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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Shannon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shannon wants it to stay on the feet.
Shannon is breathing heavily.
Kings darts in looking for a takedown but Shannon gets double underhooks and turns Kings into the cage. #TD2#
Kings looking to score a takedown here. Shannon is defending well but Kings drives through and ends up in Shannon's guard.
Kings stops Shannon from standing up.
Kings is looking to work some ground and pound but Shannon has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kings controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kings trying to control but Shannon is working from the bottom.
Kings tries to stand but Shannon is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Kings sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kings.
Curtis Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Kings.
Shannon throws a jab when Kings was well out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Shannon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shannon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shannon.
Shannon stuffs the takedown.
Shannon throws a lazy right hand but Kings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Kings shoots in looking for a takedown but Shannon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kings's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Kings is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shannon's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shannon wants to get back to his feet.
Kings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shannon is refusing to be controlled, as Kings sits in half guard.
Kings lands with a punch from half guard.
Kings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shannon keeps working.
Kings lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Kings looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shannon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kings controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Kings wants to work for an arm triangle but Shannon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kings uses his free foot to push down on Shannon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shannon.
Kings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kings punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Kings controlling his opponent.
Kings pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kings controlling the pace for now.
We've been informed that Kings has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kings trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kings fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Kings dominated that 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.#R2#
Kings shoots in looking for a takedown but Shannon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kings's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kings tries for a takedown but Shannon circles away easily
enabling Shannon to counter with a crisp jab.
Curtis Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shannon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kings shoots in for a double leg but Shannon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shannon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Curtis Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Kings.#TD2#
Kings dives in and scores a takedown into Shannon's guard.
Shannon wants to stand but Kings is controlling the position.
Kings engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shannon wants to stand up but Kings is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Kings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kings has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shannon is proving hard to escape from.
Shannon keeping moving, preventing Kings from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kings throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shannon's waist but Shannon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kings off to one side.
Kings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shannon is fending him off so far but Kings persists. Nope, Shannon circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kings shoots in looking for a takedown. Shannon tries to sprawl out of it but Kings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shannon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shannon scores with a hook.
Kings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shannon as he avoids it easily.
Kings looks for a takedown but Shannon sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shannon, as that shot connected.
Shannon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kings counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shannon is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T3##TD2#
Kings closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kings trying to mount his opponent but Shannon defends it.
Kings missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Kings is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shannon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shannon pushes Kings off looking to stand but Kings dives back in and keeps control.
#T4##SUB2#
Kings is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shannon tries to get to full guard but Kings has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Kings seems to be working for a kimura but Shannon defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shannon is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Curtis Shannon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kings shoots in for a double leg but Shannon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Kings drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kings wants to control from the top but Shannon keeps moving.
Kings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kings is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kings trying to control the position from guard on top but Shannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shannon controls Kings momentarily but Kings frees himself. #T1#
Kings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shannon is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kings.
Kings wants to clinch up but Shannon keeps it at a distance.
Kings fails with the takedown.
Curtis Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Kings.
Shannon misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Kings misses.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kings shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shannon pinned against the cage. Shannon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Kings forces Shannon back against the cage and clinches.
Kings drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shannon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shannon throws an off balance right hand
and Kings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kings throws a right and a left that Shannon avoids nicely.
Kings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shannon as he avoids it easily.
Shannon feinted with a counter takedown.
Kings looks to clinch
and Shannon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Shannon misses with a body shot
and Kings counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Kings.
Shannon throws a jab when Kings was well out of range.
Shannon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kings fails to land the takedown.
Kings moves out of range as Shannon strikes.
Shannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Kings shoots in and bounces Shannon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shannon pushes Kings off and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Shannon misses with an uppercut.
Kings shoots in and drives through. Shannon sprawls well.
Shannon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kings shoots in for a takedown but Shannon shows good takedown defense.
Kings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shannon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shannon wants it to stay on the feet.
Shannon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shannon throws out the jab.
Kings feints the counter takedown.
Kings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shannon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 Curtis Shannon.
I think Shannon 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Shannon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shannon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Shannon throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.#TD#
Shannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shannon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendoza!
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Mendoza is squirming around, avoiding Shannon's attempts to control the action.
Shannon unloading with bombs!#T1#
Mendoza is working to get back to half guard.
Shannon lands a nice shot to the head.
Shannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendoza?
Shannon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza is desperately trying to improve his position but Shannon has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Mendoza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shannon controlling his opponent.
Mendoza is working to get back to half guard.
Shannon looking to control but Mendoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shannon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendoza?
#T2#
Shannon with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Shannon isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shannon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendoza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shannon controlling the pace for now.
Shannon looking to control but Mendoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shannon landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendoza is looking to improve his position but Shannon isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shannon landing shots from mount. #T3#
Shannon controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Shannon.
Mendoza wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shannon content just to control the position here.
Shannon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shannon landing punches.
Shannon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T4#
Shannon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendoza looks winded!
Shannon wants to control the pace but Mendoza is squirming around nicely.
Shannon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shannon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mendoza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendoza wants to control but Shannon is having none of it.
Mendoza is in a horrible position here. Shannon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Shannon raining down shots from the mount!
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Shannon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Curtis Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shannon.
Shannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shannon throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Shannon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendoza momentarily.
Shannon misses with a hook.
Shannon looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#KD#
Shannon drops Mendoza with a left and a right! Oh, Mendoza is hurt - Shannon dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC#Mendoza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shannon advances to mount.
Mendoza is still in real trouble! Can Shannon finish him?
Shannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Shannon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendoza really wants to buck Shannon off and get back to his feet.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Shannon with shots to the head and body - Mendoza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Mendoza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Shannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendoza wants to hold on but Shannon pushes him away.
Mendoza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shannon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shannon 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.
Shannon controlling the position easily from mount.
Shannon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendoza hang on?#T2#
Shannon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shannon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon unloading with bombs!
Shannon controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Shannon looking for a guillotine from mount but Mendoza is having none of it.
Shannon with shots to the head and body - Mendoza looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Shannon dominating with strikes here.
Shannon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mendoza's face.
Shannon lands a big elbow.
Shannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendoza looks a forlorn figure.
Shannon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendoza looks a forlorn figure.
Shannon lands with some strikes.
Shannon lands a big elbow.
Shannon controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Mendoza is out cold - huge knockout for Shannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Curtis Shannon! |
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Event:
WOVA 2: Domination Down Under
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Mullins throws a looping overhand right but Shannon ducks down to avoid it.
Shannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mullins misses with a jab to the body
and Shannon counters with a straight right hand.
Mullins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mullins sprawls well. Mullins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Shannon tries for a takedown but Mullins circles away easily#CL#
and Mullins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mullins.
Shannon is pressed up against the cage. Mullins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shannon down to the mat. Shannon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mullins feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shannon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullins lands a right hook to the body.
Mullins connects with a body shot that sends Shannon's belly button to the back.#T1#
A jab from Shannon misses.
Shannon misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mullins.
A jab from Shannon finds it's way through Mullins's defenses.
Mullins throws a sloppy head kick and Shannon moves out of range easily.
Shannon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shannon shoots in and drives through. Mullins sprawls well.
Mullins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gordon Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Shannon.
Shannon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mullins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mullins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shannon moves away.
A slow jab from Shannon misses its intended target.
Shannon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shannon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Shannon looks to land a left hand but Mullins moved out of range nicely.
Shannon misses with a hook.
Shannon swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Mullins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shannon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullins slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Shannon. Beautiful body shot.
Mullins is breathing heavily.
Mullins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shannon unleashes a big counter combination but Mullins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shannon lands a glancing blow to the side of Mullins's head.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mullins as he jumps to the side.
Mullins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shannon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Shannon throws a jab when Mullins was well out of range.
Mullins feinted with a counter takedown.
Curtis Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mullins tries to counter with a takedown but Shannon is quick to defend against it.
Mullins tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullins blocks a jab.
Mullins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shannon.
Mullins moves out of range as Shannon strikes.#CL#
Mullins gets a clinch.
Mullins leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shannon.
Mullins can't get the takedown.
Mullins is trying to drag Shannon to the mat but Shannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Mullins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shannon's efforts to push away.
A short left from Shannon.
Shannon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullins or not.
Shannon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullins backwards. #BC2#
Shannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shannon throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body punch from Shannon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Shannon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Shannon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mullins fails with a takedown attempt.
Shannon unleashes a big counter combination but Mullins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown but Mullins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shannon throws a body shot but no joy.
Shannon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shannon scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullins manages to avoid it.
Mullins is looking to wear down Shannon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Shannon finds it's target.#ROC2#Mullins is rocked!
Shannon lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Mullins - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Shannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Curtis Shannon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Dick Twist swings for the body but Shannon moves out of range.
Dick Twist stuns Shannon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dick Twist. Shannon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shannon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dick Twist.#TD2#
Shannon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shannon is looking to advance position but Dick Twist won't allow it.
Shannon passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick Twist is trying to escape the position but Shannon is controlling the position.
Dick Twist is trying to work for a sweep but Shannon has mounted him!
Shannon working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T1##SUB2#
Shannon has control of Dick Twist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dick Twist regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dick Twist has given up his back.
Dick Twist tries to break free.
Shannon missing with strikes.
Will Shannon go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2#
Shannon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dick Twist has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Shannon looking for the RNC. #T2##SUB2#
Shannon is persistently looking for the submission but Dick Twist is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Shannon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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!
Dick Twist rolls, trying to escape but Shannon keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Shannon working for a choke but Dick Twist is defending well. #SUB2#
Dick Twist is trying to roll into a better position but Shannon has get a rear naked choke and Dick Twist is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Curtis Shannon! |
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