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Event:
MMA Hype -8-
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Mcknight connects with a crisp jab.
Salerno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcknight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salerno shoots in for a double leg but Mcknight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Salerno fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcknight to the ground. Salerno is now in Mcknight's guard.
Mcknight 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.
Salerno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcknight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcknight working a defensive guard here.
Salerno wants to control from the top but Mcknight keeps moving.
Mcknight wants to sweep here but Salerno controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Salerno 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.
Salerno trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcknight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mcknight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salerno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salerno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Salerno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Salerno passes Mcknight's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mcknight is trying to stand up here but Salerno is controlling him well.
Mcknight is looking for a sweep. Salerno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salerno works his way into full mount!
Salerno wants to control the pace but Mcknight is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mcknight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcknight in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Salerno prevents Mcknight from getting the reversal.
Salerno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salerno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salerno avoids the attempt from Mcknight to control.#T2#
Salerno is landing with some decent strikes but Mcknight is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcknight is squirming around, avoiding Salerno's attempts to control the action.
Salerno cracks Mcknight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#SUB#
Salerno wants to finish this one by submission but Mcknight is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salerno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salerno working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcknight really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcknight tries to hold on but Salerno pushes him away.
Salerno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salerno unloading with bombs!
Salerno scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Salerno wants to control the pace but Mcknight is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Salerno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Salerno.
Salerno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salerno with shots to the head and body - Mcknight looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've been informed that Mcknight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcknight tries to reverse the position but Salerno maintains control.
Mcknight wants to control but Salerno is having none of it.
Mcknight bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Salerno trying to control the position.
Mcknight trying to control but Salerno is working from the bottom.
Salerno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salerno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Salerno prevents Mcknight from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Salerno.
Salerno is trying to control. Mcknight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salerno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mcknight has hold of Salerno's hands but Salerno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcknight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Salerno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcknight keeps working.
Salerno stalling.
Mcknight is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radley Salerno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Mcknight slaps away a takedown attempt from Salerno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcknight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mcknight lands a lovely overhand right.
Salerno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salerno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radley Salerno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salerno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.
Salerno shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#Salerno is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Radley Salerno has been cut.
Mcknight lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Salerno can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Mcknight and Salerno drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Mcknight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Mcknight! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Salerno fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luna to the ground. Salerno is now in Luna's guard.#SUB#
Salerno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salerno lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Luna has momentary wrist control but Salerno slips an elbow through the middle.
Salerno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luna keeping moving, preventing Salerno from controlling successfully.
Salerno works over Luna with some ground and pound from guard.
Salerno lands a couple of elbows.
Salerno is working Luna over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Salerno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salerno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Luna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salerno defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salerno lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Salerno works over Luna with some ground and pound from guard.
Salerno landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Salerno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salerno has managed to get both his arms back between Luna's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Luna throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Salerno escapes and throws Luna's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Salerno wants to control but Luna is keeping him busy.
Salerno working the ground and pound.
Salerno working the ground and pound from side control.
Salerno working the ground and pound from side control.
Salerno scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luna to see if he's OK.
Salerno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2#
Salerno cracks Luna with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Salerno cracks Luna with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luna prevents Salerno from improving position.
Luna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salerno lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luna down.
#SUB2#
Salerno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Salerno working the ground and pound.
Salerno lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luna down.
Salerno working the ground and pound.
Salerno scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Salerno's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T3#
Salerno trying to control the position but Luna is working away.
Salerno is chipping away with strikes.
Salerno taking a breather here.
Salerno scoring with punches from side control.
Luna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salerno trying to control the position but Luna is working away.
Salerno working the head and body with strikes.
Salerno working the ground and pound from side control.
Salerno lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Salerno lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Salerno cracks Luna with a big right hand but Luna just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Salerno scores with punches from side control.
Luna gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salerno cracks Luna with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salerno trying to control but Luna is having none of it.
Luna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luna is working hard here to advance position.
Salerno with the ground and pound from mount.
Luna is breathing heavily.
Luna is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radley Salerno dominated that 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.#R2##TD2#
Salerno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salerno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Luna tries to buck Salerno off but Salerno is having none of it.
Salerno is chipping away with strikes.
Salerno content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Luna is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salerno is working Luna over with some ground and pound from side control.
Salerno is putting a hurting on Luna here, landing some big shots from side control.
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Radley Salerno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salerno working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Salerno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luna keeps working. #T1#
Luna is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salerno connects with a decent elbow.
Salerno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Salerno working the ground and pound.
Salerno cracks Luna with a big right hand but Luna just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salerno trying to control the position but Luna is working away.
Salerno is working Luna over with some ground and pound from side control.
Salerno lands a few punches from side control.
Salerno trying to control the action but Luna is working from the bottom.
Luna taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T2#
Luna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salerno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salerno looks up at the clock and then as Luna takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Salerno smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Salerno moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Salerno landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Luna is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salerno connects with a decent elbow.
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Luna takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Luna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salerno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salerno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luna keeps working. #T3#
Salerno lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Salerno tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salerno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luna some visible discomfort.
Luna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salerno passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Luna!
Salerno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salerno landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salerno lands a big shot there that rocks Luna but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salerno working Luna over with strikes here.
Luna is working to get back to half guard.
Salerno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Salerno with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salerno landing strikes from the mount.#ROC2#Luna is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salerno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Luna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salerno raining down shots from the mount!
Salerno postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Luna badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Salerno around the waist but Salerno pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Salerno is the winner by TKO! Salerno jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radley Salerno! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Salerno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salerno has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Salerno successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Salerno has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Knight doesn't defend quickly enough and Salerno has managed to lock this one up! Can Knight escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Salerno on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Radley Salerno! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Salerno moves out of range of the body kick from Beair.
#TD2#
Salerno gets a double leg takedown into Beair's guard.
Salerno slips nicely into half guard.
Beair tries to roll over but Salerno keeps him under control.
Beair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salerno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Salerno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salerno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salerno lands a nice short elbow.
Salerno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Salerno might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salerno drops an elbow to the side of Beair's head.
Salerno trying to control the pace.
Salerno working Beair over with strikes. #T1#
Salerno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Salerno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Salerno trying to control the pace.
Salerno is continuing to stall.
Salerno working Beair over with strikes.
Salerno is thwarting Beair's attempts to control the position.
Salerno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Salerno seems to be looking for submissions.
Beair taking some punishment here, with Salerno in his half guard. #T2#
Salerno is nestled in close to Beair, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beair has hold of Salerno's hands but Salerno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salerno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beair is looking to control Salerno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beair avoid being mounted?
Beair is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salerno scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salerno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beair with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salerno working over Beair with some ground and pound. Beair looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salerno on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beair tries to roll over but Salerno keeps him under control.
Salerno works his way into side control.
Salerno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beair some visible discomfort.
Beair trying to remain calm as Salerno controls from the top position.
Beair tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Salerno thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3#
Beair on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salerno is working Beair over with some ground and pound from side control.
Salerno advances to mount.
Salerno lands a heavy elbow.
Salerno raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#Beair is rocked!
Salerno lands a big shot to the head and Beair winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Radley Salerno! |
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