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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
EFL 3 - Gonzalez v Claremont
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Claremont blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Claremont.
Claremont ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Claremont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Claremont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claremont moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claremont scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Claremont counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Claremont slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Claremont appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Claremont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Claremont.
Claremont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Claremont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T2#
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claremont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Claremont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gonzalez.
Nice jab there from Claremont.
Claremont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Claremont is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Claremont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Claremont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claremont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Claremont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
A left lands for Claremont.#ROC2#
Gonzalez is rocked!
Claremont thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Claremont. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brian Claremont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.
Claremont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Claremont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Claremont lands a nice shot to the body.
Claremont has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claremont there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Claremont connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claremont scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Claremont scores with a jab.
Claremont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Claremont.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Claremont.
Claremont lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Claremont dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Claremont lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gonzalez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claremont avoids it really well and circles away.
Claremont scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claremont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Claremont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Claremont counters with a nice uppercut.
Claremont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Claremont lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Claremont lands a head shot.
Claremont throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Claremont.
Claremont scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
Claremont lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claremont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Claremont finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Claremont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Gonzalez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Claremont to the ground. Gonzalez is now in Claremont's guard.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Claremont is keeping the position.#T3#
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Claremont is pulling down on Gonzalez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzalez, at least for the moment.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Claremont can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gonzalez trying to control but Claremont is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses. Claremont uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Claremont!#REVB##T4#
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Claremont got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzalez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claremont has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzalez's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Gonzalez looking for subs off his back but Claremont has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Claremont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Claremont counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Claremont.
Claremont connects with a single shot there.
Claremont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Claremont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Claremont dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Claremont throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Claremont dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Claremont moved out of range.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.
Claremont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Claremont explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Claremont throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.#T2#
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Claremont cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Claremont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claremont cracks Gonzalez with an open hand slap.
Claremont catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Claremont with a nice cross.
Claremont defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Claremont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Claremont.#T3#
Claremont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the liver by Claremont. Beautiful body shot.
Claremont thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Claremont.
A left lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Claremont.
Jab from Claremont.
Claremont blocks a jab.#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Claremont.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brian Claremont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claremont steps in with a hook that catches Gonzalez right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Claremont follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gonzalez looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Claremont!
Brian Claremont is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Brian Claremont made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Cain shoots in for a takedown but Duffy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Cain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cain landing with the ground and pound.
Cain throwing strikes from guard but Duffy blocks nicely.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain throws a big right hand that misses.
Duffy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cain is controlling him.
Cain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain postures up in Duffy's guard and throws a big left but Duffy blocks it.
Duffy trying to keep a closed guard but Cain is proving a slippery customer.
Duffy has momentary wrist control but Cain slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Cain throwing strikes from guard but Duffy blocks nicely.
Cain chips away with some ground and pound.
Cain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duffy wants to stand but Cain is controlling the position.
Duffy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Duffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cain wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard.
Duffy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cain.
Cain 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.#T2#
Cain forces his way into half guard.
Cain is pressing down on Duffy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duffy is holding on for now. #SUB#
Cain seems to be looking for submissions.
Cain trying to control from half guard but Duffy is working away.
Ground and pound from Cain.
Cain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Cain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Duffy is trying to stand up here but Cain is controlling him well.
Cain working over Duffy with some ground and pound. Duffy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cain thows a huge punch but Duffy dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain slips a nice elbow through Duffy's hands, connecting with Duffy's forehead.
Duffy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cain. #SUB#
Cain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duffy is trying to get back to full guard.
Duffy keeps trying to improve his position.
Cain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duffy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Duffy is trying to stand.
Cain throwing shots but Duffy is blocking nicely.
Cain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cain working the head and body with strikes.
Cain lands strikes from half guard.
Cain scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Cain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duffy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cain scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Cain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duffy defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carwyn Cain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Duffy lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
Duffy throws a hook but Cain avoids it easily.
Duffy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheers as Duffy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cain doesn't seem phased though.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cain is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Cain is just out of range.
Cain appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duffy with a nice cross.
Duffy misses the jab.
Cain staying out of range there.
Cain half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cain feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cain tries for a takedown but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duffy throws a shot to the body.
Duffy lands with a nice body punch.
Duffy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Cain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffy is just out of range.
Duffy misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Cain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Duffy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cain shoots in for a takedown but Duffy shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Cain dives in and scores a takedown into Duffy's guard.#ES2#
Duffy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain trying to control the position but instead, Duffy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cain into the cage.
Cain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duffy's efforts to push away.#T2#
Cain leaning against his opponent.
Cain stalling against the cage.
Duffy is trying to push Cain away but Cain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duffy has had enough of the clinch but Cain keeps him there for the moment.
Cain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3##BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Cain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James Duffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Jab, jab by Duffy - just one landing.
Duffy looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Cain fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carwyn Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Duffy misses the target.
A big left from Duffy misses.
Duffy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duffy throws a lazy right hand but Cain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duffy lands a nice looking body shot.
#T4#
Duffy misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Cain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duffy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy wants to sweep but no luck.
Carwyn Cain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duffy wants to stand but Cain is controlling the position.
Cain is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Cain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cain working some strikes from top position.
Cain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ES2#
Duffy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Duffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duffy lands with an overhand left.
Duffy cracks a nice hook into Cain's ribs.
Cain tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Duffy connects with a body shot that sends Cain's belly button to the back.
Duffy scores with a hook.
Duffy lands with a straight right. Cain didn't see that one coming.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Duffy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cain's hands.
Duffy swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Cain counters with a shoot takedown. Duffy fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Cain landing with the ground and pound.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cain trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
Cain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duffy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cain cracks Duffy with a solid left hand.
Cain works over Duffy with some ground and pound from guard.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Cain wants to pass the guard but Duffy is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duffy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cain stands up over Duffy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cain scoring with some ground and pound.
Duffy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cain.
Cain trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
Duffy wants to stand up but Cain is controlling him. #T3#
Cain is working Duffy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cain stops Duffy from standing up.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but Cain is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duffy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Duffy.
Cain feinted with a counter takedown.
Cain fails to land the takedown.
Cain with a poor takedown
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Duffy finds it's target.
Cain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duffy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duffy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Duffy cracks Quac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quac is looking to clinch.
Duffy connects with a right hand. Quac shakes it off.
Duffy lunges at Quac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quac's hand.
Duffy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Quac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duffy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quac's head backwards.
Quac moves away from the strike by Duffy.
Quac throws a quick counter head kick but Duffy was just out of range.
Duffy's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Duffy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Quac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duffy scores with a jab. Quac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Duffy finds it's way through Quac's defenses. #ROC2#
Quac is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Duffy! Quac is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Duffy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Duffy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quac shoots and misses
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quac circles away.
Quac feints the counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Duffy as Quac shoots in.
Duffy stuffs the takedown attempt from Quac. Quac gets slowly back to his feet.
James Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Quac.
Quac shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duffy is looking to counter the offense by Quac and move into the clinch.#KD#
Duffy drops Quac with a beautiful combination! Quac stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Duffy is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Quac is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quac off to one side.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quac counters with a head kick. That will keep Duffy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #KD#
Duffy drops Quac with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Quac looks back up at him and smiles so Duffy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Quac is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Duffy cracks Quac's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Quac slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Duffy can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Duffy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Gonzalez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barton 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.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Gonzalez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T1#
Barton looking for a sweep. Not yet Barton, not yet.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.
Barton being controlled for a moment. #T2#
Gonzalez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gonzalez just content to control the position.
Gonzalez landing strikes.
The referee asks Gonzalez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gonzalez prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Barton tries to bench press Gonzalez off him but Gonzalez keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barton is looking to reverse the position.#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.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Barton has his arm trapped. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barton somewhat.
Barton shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Barton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Gonzalez tries to counter it with a takedown but Barton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barton is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Barton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gonzalez 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gonzalez dominated that round.
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##TD2#
Gonzalez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Barton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barton tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez not doing much here.
#T1#
Gonzalez prevents Barton from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gonzalez in particular looking to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gonzalez.
More stalling from Gonzalez.
Yet more stalling tactics from Gonzalez.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Barton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Gonzalez dives in and scores a takedown into Barton's guard.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Barton.
Gonzalez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzalez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3##SUB2#
Gonzalez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barton is fighting to break Gonzalez's control of his arms but Gonzalez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Gonzalez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barton stacks Gonzalez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barton!
Gonzalez wants to control but Barton postures up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez manages to get back to half guard.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gonzalez has his hands clasped together around Barton's back. He's all about the action.
Gonzalez pushes Barton off looking to stand but Barton dives back in and keeps control.
Gonzalez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Barton stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Gonzalez has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barton manages to get his head free but now Gonzalez has transitioned to an armbar! Barton grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Gonzalez! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Gonzalez!
Joe Gonzalez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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