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Event:
HFA 20
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Mcintyre. That snapped Stanton's head back.
Aryan Mcintyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Mcintyre pushes Stanton up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcintyre prevents it.
Mcintyre missing with knees to the body.
Mcintyre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mcintyre effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Mcintyre breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mcintyre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stanton to the ground. Mcintyre is now in Stanton's guard.
Mcintyre looking to sit in guard and control but Stanton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Stanton pushing down on Mcintyre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Stanton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stanton prevents Mcintyre from improving his position.
Stanton stalling.
Let's hope that Stanton 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcintyre is looking to improve his position.
Stanton is taking a breather. Mcintyre 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.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stanton wants to control but Mcintyre is keeping him busy.
Stanton not doing much here.
#SUB#
Mcintyre looking for submissions off his back.
Mcintyre is looking for a sweep. Stanton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stanton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stanton moves into full mount! Mcintyre won't be happy about that!
Mcintyre is working to get back to half guard.
Stanton controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Stanton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mcintyre wants to hold on but Stanton pushes him away.
Stanton controlling from the full mount.
Stanton wants to control the pace but Mcintyre is squirming around nicely.
Stanton looks winded!
Mcintyre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stanton tries to control but Mcintyre wriggling away.
Stanton controlling from the full mount.
Stanton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcintyre is looking to escape. #T4#
Stanton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcintyre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mcintyre is desperately trying to improve his position but Stanton has a good base and remains in mount.
Stanton controlling from the full mount.
Mcintyre is squirming around, avoiding Stanton's attempts to control the action.
Mcintyre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcintyre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Well, if Stanton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mcintyre trying to hold on to Stanton's head to control him but Stanton postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urijah Stanton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Mcintyre closes the distance and clinches.
Mcintyre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mcintyre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stanton up against the cage.
Mcintyre gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mcintyre stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcintyre has Stanton pushed against the cage.#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Mcintyre.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aryan Mcintyre.#CL#
Mcintyre closes the distance and pushes Stanton back into the cage.
Mcintyre has Stanton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stanton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcintyre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Stanton breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stanton enables Mcintyre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stanton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Stanton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcintyre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcintyre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Mcintyre is looking to pass into half guard but Stanton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stanton is in guard.#REVB##SUB#
Mcintyre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stanton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stanton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been informed that Stanton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Mcintyre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stanton is aware though and is defending well.
Stanton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stanton wants to control from the top but Mcintyre keeps moving.
Stanton controlling from the top position. #T3#
Stanton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
Stanton is continuing to stall.
Stanton is breathing heavily.
Mcintyre is trying to get back to half guard.
Stanton trying to control the position but Mcintyre is working away. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcintyre is looking to regain half guard here but Stanton keeps moving and retains side control.
Stanton just content to control the position.
Mcintyre sneaks back into half guard.
Mcintyre trying to control here.
Stanton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcintyre is pressing down on Stanton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aryan Mcintyre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Mcintyre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mcintyre misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Stanton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcintyre slowing the pace effectively.
Mcintyre leaning against his opponent.
#TD2#
Stanton tightens his grip and picks Mcintyre up, before dumping him to the ground. Mcintyre manages to land in guard.
Stanton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stanton wants to control from the top but Mcintyre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SUB#
Mcintyre has his foot on Stanton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanton works his way back into a safe position though.
Stanton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mcintyre trying to control the position.
Urijah Stanton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcintyre keeping moving, preventing Stanton from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanton postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Mcintyre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Mcintyre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stanton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mcintyre but great work by Stanton.
Stanton is looking to take a break and control but Mcintyre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Mcintyre is trying to get back to half guard.
Stanton wants to control but Mcintyre is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Mcintyre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcintyre is trying to improve his position.
Mcintyre is trying to escape the position but Stanton is controlling the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stanton wants to control but Mcintyre is keeping him busy.
Stanton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mcintyre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stanton is looking to take a break and control but Mcintyre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Stanton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stanton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Stanton! |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Urijah Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Stanton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Jackson 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. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Stanton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.#SUB2#
Stanton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stanton. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Stanton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanton seems a little lost for a moment, as Jackson dominates the positioning.#T1#
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stanton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (7) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2##T3#
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stanton for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Stanton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Stanton is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson controlling his opponent. #T5#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson continues to stall.
Stanton can't escape the position.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stanton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Stanton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Stanton is defending the position.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9##T10#
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (10) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount. #T11#
Jackson'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.
Stanton is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stanton is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T12#
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Jackson.
Stanton is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T13#
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Stanton is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson controlling the pace for now. #T14#
More hug and hope from Jackson.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Zack Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanton's head.#CL#
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanton has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stanton tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Stanton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Stanton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Stanton backpedaling.
#CL#
Stanton gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas presses Stanton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Stanton has the dominant position.#TD2#
Stanton jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Thomas is sitting in close to Stanton's body. Stanton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Thomas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Thomas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stanton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Urijah Stanton! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Stanton scores with a head kick.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Carter enables Stanton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stanton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanton trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Stanton preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stanton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Carter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stanton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Carter has tightened it up now! Stanton 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 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Carter! |
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