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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Unchained throws a body shot but no joy.
Unchained is looking to clinch but Artusii is avoiding it.
Artusii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unchained paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Unchained takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Unchained wants to clinch up but Artusii keeps it at a distance.
Artusii is looking to counter with head kicks.
Artusii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Artusii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artusii with the inside leg kick.
Unchained tries to clinch but Artusii moves out of range.
Artusii throws a head kick but Unchained moves out of range.
Artusii throws a low kick but Unchained avoids it.
Artusii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Artusii.
Unchained lands the left hand.
Django Unchained seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artusii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artusii scores with a leg kick.
Artusii gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Unchained counters with a straight right hand.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
#T1#
Artusii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Unchained.
Unchained is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unchained looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artusii thumps Unchained with a low kick.
Unchained checks the leg kick nicely there.
Unchained lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Artusii at a distance.
Artusii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Unchained has managed to clinch.
Artusii tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Artusii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Artusii scores with a knee to the head.
Unchained tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Artusii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unchained has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artusii is looking to break free of the clinch but Unchained has double underhooks.
Unchained doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Artusii misses with a knee strike.
Artusii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unchained is struggling to control the position.
Unchained is stalling here.
Artusii stalls.
Artusii with a knee to the head.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unchained.
Unchained's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Unchained's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Unchained throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Artusii blocks it with crossed arms.
Artusii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Unchained content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Artusii takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Artusii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artusii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Unchained checks it well. #T3#
Unchained throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unchained looks to throw the jab but Artusii is out of range.
Artusii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Unchained clinches.
Unchained misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artusii scores with a knee to the head.
Artusii blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unchained.
Artusii connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Unchained as Artusii tries to tie him up.
Artusii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Unchained avoiding damage as Artusii throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Unchained is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Artusii is defending well for now.
Unchained tries to work over Artusii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artusii is trying to force a seperation but Unchained has the dominant position.
Artusii trying to stall but Unchained improves his position.
Artusii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unchained has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T4#
Unchained blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artusii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Artusii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Unchained.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Artusii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Unchained working Artusii over with knees to the body.
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!
Unchained throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Artusii blocks it with crossed arms.
Unchained softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Unchained is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Unchained stalls.
Unchained continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A bit of stalling here from Unchained.
Unchained receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kingston Artusii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Artusii as he connects with a hook.
Artusii throws a head kick that misses.
Artusii connects with an inside leg kick.
Artusii moves away from the strike by Unchained.
Artusii lands a head shot.
Artusii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artusii keeps the fight on the outside.
Unchained's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Unchained just misses with a punch to the body.
Artusii throws a body kick that misses.
Artusii misses with a body kick.
Artusii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Artusii moves away from the strike by Unchained. #CL2#
Unchained forces Artusii back against the cage and clinches.
Artusii stalling the fight.
Artusii tries to circle away but Unchained has him pinned against the cage.
Unchained with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Kingston Artusii has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Unchained in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Artusii wants to break free but Unchained has control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Unchained pushes Artusii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A short right from Unchained.
Artusii with a knee to the head.
Artusii effectively controlling the action here.
Unchained looking to throw knees to the head but Artusii is blocking nicely.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unchained missing with knees to the body.
Unchained on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Unchained connects with a knee to the head.
Unchained misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unchained.
Unchained connects with a nasty looking knee right to Artusii's face.
Django Unchained seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Artusii tries to break the clinch but Unchained is controlling the position.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artusii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Artusii tries to land a knee to the head but Unchained blocks with his arms.
Unchained stalling.
#T2#
Unchained lands with a light punch inside.
Artusii crunches a lovely knee into Unchained's ribcage.
Artusii landing knees to the body.
Unchained missing with knees to the body.
Unchained is breathing heavily.
Artusii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Unchained is keeping busy.
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Unchained lands with a left to the head.
Artusii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unchained keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Artusii's efforts to push away.
Artusii is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Unchained is defending well for now.
Unchained connects with a nasty looking knee right to Artusii's face.
Unchained using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Artusii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artusii utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Artusii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Artusii blocks a body shot from Unchained.
Artusii blocks a body shot from Unchained.
Unchained tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artusii avoids it.#BC#
Artusii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artusii thows a body kick. Unchained tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Artusii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Unchained's sensitive parts.
Unchained tries to clinch up but Artusii circles away and keeps his distance.
Artusii misses the jab.
Unchained stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artusii.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unchained looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Artusii.
Unchained tries to close the distance and clinch but Artusii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Unchained doesn't manage to clinch there - Artusii circles away.
Artusii tried to counter with a leg kick but Unchained avoided it.
A solid body kick from Artusii.
Artusii is looking to chop away at Unchained's legs.
Artusii throws a front kick that sends Unchained stumbling back into the cage.
Artusii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unchained throws out the jab.
Artusii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artusii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Artusii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artusii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Artusii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Unchained. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artusii.
Kingston Artusii is winning the standup battle so far.
Artusii throws a wild body kick that Unchained sees coming a mile off.
Unchained ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Artusii moves away.
Unchained tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Artusii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artusii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kingston Artusii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kingston Artusii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Unchained takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston Artusii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unchained unloads a knee to the mid-section. Artusii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Artusii breaks from the clinch.
Unchained slips under a jab from Artusii.
Unchained is looking to clinch but Artusii is avoiding it.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Artusii.
Artusii with the inside leg kick.
Unchained moves in looking to clinch but Artusii pushes him off.#CL2#
Unchained gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Artusii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artusii takes a knee to the side of the body.
Unchained lands with a right to the head.
Unchained lands with a light punch inside.
Artusii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Artusii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unchained fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artusii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Unchained just manages to avoid it.#T1#
A low kick lands for Artusii.
Unchained is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artusii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unchained throws a body punch but Artusii moves out of range.
Artusii swats away the attempt to clinch by Unchained.
Artusii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Unchained lands with a good body shot.
Artusii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artusii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Unchained finds it's target.
Artusii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artusii throws a sloppy head kick and Unchained moves out of range easily.
Artusii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Unchained tries to clinch up.#T2#
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unchained is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Artusii rather than just go for the knockout.
Artusii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Artusii 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.
Artusii scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Unchained is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Unchained moves into the clinch.
Unchained scores with a shot to the side of Artusii's head.
Django Unchained has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unchained goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Unchained tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artusii avoids it.
Artusii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Artusii tries to land knees in the clinch but Unchained avoids the damage to the body.
Artusii letting Unchained take a breather here.
Artusii using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artusii looking to throw knees to the head but Unchained is blocking nicely.
Unchained keeps control of Artusii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Artusii taking a breather. #BC#
Artusii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unchained throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artusii.
Artusii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unchained throws out the jab.
Unchained throws a sloppy body shot
and Artusii counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Artusii.
Unchained fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artusii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unchained tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artusii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Unchained fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artusii manages to avoid it.
Unchained has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Artusii.
Artusii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Unchained's head.
Unchained tries to clinch up but Artusii circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Unchained rushes Artusii and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Artusii can't break the clinch.
Unchained pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Artusii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Artusii slips a straight right by Unchained.
Unchained throws out a loose jab but Artusii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unchained takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Unchained wants to clinch.
Artusii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Artusii.
Unchained throws a looping overhand right but Artusii ducks down to avoid it.
Artusii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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 Kingston Artusii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artusii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingston Artusii!
After the big win, Kingston Artusii made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sakura Style and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 07, 2024 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Unchained's guard.
Unchained looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jr passes into half guard.
Unchained is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Unchained can do anything to dispel that myth.
Unchained is positioning himself well to prevent Jr advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Unchained does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jr is really struggling to control Unchained but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Unchained is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unchained as he avoids it easily.
Unchained connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jr misses with a takedown
enabling Unchained to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Unchained gets double underhooks and turns Jr into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killmonger Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unchained lands an elbow inside that Jr shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Killmonger Jr has been cut.
Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Unchained is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Unchained scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unchained just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jr's brow.
Unchained lands a good knee to the midsection. Jr won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Unchained.
Unchained with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Unchained obliges.
Jr is breathing heavily.#TD#
Jr jumps into guard, dragging Unchained to the mat.
Unchained tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
Unchained's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jr is trying to keep Unchained in close.
Unchained looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jr working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Unchained looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Unchained is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Django Unchained dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killmonger Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Unchained avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr with a poor takedown
and Unchained counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Unchained as Jr shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killmonger Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Unchained defends well and Jr ends up having to push Unchained into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Unchained pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Unchained scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Jr with a poor takedown
and Unchained counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Unchained displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jr.
Unchained lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Unchained as he jumps to the side.
Unchained throws out a counter right but Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Unchained defends well and Jr ends up having to push Unchained into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Unchained throws out a counter right but Jr avoids it with no problem.
Unchained with a knee to the head.
Unchained misses with an elbow strike.
Unchained utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unchained throws an elbow that misses.
#T4#
Unchained stalling in the clinch.
Unchained lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Unchained misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Unchained.
Unchained with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Unchained.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Unchained creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Jr is rocked!
A hook to the body from Unchained.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unchained effectively controlling the action here.
Unchained landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Django Unchained showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killmonger Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Unchained lands a right hook to the body.
Django Unchained seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Unchained scores with a jab to the jaw.
Unchained keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Unchained has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unchained scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jr.
Jr shoots and misses
and Unchained counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jr thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killmonger Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Unchained, as that shot connected.
Django Unchained is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T2#
Jr shoots and misses
and Unchained counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unchained as he avoids it easily.
Unchained throws out a counter right but Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Unchained, looking for a takedown. Jr pushes Unchained against the cage but Unchained circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Unchained throws out a counter right but Jr avoids it with no problem.
Unchained throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
Jr attempts a counter takedown but Unchained avoids it well and moves away.
Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Unchained to counter with a crisp jab.
Killmonger Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Jr misses with a takedown
and Unchained makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jr fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Unchained misses.#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.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but Unchained shows good takedown defense.
Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Unchained counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr fails with the takedown
and Unchained counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Django Unchained comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Unchained 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Django Unchained!
Killmonger Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is'. |
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