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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Poulsen staying out of range there.
Poulsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poulsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Poulsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Poulsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Poulsen controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is looking to get to half guard.
Poulsen won't let Lawson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T1#
Lawson is squirming around, avoiding Poulsen's attempts to control the action.
Lawson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poulsen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lawson to take his back!
Poulsen is riding his opponent, not letting Lawson buck him off.
Lawson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Lawson fending off the submission attempt from Poulsen. #T2##SUB#
Lawson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Poulsen gets his way!
Poulsen is breathing heavily.
Lawson trying to control the position but Poulsen manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T3#
Poulsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Lawson is defending against the submission attempts here by Poulsen.
Poulsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lawson is trying to maintain the position but Poulsen is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poulsen controlling the pace.
Lawson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Poulsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Poulsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawson sprawls well. Lawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poulsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Poulsen. No joy for Lawson on that attempt.
Lawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Poulsen with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson closes the distance but Poulsen moves to the side
and Poulsen counters with a series of strikes. Lawson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poulsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poulsen lands a leg kick that knocks Lawson off balance momentarily.#T1##CL2#
Lawson instigates a clinch.
Poulsen has had enough of the clinch but Lawson keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Poulsen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SUB#
Poulsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poulsen trying to control the action but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson wants to control but Poulsen postures up.
Lawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poulsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Lawson is looking to regain half guard here but Poulsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Mikkel Poulsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poulsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lawson keeps working.
Poulsen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lawson tries to bench press Poulsen off him but Poulsen keeps the position. #T3#
Poulsen trying to control the action but Lawson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mikkel Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Lawson.#CL2#
Lawson drives through and clinches with Poulsen against the cage.
Poulsen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lawson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen digs a right hand into Lawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson's gas tank. #T4#
Lawson wants to break free but Poulsen has control.
Lawson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Poulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Poulsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB2#
Poulsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poulsen has managed to get both his arms back between Lawson's legs - danger averted.
Poulsen works over Lawson with some ground and pound from guard.
Poulsen passes Lawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Poulsen stands up from half guard.
Lawson leaves Poulsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Poulsen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Poulsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Poulsen. #CL2#
Lawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Lawson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poulsen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lawson is working for takedown but Poulsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lawson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Lawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Poulsen.
Lawson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poulsen counters with a nice body shot.
Mikkel Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Lawson.#T1##CL2#
Lawson moves into the clinch.#TD#
Poulsen has hold of one of Lawson's legs. Lawson is fighting the takedown attempt but Poulsen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lawson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Poulsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Lawson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lawson tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Poulsen pulls guard. #SUB#
Poulsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawson defends it easily.#T2#
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!
Lawson looking to pass the guard. #SU2#
Lawson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Lawson moves into range and clinches up with Poulsen.#BC#
Poulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Lawson gets tackled into the cage by Poulsen. Poulsen maintains the clinch.
Poulsen stops a takedown attempt from Lawson.
#T3##TD#
Poulsen has clasped his hands together around Lawson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Poulsen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lawson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lawson is trying to control but Poulsen passes into side control!
Lawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Lawson tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Poulsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Lawson is defending well. #T4#
Lawson can't do much from the bottom here.
Poulsen misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Poulsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jax Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikkel Poulsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poulsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 Mikkel Poulsen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poulsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikkel Poulsen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2025 |
#R1#
Drury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawson wants to counter the offense by Drury and move into the clinch position.
Lawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Drury. Drury gets slowly back to his feet.
Drury lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drury is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Lawson with the counter takedown but Drury avoids it easily.#TD2#
Lawson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drury throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Lawson looking to score a takedown here. Drury is defending well but Lawson drives through and ends up in Drury's guard.
Drury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawson.
Lawson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drury is keeping the position for now.
Drury 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.#T1#
Drury pulls Lawson in to control the position.
Drury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawson is one step ahead there.
Lawson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drury manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawson is keeping the position for now.
Drury trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson wants to sweep here but Drury controlling him for the moment.
Lawson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawson is on top in guard.
#REVB##T3#
Drury looking to control.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Drury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Drury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Drury throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drury 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drury misses with a two punch combination.
Lawson has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Drury counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Drury successfully pulls guard.
Drury is breathing heavily.
Lawson is looking to stand up but Drury won't let him.
Drury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Drury is working an open guard so Lawson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Drury dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Some wild striking there from Drury.
Drury misses with a body shot.
Lawson feints the counter takedown.
Lawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drury tries to avoid it but Lawson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drury to the ground. Drury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drury.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Drury is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Drury. Those never looked like landing.
Drury fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Lawson clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Drury successfully pulls guard.
Archie Drury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drury is trying to control the position but Lawson postures up.
Drury wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lawson's guard. #REVR#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawson 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#
Drury regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lawson trying to control but Drury is working from the bottom.
Lawson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lawson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Drury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lawson throwing strikes but missing.
Lawson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lawson stops Drury from standing up.
Drury striking off his back but it's not causing Lawson any problems.
Drury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Drury looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drury 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.
Drury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Drury stuffs the takedown.
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drury avoids it really well and circles away.
Drury is looking to counter the offense by Lawson and move into the clinch.
Archie Drury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Lawson.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson checks a leg kick nicely.
Drury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drury wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drury half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawson counters with a left and a right that stings Drury.
Archie Drury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Drury!
Lawson misses with the combination.
#TD#
Drury manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lawson on his heels. He'll look to pass Lawson's guard now, I'm sure.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet but Drury passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Drury is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drury.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawson is trying to stand up here but Drury is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Drury 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#
Some wild striking there from Drury.
Drury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lawson darts in looking for a takedown but Drury gets double underhooks and turns Lawson into the cage.
Drury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawson sprawls well. Lawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drury gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawson flicks out a counter leg kick but Drury steps away.
Drury tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawson is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drury displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawson.
No joy there for Drury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Drury closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Drury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Drury scores with a shot to the body.
Drury stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet.
Archie Drury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Lawson.
Drury is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Drury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawson wants it to stay on the feet.
Drury leaves Lawson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Archie Drury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drury tries to move into range but Lawson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Drury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lawson with the inside leg kick.
Drury looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Lawson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lawson lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Lawson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Drury 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.
Lawson prevents Drury from getting back to his feet.
Drury keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Drury has a closed guard, preventing Lawson from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drury thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drury misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lawson or perhaps it was just good defense by Drury, which made it look bad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drury.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawson is looking to clinch.
Drury fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Drury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drury 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Drury! |
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