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Event:
Pulse 45
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Gozu misses the jab.
Gozu doesn't manage to clinch there - Luna circles away.
Luna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luna lands a lovely overhand right.
Gozu throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Gozu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Gozu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gozu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gozu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luna with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luna throws a strike but Gozu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Gozu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gozu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gozu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Gozu continues to stall.
Gozu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luna is keeping the position for now.
Luna wants to stand up but Gozu is controlling him.
Luna keeping full guard, as Gozu tries to pass.
Gozu passes Luna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Luna wants to get back to his feet.
Gozu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #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.
Gozu stops Luna from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Gozu wants to work for an arm triangle but Luna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gozu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Gozu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gozu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gozu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gozu is keen to just control but Luna is a slippery customer.
Gozu is really struggling to control Luna but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gozu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luna with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gozu to score with a decent uppercut.
Luna throws a body punch but Gozu moves out of range.
Gozu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Miller Gozu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozu throws a right and a left that Luna avoids nicely.
Luna looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozu is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Luna.
Danga de danga de dang - Luna scores with a four punch combination!
Andres Luna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luna fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Luna has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Luna tries to keep at a distance but Gozu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gozu wants to take the fight to the mat but Luna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Luna has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gozu uses from the top position. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gozu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gozu passes Luna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gozu is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Gozu is looking for a kimura but Luna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gozu to get the leverage.
Luna looks winded!
Gozu not doing much here.
Gozu trying to pass the guard but Luna defending well.
Gozu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gozu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gozu tries to control but Luna wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miller Gozu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gozu misses with a straight right.
Gozu misses the jab.
Gozu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luna.
Luna slips a jab from Gozu.
Gozu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luna.
A low kick from Gozu is predictable there
and Luna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luna gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Luna. Those never looked like landing.
Luna feints a jab promting Gozu to slip. Luna then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gozu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Luna.
Luna slips a straight right by Gozu.
Luna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Gozu misses.
Gozu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luna checks it well.
Gozu lands an overhand right.
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!
Gozu swings for the body but Luna moves out of range.
Gozu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luna can do to turn this around?
Gozu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD#
Gozu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Luna looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gozu trying to control the action but Luna is working from the bottom. #T1#
Gozu controlling from side mount.
Gozu is looking to take a break and control but Luna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luna prevents Gozu from moving into mount.
Luna seems a little lost for a moment, as Gozu dominates the positioning.
Gozu works to advance to full mount. Luna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Miller Gozu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gozu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gozu unloads with some shots from mount but Luna bucks and avoids them well.
#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.
Gozu takes Luna's back.
Gozu really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Luna.#SUB#
Gozu working for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, Gozu manages to miss with strikes from the back. #SUB#
Luna is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gozu gets his way!
#SUB#
Gozu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gozu controlling the positon.#T3##SUB#
Gozu is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Gozu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Luna defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Luna trying to get back to his feet but Gozu is in full control for now.
Gozu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Luna doesn't escape. #SUB#
Luna is having to fend off submission attempts from Gozu, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gozu doesn't have the hooks in though and Luna manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Gozu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T4#
Gozu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB#
Gozu is looking for a triangle but Luna pushes his legs off easily.
Gozu managing to control the position.
Gozu looking for a sweep. Not yet Gozu, not yet.
Gozu is trying to control the position but Luna postures up.
Gozu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Luna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luna is looking to work some ground and pound but Gozu has wrist control.
Gozu seems keen to control Luna's posture.
More hug and hope from Gozu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miller Gozu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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#
Gozu tries a low kick but Luna avoids it.
Luna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gozu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andres Luna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gozu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luna on the side of the head.
Gozu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gozu in his tracks.
Gozu throws a chopping leg kick but Luna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gozu throws a leg kick
and Luna counters with a nice body shot.
Gozu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gozu misses with a series of wild punches.
Luna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gozu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gozu throws an overhand right that lands on Luna's shoulder, as Luna tries to avoid the shot.
Luna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luna fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozu moves away from the strike by Luna.
Gozu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luna slips under a jab.#T1#
Gozu misses with a looping left.
Gozu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luna appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Gozu is predictable there
and Luna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gozu tests Luna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gozu throws an off balance right hand
and Luna counters with a series of strikes. Gozu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luna unleashes a big counter combination but Gozu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gozu slips a jab and a cross from Luna.
Luna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozu manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Gozu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luna is trying to break free.#TD#
Gozu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gozu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Gozu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Gozu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luna is aware though and is defending well.
Miller Gozu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Luna is fighting to break Gozu's control of his arms but Gozu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gozu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gozu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gozu is pulling down on Luna's head. It's preventing any offense from Luna, at least for the moment.
Luna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gozu is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gozu advances position into side control!
Gozu controls the position. #T3#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gozu.
Gozu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gozu controlling his opponent. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gozu continues to hold on tight.
Andres Luna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miller Gozu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gozu, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miller Gozu!
A victorious Miller Gozu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Pulse 42
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Grove connects with a single shot there.
Grove avoids the body shot from Luna.
As Luna backs away, Grove returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grove cracks the inside of Luna's front leg.
Grove lands an overhand right.
Luna looks to score with a jab to the body but Grove is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Grove there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luna takes a swing at Grove's ribcage but misses.
Luna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luna cracks Grove with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Grove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luna, pushing him back against the ropes.
Luna tries to land a knee to the head but Grove blocks with his arms.
Luna tries to score a body lock takedown but Grove shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grove working aggressively here.
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!
Grove misses with a punch to the body.
Grove is looking to control Luna's arms but Luna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grove has his back to the ropes.
Luna is trying to push Grove away but Grove has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Grove is trying to force a seperation but Luna has the dominant position.#T1#
Grove throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Luna fails to pull guard.
Grove scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Grove scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luna blocking some punches.
Luna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Grove has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Grove misses with some punches.
#BC#
Grove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna misses with a few strikes there.
Grove fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grove!
The fighters circle momentarily. Grove darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Grove catches Luna right on the button with a cross.#ROC#
Luna is rocked!
Luna swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grove counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grove moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luna looks winded!#T2#
A nice combination there by Luna.
Grove takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luna throws a body punch but Grove moves out of range.
Luna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luna is still on wobbly legs! Can Grove finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Grove engages and cracks Luna with a massive lead left hook - Luna tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Grove is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kendall Grove!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Luna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SeungJin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Luna misses
and SeungJin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
SeungJin gets a clinch.
A short left from SeungJin.
SeungJin tries a body shot but Luna blocks it.
SeungJin misses with a punch to the body.
SeungJin has a couple of punches blocked by Luna.
SeungJin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
SeungJin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna is trying to break the clinch but SeungJin has him pressed against the cage.
SeungJin misses with a hook to the ribs.
SeungJin lands with a light punch inside.
Luna tries to pull guard but SeungJin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
SeungJin prevents Luna from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, SeungJin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
SeungJin throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
A short uppercut from SeungJin.
SeungJin swings wildly with an uppercut but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
SeungJin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from SeungJin.
Luna is breathing heavily.
SeungJin is struggling to control the position.
Luna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from SeungJin.
Luna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables SeungJin to keep the fight standing.
SeungJin lands a right hand.
SeungJin lands a shoulder strike.
SeungJin lands a big right hand that drops Luna! The killer instinct kicks in and SeungJin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by SeungJin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim SeungJin!
After winning the bout, Kim SeungJin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Casey pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Casey breaks from the clinch.
Casey fails with a takedown attempt.
Luna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casey.
#CL#
Luna tries to keep at a distance but Casey has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Luna gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey is trying to get back to full guard.
Luna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luna missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Casey wants to improve his position but Luna is controlling well.
#T1#
Luna thows a huge punch but Casey dodges it nicely.
Luna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luna not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luna looks winded!
Luna throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Casey to regain full guard.
Casey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Casey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Casey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luna's guard. #REVR#
Luna wants to stand up but Casey is controlling him.
Casey trying to control but Luna is working from the bottom.
Casey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Casey throws an elbow that misses. Luna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Casey's guard. Nice move by Luna!#REVB#
Casey throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Casey working for a triangle but Luna defends it easily.
#SUB#
Casey working for a triangle but Luna defends it easily.
#T3#
Luna postures up in Casey's guard and throws a big left but Casey blocks it.
Luna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luna throwing strikes but missing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Luna throws a strike but Casey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#ES2#
Luna scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luna scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like Gil Casey has been cut.#T4#
Left hook, right uppercut from Luna.
Casey moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna misses with the combination.
Luna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Casey under the eye.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey tries to clinch up.
Luna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Luna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gil Casey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Luna gets tackled into the cage by Casey. Casey maintains the clinch. #BC#
Casey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gil Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luna lands a jab to the head.
Luna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Casey's hands.
Luna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Casey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Casey pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Luna throws a big elbow that misses.
Luna being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Casey is looking for a triangle but Luna pushes his legs off easily.
Luna is breathing heavily.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Casey is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Casey won't allow Luna to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Casey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Casey is looking to work some ground and pound but Luna has wrist control.
Luna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casey. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Casey shoots in looking for a takedown. Luna tries to sprawl out of it but Casey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3##CL#
Casey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Luna gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Casey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Luna throws a big elbow that misses.
Casey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luna.
Luna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casey wants to sweep but no luck.
Luna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Casey pulls Luna in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Casey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luna is aware though and is defending well.
Luna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luna throwing strikes from guard but Casey blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab from Luna.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casey.
Luna has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Casey is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Luna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Luna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gil Casey'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##CL#
Casey pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Luna pulls guard effortlessly.
Luna wants to stand but Casey is controlling the position.
Casey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##ES2#
Luna wriggles free and stands up.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna throws a series of punches but Casey moves out of range.
Luna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Casey clinches with his opponent.
Casey tries to score a body lock takedown but Luna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Casey breaks from the clinch.
Casey throws a sloppy head kick and Luna moves out of range easily.
Casey wants to clinch
and Luna counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
Casey looks to clinch
and Luna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Casey tries to clinch but Luna moves out of range.
Luna works Casey's body with a nice hook.
Luna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Casey shoots in for a takedown but Luna shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Luna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch but Luna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Luna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Luna. Those never looked like landing.
Casey tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it. #T3#
A combination from Luna does no damage.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Casey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey is looking for a counter combo.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch but Luna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.
Casey throws a body punch but Luna moves out of range.
Luna lands a nice hook to Casey's body. Casey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Luna misses with a body shot.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna misses with a hook. Casey ducked under it nicely.
Casey tries to counter by clinching up but Luna breaks away and moves out of range.
Casey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Casey with a body shot.#CL#
Casey gets a clinch. #TD#
Casey pulls guard.
Luna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey keeping full guard, as Luna tries to pass.
Casey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Luna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Luna!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Vance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vance.
#CL#
Vance moves into range and clinches up with Luna.
Vance wants a takedown.
Vance tries to pull guard but Luna won't allow it.
#BC#
Vance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna misses with a takedown
and Vance counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luna - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T1##BC#
Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luna.
Laurence Vance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luna fails to land the takedown.
Vance throws a big counter combination but Luna scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.#CL#
Vance clinches.
Luna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vance to keep the fight standing.
Come on Vance - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vance tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vance avoids the elbow strike from Luna, against the cage.
#BC#
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vance.
Luna shoots for a takedown but Vance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vance stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vance wants it to stay on the feet.
Vance looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Andres Luna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna tries to clinch but Vance moves out of range.
Vance is looking for a counter combo.
Luna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luna keeps the fight on the outside.
Vance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vance tries to clinch there but Luna circles away.
Luna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Vance keeps the fight on the outside.
As Luna looks to move away, Vance throws a big counter combo but Luna just gets out of the way.
Luna avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vance really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
Vance jumps guard but Luna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vance walks away with a smile on his face. Luna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vance sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luna somewhat.#T4#
Vance tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it.
Vance stuffs the takedown.
Vance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Luna does no damage.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vance as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vance tries to clinch up.
Luna tries for a takedown but Vance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurence Vance dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Luna throws a solid leg kick but Vance takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luna.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luna throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luna is defended easily by Vance.
Vance feinted with a counter takedown.
Vance is looking to clinch. #CL#
Vance forces Luna back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Vance has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Luna is trying to keep an underhook but Vance manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna tries to roll over but Vance keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Luna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vance pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Luna tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vance has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #SUB#
Vance is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Luna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Luna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vance blocks Luna's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luna holds of for dear life.#SU#
Vance stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #CL#
Vance clinches up with Luna and pushes him back against the cage.
Vance jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Vance gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Luna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T3#
Luna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vance sprawls well. Vance wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luna gets slowly back to his feet.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.
Vance's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luna under the eye.#CL#
Vance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luna taking a breather.
Vance has Luna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Laurence Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vance's waist but Vance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luna off to one side.
Luna tries to clinch up
and Vance counters with a right hand to the body.
Laurence Vance is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Vance throws a sloppy head kick
and Luna counters with a two punch combo.
Luna is looking to clinch but Vance is avoiding it.
Luna shoots in and drives through. Vance sprawls well.
Luna is breathing heavily.#CL#
Vance gets a clinch.
Vance tries to score a body lock takedown but Luna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Vance jumps guard and drags Luna to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luna preventing the sweep.
Luna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vance pulls Luna in to control the position.
Luna throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurence Vance dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Luna throws a body kick that misses.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Luna throws out a powerful jab.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Luna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vance is fending him off so far but Luna persists. Nope, Vance circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance throws a big counter combination but Luna scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vance tries to clinch but Luna is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Luna clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vance changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vance avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Vance rushes Luna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vance wants to clinch up but Luna keeps it at a distance.
Vance has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luna shoots for a double leg takedown but Vance sprawls well. He's pushed Luna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laurence Vance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Luna.#T2#
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luna goes for a double leg but Vance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vance continues to drive forward.
Luna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vance but Vance pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Vance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luna throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Vance clinches up with Luna and pushes him back against the cage.
Luna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vance avoids it.#BC#
Vance breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Vance moves out of range as Luna strikes.#CL#
Vance instigates a clinch. #BC#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Luna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vance tries to clinch up but Luna circles away and keeps his distance.
Luna darts in looking for a takedown but Vance gets double underhooks and turns Luna into the cage.
Luna swats away the attempt to clinch by Vance.
Vance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Vance closes the distance and pushes Luna back into the cage.#BC#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Vance throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luna throws a sloppy head kick and Vance moves out of range easily.
Vance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vance tries to avoid it but Luna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vance to the ground. Vance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Luna looks to move away, Vance throws a big counter combo but Luna just gets out of the way.
Luna slips a jab from Vance.
Luna wants to counter with a clinch but Vance pushes him away.#CL#
Vance pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Luna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andres Luna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laurence Vance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Luna takes a swing at Vance's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurence Vance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vance 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurence Vance!
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