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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2023 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Mate.
Watts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Oliver Watts has been cut.
Watts lands a two punch combo.
Mate throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davo Mate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate tries to bum rush Watts with a series of wild strikes but Watts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mate was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mate throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Mate throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mate ducks right into an uppercut from Watts.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Watts thuds a left hand into Mate's body.
Mate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mate throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC2#Watts is rocked!
Watts with a nice cross.#T1#
Mate throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts with the inside leg kick.
Mate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watts tries to counter by clinching up but Mate breaks away and moves out of range.
Watts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD2#
Mate throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Watts stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Mate follows into mount!
Oh Watts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mate is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Watts is looking to get to half guard.
Mate tries to get up but Watts was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Mate is looking to stand up but Watts isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Mate wriggles free and stands up.
Mate looks winded!
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mate's sensitive parts.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mate throws a combination that misses
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts seems to have got his legs back now.
Mate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mate on the side of the head.
Mate walks into a left hand.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Watts lands with an uppercut that bounces Mate off the cage and back into range.
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Mate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts lands a body shot.
Mate tries to move into range but Watts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy body kick from Mate
and Mate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Mate's head back.
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Mate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watts.
Watts connects with a jab.
Watts's corner calls for a 1-2. Watts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC#Mate is rocked!
Mate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mate thows a leg kick but Watts checks it
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mate is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts feints and then cracks Mate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mate down.
Watts connects with a right that clearly hurt Mate. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Watts proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Mate collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Watts! |
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Event:
Cobra Kai: No Mercy 5
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Crough shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Derin pinned against the cage. Derin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Derin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crough lands with a nice combination. Derin backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Kald Derin has been cut.
Derin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Crough shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Derin is backing up but Crough catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Derin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Crough Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Crough!
After winning the bout, Roy Crough thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Mate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yao doesn't seem phased though.
Yao dives in for a single leg takedown but Mate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yao is trying to drag Mate to the mat but Mate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mate managing to block the knees to the body from Yao.
#BC2#
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davo Mate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mate scores with a hook.
Mate swats away the attempt to clinch by Yao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yao wants to clinch.
Yao throws a series of strikes that have Mate backpedaling.
Yao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Mate's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice sprawl there from Mate as Yao shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mate misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mate.
Nice takedown defense from Mate. No joy for Yao on that attempt.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao tries to counter by clinching up but Mate breaks away and moves out of range.
Yao lands with a nice body kick.
Mate misses with a few strikes there.
Yao drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mate sprawls and moves away.
Yao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mate but Mate pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Mate slaps away a takedown attempt from Yao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
Mate throws a lazy head kick
and Yao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Yao clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Yao breaks the clinch.
Mate tries a head kick but it misses.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Mate is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Yao moves out of range easily.
Mate looks winded!
Yao darts in looking for a takedown but Mate gets double underhooks and turns Yao into the cage. #BC#
Yao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao staying out of range there.#T3#
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
Mate misses with a series of wild punches.
Yao wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mate misses with a leg kick
and Yao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mate's knee momentarily.
Yao shoots in but Mate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davo Mate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yao with a nice calf kick.
A nice combination there by Mate.
Sloppy strikes from Mate. Those never looked like landing.
Yao closes the distance and clinches up with Mate, looking for a takedown. Yao pushes Mate against the cage but Mate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mate has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T4#
Yao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yao duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Yao blocks the leg kick.
Mate swats away the attempt to clinch by Yao.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt.
Mate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yao throwing a counter right hand but Mate manages to avoid it.
Yao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
Mate throws a body kick that misses
and Yao counters with a two punch combo.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Yao lands a head shot.
Yao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davo Mate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Yao goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Mate manages to break the clinch.
Mate throws a body punch but Yao moves out of range.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao avoids the head kick by Mate.
Yao appears to be looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yao.
Mate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate throws a head kick that Yao semi-blocks.
Yao tries to clinch there but Mate circles away.
Tsuki Yao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao throws a big counter combination but Mate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mate is breathing heavily.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Mate misses with a low kick.
Yao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mate sprawls well. Mate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yao gets slowly back to his feet.
Mate connects with a right hand. Yao shakes it off.
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao tries to clinch up.#T2#
Yao tries to clinch up but Mate circles away and keeps his distance.
Davo Mate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yao is looking to clinch but Mate is avoiding it.
Mate misses with a body kick.
Yao throws a combination. Mate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao fails with the takedown.
Yao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao fails with the takedown.
Mate lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yao is looking to clinch.
Yao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Yao shoots in for a takedown but Mate shows good takedown defense.
Yao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mate.
Mate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
Yao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yao.
Yao shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Yao backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Yao manages to avoid it all.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Yao backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Yao manages to avoid it all.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Yao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Yao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt.
Yao shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yao dodges the punch combination from Mate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davo Mate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Yao blocks a head kick by Mate.
Yao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mate looks for the body kick but Yao saw that one coming.
Yao wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mate throws a head kick but Yao moves out of range.
Mate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yao is looking for a counter combo.
Yao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Danga de danga de dang - Yao scores with a four punch combination!
Mate throws a right hand that Yao ducks under and follows up with a left that Yao also avoids with ease.
Mate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yao throws a right hand that Mate ducks under and follows up with a left that Mate also avoids with ease.
Yao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yao.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Mate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Yao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mate lands a jab-cross combination.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Yao shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Yao. #T2#
That kick from Mate tenderised Yao's leg. Yao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yao.
Mate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yao is looking for a counter combo.
Yao misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Yao.
Yao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mate defends well and Yao ends up having to push Mate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yao shoots in for a takedown but Mate shows good takedown defense. #T3#
Mate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yao shoots in but no luck this time.
Yao tries to clinch up.
Mate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Yao moves out of range easily.
Mate dodges the punch combination from Yao.
Yao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mate's head.
No luck for Yao with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yao lands a jab to Mate's midsection.
Yao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao fails to land the takedown.
Mate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mate wants it to stay on the feet.
Yao slips a straight right by Mate.
Yao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davo Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Mate.
Tsuki Yao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mate tries to land a front kick but Yao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yao tries to counter with a takedown but Mate is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davo Mate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davo Mate! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Liu moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Liu walks into a jab.
Liu tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Miller.#CL2#
Liu rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Liu stalling in the clinch.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liu working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liu wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller lands a body punch.
Miller digs a right hand into Liu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liu's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.#T1#
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Liu working hard to break the clinch.
Miller pushes Liu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Liu looks winded!
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liu up against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Liu blocks it.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller keeps control of Liu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Liu takes a shot to the head.
Liu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liu managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller stalling in the clinch.
Liu has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Liu misses with the head strike.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Miller keeps control of Liu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Liu blocks with his arms.
Liu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
#T3#
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Miller has Liu pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Liu is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Miller - that's hurt Liu badly! Oh, another knee lands and Liu is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Liu doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joshua Miller!
The defeated Eric Liu had this to say: 'ya wife is in me dms'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2023 |
#R1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Lahey has knocked Crough down with a huge combo! Lahey steps away and waves a wobbly Crough back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Crough is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Roy Crough has been cut.
Crough get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Crough stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Lahey runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Lahey! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Boy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mate wants to stand up but Boy is controlling him. #SU#
Boy stands up and waves to Mate to follow him.
Boy lands a glancing blow to the side of Mate's head.#TD#
Boy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boy controls from within his opponent's guard. #SU#
Mate is working an open guard so Boy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boy.
Boy scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mate scores with a jab to the body.
Mate lands a nice looking body kick.
Mate ducks right into an uppercut from Boy. #TD#
Boy feints and as Mate raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1#
Boy forces his way into half guard.
Boy slows the pace down in half guard.
Mate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boy stops Mate from getting back to his feet.
Boy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boy passes to side control.
Boy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mate!#T2#
Boy controlling from the full mount.
Mate is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mate is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Boy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Mate is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Boy controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Boy.
You get the feeling that Mate really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seo Boy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Boy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boy back to the cage. Mate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy throwing a counter right hand but Mate manages to avoid it.
Boy blocks a head kick by Mate.
Mate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mate throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Boy swings for the body but Mate moves out of range.
#TD#
Boy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy is controlling the pace.
Mate looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mate can do to turn this around?
Mate is breathing heavily.
Boy drops an elbow to the side of Mate's head. #T1#
Mate is trying to stand.
Boy stalling.
Boy passes to side control. #SU#
Boy decides to stand back up. Boy steps back and let's Mate get back to his feet.
Boy scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Boy takes the fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to throw a body punch but Mate avoids it by throwing Boy back against the cage.
Boy presses Mate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Boy - that landed with a thud.
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mate controls his hands.
Boy lands a body shot.
Boy is working Mate over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Boy.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mate's elbow. #T2#
Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Boy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Boy.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Boy lands a nice shot to the body.
Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Boy manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU2#
Mate gets to his feet - Boy follows without any prompting.
Mate looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Boy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Boy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mate quickly recovers to half guard.#ROC#Mate is rocked!
Boy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mate is still in real trouble! Can Boy finish him?
Boy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SU#
Boy stands up from half guard.
Boy steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Mate is out on his feet! Boy sets himself and nearly takes Mate's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seo Boy!
A victorious Seo Boy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Liu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Liu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grappler Two moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grappler Two is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu is looking to stand up but Grappler Two won't let him.
Grappler Two has Liu pulled in close to control his posture.
Liu wants to stand and escape but instead Grappler Two has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Liu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grappler Two distracts Liu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu is trying to hold Grappler Two in close to prevent damage but Grappler Two has managed to pass into half guard.
Liu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grappler Two is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Liu wants to get back to full guard.
Liu is breathing heavily.
Grappler Two controlling the action here.
Grappler Two slips a nice elbow through Liu's hands, connecting with Liu's forehead.
Grappler Two working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Grappler Two there.
Grappler Two keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Liu taking some punishment here, with Grappler Two in his half guard. #T2#
Liu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grappler Two slows the pace down in half guard.
Liu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Grappler Two manages to pass to mount!
Grappler Two looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grappler Two postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Liu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grappler Two around the waist but Grappler Two pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grappler Two is the winner by TKO! Grappler Two jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zombie Grappler Two!
Eric Liu was interviewed post fight and said 'ya wife is in me dms'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Crough lands with a nice combination. Rojas backs away looking to recover.
Rojas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crough.#CUT#It looks like Jorge Rojas has been cut.
Crough closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Rojas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crough misses with a low kick.
Crough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crough looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Crough backing away here, and Rojas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crough throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Crough.
Crough misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Rojas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Rojas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crough is keeping the position for now.
Rojas passes Crough's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crough is looking to escape.
Rojas wants to pass to mount but Crough is defending the position.
Rojas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crough is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Rojas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rojas moves to take his opponent's back. #T2##SUB2#
Rojas has his arm under Crough's chin here. Game over son! Rojas squeezes tightly and Crough is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Rojas! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liu looking to throw knees to the head but Zayer Jr is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Zayer Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zayer Jr.
Zayer Jr lands with a right hand.
Zayer Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liu throws a nice looking combination but Zayer Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Zayer Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Zayer Jr has hold of one of Liu's legs. Liu is fighting the takedown attempt but Zayer Jr gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zayer Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Zayer Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liu is keeping the position for now.
Liu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zayer Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zayer Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Liu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Zayer Jr instigates a clinch. #TD#
Zayer Jr has Liu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zayer Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Liu tumbling to the mat - Zayer Jr dives into Liu's guard.#SU#
Zayer Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Zayer Jr backs off Liu throws a huge counter combo but Zayer Jr manages to avoid it all.
Zayer Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zayer Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liu throws a counter combo.
Zayer Jr looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Liu is looking for the big counter here.
Liu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zayer Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Liu sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Zayer Jr drives through with a takedown into Liu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Liu wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zayer Jr manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Liu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zayer Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4##SUB#
Zayer Jr is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Zayer Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Zayer Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Zayer Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Zayer Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Liu, looking for a takedown. Zayer Jr pushes Liu against the cage but Liu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zayer Jr sets himself, and Liu steps forward looking for the clinch! Zayer Jr avoids it this time.#CL#
Liu gets tackled into the cage by Zayer Jr. Zayer Jr maintains the clinch.
Liu dodges an elbow strike from Zayer Jr.
Liu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zayer Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Zayer Jr can't get the takedown.
We've been informed that Liu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Liu manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Zayer Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Liu on his heels. He'll look to pass Liu's guard now, I'm sure.
Liu keeping full guard, as Zayer Jr tries to pass.
Liu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liu is breathing heavily.#T1#
Zayer Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zayer Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liu can do to turn this around?
Zayer Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Liu is trying to get back to full guard.
Zayer Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zayer Jr is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Zayer Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Liu defend it? Zayer Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Liu is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zayer Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Zayer Jr!
Eric Liu spoke after the fight, saying 'ya wife is in me dms'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Mayfield misses with a takedown attempt - Crough sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crough misses with a head kick.
Crough throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Crough. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Crough.
Crough displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #TD2#
Mayfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crough bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crough swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Mayfield dives in for a single leg takedown but Crough sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roy Crough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Mayfield .
Crough scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Crough lands an overhand right.
Crough pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayfield back to the cage. Crough follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Mayfield is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Crough and Mayfield falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Crough!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roy Crough!
Roy Crough decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Liu throws a front kick that sends Zayer Jr stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Zayer Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Liu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zayer Jr on the ground.
Liu wants to control but Zayer Jr is keeping busy.
Zayer Jr tries to pass to full mount but Liu defends it.
Liu tries to kick Zayer Jr off but Zayer Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu is trying to control but can't.
Zayer Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Zayer Jr 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.#T1#
Zayer Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Liu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zayer Jr is working away from the top position though.
Zayer Jr throwing shots but Liu is blocking nicely.
Liu wants to get back to his feet.
Zayer Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zayer Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #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.#TD2#
Zayer Jr scores with a takedown into Liu's guard.
Liu wants to get back to his feet but Zayer Jr passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Zayer Jr controlling the action here.
Zayer Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zayer Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3##SUB2#
Zayer Jr looking for a guillotine from mount but Liu is having none of it. #SU2#
Zayer Jr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Liu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zayer Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Zayer Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Zayer Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4##SUB2#
Zayer Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zayer Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!#SU2#
Zayer Jr stands up and beckons Liu to his feet.
Zayer Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zayer Jr misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Zayer Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zayer Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Liu wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zayer Jr manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Zayer Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Zayer Jr pushes Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
Zayer Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zayer Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zayer Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Zayer Jr avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Zayer Jr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Liu has his hands on Zayer Jr's head, controlling the position. #ES#
Liu has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zayer Jr has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1#
Zayer Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Zayer Jr tries to stall but Liu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zayer Jr is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Zayer Jr slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Liu breaks from the clinch.
Liu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zayer Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Liu moves in looking to clinch but Zayer Jr pushes him off.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zayer Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liu moves in looking to clinch but Zayer Jr pushes him off.
Liu tries to clinch but Zayer Jr moves out of range.
Liu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zayer Jr defends it nicely.
Zayer Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Liu defends well and Zayer Jr ends up having to push Liu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Zayer Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Zayer Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Liu counters with a two punch combo.
Eric Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Zayer Jr.
Zayer Jr fails to land the takedown.#T3##CL#
Liu moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Liu breaks the clinch.
Christian Zayer Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zayer Jr swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Zayer Jr tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Zayer Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liu stuffs the takedown attempt from Zayer Jr. Zayer Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zayer Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Zayer Jr closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Liu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zayer Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liu pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Liu rushes Zayer Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Zayer Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zayer Jr fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liu tries to clinch but Zayer Jr moves out of range.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Liu pushes Zayer Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Liu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Liu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Zayer Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu is trying to control Zayer Jr's posture but Zayer Jr avoids it.
Zayer Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SU2#
Zayer Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Liu to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zayer Jr shoots in and drives through. Liu sprawls well.#CL#
Liu closes the distance and clinches.
Zayer Jr tries to pull guard but Liu holds him up against the cage and eventually Zayer Jr drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Liu lands a good knee to the midsection. Zayer Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Zayer Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eric Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Zayer Jr.
Liu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zayer Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Zayer Jr is trying to force a seperation but Liu has the dominant position.
Zayer Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zayer Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zayer Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Liu walks away with a smile on his face. Zayer Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Liu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zayer Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liu as he avoids it easily.
Zayer Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Liu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zayer Jr sprawls well. Zayer Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liu gets slowly back to his feet.
Zayer Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Liu gets double underhooks and turns Zayer Jr into the cage.
Liu throws a big counter combination but Zayer Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Zayer Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Liu to the ground. Zayer Jr is now in Liu's guard.
Zayer Jr is fighting to break Liu's control of his arms but Liu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Zayer Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Liu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zayer Jr has Liu in his guard.#REVR#
Liu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zayer Jr is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
Zayer Jr pulls Liu in close to prevent any damage.
Liu wanted to stand there but Zayer Jr had control of the position.
Zayer Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Liu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zayer Jr is proving hard to escape from.
Liu 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#
Zayer Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Liu is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zayer Jr has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Liu is looking to defend but Zayer Jr has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Liu! Zayer Jr pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Liu taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Zayer Jr!
In defeat, Eric Liu stepped up to the mic, saying 'ya wife is in me dms'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Landolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Ezekiel Landolf has been cut.#CL2#
Liu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landolf, pushing him back against the cage.
Landolf is trying to pull guard but Liu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Liu is pressed up against the cage. Landolf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liu down to the mat. Liu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liu.
Landolf shoots in for a takedown but Liu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Landolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liu connects with a high kick.
Ezekiel Landolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Landolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Landolf takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu is looking for the big counter here.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Landolf counters with a takedown into side control.
Liu sneaks out the side door and pushes Landolf away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Landolf misses. #T1#
Landolf misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Liu takes the fight into the clinch.
Landolf stalling in the clinch but Liu improves position.
Liu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Liu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Landolf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Landolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liu has him pressed against the cage.
Liu tries to land knees in the clinch but Landolf avoids the damage to the body.
Liu leaning against his opponent.
Landolf trying to stall but Liu improves his position.
Liu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Liu breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Landolf throws a big shot that misses.
Landolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Landolf appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Landolf. #CL2#
Landolf gets tackled into the cage by Liu. Liu maintains the clinch.
Liu lands a left hand.
Landolf tries to stall but Liu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landolf fails to land the takedown.#T3#
Landolf shoots in looking for a takedown but Liu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Landolf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Landolf as Liu shoots in.
Landolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Landolf misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Liu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landolf, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Liu breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Landolf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Liu pushes Landolf off and gets back to his feet.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu tests Landolf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liu looks for a takedown but Landolf sprawls well.
Landolf feinted with a counter takedown.
Landolf swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
#CL2#
Liu clinches.
Landolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liu lands a shoulder strike.
Landolf trying to stall but Liu improves his position.
Landolf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Landolf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
A short right from Liu. #BC2#
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Liu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Landolf's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Liu rushes Landolf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Liu enables Landolf to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Landolf looking to pass the guard.
Landolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Liu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landolf 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.
Liu is trying to hold Landolf in close to prevent damage but Landolf has managed to pass into half guard.
Liu won't allow Landolf to pass to mount. #T1#
Liu is trying to get back to full guard.
Liu wants to control but Landolf passes into side.
#SUB#
Landolf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Landolf thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Landolf stalls from top position.#T2##SUB#
Landolf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Landolf easily slips into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Landolf looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T3##SUB#
Landolf is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Landolf working for a submission but Liu is keeping him at bay.
Liu is squirming around, avoiding Landolf's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Landolf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Landolf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Landolf is looking to work his way around to Liu's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
Landolf looking for a guillotine from mount but Liu is having none of it.
Liu tries to hold on but Landolf postures up.#SUB#
Liu has left one of his arms exposed and Landolf doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Liu screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Landolf!
Eric Liu spoke after the fight, saying 'ya wife is in me dms'. |
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