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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Mandell stalks Picardal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Picardal's face. Picardal staggers backwards, shaken.
Picardal connects with an inside leg kick.
Picardal fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Picardal rushes Mandell and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Picardal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mandell uses from the top position.
Mandell is looking to stand up but Picardal won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picardal is pulling down on Mandell's head. It's preventing any offense from Mandell, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandell wants to stand but Picardal has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Picardal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mandell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Picardal on the ground.
Picardal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandell's guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picardal 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.
Mandell wants to get back to his feet but Picardal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Picardal advances position into side control!#T2#
Picardal taking a breather here.
Mandell tries to escape but Picardal is in control.
Picardal throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mandell tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mandell wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T3#
Picardal content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Picardal looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Picardal trying to control but Mandell is having none of it.
Picardal landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Picardal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mandell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mandell tries to buck Picardal off but Picardal takes his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandell is trapped and Picardal is scoring with shots to the head and body. #SUB2#
Mandell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Picardal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cian Picardal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Mandell tries a head kick but it misses.
Picardal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mandell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Picardal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chuck Mandell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Picardal tries for a takedown but Mandell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mandell throws a series of punches but Picardal moves out of range.
Mandell tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Mandell.
Picardal tries for a takedown but Mandell circles away easily
and Mandell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandell blocks a head kick by Picardal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Picardal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mandell is trying to push Picardal away but Picardal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Mandell's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Picardal pulls guard. #T1##ES2#
Picardal has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mandell has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Picardal jumps into guard, dragging Mandell to the mat.
Picardal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandell's guard. #REVB#
Picardal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Picardal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mandell wants to get back to his feet.#T2##SU2#
Picardal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Picardal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picardal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandell.
Mandell throws the kick towards the body but Picardal avoids it.
Picardal tries to score with a low kick but Mandell moves his leg out of the way.
Mandell misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Picardal clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Picardal decides to pull guard.
Picardal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mandell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Picardal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T3#
Picardal thows a huge punch but Mandell dodges it nicely.
Mandell tries to kick Picardal off but Picardal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Picardal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandell's head.
Mandell is trying to stand back up but Picardal is controlling him
#SU2#
Picardal decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Picardal shoots in but Mandell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chuck Mandell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cian Picardal.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Picardal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandell. That's going to slow Picardal down.
Picardal throws a head kick that half lands.
Mandell misses with a body shot.
Picardal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Picardal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mandell defends well and Picardal ends up having to push Mandell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Picardal is breathing heavily.
Picardal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mandell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Picardal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cian Picardal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mandell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Picardal throws a sloppy head kick and Mandell moves out of range easily.
Mandell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chuck Mandell is winning the standup battle so far.
Picardal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mandell counters with a three punch combo that has Picardal backing up. Picardal nods at Mandell to acknowledge the strikes.
Mandell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandell is looking to clinch but Picardal is avoiding it.
Mandell tries to clinch there but Picardal circles away.
Mandell swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Mandell gets tackled into the cage by Picardal. Picardal maintains the clinch.
Mandell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Picardal pulls guard successfully.
Cian Picardal has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Picardal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandell manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Picardal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mandell wants to stand but Picardal is controlling the position.
Picardal pushing down on Mandell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Picardal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mandell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T2##SUB2#
Picardal wants to finish this one by submission but Mandell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Picardal.
Picardal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mandell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Picardal wants to control the pace but Mandell is squirming around nicely.
Picardal content just to control the position here.
Mandell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Picardal.
Mandell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mandell tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Mandell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Picardal throwing strikes here but Mandell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mandell is trying to stand.
Picardal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mandell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picardal controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Picardal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mandell because Picardal loaded up on that one.
Picardal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Picardal tries to control but Mandell wriggling away.
Picardal moves to take his opponent's back.
Picardal looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Chuck Mandell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cian Picardal 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.
Mandell is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cian Picardal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Picardal 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cian Picardal! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Mandell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kvaratskhelia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mandell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Mandell.
Mandell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick from Mandell, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kvaratskhelia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandell, which made it look bad.
Kvaratskhelia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandell's waist but Mandell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kvaratskhelia off to one side.
Mandell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kvaratskhelia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandell avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurab Kvaratskhelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandell throws a series of punches but Kvaratskhelia moves out of range.
Kvaratskhelia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mandell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kvaratskhelia somewhat.
Kvaratskhelia avoids the head kick by Mandell.
#T1#
Kvaratskhelia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandell avoids it really well and circles away.
Kvaratskhelia has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Mandell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Mandell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kvaratskhelia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandell is fending him off so far but Kvaratskhelia persists. Nope, Mandell circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandell lands with a nice body kick.
Kvaratskhelia shoots for a takedown but Mandell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mandell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kvaratskhelia under the eye.
Kvaratskhelia goes for a double leg but Mandell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandell continues to drive forward.#TD#
Kvaratskhelia has hold of one of Mandell's legs. Mandell is fighting the takedown attempt but Kvaratskhelia gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandell wants to get back to his feet but Kvaratskhelia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kvaratskhelia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kvaratskhelia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mandell wants to stand and escape but Kvaratskhelia is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kvaratskhelia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kvaratskhelia landing some decent shots from guard.
Kvaratskhelia chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Mandell has his feet on Kvaratskhelia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kvaratskhelia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandell, which made it look bad.
A left and a right from Mandell both land. Nice combination.
Kvaratskhelia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mandell as he jumps to the side.
Kvaratskhelia darts in looking for a takedown but Mandell gets double underhooks and turns Kvaratskhelia into the cage. #BC2#
Mandell manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Mandell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chuck Mandell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandell swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Kvaratskhelia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mandell was covering up waiting for the punch and Kvaratskhelia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kvaratskhelia chips away with some ground and pound.
Kvaratskhelia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kvaratskhelia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kvaratskhelia landing some decent shots from guard.
Kvaratskhelia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kvaratskhelia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kvaratskhelia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Kvaratskhelia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mandell is looking to stand up but Kvaratskhelia isn't so interested in that idea.
Kvaratskhelia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvaratskhelia cracks Mandell with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvaratskhelia lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC#Mandell is rocked!
Kvaratskhelia gets to his feet and stands over Mandell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mandell felt that one! Kvaratskhelia unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mandell from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zurab Kvaratskhelia!
Zurab Kvaratskhelia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 27, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Mandell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Godson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
Mandell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU2#
Mandell decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Mandell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mandell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Godson is trying to escape the position but Mandell is controlling the position.
Mandell lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Godson wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Mandell has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Godson's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Godson is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Mandell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chuck Mandell! |
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