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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Night of Glory 1
Date: Nov 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Askren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ben Askren has been cut.
Askren looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Snow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Askren takes a step back to recover.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow lands a nice looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Askren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Snow - the referee stops the clock and Askren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Snow. Askren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Snow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#
Askren is rocked!
Snow lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Askren crumples to the floor! Snow milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonah Snow!
Jonah Snow took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 59: Hot Night
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Rhodes shoots for a takedown but Golovkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Golovkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rhodes is fending him off so far but Golovkin persists. Nope, Rhodes circles away and we're back to standing.
Golovkin with a poor takedown #CL#
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golovkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to avoid it but Golovkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhodes to the ground. Rhodes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randy Rhodes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennady Golovkin.
Golovkin tries to clinch up.
Rhodes feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck for Golovkin with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Rhodes shoots in and bounces Golovkin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rhodes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rhodes trying to control but Golovkin is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Golovkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Golovkin is trying to control the position but Rhodes postures up.
Golovkin keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Rhodes wanted to stand there but Golovkin had control of the position.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Golovkin keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rhodes tries to stand but Golovkin is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Golovkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Rhodes pushes Golovkin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rhodes jumps guard but Golovkin turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Golovkin misses
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Rhodes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golovkin misses with a looping left.
Golovkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt - Golovkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Golovkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Rhodes sprawls well. He's pushed Golovkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Rhodes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Golovkin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rhodes is in Golovkin's guard.#T3#
Rhodes tries to stand but Golovkin is controlling from the bottom.
Rhodes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rhodes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Golovkin for as long as he can get away with.
Rhodes wants to stand and escape but instead Golovkin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rhodes trying to keep a closed guard but Golovkin is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #ES#
Rhodes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhodes as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Rhodes clinches up with Golovkin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rhodes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Rhodes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rhodes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Golovkin counters with a series of strikes. Rhodes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Golovkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhodes as he avoids it easily.
Golovkin fails to land the takedown.
Rhodes fails with the takedown.
Golovkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Randy Rhodes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennady Golovkin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Golovkin's coach down at CHRISTOPHERS MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Golovkin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rhodes looks for a takedown but Golovkin sprawls well.
Golovkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Golovkin tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Golovkin enables Rhodes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Golovkin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Randy Rhodes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rhodes trying to control but Golovkin is working from the bottom.
Rhodes is looking to stand up but Golovkin won't let him.
Rhodes trying to control but Golovkin is working from the bottom. #T2#
Golovkin controls Rhodes momentarily but Rhodes frees himself.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Golovkin keeps moving.
Golovkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Golovkin.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Golovkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhodes.#T3#
Rhodes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Golovkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhodes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhodes is looking for a counter combo.
Golovkin is breathing heavily.
Rhodes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rhodes is looking to counter the offense by Golovkin and move into the clinch.
Rhodes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Golovkin swivels and escapes.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golovkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Golovkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Rhodes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rhodes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Golovkin keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Rhodes will probably get the nod.
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#
Golovkin misses with a takedown attempt - Rhodes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhodes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhodes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to avoid it but Golovkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhodes to the ground. Rhodes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Rhodes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rhodes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Golovkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhodes wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovkin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD#
Rhodes pulls guard effortlessly.
Rhodes wants to stand and escape but Golovkin is having none of it.
Rhodes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Rhodes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Rhodes seems to be looking for submissions.
Golovkin tries to kick Rhodes off but Rhodes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rhodes wants to take a breather but Golovkin is having none of it.
Rhodes tries to stand and escape but Golovkin is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Rhodes moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Golovkin.
Golovkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhodes is looking to take a break and control but Golovkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #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.
Golovkin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rhodes is looking to take a break and control but Golovkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Rhodes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Golovkin, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Golovkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhodes trying to control the position but Golovkin is working away.
Golovkin trying his best to control but Rhodes has mounted him.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the head.
Rhodes tries to control but Golovkin wriggling away.
Rhodes is really struggling to control Golovkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Randy Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhodes controlling from mount.
Rhodes tries to control but Golovkin wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Rhodes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rhodes 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rhodes!
Randy Rhodes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RS Friday Night Fights XI
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Petpayathai has a takedown stuffed.
Sayed let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petpayathai.
Sayed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petpayathai's hands.
Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sayed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sayed.
Sayed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sayed.
Sayed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petpayathai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
Sayed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petpayathai shoots in for a double leg but Sayed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sayed swinging wildly here.
Sayed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petpayathai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petpayathai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sayed counters with a nice body shot.
Sayed lunges at Petpayathai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petpayathai's hand.
Sayed throws a body punch but Petpayathai moves out of range. #T2#
Petpayathai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irshaad Sayed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petpayathai's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Sayed finds it's target.
Sayed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petpayathai rather than just go for the knockout.
Petpayathai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sayed.
Petpayathai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayed dips to his left and cracks Petpayathai with an uppercut!
Petpayathai fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagetdao Petpayathai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sayed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayed lands with a good body shot.
Petpayathai shoots in for a takedown but Sayed shows good takedown defense. #T3#
Petpayathai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sayed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petpayathai scrambles back to his feet.
Petpayathai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sayed counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sayed.
Sayed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sayed.
Sayed works the jab nicely.
Sayed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petpayathai misses with a takedown
and Sayed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petpayathai is breathing heavily.
Sayed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sayed.#ROC2#
Petpayathai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petpayathai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Petpayathai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sayed steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Petpayathai is out on his feet! Sayed sets himself and nearly takes Petpayathai's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Irshaad Sayed!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Golovkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palmer swivels and escapes.
Golovkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Palmer tries to sprawl out of it but Golovkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Palmer rushes Golovkin and presses him up against the cage.
Golovkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gennady Golovkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer pushes Golovkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Golovkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Golovkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Golovkin blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.#ROC2#
Golovkin is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Oh Golovkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Golovkin with a big uppercut! Golovkin tries to clinch up but Palmer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Golovkin to the mat! Golovkin covers up and Palmer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carson Palmer!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Brown clinches.
Petpayathai takes a shot to the head.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Petpayathai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Petpayathai's head.
Petpayathai is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Petpayathai tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagetdao Petpayathai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petpayathai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petpayathai wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Petpayathai to keep the fight standing.
Petpayathai takes an elbow to the temple.
Petpayathai is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown has Petpayathai pressed against the cage, preventing Petpayathai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Brown. #T1#
Brown is trying to pull guard but Petpayathai has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands a left hand.
#ROC2#
Petpayathai is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Oh Petpayathai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petpayathai is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Brown. #TD2#
Brown successfully pulls guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Petpayathai is controlling him. #ES2#
Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Petpayathai presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Petpayathai seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Brown lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petpayathais head.
Petpayathai takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Petpayathai moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.#CL2#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petpayathai, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Petpayathai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petpayathai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU#
Petpayathai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petpayathai or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petpayathais head. #T3#
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Petpayathai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petpayathai walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.#TD2#
Brown gets control of Petpayathai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Petpayathai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Petpayathai uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Brown closes the distance and pushes Petpayathai back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petpayathai smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petpayathai up against the cage.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Petpayathai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Petpayathai has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Brown. #T1#
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Brown.
Zac Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petpayathai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Petpayathai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Petpayathai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagetdao Petpayathai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petpayathai is trying to stall.
A short right from Brown.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petpayathai stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Petpayathai tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Petpayathai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petpayathais head. #BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Brown darts in and clinches Petpayathai up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Petpayathai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards. #T3#
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards. #TD2#
Brown gets control of Petpayathai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brown will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Petpayathai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petpayathai has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Petpayathai trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petpayathai throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Petpayathai has passed into side control.
Brown pushes Petpayathai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Petpayathai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
Petpayathai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Petpayathai is trying to move to mount but Brown reverses beautifully and ends up in Petpayathai's guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Petpayathai has wrist control.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petpayathai throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown tries to stand but Petpayathai is controlling from the bottom.
Petpayathai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petpayathai walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petpayathai, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petpayathai backwards.
Brown has Petpayathai pushed against the cage.
Brown lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petpayathai blocks an elbow strike.
Petpayathai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike. #T1##TD2#
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petpayathai uses from the top position. #SU#
Petpayathai stands up from Brown's guard - Petpayathai perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Petpayathai takes a shot to the head.
Petpayathai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Brown successfully pulls guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Petpayathai from controlling successfully.
Petpayathai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petpayathai looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Petpayathai blocks nicely.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Zac Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petpayathai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petpayathai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Petpayathai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Brown won't allow Petpayathai to get back to his feet.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Zac Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petpayathai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown stays in close to Petpayathai's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Petpayathai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Brown has Petpayathai up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Petpayathai pulls Brown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petpayathai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zac Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zac Brown!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zac Brown waved his t-shirt featuring Free Bands inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Esken Jr as Maia shoots in.#CL2#
Esken Jr clinches up against the cage.
Esken Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Esken Jr breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Esken Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but Esken Jr blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esken Jr. #CUT2#
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Esken Jr lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Esken Jr.
Maia stalling in the clinch but Esken Jr improves position. #TD2#
Esken Jr pulls guard successfully.
Maia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maia stops Esken Jr from standing up. #T1#
Maia controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia pushing down on Esken Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
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.
Maia trying to control the pace.
Esken Jr tries to kick Maia off but Maia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Esken Jr rushes Maia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Esken Jr decides to pull guard.
Esken Jr keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Esken Jr throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maia pushing down on Esken Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Esken Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Esken Jr missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Esken Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Esken Jr tries to kick Maia off in order to stand up. Maia Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Maia taking a breather here.
Esken Jr is pushing Maia's head away, looking to escape. Maia manages to hold on to the position though.#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.#SU#
Maia stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Esken Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Esken Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Esken Jr gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.
Esken Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Esken Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
Maia is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Esken Jr fails to land.
Oh Maia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maia blocking some punches.
Esken Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia blocking some punches.
Esken Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Esken Jr misses with the head strike.
Maia goes for a takedown attempt but Esken Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Esken Jr clinches.
Esken Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Esken Jr fails to land.
Maia jumps guard but Esken Jr stands there with Maia around his waist. Maia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maia is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Esken Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Esken Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Esken Jr rushes Maia and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Maia pulls guard effortlessly.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Esken Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Esken Jr throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely. #SUB#
Esken Jr stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Maia has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Esken Jr manages to get his head free but now Maia has transitioned to an armbar! Esken Jr grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Maia! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Maia!
Demian Maia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Jarvan Iiii rushes Askren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Askren is trying to force a seperation but Jarvan Iiii has the dominant position.
A short right from Jarvan Iiii.
Jarvan Iiii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jarvan Iiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Askren is trying to break the clinch but Jarvan Iiii has him pressed against the cage.
Askren fails to pull guard.
Jarvan Iiii lands with a left to the head.
Jarvan Iiii is trying to pull guard but Askren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jarvan Iiii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvan Iiii.
Stalling in the clinch from Jarvan Iiii.
Jarvan Iiii leaning against his opponent.
Jarvan Iiii creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Askren's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Askren drops to his knees and Jarvan Iiii pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Jarvan Iiii!
A less than humble Prince Jarvan Iiii misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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