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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
HFA 10
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Reynolds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rice was covering up waiting for the punch and Reynolds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reynolds preventing the sweep.
Reynolds stays in close to Rice's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Rice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reynolds passes into half guard.
Reynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rice on the ground.
Reynolds trying to control the pace.
Rice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reynolds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rice's head.#SUB2#
Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reynolds trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom. #T1#
Rice wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Rice has his foot on Reynolds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reynolds works his way back into a safe position though.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice tries to buck Reynolds off but Reynolds is having none of it.
Rice regains half guard.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rice is looking to improve his position.
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Rice is working away.
Reynolds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rice works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reynolds's guard. #REVB#
Rice tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Rice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rice wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Rice advances position into side control!
Reynolds takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rice is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Rice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Rice moves into full mount! #T3#
Rice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reynolds?
#ROC2#Reynolds is rocked!
Rice lands a big elbow - Reynolds is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Reynolds is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Xavier Rice! |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Jul 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Carter wants to clinch.#TD#
Carter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fisher quickly recovers to half guard.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carter wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher can't escape the position.
#T1#
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Fisher wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter cracks Fisher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carter prevents Fisher from getting the reversal.
Fisher regains half guard.#SUB#
Carter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fisher defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Carter is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Carter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Fisher wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.#T4#
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fisher has given up his back here.
#SUB#
Fisher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Carter misses the jab.#CL#
Carter closes the distance and pushes Fisher back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position. #BC#
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Fisher throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter tries for a takedown but Fisher circles away easily
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Carter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Carter wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?#T1#
Carter postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it. #SUB2#
Fisher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Fisher is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carter passes Fisher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fisher trying to control here.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fisher is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Fisher strikes from the bottom but Carter uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Carter cracks Fisher with a big elbow.
Fisher is not content to let Carter control the position.
Fisher looks to move to half guard but instead Carter has passed into mount! Damn!
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Carter prevents Fisher from getting the reversal.#T3#
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher keeps trying to improve his position.
Fisher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Liam Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter is controlling Fisher's posture.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fisher tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fisher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Carter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fisher trying to control but Carter postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter blocks the strikes from Fisher.
Carter staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter wants to stand but Fisher has his arm trapped.
Carter controls the position from side control.#T1##SU#
Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisher throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
#TD#
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Fisher working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there. #T2#
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter controlling the action here.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Well, if Carter 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.
Fisher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisher gets full guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Fisher won't let him. #SUB2#
Fisher looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carter has picked Fisher up and slammed him! Fisher can't keep hold of the triangle and Carter manages to pass to side control!
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working. #T4##SUB#
Carter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fisher is trying to work for a sweep but Carter has mounted him!
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Carter! |
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Event:
HFA 7
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Stone moves forwards but Hudson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hudson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Stone.
Hudson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Hudson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Stone stumbles back but Hudson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Stone to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Stone will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyson Hudson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Matthews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khan is fending him off so far but Matthews persists. Nope, Khan circles away and we're back to standing.
As Matthews looks to move away, Khan throws a big counter combo but Matthews just gets out of the way.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews misses with a right hand
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan lands a head shot.
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Khan sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #KD#
Khan cracks Matthews with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Khan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Matthews to stand back up!#ROC#Matthews is rocked!
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!
Khan throws an uppercut from hell that sends Matthews clean off his feet! He's out cold! Khan stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marc Khan!
Marc Khan took some time post fight to say the following; 'That boy ugly af!! And wtf sort of name is stopha lopha????'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Harry Harold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harold wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds is looking for a counter combo.
Harold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Harold drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reynolds defends it well.
Harold looks to clinch #TD#
and Reynolds counters with a single leg into guard. Harold didn't expect that.
Reynolds 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.#SU#
Reynolds decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Harold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds blocks a jab.#TD#
Reynolds looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harold tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Reynolds manages to move to mount!
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
Reynolds is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harold can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T2#
Reynolds looking to finish Harold with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harold!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Harold is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Reynolds working the ground and pound effectively.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harold taking shots to the head. #T3##SUB#
Harold is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Reynolds locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Harold is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Reynolds! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Carter gets a clinch.
Pasic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pasic fails with the takedown#CL#
and Carter counters by clinching up. #BC#
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasic fails with a takedown attempt.
Liam Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Pasic.#TD#
Carter shoots in and bounces Pasic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Carter is pushing down on Pasic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pasic is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Carter is going to stand back up.
Carter stalling. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pasic for as long as he can get away with.
Pasic gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pasic is proving hard to escape from.
Carter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pasic.
Pasic wants to counter with a clinch but Carter pushes him away.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Pasic sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter shoots for a takedown but Pasic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been informed that Pasic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pasic works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Liam Carter has been cut.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pasic swivels and escapes.#TD#
Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter controls the position from side control.
Carter misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
Carter controlling the position. #SUB#
Carter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pasic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Carter forces Pasic back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Pasic shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liam Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Carter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pasic to the mat! Pasic manages to get full guard.
Carter is standing up over Pasic. Pasic looks to escape but Carter dives into side control.
#REVB#
Pasic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carter moves into full mount!
Carter lands with some strikes.#T1#
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Liam Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pasic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter controlling the pace for now.
Carter is landing with some decent strikes but Pasic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carter controlling from mount.
Carter 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.
Pasic wants to control but Carter is having none of it.#T2#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pasic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Carter looking to secure an arm triangle but Pasic defends it well.
Carter wants to stand but Pasic is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
#T3#
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Carter working for a guillotine from mount but Pasic is in no mood to give up.
Pasic is trying desperately to improve position.
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pasic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T4#
Carter controlling from mount.
Pasic tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Carter wants to finish this one by submission but Pasic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carter.
Pasic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pasic looks a forlorn figure.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Carter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Pasic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pasic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Pasic shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Pasic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Pasic gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Carter wanted to stand there but Pasic had control of the position.
Carter forces his way into half guard.
Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter is pressing down on Pasic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pasic is holding on for now.
Pasic tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carter is controlling the pace.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pasic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pasic somewhat.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liam Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Pasic.#TD#
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there. #T3#
Carter tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pasic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carter working over Pasic with some ground and pound. Pasic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pasic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Carter is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pasic wants to stand back up but Carter manages to pass into side control.
Pasic tries to bench press Carter off him but Carter keeps the position.
Carter tries to stand but Pasic is controlling his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter slows the pace down.
Ahmed Pasic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Carter! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leonard stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Leonard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stone is trying to defend but Leonard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonard is taking a breather. Stone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Leonard from advancing to side control.
Leonard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Leonard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonard wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.
Leonard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leonard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone controlling the position well.
Stone tries to roll over but Leonard keeps him under control.#SUB#
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonard pulls his head out easily.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leonard is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Stone is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Leonard is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Leonard trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Leonard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stone moves into full guard.
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Leonard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leonard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.
Leonard throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard stands up over Stone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonard throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone controls Leonard momentarily but Leonard frees himself. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leonard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Leonard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonard trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Leonard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stone trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Leonard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Leonard misses with the combination.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leonard swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Leonard 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.
Stone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Leonard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Leonard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leonard slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.#T1#
Leonard drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Leonard working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stone is concentrating on defense, preventing Leonard from advancing position.
Leonard is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Leonard there.
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leonard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Leonard wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Leonard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC2#Stone is rocked!
Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonard arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Stone's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Monte Leonard! |
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Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Matthews drives through and clinches with Shultz against the cage.
#BC2#
Shultz breaks the clinch.
Shultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shultz as he avoids it easily.
Shultz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shultz throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Matthews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matthews - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shultz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shultz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matthews prevents it.
Shultz wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthews won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Matthews jumps guard and drags Shultz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shultz wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Shultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Shultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
Matthews trying to keep a closed guard but Shultz is proving a slippery customer.
Shultz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Matthews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shultz is aware though and is defending well.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shultz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matthews.
Shultz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shultz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shultz wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Matthews is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shultz throws an off balance right hand
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shultz manages to circle out of the way.
Matthews tries to clinch but Shultz moves out of range.
Shultz is looking for the big counter here.
Shultz wants to clinch.
Shultz throws a leg kick
and Matthews counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Matthews drives through and clinches with Shultz against the cage.
#T3#
Shultz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shultz is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks. #BC#
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shultz is looking to clinch.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown but Shultz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matthews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shultz as he jumps to the side.
Shultz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Shultz.#T4#
Shultz moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
Matthews tries to clinch up.
Matthews misses with a takedown attempt - Shultz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matthews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shultz avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shultz wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Matthews dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shultz.
Matthews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shultz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matthews somewhat.
And Shultz responds with a good body kick, but Matthews manages to step out the way in time.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Shultz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Matthews throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shultz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews darts in looking for a takedown but Shultz gets double underhooks and turns Matthews into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shultz is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks.
Shultz has had enough of the clinch but Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Shultz jumps guard but Matthews stands there with Shultz around his waist. Shultz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Shultz is trying to drag Matthews to the mat but Matthews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthews is looking for a takedown.
Matthews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shultz smiles and moves away.
Shultz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shultz misses with a leg kick
and Matthews counters with a two punch combo.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Shultz tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shultz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shultz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Shultz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shultz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
It looked like Matthews was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Shultz misses
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Shultz.
Shultz misses with a head kick.
Matthews tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shultz manages to circle out of the way.
Shultz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Shultz stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews fails with the takedown.#T3#
Shultz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jake Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shultz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matthews. #CL2#
Shultz darts in and clinches Matthews up against the cage.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shultz tries for a takedown but Matthews manages to get underhooks.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shultz trying to land knees to the body.
Shultz wants a takedown.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Shultz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shultz jumps guard but Matthews stands there with Shultz around his waist. Shultz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T4#
Shultz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shultz can do to turn this around?#BC#
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.
Shultz tries to clinch up.
Shultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Matthews has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Matthews manages to pull guard.
Shultz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shultz trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Matthews dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Shultz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews wants to clinch up but Shultz keeps it at a distance.
Matthews looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shultz looks to clinch
and Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shultz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Shultz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shultz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Shultz, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Shultz against the cage but Shultz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shultz moves to clinch but Matthews breaks away
and Matthews counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shultz is looking for the big counter here.
Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shultz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Shultz misses with a looping right.
Matthews is looking to counter the offense by Shultz and move into the clinch.
Matthews shoots in but Shultz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shultz throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shultz.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shultz as he jumps to the side.
Jake Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Shultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Matthews clinches.
Shultz trying to land knees to the body.
Shultz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2#
Shultz swats away the attempt to clinch by Matthews.#CL2#
Shultz moves into range and clinches up with Matthews.
Shultz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Matthews up against the cage.
Shultz is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks.
Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shultz is trying to break free.#TD#
Matthews pulls guard.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Shultz from controlling successfully.
Matthews not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Matthews wants to sweep but no luck.
Shultz advances to half guard.
Shultz wants to control but Matthews is keeping him busy.
Shultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brian Shultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shultz connects with a nice short shot to Matthews's temple. #SUB2#
Shultz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matthews defends it well. #SUB2#
Shultz is working for a kimura but Matthews is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shultz working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Shultz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shultz is thwarting Matthews's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Shultz.
Well Matthews has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Matthews! |
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Event:
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Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Reynolds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
White trying to remain calm as Reynolds controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White wants to get back to his feet but Reynolds drags him back down.#T1#
White is looking for a sweep.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds scores with punches from side control.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reynolds controlling the position.
Reynolds wants to stand but White has his arm trapped. #T2#
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reynolds is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
White tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reynolds scoring with punches from side control.
Reynolds controls the position.
Reynolds wants to stand but White is controlling his arm.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reynolds wanted to stand there but White had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Reynolds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
White is looking to stand up but Reynolds isn't so interested in that idea.
Reynolds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Reynolds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
White fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Reynolds is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Reynolds is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position. #T1#
Reynolds content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reynolds has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, White works to full guard.
Reynolds forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reynolds is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Reynolds trying to control the pace.
Reynolds prevents White from improving his position.
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
White gets back to full guard.
Reynolds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Reynolds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reynolds advances position into side control!
White gets back to half guard.
Reynolds works his way into side control. #T4##SUB#
Reynolds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ethan Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Reynolds is staying tight to White's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White prevents Reynolds from improving position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Reynolds dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Reynolds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Reynolds decides to stand back up.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Reynolds gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Reynolds was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Reynolds rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ethan Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caghan White.
White tries to circle away but Reynolds has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
#BC#
Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Reynolds shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Reynolds finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Reynolds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White is trying to control but can't.
White has hold of Reynolds's hands but Reynolds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
White trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
Reynolds seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White taking some punishment here, with Reynolds in his half guard. #T3#
Reynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reynolds sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
Reynolds performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Reynolds closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. White quickly recovers to half guard.
White scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Reynolds manages to mount him!
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reynolds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
Caghan White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Reynolds!
The defeated Caghan White had this to say: 'HÄ°LE'. |
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Event:
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Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Gogol gets caught napping as Carter dives in and scores a takedown. Gogol manages to retain guard.
Carter advances to half guard.
Gogol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gogol tries to get out of the position.
Carter stalling.
Gogol is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Gogol defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter works his foot free and advances to mount. #T1#
Gogol wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
BOOM! Carter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gogol tries to control the position but Carter now has his back.
Carter lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gogol hold on?!
Gogol is trying to break free.
Carter is landing with strikes. Gogol can't take much more of this.
Carter has the hooks in. Gogol is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Carter is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Gogol with him. Gogol is trying to defend but Carter has an arm under the chin now! Gogol grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Liam Carter! |
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