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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
#R1##TD# Barnes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barnes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Rosales comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Rosales missing with knees to the body.
#BC# Rosales breaks from the clinch.
Rosales connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Barnes is rocked! Rosales takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!#CL# Rosales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.#TD# Rosales manages to pull guard.
#SUB# Rosales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well. Rosales looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosales, not yet. Rosales looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Rosales wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment. Barnes is looking to stand up but Rosales won't let him. #SU2# Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD# Rosales 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. Rosales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB# Rosales drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barnes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rosales has Barnes in his guard.#REVB# Rosales is breathing heavily.#SUB# Rosales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2# Barnes postures up.
#SUB# Rosales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU2# Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Rosales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes stalks Rosales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rosales's face. Rosales staggers backwards, shaken. Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3# Rosales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rosales shoots in but no luck this time. Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Rosales's torso. Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes lands a nice looking body kick. Rosales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two. Barnes works over Rosales's head and body with a nice combination. Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL# Rosales rushes Barnes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4# Rosales wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tucker Rosales. That's going to take a lot out of him. Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Rosales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosales. Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD# Rosales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnes to the ground. Rosales is now in Barnes's guard.#SU# Rosales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnes, up you get! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaka Barnes dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Barnes scores with a head kick. Rosales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Rosales throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Rosales sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Rosales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD# Rosales changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2# Barnes throws Rosales to one side and escapes!#TD# Rosales looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnes kicks Rosales off and gets back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL# Rosales closes the distance and clinches.#T1##BC# Rosales breaks from the clinch.
#TD# Rosales dives in and scores a takedown into Barnes's guard.#SUB2# Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rosales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rosales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2# Barnes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rosales rolls with it to try and escape but Barnes cranks on the arm and Rosales is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaka Barnes! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2025 |
#R1# No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weiss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking. Barnes lands a high kick!
Weiss moves out of range of the body kick. Weiss throws a big counter head kick but Barnes avoids it with no problem. Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Weiss back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes throws a head kick that Weiss semi-blocks.
Barnes lands a head kick. Weiss smiles back at him and beckons him forward. This has been an exciting period of action! Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1# Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss. No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Weiss blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weiss eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. As Barnes backs off Weiss throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.#T2# Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barnes throws a right hand that Weiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiss also avoids with ease. A countering left hand to the body from Weiss misses. Weiss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Barnes throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease. Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Weiss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss. Barnes misses with a low kick. Weiss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3# Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Weiss is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Barnes throws a leg kick but Weiss sees it coming and moves out of range. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Weiss avoids it. Weiss throws a counter combo. Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Weiss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Barnes throws a combination. Weiss tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T4# Weiss avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weiss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Barnes throws a head kick but Weiss moves out of range.
Barnes throws a right hand that Weiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiss also avoids with ease. Weiss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Weiss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weiss throws a counter combo. Shaka Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barnes throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease. Weiss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaka Barnes dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Barnes misses with a double jab.
Weiss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Weiss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weiss might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barnes has got the better of the exchanges. Barnes misses with a combination
and Weiss counters with a lovely shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Weiss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Weiss shapes to counter with a head kick.#T1# Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Barnes does no damage. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A head kick misses from Barnes. Barnes looks for the body kick but Weiss saw that one coming. Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Weiss dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Weiss is looking for the big counter here.#T2# Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. Weiss shrugs it off though. Shaka Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Weiss avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Weiss. Shaka Barnes is winning the standup battle so far. Barnes misses with a low kick. Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick. Weiss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. Barnes throws a head kick that misses. Weiss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Barnes throws a head kick but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss is looking for the big counter here.#T3# Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Weiss moves his leg out of the way. Weiss throws a counter combo. A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily. Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Barnes misses with a double jab.
Weiss unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Barnes throws a series of punches but Weiss moves out of range. Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4# Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
A combination from Barnes does no damage. A punch combination from Barnes misses. Barnes misses with a leg kick. As Barnes backs off Weiss throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all. Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes. Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiss can do to turn this around? 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! Weiss blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Weiss unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Weiss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaka Barnes dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Weiss checks it. A countering left hand to the body from Weiss misses. Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Weiss lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively. Weiss now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Barnes throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease. Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Weiss throws a counter combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes tries to bum rush Weiss with a series of wild strikes but Weiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Weiss is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weiss lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1# Barnes throws a right hand that Weiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiss also avoids with ease. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. That kick from Barnes tenderised Weiss's leg. Weiss is trying to keep his angry face on. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weiss unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes. Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Weiss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Weiss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Barnes throws a series of punches but Weiss moves out of range. #T2# Barnes is looking to score with low kicks. Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily. Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Barnes throws a head kick but Weiss moves out of range.
Barnes tries to bum rush Weiss with a series of wild strikes but Weiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Weiss throws a fast counter high kick but Barnes manages to duck under it in time. Shaka Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick but Weiss moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Weiss counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes. #T3# Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Weiss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Barnes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weiss. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss is looking for the big counter here.#T4# Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Weiss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. Barnes misses with a body kick. Despite the aggression on Weiss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Weiss's knee but Weiss avoids it well. A nice side step and Weiss releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Weiss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Barnes tries to bum rush Weiss with a series of wild strikes but Weiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jude Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Shaka Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight! Shaka Barnes showed his dominance in that final round. Well Barnes 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaka Barnes! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Ralph darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage. Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ralph is defending well for now. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ralph. A bit of stalling here from Ralph.
Ralph seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Ralph lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD# Ralph has Barnes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ralph pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barnes tumbling to the mat - Ralph dives into Barnes's guard. Ralph cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.#ROC#Barnes is rocked! Ralph postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Barnes covers up, he's hurt! Ralph keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ralph and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ralph can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remii Ralph! |
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