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Event:
QFC Tournament 1205 Round 1
Date: Sep 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Barton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bender pinned against the cage. Bender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bender tries to counter with a clinch but Barton shakes him off and moves away.
Bender throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice jab there from Bender.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barton.
Bender wants to counter the offense by Barton and move into the clinch position.
Bender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barton circles away.
Bender fails to land the takedown.
Barton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton dives in for a single leg takedown but Bender sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender can't get the takedown.
Barton prevents Bender from breaking the clinch.
Bender tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barton smiles and moves away.
Barton doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Bender moves into the clinch.#T1#
Bender is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bender pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bender stuffs the takedown attempt from Barton. Barton gets slowly back to his feet.
Barton dives in and grabs Bender's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bender pushes down on Barton's head and hops out.
Bender lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Bender's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Barton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bender pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bender keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bender tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Barton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bender. #CL2#
Bender forces Barton back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Bender breaks the clinch.
Barton fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bender.
Barton shoots for a takedown but Bender saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bender as Barton shoots in.#CL#
Barton clinches.
Barton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bender has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barton prevents Bender from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Bender slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Bender breaks from the clinch.
Bender shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barton as he avoids it easily.
Barton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barton fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Barton gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barton fails to land.
Bender jumps guard but Barton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Barton manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Bender tries to keep at a distance but Barton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Barton.
Bender lands a right hand. #BC#
Barton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Barton slaps away a takedown attempt from Bender, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barton tries to counter by clinching up but Bender breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bender. #CL#
Barton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bender, pushing him back against the cage.
Barton tries to pull guard but Bender forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barton stalling in the clinch but Bender improves position.
Barton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bender tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barton smiles and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Bender as Barton shoots in.
Bender will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barton appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Bender rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brock Bender will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bender misses with a right hand #CL#
and Barton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bender jumps guard but Barton stands there with Bender around his waist. Bender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bender tries to pull guard but Barton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chad Barton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bender to keep the fight standing.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chad Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Bender.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton wants a takedown.
Barton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barton is looking for a takedown.#BC#
Barton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chad Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barton tries to clinch but Bender moves out of range. #T1#
Bender shoots in but Barton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bender is looking to clinch.
Bender plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Bender instigates a clinch.
Bender misses with a knee strike.
Bender scores with a shoulder strike.
Bender tries to pull guard but Barton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Barton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Barton fails with the takedown.
Barton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bender is looking to clinch.
Bender shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barton pinned against the cage. Barton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Bender tries to clinch up but Barton circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock Bender seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barton darts in looking for a takedown but Bender gets double underhooks and turns Barton into the cage.
Barton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bender smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Bender dives in and grabs Barton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barton pushes down on Bender's head and hops out.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barton is looking to clinch but Bender is avoiding it.
#TD#
Barton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Bender escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bender is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barton is controlling him.
Barton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Barton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barton wants to stand but Bender is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bender trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bender 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bender sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brock Bender will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Barton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bender as he avoids it easily.
Bender stuffs the takedown attempt from Barton. Barton gets slowly back to his feet.
Barton tries for a takedown but Bender circles away easily
and Bender counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton slaps away a takedown attempt from Bender, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bender throws a leg kick but Barton moved away.
Bender fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Barton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barton.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Bender jumps guard but Barton stands there with Bender around his waist. Bender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Bender jumps into guard, dragging Barton to the mat.
Barton won't allow Bender to sweep him here.
Barton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bender is keeping the position for now.
Barton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bender working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Bender working for a triangle but Barton defends it easily.
Barton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bender works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Barton forces his way into half guard.
Bender is looking to improve his position.
Barton slows the pace down in half guard.
Barton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Barton throws a strike but Bender avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barton tries to stand but Bender is controlling from the bottom.
Barton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bender's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bender throws a head kick that misses.
Barton avoids the head kick by Bender.
Bender throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barton looks to clinch
and Bender counters with a head kick.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T4#
Bender wants to clinch.
Barton looks for a takedown but Bender sprawls well.
Barton fakes the leg kick and cracks Bender in the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bender stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bender is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barton to keep the fight standing.
Chad Barton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barton's elbow.
Barton is leaning against Bender and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Bender comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bender 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Brock Bender!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Brock Bender!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Brock Bender!
Brock Bender wins by unanimous decision! |
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