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Event:
EG Amsterdam - 2
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Gross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Challinor swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Challinor closes the distance and pushes Gross back into the cage.
Gross has Challinor pushed against the cage.
Gross misses with a body punch.
Challinor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gross pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gross is trying to pull guard but Challinor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gross goes for a takedown attempt but Challinor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross tries to clinch but Challinor moves away #TD#
so Challinor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gross is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Gross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Challinor wants to sweep but no luck.
Gross trying to control the position from guard on top but Challinor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Challinor has a closed guard, preventing Gross from standing up.
Gross trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Challinor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Challinor looking to pass the guard.
Challinor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gross working a defensive guard here.
Challinor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gross is pulling down on Challinor's head to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gross can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gross keeping full guard, as Challinor tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gross is on top in guard.
#REVB##ES#
Challinor manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Gross decides to pull guard.
Challinor trying to control the position from guard on top but Gross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Challinor wants to pass the guard but Gross is keeping the position.
Challinor passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gross manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3##SUB2#
Gross has his foot on Challinor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Challinor works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Gross is looking for a triangle but Challinor pushes his legs off easily.
Challinor forces his way into half guard.
Gross is looking to control Challinor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gross avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Challinor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Challinor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Challinor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gross does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Challinor uses his free foot to push down on Gross's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gross.
Gross is squirming around, avoiding Challinor's attempts to control the action. #T4##SUB#
Challinor is working for a guillotine from mount but Gross frees his head quite easily.
Challinor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gross has given up his back here.
Challinor is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Challinor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Challinor looking to break Gross's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gross remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Challinor will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Challinor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Gross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Challinor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gross but Gross pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amstel Gross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gross misses with a series of wild punches.
Gross tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Challinor counters with a single leg into guard. Gross didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross trying to keep a closed guard but Challinor is proving a slippery customer.
Challinor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gross swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Challinor is working hard here to advance position.
Challinor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gross trying to control the position.
Challinor looking to sit in guard and control but Gross gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Challinor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Challinor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gross is controlling him. #T2##ES#
Challinor wriggles free and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gross.#CL#
Challinor moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Gross breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Challinor forces Gross back against the cage and clinches.
Gross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3##TD#
Challinor wants the takedown. Gross is fighting it off but Challinor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gross's guard against the cage.
Challinor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gross can do to turn this around?
Challinor cracks Gross with a solid left hand.
Challinor stands and throws Gross's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gross is looking to reverse the position.
Gross is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Challinor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gross has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Challinor but great work by Gross.
Challinor is trying to get back to half guard.#ES#
Challinor sneaks out the side door and pushes Gross away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T4#
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!
Gross shoots in for a double leg but Challinor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gross thows a leg kick but Challinor checks it #TD#
and Challinor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Challinor.
Challinor works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Gross is kicking away at Challinor from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Challinor grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Gross trying to push Challinor off... Gross taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Zachary Challinor!
Zachary Challinor took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Challinor keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Challinor pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
#TD#
Challinor is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Challinor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Challinor keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson won't allow Challinor to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Challinor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Challinor is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jackson wants to control from the top but Challinor keeps moving.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Challinor wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson trying to control but Challinor is working from the bottom.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Challinor is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Challinor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Challinor is working away. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Challinor wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Challinor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Challinor pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Challinor stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Challinor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Challinor there.
Still in half guard, Challinor seems content to control.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Challinor is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Challinor pulls his head out easily.
Jackson looks winded!#SUB#
Challinor is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Challinor to get the leverage.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Challinor sits in half guard.
Challinor stalling.
Jackson trying to control here.
#SUB#
Challinor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson tries to roll over but Challinor keeps him under control.
Challinor working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Challinor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Challinor controls the pace.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Challinor is one step ahead there.
Challinor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson controls Challinor momentarily but Challinor frees himself.
Challinor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Challinor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Challinor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Challinor looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Challinor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Challinor connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Challinor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jackson tries to clinch but Challinor is having none of it.
Challinor feinted with a counter takedown.#CL#
Challinor closes the distance and clinches.
Challinor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson stalling.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Challinor smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zachary Challinor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jackson tries for a kimura but Challinor is defending well.
Jackson prevents Challinor from escaping the position.
Challinor wants to control but Jackson postures up.#T1#
Challinor is not content to let Jackson control the position. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Challinor is defending well. #SUB2#
Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Challinor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Challinor wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson tries to stand but Challinor is controlling his head. #SUB2#
Jackson swings around for an armbar but Challinor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.#T2#
Challinor working some strikes from top position.
Challinor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Challinor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Challinor pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Challinor slips an elbow through the middle.
Challinor advances position into side control!
Challinor trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Challinor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Challinor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Challinor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Challinor working Jackson over with strikes.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Challinor winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Challinor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Challinor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Challinor postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Challinor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Challinor lands a couple of digs.
Challinor being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Challinor from controlling successfully.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Challinor won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Challinor lands a couple of digs.
Challinor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Challinor defends easily.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Challinor slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Challinor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Challinor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Challinor finish him?
Challinor pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Challinor wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Challinor dominated that second round.
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#
Jackson closes the distance but Challinor moves to the side #TD#
and Challinor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Zachary Challinor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Challinor controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Challinor's best efforts.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Challinor stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Challinor seems content to control.
Challinor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Challinor controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Challinor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Challinor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Challinor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Jackson controls Challinor momentarily but Challinor frees himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Challinor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Challinor is in Jackson's guard.
Challinor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Challinor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Challinor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dave Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Challinor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!#T4#
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Challinor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson trying to remain calm as Challinor controls from the top position.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Challinor keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Challinor controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dave Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Challinor continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Challinor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Challinor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Challinor!
Zachary Challinor 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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