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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Platts misses the shot to the body.
Platts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbasov circles away quickly and effectively.
Platts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abbasov.
Platts throws a series of punches but Abbasov moves out of range. #TD2#
Abbasov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Platts wants to stand back up but Abbasov manages to pass into side control.
#SUB2#
Abbasov is trying to get an arm triangle but Platts is defending well. #SUB2#
Abbasov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abbasov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Abbasov decides to stand back up. Abbasov steps back and let's Platts get back to his feet.#T1#
Abbasov dodges the punch combination from Platts.
#CL2#
Abbasov has closed the distance and engaged Platts in a clinch.
Platts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abbasov walks away with a smile on his face. Platts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Platts throws a combination. Abbasov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Platts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbasov at a distance.
Josh Platts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Platts leaves Abbasov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Abbasov moves into the clinch successfully.
Platts is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Josh Platts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukhtar Abbasov.
Platts tries to pull guard but Abbasov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Platts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abbasov walks away with a smile on his face. Platts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Platts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbasov slips a jab and a cross from Platts.
Platts scores with a jab to the head.
Platts connects with a body shot.
Abbasov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Platts as he connects with a hook.
A left and a right from Platts both land. Nice combination.
Abbasov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abbasov fails to land the takedown.
Platts tests Abbasov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Platts lands an overhand right.#T3#
Decent striking displayed by Platts there.
Abbasov shoots in looking for a takedown but Platts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abbasov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Abbasov.
Abbasov looks winded!
Platts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Platts digs a good body shot into Abbasov's ribs.
A lazy left from Platts finds it's target.#CL2#
Abbasov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abbasov looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Abbasov manages to pull guard.
Platts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Abbasov is proving hard to escape from.
Abbasov keeping moving, preventing Platts from controlling successfully.
Platts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Abbasov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Abbasov is looking for a triangle but Platts pushes his legs off easily.
Abbasov is pulling down on Platts's head. It's preventing any offense from Platts, at least for the moment.
Platts wants to control from the top but Abbasov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Abbasov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Platts passes into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Platts working the ground and pound but Abbasov is defending the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Platts 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#
Platts cracks Abbasov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Platts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbasov.
Platts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbasov can do to turn this around?
Abbasov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Platts's waist but Platts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbasov off to one side.
Abbasov fails with the takedown
and Platts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Platts's corner calls for a 1-2. Platts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abbasov misses with a takedown attempt - Platts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Josh Platts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukhtar Abbasov.
Platts lands with a straight right. Abbasov didn't see that one coming.
Abbasov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Platts as he avoids it easily.
Platts throws a big counter combination but Abbasov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Platts catches Abbasov right on the button with a cross.
Platts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abbasov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Platts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbasov is breathing heavily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Platts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1##TD2#
Abbasov decides to pull guard.
Platts preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Abbasov looking for a guillotine here but Platts defends easily.
Platts throws a strike but Abbasov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Abbasov won't allow Platts to sweep him here.
Platts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abbasov on the ground.
Platts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Abbasov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Abbasov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU2#
Abbasov stands up and waves to Platts to follow him.
Platts works over Abbasov's head and body with a nice combination.
Platts lands a right hook to the body.
Abbasov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Platts.
Abbasov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Platts.
Abbasov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Platts tries to avoid it but Abbasov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Platts to the ground. Platts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T3#
Platts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abbasov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abbasov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Platts but Platts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Platts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbasov lands with a nice combination. Platts backs away looking to recover.
Abbasov drops his hands momentarily and Platts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Josh Platts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Platts thuds a left hand into Abbasov's body.
Abbasov drops his hands momentarily and Platts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abbasov shoots for a takedown but Platts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbasov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Platts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Josh Platts is winning the standup battle so far.
Platts scores with a one two! Abbasov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Platts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Platts duly obliges.
Platts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abbasov. #T4#
A shot to the liver by Platts. Beautiful body shot.
Platts lands the left hand.
Platts lunges at Abbasov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abbasov's hand.
Platts catches Abbasov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Platts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbasov.
Platts throws a jab when Abbasov was well out of range.
Platts scores with the left hand. Abbasov knows he should have avoided that one.
Abbasov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Platts avoids it really well and circles away.
Abbasov walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Platts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Good shot there by Platts.#CL2#
Abbasov rushes Platts and presses him up against the cage.
Abbasov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Platts after a bit of a struggle.
Abbasov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Platts is defending well.#TD2#
Abbasov pulls guard effortlessly.
Platts wants to control from the top but Abbasov keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Platts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Platts wants to control from the top but Abbasov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platts looking to pass the guard.
Abbasov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Platts throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Abbasov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Platts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Platts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abbasov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbasov has a closed guard, preventing Platts from standing up.
Abbasov seems keen to control Platts's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbasov defending well as Platts loads up on a big left hand.
Platts misses with a few strikes there.
Abbasov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abbasov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Platts pinned against the cage. Platts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josh Platts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukhtar Abbasov.#T2##CL2#
Platts gets tackled into the cage by Abbasov. Abbasov maintains the clinch.
Abbasov pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Abbasov breaks from the clinch.
Platts looks to land a combination but Abbasov avoids it well.
Nice cross by Platts.
Platts throws a hook but Abbasov avoids it easily.
Platts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Platts lands a jab to the head.
#T3##CL2#
Abbasov has managed to clinch.
Abbasov tries to score a body lock takedown but Platts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abbasov wants to take the fight to the mat but Platts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abbasov lands a left hand.
Abbasov gets underhooks to prevent Platts's takedown attempt.
Platts fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Abbasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abbasov or perhaps it was just good defense by Platts, which made it look bad.
Abbasov misses with a takedown attempt - Platts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Platts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
Platts throws a series of strikes that have Abbasov backpedaling.
Platts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Platts scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbasov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Platts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbasov backs up against the cage.
Platts stuffs the takedown.
Abbasov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abbasov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Platts lands a lovely overhand right.
Platts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abbasov tries for a takedown but Platts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Platts connects with a looping right hand.
Platts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mukhtar Abbasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Platts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Platts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Platts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Platts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Platts! |
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