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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Spekmanis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mckee but Mckee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mckee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Spekmanis blocks a head kick by Mckee.
#CL#
Spekmanis rushes Mckee and presses him up against the cage.
Spekmanis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Spekmanis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mckee misses with a low kick. #TD#
Spekmanis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mckee sprawls well initially but Spekmanis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mckee taking some punishment here, with Spekmanis in his half guard.
Spekmanis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Spekmanis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Spekmanis controlling the action here.
Spekmanis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Spekmanis working for a submission but Mckee is keeping him at bay.
Spekmanis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spekmanis content just to control the position here. #T2##SUB#
Spekmanis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Spekmanis controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Spekmanis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Spekmanis working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mckee turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Spekmanis off and cradles Mckee's limp body as Spekmanis celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Gideons Spekmanis! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Spekmanis wants to clinch.#TD#
Spekmanis gets a takedown into half guard.
Farias is looking to control Spekmanis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Farias avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias keeping hold of Spekmanis's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spekmanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1##SUB#
Farias is defending against the submission attempts here by Spekmanis.
Spekmanis stops Farias from getting back to his feet.
Farias is looking to improve his position.
Farias gets full guard.
Spekmanis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farias on the ground.
Farias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Farias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farias wants to sweep but no luck.
Spekmanis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farias will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spekmanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Farias drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spekmanis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Spekmanis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farias connects with a nice short shot to Spekmanis's temple.
Farias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Farias lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Farias working over Spekmanis with some ground and pound. Spekmanis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Farias.
Still in half guard, Farias seems content to control.#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.
Farias scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Farias lands a nice short elbow.
Farias controlling the action here.
Spekmanis has hold of Farias's hands but Farias slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Farias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spekmanis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Farias working over Spekmanis with some ground and pound. Spekmanis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farias connects with a nice short shot to Spekmanis's temple.
Farias is taking a breather. Spekmanis 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.
Farias is nestled in close to Spekmanis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Farias dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Spekmanis throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Farias closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Farias lands in his opponent's guard.
Farias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Farias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farias lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spekmanis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farias scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Farias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Farias is continuing to stall.
Farias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spekmanis's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farias 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.
Spekmanis is looking to stand up but Farias isn't so interested in that idea.
Farias working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Farias postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spekmanis working a defensive guard here.
Farias pushing down on Spekmanis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
Farias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Farias working over Spekmanis with some ground and pound. Spekmanis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Farias seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Farias 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.
Farias working Spekmanis over with strikes. #T3#
Farias uses his free foot to push down on Spekmanis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Spekmanis.
Farias raining down shots from the mount!
Farias landing punches.
Farias controlling from the full mount.
Farias raining down shots from the mount!
Farias landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Spekmanis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Farias lands a big shot there that rocks Spekmanis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
BOOM! Farias connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Farias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Farias fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diego Farias has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Farias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farias with shots to the head and body - Spekmanis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Farias cracks Spekmanis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Farias looking to finish Spekmanis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spekmanis!
Spekmanis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Farias landing strikes from the mount.
Farias with good strikes from the mount here!
Farias is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Farias working Spekmanis over with strikes here.
Farias lands a big shot there that rocks Spekmanis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farias controlling his opponent.
Farias landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Farias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Spekmanis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Farias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Farias lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farias is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Farias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Farias's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Spekmanis trying to control the position.
Farias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farias lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spekmanis's head.
Farias content to stall in guard here.
Farias postures up and lands a big shot to Spekmanis's brow.
Farias scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Farias 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. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Farias is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Farias advances to half guard.
Farias winds up and cracks Spekmanis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farias is looking to advance position but Spekmanis won't allow it.
Farias not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Farias. #T3#
Farias lands with a punch from half guard.
Farias passes to full mount!
Farias landing punches.
Farias landing strikes from the mount.
Farias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Farias putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Farias has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Spekmanis's face.
Farias landing strikes from the mount and Spekmanis is in trouble!
Farias lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Farias with good strikes from the mount here!
Farias with shots to the head and body - Spekmanis looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farias raining down hammerfists from mount.#T4#
Farias lands a big shot there that rocks Spekmanis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#Spekmanis is rocked!
Farias controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Spekmanis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spekmanis seems to have got his legs back now.
Farias lands a big shot there that rocks Spekmanis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farias landing strikes, looking to finish!
Farias controlling his opponent.
Farias looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Farias pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Farias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farias with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Farias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Farias 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Farias! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Beair has closed the distance and engaged Spekmanis in a clinch.
#TD2#
Spekmanis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Beair uses from the top position.
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.
Spekmanis 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.
Beair controlling from the top position.
Spekmanis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beair's guard. #REVB#
Beair being controlled here, momentarily.
Beair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair pulls Spekmanis in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Spekmanis stays in close to Beair's body and controls the position.
Beair keeping moving, preventing Spekmanis from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beair wants to stand up but Spekmanis is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beair is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Beair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spekmanis keeping moving, preventing Beair from controlling successfully.
Spekmanis is trying to control the position but Beair postures up.
Spekmanis wants to sweep but no luck. #ES2#
Spekmanis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beair off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spekmanis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beair throws a head kick but Spekmanis moves out of range.
#T3##CL2#
Spekmanis has Beair up against the cage in a clinch.
Beair is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spekmanis is defending well.#BC2#
Spekmanis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Spekmanis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beair's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spekmanis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beair is keeping the position for now.
Spekmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Beair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beair has momentary wrist control but Spekmanis slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Beair will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Spekmanis stands up over Beair, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU2#
Spekmanis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Beair throws a combination. Spekmanis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2#
Spekmanis closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Beair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beair slaps away a takedown attempt from Spekmanis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beair is looking to counter the offense by Spekmanis and move into the clinch.
Spekmanis tries to clinch but Beair is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gideons Spekmanis 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##TD2#
Spekmanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beair is trying to maintain the position but Spekmanis is very close to passing his half guard.
Spekmanis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spekmanis is pressing down on Beair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beair is holding on for now.
Beair is looking to control Spekmanis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beair avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair is refusing to be controlled, as Spekmanis sits in half guard.
Beair wants to get back to full guard but Spekmanis has passed into side control.#T1#
Beair is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beair is trying to improve his position.
Spekmanis grinds an elbow into Beair's temple.
Spekmanis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Beair on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spekmanis scoring with punches from side control. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Beair's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beair seems a little lost for a moment, as Spekmanis dominates the positioning.
Spekmanis prevents Beair from escaping the position.
Gideons Spekmanis has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Spekmanis stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Beair gets caught napping as Spekmanis dives in and scores a takedown. Beair manages to retain guard.
Spekmanis looking to sit in guard and control but Beair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Spekmanis has momentary wrist control but Beair slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Beair drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beair jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3##SU#
Beair stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spekmanis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spekmanis fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Spekmanis has Beair up against the cage in a clinch.
Beair is trying to break the clinch but Spekmanis is controlling him.
Spekmanis jumps guard but Beair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beair pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spekmanis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.#T4#
Spekmanis is trying to force a seperation but Beair has the dominant position.#BC#
Beair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cody Beair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Spekmanis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spekmanis is breathing heavily.
Beair misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Beair's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spekmanis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beair tries to buck Spekmanis off but Spekmanis is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gideons Spekmanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Spekmanis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beair sprawls well. Beair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spekmanis gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Beair misses the target.
Spekmanis shoots in but no luck this time.
Spekmanis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beair shoots for a double leg takedown but Spekmanis sprawls well. He's pushed Beair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beair tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spekmanis defends well and Beair ends up having to push Spekmanis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beair just leaning against Spekmanis, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair tries to land a knee to the head but Spekmanis blocks with his arms.
Beair works on Spekmanis's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Spekmanis breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Beair clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Spekmanis tries to pull guard but Beair won't allow it.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.#TD2#
Spekmanis pulls Beair into guard.
Beair preventing the sweep.
Spekmanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spekmanis is trying to control the position but Beair postures up.
Beair trying to control the position from guard on top but Spekmanis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beair throwing strikes from guard but Spekmanis blocks nicely. #SUB#
Beair is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spekmanis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spekmanis has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Spekmanis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Beair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spekmanis's guard. #REVR#
Beair preventing the sweep.
Spekmanis controlling the position.#SU#
Beair gets to his feet - Spekmanis follows without any prompting.
Gideons Spekmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beair tries to clinch but Spekmanis is having none of it.
Beair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spekmanis's waist but Spekmanis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beair off to one side.
Spekmanis tries to clinch but Beair is having none of it. #T3#
Spekmanis catches Beair with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spekmanis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beair tries to counter with a takedown but Spekmanis is quick to defend against it.
Cody Beair is winning the standup battle so far.
Beair shoots in for a double leg but Spekmanis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beair drops his hands momentarily and Spekmanis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD#
Beair fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spekmanis sprawls well initially but Beair persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spekmanis is trying to control but can't.
Spekmanis taking some punishment here, with Beair in his half guard. #SUB#
Beair is working for a kimura but Spekmanis is defending it quite comfortably.
Beair sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spekmanis defending well though. #T4#
Beair tries to stand and escape but Spekmanis is controlling the position.
Beair trying to control from half guard but Spekmanis is working away.
Spekmanis trying to control here.
Beair wants to stand up but Spekmanis has a hold of him and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cody Beair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gideons Spekmanis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spekmanis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beair doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gideons Spekmanis.
I've got Spekmanis 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideons Spekmanis! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Spekmanis connects with an inside leg kick.
Spekmanis stuffs the takedown.
Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spekmanis fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Spekmanis tries to keep at a distance but Waters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waters cracks Spekmanis with a nice body shot.
Waters is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spekmanis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Waters will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spekmanis up against the cage.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters is pressed up against the cage. Spekmanis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waters down to the mat. Waters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phoenix Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spekmanis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Waters has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Spekmanis counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Spekmanis successfully pulls guard.
Waters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Spekmanis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waters defends it easily.
Waters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Waters trying to control but Spekmanis is working from the bottom. #T2#
Waters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Waters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Waters controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spekmanis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Waters throws a combination. Spekmanis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Waters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spekmanis tries to clinch up but Waters circles away and keeps his distance.
Spekmanis moves in looking to clinch but Waters pushes him off.
Waters is looking to counter with a body kick.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spekmanis.
Waters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Waters moves into the clinch.
Waters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD#
Waters drags the fight down to the ground.
Waters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Waters tries to get out of the position.#T4#
Spekmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters has his hands on Spekmanis's head, controlling the position.
Waters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spekmanis on the ground.
Waters looking to control.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spekmanis is one step ahead there.
Waters throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Spekmanis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spekmanis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Waters darts in looking for a takedown but Spekmanis gets double underhooks and turns Waters into the cage.
Waters looking to throw knees to the head but Spekmanis is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Waters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Waters clinches up with Spekmanis and pushes him back against the cage.
Waters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Waters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spekmanis. #BC2#
Spekmanis breaks from the clinch.
Spekmanis is looking to clinch. #T1#
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Waters gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spekmanis stops Waters from passing to mount.
Spekmanis can't do much from the bottom here.
Spekmanis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spekmanis landing strikes from the bottom.
Spekmanis is pressing down on Waters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Waters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Spekmanis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spekmanis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVB#
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spekmanis is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Spekmanis wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Waters is looking to sweep but instead, Spekmanis has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spekmanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB2#
Spekmanis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Waters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Spekmanis is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spekmanis prevents Waters from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spekmanis uses his free foot to push down on Waters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Waters. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waters is squirming around, avoiding Spekmanis's attempts to control the action.
Waters is in a horrible position here. Spekmanis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Spekmanis avoids the attempt from Waters to control.
Spekmanis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Spekmanis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gideons Spekmanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Spekmanis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waters is fending him off so far but Spekmanis persists. Nope, Waters circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Spekmanis tries to sprawl but Waters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Spekmanis manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Waters feints and as Spekmanis raises his hands in defense, Waters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Waters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spekmanis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard. #REVB#
Waters is trying to control the position but Spekmanis postures up.
Waters is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU2#
Waters is working an open guard so Spekmanis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T1#
Waters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spekmanis sprawls well. Spekmanis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Spekmanis.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Spekmanis on that attempt. #CL#
Waters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Waters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spekmanis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phoenix Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideons Spekmanis.
Spekmanis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waters gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T2#
Spekmanis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waters is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Waters jumps into guard, dragging Spekmanis to the mat.
Spekmanis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spekmanis is stalling in the full guard.
Waters wants to hit a sweep here but Spekmanis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Waters there!
Spekmanis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Waters wants to control but Spekmanis is having none of it.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Waters is working hard here to advance position.
Spekmanis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waters is looking to escape. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spekmanis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Waters hang on?
Spekmanis controlling the position easily from mount.
Spekmanis misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideons Spekmanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spekmanis 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideons Spekmanis! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Spekmanis tries to keep at a distance but Ferguson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spekmanis blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
#TD2#
Spekmanis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson is being controlled here.
Ferguson wants to control but Spekmanis postures up.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spekmanis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Spekmanis.
Ferguson tries to bench press Spekmanis off him but Spekmanis keeps the position.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Ferguson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Spekmanis is pressing down on Ferguson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferguson is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Spekmanis seems content to control.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
Spekmanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spekmanis is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#TD2#
Spekmanis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Spekmanis.
Spekmanis prevents Ferguson from standing back up.
Spekmanis uses his free foot to push down on Ferguson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferguson.
Ferguson wants to control but Spekmanis is having none of it.#T3##SU2#
Spekmanis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! #TD#
Ferguson gets the takedown into side control.
Spekmanis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferguson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferguson takes a little break here. Spekmanis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Spekmanis prevents Ferguson from moving into mount.
Ferguson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Spekmanis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferguson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spekmanis is being controlled here.
Ferguson trying to control the position but Spekmanis is working away.
Spekmanis misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spekmanis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 Armand Ferguson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Ferguson gets a clinch.
Spekmanis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spekmanis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferguson up against the cage.
Ferguson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spekmanis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Spekmanis uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Ferguson has clasped his hands together around Spekmanis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spekmanis tries to escape but Ferguson is in control.
Spekmanis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferguson passes into side control, despite Spekmanis's attempt to control the position.
#T1#
Ferguson controlling the position from side mount.
Spekmanis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spekmanis is trying to work for a sweep but Ferguson has mounted him!
Ferguson landing punches. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spekmanis is looking to improve his position but Ferguson isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferguson controlling from mount.
Ferguson with a couple of short strikes.
Spekmanis can't escape the position.
Ferguson controlling the pace for now.
Spekmanis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Spekmanis tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Ferguson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Spekmanis is looking to improve his position but Ferguson isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Ferguson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spekmanis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Spekmanis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ferguson stalling. #T4#
Spekmanis is looking for a sweep. Ferguson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spekmanis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Armand Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson wants to get up but he can't break Spekmanis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Ferguson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Spekmanis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spekmanis misses with a double jab.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Spekmanis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spekmanis is trying to stall.
#TD#
Ferguson jumps guard.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Spekmanis from controlling successfully.
Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spekmanis being controlled here momentarily.
Spekmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Ferguson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Spekmanis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ferguson has Spekmanis pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spekmanis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson. #T2#
Spekmanis is looking to reverse the position.
Ferguson wants to stand but Spekmanis has his arm trapped.
Ferguson taking a break here but Spekmanis is having none of it and regains half guard. #SUB#
Ferguson is looking for a kimura but Spekmanis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferguson to get the leverage.
Spekmanis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferguson is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Spekmanis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferguson content to control rather than advance.
Spekmanis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ferguson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ferguson's back!
Spekmanis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB2#
Spekmanis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Spekmanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Spekmanis not allowing Ferguson to control his hands.
Ferguson breaks Spekmanis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ferguson pushes down on Spekmanis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spekmanis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Armand Ferguson.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Ferguson! |
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