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Event:
UFF 4: Michigan vs Reyes
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Jones swings for the body but Zionovic moves out of range.
Zionovic darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Zionovic into the cage.
Zionovic jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zionovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Zionovic has a takedown stuffed.
Zionovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Cecil Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Claus Zionovic.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zionovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zionovic gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zionovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zionovic scores with a body shot.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
#CL2#
Zionovic clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Zionovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Zionovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Zionovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zionovic is looking for the big counter here.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zionovic.
Zionovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Zionovic avoids it well.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Zionovic shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zionovic. #CUT2#It looks like Cecil Jones has been cut.
Zionovic misses with a body kick.
Zionovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zionovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zionovic throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.#T2#
Zionovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zionovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Zionovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zionovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zionovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zionovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Zionovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Zionovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3##BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zionovic darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Zionovic into the cage.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zionovic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zionovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zionovic scores with a three punch combo!
#CL2#
Zionovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zionovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Zionovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4##KD#
Jones drops Zionovic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zionovic looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Zionovic is rocked!
Jones goes for a small jab and connects. Now Jones goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Zionovic stumbles back but Jones runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Zionovic to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Zionovic will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cecil Jones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Malis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL#
Zionovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Zionovic presses Malis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malis tries to break the clinch but Zionovic is controlling the position.
Zionovic wants to break free but Malis has control.
Zionovic tries for a takedown but Malis manages to get underhooks.
Zionovic misses with a knee to the head.
Zionovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malis's efforts to push away.
Zionovic blocking some punches.
Zionovic taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malis is trying to force a seperation but Zionovic has the dominant position.
Malis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zionovic stalling the fight.
Zionovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Zionovic blocks a body shot from Malis.
Malis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Malis breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Zionovic gets the takedown into side control.
Zionovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Zionovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zionovic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Malis!
Zionovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Malis because Zionovic loaded up on that one.
Zionovic content just to control the position here.
Malis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T3##SUB#
Zionovic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Malis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Malis!
Malis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Zionovic is looking for a triangle but Malis pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zionovic pulls Malis in close to prevent any damage.
Zionovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malis stopping the sweep attempt from Zionovic.#T4#
Zionovic has Malis pulled in close to control his posture.
Zionovic working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malis stopping the sweep attempt from Zionovic.
Zionovic managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zionovic shoots in for a takedown but Malis shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Zionovic with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Claus Zionovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zionovic avoids the head kick by Malis.
#CL#
Zionovic moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zionovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Claus Zionovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Zionovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zionovic dives in and grabs Malis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malis pushes down on Zionovic's head and hops out.
Zionovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malis swivels and escapes.
Zionovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Malis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Claus Zionovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Malis misses #CL#
and Zionovic counters by clinching up.
Zionovic tries to pull guard but Malis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zionovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Malis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malis keeps Zionovic at a distance using the push kick.
Malis goes for a small jab and connects. Now Malis goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Zionovic stumbles back but Malis runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Zionovic to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Zionovic will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bark Malis!
Bark Malis 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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