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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Ben Bouchta cracks Sabet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ben Bouchta connects with a jab.
A left lands for Ben Bouchta.
Ben Bouchta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ben Bouchta missing with a left hand there. Sabet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ben Bouchta's head.
Ben Bouchta throws the left hand but Sabet avoids the punch easily.
Ben Bouchta slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Bouchta! But no joy.
Ben Bouchta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabet was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben Bouchta.
Sabet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sabet connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Karim Ben Bouchta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ben Bouchta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sabet scrambles back to his feet.
Sabet throws a front kick that sends Ben Bouchta stumbling back into the cage.
Sabet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ben Bouchta. That did some damage!
Sabet scores with a head kick.
Sabet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ben Bouchta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Jab, jab by Ben Bouchta - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ben Bouchta. Sabet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabet goes for a double leg but Ben Bouchta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ben Bouchta continues to drive forward.
Sabet tries to stall but Ben Bouchta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Ben Bouchta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ben Bouchta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ben Bouchta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karim Ben Bouchta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sabet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ben Bouchta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Almanzor Sabet. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Ben Bouchta moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sabet looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ben Bouchta lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Ben Bouchta managing to block the knees to the body from Sabet.
Sabet swings wildly with an uppercut but Ben Bouchta uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben Bouchta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabet working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Ben Bouchta.
Ben Bouchta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ben Bouchta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabet or not.
Ben Bouchta slowing the pace effectively.
Ben Bouchta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ben Bouchta just leaning against Sabet, taking a breather. #T3#
Ben Bouchta leaning against his opponent.
Ben Bouchta receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#BC#
Sabet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ben Bouchta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabet attempts a counter takedown but Ben Bouchta avoids it well and moves away.
Ben Bouchta throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Ben Bouchta moves into range and clinches up with Sabet.
Ben Bouchta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sabet tries for a takedown but Ben Bouchta manages to get underhooks.
#BC2#
Ben Bouchta breaks from the clinch.
Ben Bouchta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabet moves away.
Ben Bouchta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ben Bouchta.
Sabet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Ben Bouchta misses with an uppercut. Sabet saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sabet or perhaps it was just good defense by Ben Bouchta, which made it look bad.
Ben Bouchta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ben Bouchta scores with a jab.
Ben Bouchta tests Sabet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Ben Bouchta just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Bouchta manages to avoid it.
Karim Ben Bouchta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben Bouchta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ben Bouchta counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ben Bouchta finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabet's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Ben Bouchta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karim Ben Bouchta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sabet moves in looking to clinch but Ben Bouchta pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Ben Bouchta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Ben Bouchta has closed the distance and engaged Sabet in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ben Bouchta.
Sabet misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Ben Bouchta breaks the clinch.
Ben Bouchta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben Bouchta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sabet.
Karim Ben Bouchta seems to be getting the better of the standup.#KD#
Sabet lands a big head kick that sends Ben Bouchta tumbling to the mat! Sabet takes a step backwards and waves Ben Bouchta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Bouchta misses with a body shot.
Sabet walks into a jab.
Sabet delivers a nice body kick.
Sabet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ben Bouchta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabet thinking.
Ben Bouchta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Sabet scores with a push kick.
Ben Bouchta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben Bouchta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabet. Sabet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ben Bouchta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ben Bouchta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sabet.
Sabet tries to clinch up but Ben Bouchta circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ben Bouchta's sensitive parts.
A combination from Sabet does no damage.
Sabet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sabet needs to keep his hands up - Ben Bouchta had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Sabet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Bouchta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabet throws a series of punches but Ben Bouchta moves out of range.
Ben Bouchta throws a hook to the side of Sabet's head but Sabet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ben Bouchta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Ben Bouchta instigates a clinch.
Ben Bouchta slows down the pace here.
Ben Bouchta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karim Ben Bouchta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sabet has a couple of punches blocked by Ben Bouchta.
Sabet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ben Bouchta's face.
Sabet tries to pull guard but Ben Bouchta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Ben Bouchta breaks the clinch.
Ben Bouchta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sabet.#T3#
Sabet scores with a head kick. Ben Bouchta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sabet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ben Bouchta.
Ben Bouchta misses the shot to the body.
Sabet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ben Bouchta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ben Bouchta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Ben Bouchta.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Bouchta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Bouchta throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabet.
Sabet appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sabet throws a head kick that Ben Bouchta semi-blocks.
#CL2#
Ben Bouchta clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Ben Bouchta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabet tries to work over Ben Bouchta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ben Bouchta leaning against his opponent.
Ben Bouchta slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabet has a couple of punches blocked by Ben Bouchta.
Ben Bouchta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ben Bouchta - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ben Bouchta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ben Bouchta lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karim Ben Bouchta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karim Ben Bouchta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ben Bouchta lands with a hook. Sabet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sabet wants to clinch up but Ben Bouchta keeps it at a distance.
Ben Bouchta tests Sabet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabet misses with a head kick.
Sabet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ben Bouchta.
Sabet slips under a jab from Ben Bouchta.
Ben Bouchta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ben Bouchta swings for the body but Sabet moves out of range.
Ben Bouchta just misses with a punch to the body.
Ben Bouchta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabet can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sabet lands with a slapping head kick. #ROC#Ben Bouchta is rocked!
Sabet takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabet tries to clinch but Ben Bouchta is having none of it. #T1#
Sabet doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Bouchta circles away.
Ben Bouchta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sabet.
Ben Bouchta lands the left hand.
Sabet slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Sabet misses its target.
Ben Bouchta catches Sabet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ben Bouchta throws a body punch but Sabet moves out of range.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Bouchta swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD#
Sabet lands a big head kick that sends Ben Bouchta tumbling to the mat! Sabet takes a step backwards and waves Ben Bouchta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ben Bouchta is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabet finish him?
Ben Bouchta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Ben Bouchta blocks a head kick by Sabet.
Ben Bouchta throws out a counter right but Sabet avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Ben Bouchta catches Sabet right on the button with a cross.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Bouchta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Bouchta seems to have recovered his senses.
Sabet throws a nice head kick!
#T2#
Sabet circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ben Bouchta drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sabet follows Ben Bouchta to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Almanzor Sabet! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 19, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Lucero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lucero lands in his opponent's guard.
Lucero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabet swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Lucero is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sabet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sabet has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Lucero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sabet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sabet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Lucero working for a triangle but Sabet defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sabet passes into side control.
#T1#
Lucero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sabet tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lucero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lucero is still trying to improve position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lucero regains half guard.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lucero actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions off his back.
Sabet tries to stand and escape but Lucero is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3##SUB2#
Lucero actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Lucero actively working from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabet wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Lucero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sabet pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lucero with the active half guard here but Sabet passes nicely into side control.
Sabet tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lucero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sabet's best efforts.#SUB2#
Sabet moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lucero.
Lucero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lucero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sabet's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Lucero actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Lucero looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcelo Lucero will probably get the nod.
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##CL#
Sabet rushes Lucero and presses him up against the cage.
Sabet is pressed up against the cage. Lucero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sabet down to the mat. Sabet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Sabet moves into the clinch successfully.
Sabet prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabet gets underhooks to prevent Lucero's takedown attempt.
Almanzor Sabet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Lucero.#TD2#
Lucero gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sabet wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Lucero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sabet has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Lucero seems to be working for a kimura but Sabet defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabet is trying to stand up here but Lucero is controlling him well. #T1##SUB2#
Lucero is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Lucero is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sabet is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Lucero! |
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