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Event:
RMMA 4 - Holmes v Griffith
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Kurtt counters with a right hand to the body. #TD2#
Kurtt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garcia is wriggling around but Kurtt manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
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.
Kurtt thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Kurtt throws a strike but Garcia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Kurtt tries to pass. #SUB#
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kurtt defends well.#T1#
Kurtt looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Kurtt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurtt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurtt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurtt throws an elbow that misses. Garcia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kurtt's guard. Nice move by Garcia!#REVR#
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Kurtt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Kurtt 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#
Garcia is pressing down on Kurtt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T3#
Kurtt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU2#
Kurtt gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Garcia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kurtt defends well and Garcia ends up having to push Kurtt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Kurtt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Kurtt tries to get set, Garcia tries to push him back and clinch up but Kurtt manages to avoid the attempt.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Kurtt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Kurtt is out of range. #CL2#
Kurtt gets a clinch.
Kurtt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4##BC2#
Kurtt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Kurtt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Kurtt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kurtt circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Kurtt dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurtt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Kurtt persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kurtt manages to circle out of the way.
Kurtt shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kurtt.
Kurtt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mert Kurtt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Kurtt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Garcia forces Kurtt back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Kurtt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kurtt wants it to stay on the feet.
Kurtt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Garcia rushes Kurtt and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia tries to circle away but Kurtt has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Kurtt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtt is looking to land body kicks.
Kurtt wants to clinch.#T1#
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurtt defends it nicely.#CL#
Garcia clinches.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kurtt to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Kurtt has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Kurtt breaks from the clinch.
Kurtt has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kurtt tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Garcia darts in looking for a takedown but Kurtt gets double underhooks and turns Garcia into the cage.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kurtt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Kurtt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Kurtt counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Kurtt on that attempt.
Mert Kurtt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurtt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Kurtt ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kurtt.
Kurtt fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Kurtt shoots in.
Kurtt throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kurtt avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Kurtt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Kurtt wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Kurtt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Kurtt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Kurtt ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
As Garcia backs off Kurtt throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Kurtt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kurtt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Kurtt backpedaling.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurtt works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurtt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcia tries to circle away but Kurtt has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mert Kurtt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kurtt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Kurtt ends up having to push Garcia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kurtt checks a leg kick.
Kurtt misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia shoots for a double leg takedown but Kurtt sprawls well. He's pushed Garcia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurtt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Kurtt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kurtt continues to drive forward.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kurtt prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. 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.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Kurtt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Illia Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Kurtt shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Kurtt with a jab.#CL2#
Kurtt moves into the clinch.
Kurtt jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kurtt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kurtt to keep the fight standing.
Kurtt trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia is working for takedown but Kurtt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kurtt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T2#
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Kurtt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Kurtt circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Kurtt on that attempt.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Kurtt sprawls well.#CL2#
Kurtt moves into the clinch.
Kurtt scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Garcia decides to pull guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Kurtt from controlling successfully. #T3#
Kurtt won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kurtt trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurtt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurtt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Kurtt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurtt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurtt throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Kurtt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Kurtt forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mert Kurtt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kurtt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mert Kurtt! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2025 |
#R1#
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurtt.
Kurtt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kurtt stalling.
Kurtt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia has Kurtt pressed against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Kurtt is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Kurtt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurtt blocks the leg kick.
#T1##CL2#
Kurtt has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Kurtt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurtt misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtt stuffs the takedown.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurtt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia is breathing heavily.#T2##TD2#
Kurtt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurtt misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kurtt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working. #T3#
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia has a hand on Kurtt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kurtt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Garcia blocking the ground and pound.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kurtt.
Garcia holds on for dear life, controlling Kurtt's posture momentarily. #T4#
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SU2#
Kurtt gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurtt shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurtt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Kurtt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mert Kurtt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kurtt slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kurtt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garcia.#CL2#
Kurtt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kurtt tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Kurtt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurtt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurtt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Illia Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mert Kurtt.
Kurtt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Kurtt improves position. #T1#
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kurtt blocks the elbow strike.
#TD2#
Kurtt jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Kurtt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kurtt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kurtt 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.
Garcia pushes down on Kurtt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurtt is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Mert Kurtt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurtt manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Kurtt keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtt 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.
Kurtt looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Kurtt.#TD#
Garcia decides to pull guard. #T4#
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kurtt passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurtt wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kurtt is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES#
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Kurtt, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Kurtt against the cage but Kurtt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illia Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kurtt thinks about the counter body kick.
Kurtt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kurtt smiles and moves away.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kurtt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Illia Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kurtt blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Kurtt breaks from the clinch.
Kurtt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurtt throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Kurtt backing up. Kurtt nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.#T2#
Garcia misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Kurtt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Kurtt breaks the clinch.
Kurtt fails with the takedown#CL#
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Kurtt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Kurtt shoots in.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurtt is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Kurtt circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Garcia gets a clinch.
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!
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurtt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kurtt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Kurtt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Kurtt shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Kurtt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurtt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurtt tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurtt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurtt shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Kurtt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurtt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Kurtt sprawls well.#CL2#
Kurtt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Kurtt successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
Garcia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurtt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch.#BC#
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Illia Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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