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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Nickelchenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinke.
Nickelchenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sinke swings for the body but Nickelchenko moves out of range.
#TD2#
Nickelchenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinke kicks Nickelchenko off and gets back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Sinke.#TD2#
Nickelchenko feints and as Sinke raises his hands in defense, Nickelchenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sinke is looking to stand back up but Nickelchenko counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sinke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#REVR#
Sinke is staying active underneath Nickelchenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Nickelchenko seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1##ES#
Sinke manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nickelchenko keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nickelchenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD2#
Nickelchenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickelchenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ES#
Sinke wriggles free and stands up.
Nickelchenko lands with a nice body punch.
Sinke throws a nice looking combination but Nickelchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nickelchenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Sinke closes the distance and clinches up with Nickelchenko, looking for a takedown. Sinke pushes Nickelchenko against the cage but Nickelchenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinke swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickelchenko.
Sinke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nickelchenko defends well and Sinke ends up having to push Nickelchenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sinke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinke tries to pull guard but Nickelchenko won't allow it.
Sinke is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nickelchenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sinke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sinke misses with a knee strike.
Nickelchenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sinke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nickelchenko lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Maurice Sinke has been cut.
Sinke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nickelchenko has Sinke pushed against the cage.#T3#
Sinke managing to block the knees to the body from Nickelchenko.
#TD2#
Nickelchenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES2#
Nickelchenko kicks Sinke off and gets to his feet.
Sinke tries for a takedown but Nickelchenko circles away easily
and Nickelchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickelchenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Sinke. Sinke gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickelchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Nickelchenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sinke to the ground. Nickelchenko is now in Sinke's guard.
Nickelchenko distracts Sinke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Nickelchenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nickelchenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Sinke is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickelchenko controlling from the top position.
Nickelchenko is looking to stand up but Sinke won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Nickelchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Sinke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Nickelchenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sinke sneaks out the side door and pushes Nickelchenko away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD2#
Nickelchenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sinke's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinke tries to get to full guard but Nickelchenko has control of the leg.
Nickelchenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nickelchenko stalling away here and it's allowed Sinke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickelchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Nickelchenko trying to control but Sinke is working from the bottom.
Nickelchenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nickelchenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickelchenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sinke looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sinke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nickelchenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Nickelchenko there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL#
Sinke takes the fight into the clinch.
Sinke lands a knee to the head.
Nickelchenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sinke after a bit of a struggle.
Sinke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinke missing with knees to the body.
#TD2#
Nickelchenko manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Nickelchenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nickelchenko throwing short punches from the bottom. #T3#
Sinke preventing the sweep.
Nickelchenko seems keen to control Sinke's posture.#SUB#
Sinke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nickelchenko dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Nickelchenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nickelchenko wants to get up but he can't break Sinke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nickelchenko with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sinke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nickelchenko is controlling him.
Nickelchenko stays in close to Sinke's body and controls the position. #SU2#
Nickelchenko gets to his feet. Sinke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nickelchenko but Nickelchenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Sinke. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Nickelchenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Sinke's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Nickelchenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maurice Sinke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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##TD2#
Nickelchenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nickelchenko in side control lands a decent elbow. #ROC2#Sinke is rocked!
Nickelchenko is looking to take a break and control but Sinke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sinke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nickelchenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickelchenko is looking to take a break and control but Sinke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Nickelchenko slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Nickelchenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Nickelchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinke keeps working.
Ground and pound from Nickelchenko. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sinke keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sinke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daniel Nickelchenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sinke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sinke controlling the action here.
Nickelchenko wants to improve his position but Sinke is controlling well.
#T3#
Nickelchenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinke is working away from the top position though.
Sinke is pressing down on Nickelchenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickelchenko is holding on for now.
Nickelchenko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nickelchenko punching from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nickelchenko looks for a takedown but Sinke sprawls well.
Maurice Sinke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL2#
Nickelchenko clinches with his opponent.
Sinke misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Nickelchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Nickelchenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sinke to the ground. Nickelchenko is now in Sinke's guard.
Sinke being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinke is looking to stand up but Nickelchenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Maurice Sinke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Nickelchenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Sinke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nickelchenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nickelchenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Nickelchenko.
I've got Nickelchenko 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Nickelchenko!
The defeated Maurice Sinke had this to say: 'thank you and i will be back'. |
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