev is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Khadziev lands a right hand.
Singh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khadziev.
#T1#
Singh tries for a takedown but Khadziev manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nirmal Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Khadziev breaks the clinch.
Khadziev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Khadziev shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khadziev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khadziev somewhat.
Khadziev tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
#CL#
Singh clinches up with Khadziev and pushes him back against the cage.#T2##TD#
Singh jumps guard.
Singh has Khadziev pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Singh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Khadziev passes into side control.
Singh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Singh trying to get back to full guard but Khadziev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Khadziev content just to control the position here. #T3#
Khadziev wants to control the pace but Singh is squirming around nicely.
Singh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khadziev controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Khadziev 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.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Singh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khadziev controlling the pace for now.
Singh wants to hold on but Khadziev pushes him away.
Singh is working to get back to half guard.
Nirmal Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh really wants to buck Khadziev off and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadziev avoids the attempt from Singh to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nirmal Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nirmal Singh!
Our winner, Nirmal Singh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFA 7
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Khadziev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez has Khadziev pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sanchez working for a triangle but Khadziev defends it easily.
Khadziev won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet. #T1#
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Khadziev from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanchez controlling the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Khadziev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Khadziev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB2#
Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Khadziev defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Khadziev is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Khadziev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sanchez manages to move to mount!
Khadziev is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Khadziev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Sanchez has hold of Khadziev's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Khadziev manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khadziev tries to buck Sanchez off but he can't manage it.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez lands with some strikes.
You get the feeling that Khadziev really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez cracks Khadziev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Khadziev looks a forlorn figure.
#T4#
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khadziev hang on?
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khadziev hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khadziev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Khadziev persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Khadziev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Khadziev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Khadziev, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Khadziev against the cage but Khadziev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kamil Khadziev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Khadziev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Khadziev is controlling well.
Sanchez has his hands clasped together around Khadziev's back. He's all about the action.#T1#
Sanchez wants to control but Khadziev is keeping busy.
Sanchez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Khadziev is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadziev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Khadziev, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Khadziev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Khadziev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Sanchez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Khadziev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez is positioning himself well to prevent Khadziev advancing to mount.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez is controlling Khadziev's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khadziev has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khadziev has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez is looking for the big counter here.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Khadziev saw that one coming.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Khadziev moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Khadziev has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadziev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kamil Khadziev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khadziev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khadziev somewhat.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
#TD#
Khadziev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Khadziev is now in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Khadziev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchez holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khadziev defends it easily.#T1#
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Khadziev is having none of it.
Sanchez seems keen to control Khadziev's posture.
Let's hope that Sanchez 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez is looking to get back to is feet but Khadziev passes into side control.
#T2#
Sanchez has one of Khadziev's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Sanchez wants to control but Khadziev postures up.
Sanchez being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Khadziev is staying tight to Sanchez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khadziev trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Khadziev blocks the strikes from Sanchez.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Khadziev is taking a breather. Sanchez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khadziev.
Kamil Khadziev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Khadziev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khadziev working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamil Khadziev.
I think Khadziev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kamil Khadziev!
The defeated Paul Sanchez had this to say: 'Womp womp I’ll do better next time'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Khadziev looking to score a takedown here. Tovar is defending well but Khadziev drives through and ends up in Tovar's guard.
Tovar is trying to control the position but Khadziev postures up.
Tovar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tovar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tovar is breathing heavily.
Khadziev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Khadziev 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Khadziev.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kamil Khadziev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Khadziev feints and as Tovar raises his hands in defense, Khadziev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khadziev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khadziev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khadziev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tovar is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Tovar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khadziev controls the pace.
Tovar working a defensive guard here.
Tovar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khadziev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tovar is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD2#
Khadziev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tovar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khadziev is in Tovar's guard.
Khadziev controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Yet more stalling tactics from Khadziev.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Khadziev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tovar bucks up and tries to throw Khadziev off but instead Khadziev has got his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadziev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tovar doesn't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Khadziev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB#
Tovar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khadziev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khadziev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tovar can't keep his opponent in guard - Khadziev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khadziev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tovar is looking for a sweep. Khadziev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khadziev trying to control the pace. #T1#
Tovar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Khadziev performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tovar enables Khadziev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tovar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Khadziev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tovar wants to sweep here but Khadziev controlling him for the moment.
Khadziev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tovar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Khadziev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tovar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Francisco Tovar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Khadziev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khadziev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tovar is trying to get back to half guard.
Khadziev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tovar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
Khadziev is continuing to stall.
Tovar is looking to regain half guard here but Khadziev keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Khadziev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Khadziev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tovar pushes Khadziev off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Khadziev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tovar!
You can see the frustration on Tovar's face as Khadziev controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tovar tries to buck Khadziev off but Khadziev is having none of it.
Khadziev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tovar's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tovar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khadziev in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Khadziev dives in and scores a takedown into Tovar's guard.#SUB#
Khadziev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tovar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khadziev has managed to get both his arms back between Tovar's legs - danger averted.
Tovar keeping full guard, as Khadziev tries to pass. #T2#
Khadziev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Tovar wants to stand and escape but Khadziev is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Khadziev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tovar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khadziev controls the position.#T4#
Kamil Khadziev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francisco Tovar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamil Khadziev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Khadziev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khadziev 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Khadziev! |
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