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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
UPF 7: HeavyWeight Tournament
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1# Goodman lands a jab-cross combination. Goodman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Goodman falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD# and Tomazic counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Goodman is looking to get back to is feet but Tomazic passes into side control.
Goodman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Goodman trying to remain calm as Tomazic controls from the top position. Tomazic scores with a couple of short elbows. Tomazic is staying tight to Goodman's torso, preventing him from escaping. Tomazic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Tomazic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tomazic is chipping away with strikes.
Goodman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tomazic is controlling him well. Tomazic 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. Goodman being controlled for a moment. Tomazic working the body and head with strikes. Tomazic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goodman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1##SUB# Tomazic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Goodman wants to get back to his feet. Goodman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tomazic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tomazic working the ground and pound. Goodman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tomazic is controlling him well. Tomazic cracks Goodman with a big elbow. Tomazic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Check out the look on Tomazic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tomazic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T2# Tomazic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goodman down.
Goodman tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Tomazic sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Goodman taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adis Tomazic! Adis Tomazic 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:
UPF 3: Luck Of The Irish
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL2# Goodman tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch. Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown. Goodman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodman lands with a short shot to the head. Goodman working aggressively here.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2# Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Brown pulls Goodman in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2# Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goodman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Brown has his hands on Goodman's head, controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2# Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goodman defends it easily.#SUB2# Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Goodman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Goodman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Goodman wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Goodman is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea. Brown throwing strikes from guard but Goodman blocks nicely. #T2# Brown content to stall in guard here. Goodman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. Brown is nestled in close to Goodman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2# Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Goodman manages to avoid the submission attempt. Brown advances to full mount. Goodman is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #SUB2# Brown swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leroy Brown!
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Event:
UPF 3: Luck Of The Irish
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1# Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nuff counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt. Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A big left from Johnson misses. #TD# Johnson shoots in and bounces Nuff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Nuff 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# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nuff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Johnson is trying to stand back up but Nuff is controlling him
Nuff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1# Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nuff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Nuff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Johnson is trying to stand up here but Nuff is controlling him well. Nuff controlling the action here. Nuff stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#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. Nuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. Nuff sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuff sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nuff wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away. Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuff swivels and escapes. Nuff blocks a jab. Nuff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head. Nuff connects with a crisp jab. Nuff lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range. Nuff jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well. Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Nuff. Nuff maintains the clinch. Nuff lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2# It looks like Chris Johnson has been cut. Johnson takes an elbow to the temple. Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuff has him pressed against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Nuff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T3# Nuff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2# Johnson is rocked! With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses. Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nuff throws an elbow but it misses.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Nuff throws a head punch that misses. Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff misses with some punches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. Nuff pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. Nuff prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch. Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Nuff misses with the head strike.
Nuff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff. Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuff working aggressively here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nuff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow. Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nuff misses with a hook from the clinch. Nuff throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. Nuff misses with a punch on the inside.
Nuff has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Nuff has the dominant position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuff. A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nuff working aggressively here.
Nuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nuff throws an elbow but misses. Nuff throws a head punch that misses. Nuff misses with a short punch on the inside. Nuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nuff fails to land. Johnson blocks an elbow strike. Nuff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. A head punch on the inside from Nuff fails to land. Nuff swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Nuff misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4# Nuff misses with a hook from the clinch. Nuff pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Johnson seems to have got his legs back now. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Nuff is controlling him. A nice glancing elbow lands by Nuff. Nuff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nuff lands a damaging elbow. Nuff unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nuff is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Nuff!
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Event:
UPF 1: Annihilation
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1##TD# Goodman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Der Merwe to score an easy takedown into full guard. Van Der Merwe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Van Der Merwe lands a couple of digs. Goodman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Van Der Merwe 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. Van Der Merwe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Van Der Merwe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Van Der Merwe lands a couple of digs. Van Der Merwe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Van Der Merwe sitting in guard here, content to control. Goodman has momentary wrist control but Van Der Merwe slips an elbow through the middle. Van Der Merwe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Der Merwe prevents Goodman from getting back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Van Der Merwe showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Van Der Merwe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1# Van Der Merwe passes Goodman's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Goodman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Der Merwe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Van Der Merwe scoring with strikes to the body and head. Van Der Merwe winds up and cracks Goodman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Van Der Merwe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Goodman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Van Der Merwe landing strikes from the mount.#ROC# Goodman is rocked! Van Der Merwe is in the full mount, landing strikes. Goodman is still in real trouble! Can Van Der Merwe finish him? Goodman really wants to buck Van Der Merwe off and get back to his feet. Van Der Merwe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Van Der Merwe connects with a bit shot that sees Goodman covering up! More strikes from Van Der Merwe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van Der Merwe is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Van Der Merwe! Karl Van Der Merwe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
UPF 1: Annihilation
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD# Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Jackson's guard. Jackson pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. Johnson lands a couple of digs. Jackson pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground. Jackson pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Johnson chips away with some ground and pound. Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jackson has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.#T1# Johnson postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it. Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jackson is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment. Johnson is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC# Jackson is rocked! Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him? Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jackson covers up, he's hurt! Johnson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Johnson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Johnson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1# Johnson connects with a jab.#CUT# It looks like Antonio Machallas has been cut.#KD# Johnson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Machallas! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC# Machallas is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Johnson stands up over Machallas, holding on to his feet. Johnson throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Machallas is out cold! Johnson lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2019 |
#R1# Willace scores with a decent looking hook. Willace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Willace lands with a right hand. Horrible takedown attempt by Simoes or perhaps it was just good defense by Willace, which made it look bad. Willace is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Simoes with a body shot. Willace dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Willace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Simoes under the eye.#ROC2# Simoes is rocked! The crowd cheers as Willace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simoes doesn't seem phased though. Oh Simoes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Willace drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Simoes right on the button. Simoes goes down! Willace follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Willace gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Willace! Bill Willace 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2019 |
#R1# Simoes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD# Simoes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Simoes not doing much here.
Simoes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth. Pierre punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierre trying to control here.
Simoes works his way into full mount! Simoes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierre is looking to escape. #T1# Simoes avoids the attempt from Pierre to control. Simoes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Simoes wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely. Pierre is trying desperately to improve position. Simoes controlling his opponent. Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Simoes controlling from the full mount. Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. Simoes controlling his opponent. Simoes tries to control but Pierre wriggling away. Simoes controlling the pace for now. Pierre tries to hold on but Simoes pushes him away. #T3# Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Simoes's attempts to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Simoes controlling his opponent. Simoes looking to control but Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Simoes controlling the position easily from mount. #T4# Simoes trying to control but he's not successful this time. Simoes is really struggling to control Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position. Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. Simoes wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simoes controlling from the full mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Simoes's attempts to control the action. Simoes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Simoes dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##TD# Simoes dives in and scores a takedown into Pierre's guard. Simoes wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving. #SUB2# Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simoes defends it easily. Simoes pushing down on Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Simoes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2# Pierre looking for submissions off his back. Simoes moves into full mount! Pierre won't be happy about that! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Simoes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1# Simoes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Simoes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simoes works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Pierre throws a big right hand that misses. Simoes working a defensive guard here.
Simoes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Simoes trying to control the position.
Simoes wants to sweep but no luck. Simoes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Simoes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2# Simoes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Simoes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around? Pierre preventing the sweep. Pierre postures up.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Simoes working a defensive guard here.
Simoes controlling Pierre's posture. Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simoes is keeping the position for now. Simoes wants to sweep but no luck. Simoes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre. Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Simoes has wrist control. Simoes trying to control the position here. Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3# Pierre distracts Simoes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Simoes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Pierre pulls Simoes in to control the position. Simoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard. #SUB2# Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre is breathing heavily. Simoes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Simoes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Simoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Simoes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Simoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard. #T4# Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simoes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Simoes pushing down on Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Simoes uses his free foot to push down on Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pierre. Simoes trying to control but Pierre is having none of it. 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 Andre Simoes will probably get the nod. That's time! Simoes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round! #R3# Simoes shoots in looking for a takedown but Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simoes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Simoes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2# Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Simoes! Pierre working away. Simoes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pierre off and has taken his back! Andre Simoes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Simoes tries to get the hooks in deep but Pierre pushed the leg off. Pierre is trying to stand back up. Simoes controls the action. Pierre is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Simoes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Pierre staying busy and making it hard for Simoes to control. Simoes controlling from the back.#T1# Simoes controlling well, preventing Pierre from escaping the position.
Simoes wants to control but Pierre is keeping busy. Simoes controls the position. You can see the frustration on Pierre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pierre staying busy and making it hard for Simoes to control. Simoes controlling the position well here. Pierre rolled but Simoes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Simoes is hanging on to Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Simoes. This is a sustained period of stalling by Simoes.#T2# Simoes is hanging on to Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Simoes controlling the position well here. Pierre rolled but Simoes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Simoes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T3# Simoes controls the action. Simoes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Simoes. Simoes tries to keep control of the position but Pierre is staying busy. Pierre tries to roll but Simoes sticks to his back.
Simoes controlling the position well here. Pierre rolled but Simoes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pierre looking very determined here, making life difficult for Simoes.
Simoes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4# Simoes tries to get the hooks in deep but Pierre pushed the leg off. Simoes really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pierre. Pierre tries to break free.
Andy Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Simoes has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight! Andre Simoes showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simoes, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Simoes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2019 |
#R1##CL2# Dethlok clinches. Dethlok tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Granger just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2# Dethlok successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2# Dethlok working for a triangle but Granger defends it easily.
Granger won't allow Dethlok to sweep him here. Granger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2# Dethlok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2# Dethlok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Granger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Dethlok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Granger defends it easily.#SUB2# Granger has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dethlok to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Granger is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dethlok pulls down on the head and he's put Granger to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Obadiah Dethlok!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2019 |
#R1# Goodman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry throws a big counter head kick but Goodman avoids it with no problem. Goodman wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance. Henry shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Goodman misses with a two punch combination.
Henry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Goodman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goodman misses with a two punch combination.
Goodman misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL# Goodman rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry. Henry can't get the takedown.
Henry effectively controlling the action here. I was talking to Goodman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goodman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Goodman misses with some punches.
#BC2# Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Goodman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2# Henry forces Goodman back against the cage and clinches. Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1##BC2# Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry. Goodman wants to clinch. Goodman throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease. Goodman throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease. Henry feints the counter takedown. Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL2# Henry rushes Goodman and presses him up against the cage. Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goodman up against the cage.#TD2# Henry tightens his grip and picks Goodman up, before dumping him to the ground. Goodman manages to land in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Goodman is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea. #SU2# Henry stands and steps away. Goodman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T2# Goodman leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Steve Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henry. Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodman misses with a two punch combination.
Henry dives in for a single leg takedown but Goodman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Goodman tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it. Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry shoots in but Goodman avoids the takedown attempt easily. Goodman stalks Henry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henry's face. Henry staggers backwards, shaken. Goodman throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away. Henry feints the counter takedown. Steve Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodman tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Goodman is looking for a counter combo.#T3# Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodman.
Henry feints the counter takedown. Goodman throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range. Goodman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henry. Henry dives in and grabs Goodman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodman pushes down on Henry's head and hops out. Goodman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry. Goodman throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease. Goodman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL# Goodman closes the distance and clinches. Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry. Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4# Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it. Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Henry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goodman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goodman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Goodman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Henry's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away. Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Goodman tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range. Goodman tries to clinch up. Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Goodman dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# A nice combination there by Goodman.
Henry dives in for a single leg takedown but Goodman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Steve Goodman is winning the standup battle so far. Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Goodman misses with a few strikes there.
Goodman throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease. Goodman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goodman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Goodman enables Henry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goodman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES# Goodman pushes Henry off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Goodman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2# Henry drives through and clinches with Goodman against the cage.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1# Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Henry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Henry just leaning against Goodman, taking a breather. Henry receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#BC2# Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Henry has managed to clinch.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goodman just stands there and leans against the cage. Steve Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henry. Henry is trying to pull guard but Goodman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Henry tries to pull guard but Goodman won't allow it.
#BC2# Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodman sprawls well. Goodman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henry gets slowly back to his feet. Goodman slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
#T2# Henry has a takedown stuffed. Henry is breathing heavily. Henry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodman pinned against the cage. Goodman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around? Goodman looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well. Goodman closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Goodman wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance. Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodman tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Steve Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2# Henry rushes Goodman and presses him up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land. #TD2# Henry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#T3# Goodman tries to kick Henry off but Henry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Mike Henry has got the better of the ground game so far. Henry trying to control from half guard but Goodman is working away. Goodman is looking to escape. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES# Goodman has one foot on Henry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Goodman tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Goodman stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet. Goodman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodman works over Henry's head and body with a nice combination. Goodman throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Goodman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Goodman swinging wildly here.
Steve Goodman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Goodman throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease. #T4# The fight stays on the outside here - Goodman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodman.
Henry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. 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! Goodman tries to clinch up. Goodman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Goodman.
Henry misses the jab. Goodman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Henry clinches up against the cage. Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Goodman dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Goodman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goodman throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease. Henry wants to counter the offense by Goodman and move into the clinch position. Goodman is looking to clinch. Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman. Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Goodman tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it. Goodman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry. Goodman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Goodman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goodman swivels and escapes. Steve Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henry. Some wild striking there from Goodman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2# Henry darts in and clinches Goodman up against the cage. Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman lands an uppercut.#T1# Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Henry leaning against his opponent.
#BC2# Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodman fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Henry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Goodman defends well and Henry ends up having to push Goodman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Some wild striking there from Goodman.
Goodman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goodman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goodman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry scores with a jab to the body. Henry throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
#T2# Goodman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Goodman throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No joy there for Goodman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goodman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2# Goodman gets caught flat footed, as Henry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2# Henry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Henry stops Goodman from standing up. Goodman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Henry throwing strikes but missing. Henry won't allow Goodman to get back to his feet. Goodman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3# Goodman keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2# Henry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Goodman misses with a few strikes there.
As Goodman backs off Henry throws a huge counter combo but Goodman manages to avoid it all. Goodman wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.#CL2# Henry clinches with his opponent.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it. Henry is pushing Goodman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2# Henry successfully pulls guard.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy. Henry has a closed guard, preventing Goodman from standing up. #T4# Goodman wants to stand and escape but instead Henry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Henry stops Goodman from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Henry trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom. Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Goodman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henry is controlling him. Henry with a flurry of punches that miss. Mike Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Henry prevents Goodman from getting back to his feet.
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 Steve Goodman. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goodman, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Goodman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1# Jomaro misses with a takedown and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro misses with a takedown attempt and Granger counters with a stiff right hand. Granger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jomaro. Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Isaac Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Jomaro. Jomaro with a lazy takedown attempt and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro fails with the takedown and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro misses with a takedown and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jomaro fails with the takedown and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jomaro looks winded! Jomaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Granger counters with a nice uppercut. Granger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Jomaro has his takedown stuffed and Granger counters with a stiff right hand. #T1# Jomaro fails with the takedown and Granger counters with a nice uppercut. Jomaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Granger counters with a straight right hand. Jomaro with a lazy takedown attempt and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jomaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jomaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jomaro tries for a takedown but Granger circles away easily enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab. Oleg Jomaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jomaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab. #T2# Jomaro misses with a takedown attempt enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jomaro has his takedown stuffed and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jomaro shoots and misses and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jomaro fails with the takedown and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jomaro with a poor takedown and Granger counters with a nice uppercut. Jomaro misses with a takedown and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jomaro tries for a takedown but Granger circles away easily and Granger counters with a stiff right hand. Jomaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3# Jomaro shoots and misses and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jomaro misses with a takedown attempt and Granger counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC# Jomaro is rocked! Jomaro misses with a takedown attempt and Granger counters with a crisp right that sends Jomaro to the canvas! Granger follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Granger!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 01, 2019 |
#R1# Goodman throws a one two combo.
#CUT2# It looks like Mason Wiley has been cut.#CL2# Goodman drives through and clinches with Wiley against the cage.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiley. Goodman throws a head punch that misses. #TD# Wiley lands a takedown into guard.
Wiley's corner is telling him to maintain position. Goodman wants to stand and escape but Wiley is having none of it. #SU# Wiley stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2# Goodman instigates a clinch. Wiley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Goodman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman. A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodman.#T1# Goodman working aggressively here.
Wiley is trying to break the clinch but Goodman has him pressed against the cage. Wiley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. A nice left hand lands by Goodman.
Goodman gets through Wiley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Goodman working aggressively here.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Wiley.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. Wiley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiley uses good head movement to avoid it. Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wiley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiley. Wiley wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiley uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land. Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. Goodman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiley. Goodman lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Goodman misses with the head strike.
Wiley blocks an uppercut.
Goodman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2# Wiley is rocked! Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. Oh Wiley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman. Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Wiley blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman. Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiley. Wiley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiley uses good head movement to avoid it. Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch. Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Wiley.
Wiley blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiley. Goodman throws a head punch that misses. Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Goodman throws a head punch that misses. Wiley blocking some punches.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Wiley.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside. Wiley seems to have got his legs back now. Wiley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodman lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wiley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiley. Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman dips a shoulder and cracks Wiley with a mighty uppercut! Wiley falls back against the cage and Goodman unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wiley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goodman screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Goodman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2019 |
#R1# We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Granger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anthony.
Anthony throws a sloppy head kick and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A low kick from Anthony misses and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Anthony misses with a kick to the body letting Granger counter with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anthony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Anthony. Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy. Anthony really is a fat lump.#T1# Anthony looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Granger is fending him off so far but Anthony persists. Nope, Granger circles away and we're back to standing. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.#CL# Anthony moves into the clinch. Granger can't break the clinch.
#BC# Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC# Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL# Anthony has closed the distance and engaged Granger in a clinch.
Anthony has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Granger after a bit of a struggle. Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Granger is trying to push Anthony away but Anthony has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD# Anthony lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Granger scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Anthony manages to mount him!
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! Granger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T3# Anthony throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Granger is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#SUB# Anthony jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Granger manages to avoid the submission attempt. Anthony postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Anthony taking a breather here. Granger wants to get back to his feet but Anthony is dominant here and he's now got Granger's back! Anthony controlling from the back. Anthony throwing sloppy strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Anthony throwing sloppy strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Anthony dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# A head kick by Anthony misses and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Granger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Anthony tries to clinch and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Anthony throws a lazy head kick letting Granger counter with a right hand. No joy there for Anthony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Anthony gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD# Anthony ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anthony no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES# Anthony has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Granger has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1##TD# Anthony pulls guard effortlessly. #ES# Anthony pushes Granger off and gets back to his feet.
Dusty Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Anthony closes the distance and clinches. Granger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granger walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Anthony tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Granger is able to avoid easily.#T2# Anthony misses with a head kick.
Anthony dives in and grabs Granger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Granger pushes down on Anthony's head and hops out. Anthony darts in trying to clinch and Anthony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Anthony tries to clinch but fails miserably and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Isaac Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3##CL# Anthony clinches with his opponent.
Granger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anthony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC# Anthony breaks the clinch.
#CL# Anthony takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Anthony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?#T4# Anthony looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Granger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Anthony throws a head kick that misses and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL# Anthony instigates a clinch. Anthony jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granger walks away with a smile on his face. Anthony gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Anthony tries to clinch up and Anthony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Anthony dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Anthony throws a sloppy head kick and Granger counters with a stiff right hand. Anthony throws a leg kick that is checked letting Granger counter with a right hand. Granger blocks a leg kick. Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Anthony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Anthony throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Granger was covering up waiting for the punch and Anthony finishes the takedown easily into guard. Anthony is standing up over Granger. Granger looks to escape but Anthony dives into side control.
#T1##REVB# Granger is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Anthony in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Granger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anthony has just dragged him back down to the mat. Anthony tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Anthony creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Granger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2# Anthony looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Granger is avoiding damage well.
Anthony wants to control but Granger is keeping him busy. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Granger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anthony looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Granger is avoiding damage well.
Granger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anthony. Anthony 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.
#T3# Granger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anthony. Anthony throws a strike aimed at the side of Granger's head but Granger avoids it well. Anthony working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Anthony 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. Granger is looking to get back to his feet here but Anthony is keeping cool and he's managed to take Granger's back. Even with his hooks in, Anthony manages to miss with strikes from the back. #T4# Anthony gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Anthony misses with an elbow to the head. Anthony punishes Granger with strikes from the back mount. Granger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anthony. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Granger trying to get back to his feet but Anthony is in full control for now. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Anthony throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Dusty Anthony showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anthony, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Anthony!
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