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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Bozzy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Black trying to control here.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Black really is a fat lump.
Black throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Bozzy can't handle though.
Black striking off his back, scoring a few points.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bozzy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Bozzy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bozzy showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Black kicks Bozzy off and gets back to his feet.#T1##TD2#
Bozzy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bozzy showed some decent athleticism there.
Bozzy blocks the strikes from Black.
Bozzy blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bozzy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bozzy's back!
You can see the frustration on Bozzy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Black keeps control of the position easily here as Bozzy tries to buck him off.
Black avoiding Bozzy 's attempts to control his hands. #T2#
Bozzy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bozzy tries to escape the position.
Black really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bozzy.
Black controlling well, preventing Bozzy from escaping the position.
#T3#
Black scores with punches to the body.
Bozzy trying to control the hands but Black breaks the grip.
Black keeps control of the position easily here as Bozzy tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
Black patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Black is hanging on to Bozzy's back as he tries to escape.
#T4#
Black biding his time, controlling Bozzy.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Black controlling well, preventing Bozzy from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black biding his time, controlling Bozzy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Bozzy feints and as Black raises his hands in defense, Bozzy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bozzy is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bozzy's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzy wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Bozzy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black 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.#SUB2#
Bozzy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into side control.
Bozzy wants to control but Black postures up.
Black takes a little break here. Bozzy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bozzy can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Black moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Bozzy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Bozzy is being controlled here.
A control attempt from Bozzy but he's now mounted!
Bozzy working to try and regain half guard.
Black sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bozzy is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bozzy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Black gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black biding his time, controlling Bozzy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Bozzy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Black's guard.
Bozzy is standing up over Black. Black looks to escape but Bozzy dives into side control.
#REVR#
Bozzy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Black punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to improve his position but Bozzy is controlling well.
Bozzy wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Black uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Bozzy preventing the sweep. #T1#
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black is striking from the bottom but Bozzy uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Black lands with a few short shots to the body.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Black trying to strike off his back.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Bozzy any problems. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bozzy is controlling him.
Bozzy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bozzy can do to turn this around?
Bozzy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Bozzy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Bozzy is looking for a kimura here.
Bozzy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black striking from half guard on the bottom. #T3#
Black won't allow Bozzy to pass to mount.
Bozzy wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Bozzy moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Bozzy misses with the ground and pound.
Black is trying to improve his position.
Bozzy looking to control but instead Black has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Elwood Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black trying to get back to full guard but Bozzy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Black has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bozzy's lack of action.
#T4#
Black punching from the bottom.
Black moves into full guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Bozzy from controlling successfully.
Bozzy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bozzy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bozzy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ben Bozzy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elwood Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Bozzy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Black has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Bozzy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwood Black!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Black instigates a clinch.
McArthur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McArthur tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body.
Black is trying to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling him.
Black has McArthur pushed against the cage.
Black is trying to push McArthur away but McArthur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
McArthur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from McArthur.
#TD2#
McArthur works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is trying to control the position but McArthur postures up.
McArthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McArthur manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1##SUB2#
McArthur working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Black has passed into half guard!
McArthur is looking to get back to full guard here but Black has managed to pass to side control instead.
McArthur is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McArthur, who protects the arm well.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McArthur's shoulder. That is not cool. #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.
A control attempt from McArthur but he's now mounted!#SUB#
Black looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Black has hold of McArthur's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McArthur manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McArthur has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.#T3#
McArthur trying to get back to his feet but Black is in full control for now. #SUB#
Black is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McArthur knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McArthur for a finish.
Black controlling well, preventing McArthur from escaping the position.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
McArthur trying to control the action but Black just sinks the hooks in.
Black is hanging on to McArthur's back as he tries to escape.
McArthur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McArthur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
McArthur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McArthur wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
McArthur stalling away here and it's allowed Black to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Black tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Black keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McArthur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McArthur can do to turn this around?
Black controlling the action here.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Black moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from McArthur.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McArthur can do anything to dispel that myth.
A control attempt from McArthur but he's now mounted!#SUB#
Black has control of McArthur's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McArthur regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Black controlling from mount. #T3##SUB#
Black working for a guillotine from mount but McArthur is in no mood to give up.
Black manages to capitalize on a mistake by McArthur to take his back!
McArthur wants to escape the position.
Black trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure McArthur doesn't escape. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
McArthur fending off the submission attempt from Black.
Black is riding his opponent, not letting McArthur buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McArthur tries to escape but Black has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
McArthur gets a double leg takedown into Black's guard.
Black lands some strikes from the bottom.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black looking to control.
McArthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McArthur throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McArthur's guard. Nice move by Black!#REVR#
McArthur wants to control the position but Black says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
McArthur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
McArthur with the active half guard here but Black passes nicely into side control.
McArthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McArthur's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Black tries for a kimura but McArthur is defending well.
Black content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T3#
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Black is trying to get an arm triangle but McArthur is defending well.
Elwood Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A control attempt from McArthur but he's now mounted!
McArthur has given up his back here.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Black. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Black is not going to allow McArthur to sit and survive in this position.
Black biding his time, looking for the opening.
Black continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McArthur trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elwood Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwood Black!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Black clinches up with Kobelikos and pushes him back against the cage.
Kobelikos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#BC#
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Kobelikos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Black seems keen to control Kobelikos's posture.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kobelikos manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Kobelikos working a defensive guard here.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Kobelikos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Kobelikos wants to hit a switch here but Black passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kobelikos there!
Black controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black continues to stall.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kobelikos is trying to reverse the position but instead Black has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Black working for a choke but Kobelikos is defending well. #SUB#
Black working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Black has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kobelikos's body.
#SUB#
Black looking to break Kobelikos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kobelikos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Black will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T3##SUB#
Black is looking for the choke from the back position but Kobelikos is controlling his hands well.
Black scores with punches and elbows.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Black controlling the positon.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black'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.
Further stalling from Black.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Black darts in and clinches Kobelikos up against the cage.#BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lambis Kobelikos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobelikos throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a leg kick. #TD2#
Kobelikos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Elwood Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kobelikos blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kobelikos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kobelikos is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black gets back to full guard.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kobelikos's guard. #REVR##T1#
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Black is stinking the place up with his stalling.
More hug and hope from Black.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kobelikos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##CL#
Black darts in and clinches Kobelikos up against the cage.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kobelikos pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Black has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kobelikos is trying to keep an underhook but Black manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Kobelikos is looking to improve his position.
Black seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
Black clinches. #TD#
Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kobelikos regains guard.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobelikos can do to turn this around?
Kobelikos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Black lands a couple of elbows.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Black with a nice head shot there.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Black rushes Kobelikos and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Kobelikos has hold of one of Black's legs. Black is fighting the takedown attempt but Kobelikos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Black trying to strike off his back.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kobelikos won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Black seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Black controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kobelikos, pushing him back against the cage.
Lambis Kobelikos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elwood Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kobelikos pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elwood Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwood Black!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 02, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Secen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Black manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Secen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Secen preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Black is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Black continues to stall.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
More hug and hope from Black.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Secen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Secen unleashes a big counter combination but Black bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Secen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Secen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Black striking off his back.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Black with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4##SUB#
Black is working for a kimura but Secen is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Secen misses with a body kick.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Secen tries to counter with a clinch but Black shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Black gets a clinch. #BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Secen, pushing him back against the cage.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Secen is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Secen has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Black has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Secen is trying to keep an underhook but Black manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Secen tries to kick Black off in order to stand up. Black Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
A lull in the action here.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black controlling the position.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Check out the look on Black's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Secen seems a little lost for a moment, as Black dominates the positioning.#T3##SUB#
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Black scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Secen to see if he's OK.
Secen is trying to work for a sweep but Black has mounted him!
Elwood Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black controlling from the full mount. #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.
Black'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Black dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Secen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Secen responds with a good body kick, but Black manages to step out the way in time.#CL#
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black is working for takedown but Secen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black tries to break the clinch but Secen is controlling the position.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.#BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Black breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secen keeps the fight on the outside.
Secen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Secen checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Black rushes Secen and presses him up against the cage.
Black is trying to push Secen away but Secen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Black tries to pull guard but Secen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Secen has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Black jumps guard.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Secen is proving a slippery customer.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black looking to control.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black has his hands on Secen's head, controlling the position.
Black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black punching from the bottom - just letting Secen know he's still in a fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Secen from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Black clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Black breaks the clinch.
Black tries to clinch there but Secen circles away.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Secen can do to turn this around?#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Black pulls Secen into guard.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Secen wants to get back to full guard.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Secen is looking to escape.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black blocks the strikes from Secen.
Ground and pound from Black. #SUB#
Secen is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.
Black controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elwood Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwood Black!
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