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Event:
Island Icons
Date: Sep 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Stiffy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Izeal to the mat! Izeal manages to get full guard.
Izeal looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Izeal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stiffy controls the pace.
Stiffy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Stiffy drops back looking for a leg! Izeal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Izeal manages to kick Stiffy off! Stiffy jumps back into Izeal's guard.
Izeal being controlled here, momentarily.
Stiffy is pushing down on Izeal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Izeal is fighting to maintain full guard but Stiffy has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've been hearing good reports from Izeal's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Stiffy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Izeal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stiffy is taking a breather. Izeal 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.
Stiffy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stiffy passes to full mount!
Stiffy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stiffy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Izeal taking shots to the head. #SUB2#
Stiffy quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Stiffy but it's paid off an Izeal is forced to tap! Nice work by Stiffy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taco Stiffy!
In his post fight interview, Taco Stiffy gave a big smile as he said 'SNIFFY KNOWS HOES ! '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Manuel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Izeal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Izeal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Izeal is trying to escape the position but Manuel is controlling the position. #SU2#
Manuel stands up and beckons Izeal to his feet. #TD2#
Izeal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manuel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manuel looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Manuel 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.
Manuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izeal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Izeal wants to sweep here but Manuel controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manuel throwing strikes from guard but Izeal blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Izeal is defended easily by Manuel.
Izeal is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Manuel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Izeal to the mat! Izeal manages to get full guard.
Izeal keeping full guard, as Manuel tries to pass. #SUB#
Izeal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manuel is aware though and is defending well.
Manuel passes Izeal's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Manuel is taking a breather. Izeal 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.
Izeal wants to control but Manuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manuel thows a huge punch but Izeal dodges it nicely.
Manuel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manuel controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Manuel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Manuel closes the distance and clinches.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Izeal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Manuel breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izeal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manuel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL2#
Manuel has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoover Manuel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Izeal tries to sprawl but Manuel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Izeal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manuel controlling from the top position. #SU2#
Manuel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Manuel dips to his left and cracks Izeal with an uppercut!
Iggy Izeal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izeal shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Manuel lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izeal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manuel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Manuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A lazy left from Manuel finds it's target.#CL2#
Manuel clinches.
Izeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izeal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manuel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Manuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manuel working hard to break the clinch.
Manuel is stalling here.
Manuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izeal has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Manuel prevents a body shot from Izeal. #TD2#
Manuel pulls guard.
Izeal trying to control but Manuel is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manuel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manuel has Izeal pulled in close to control his posture. #ES2#
Manuel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Izeal darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Manuel counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T3#
Izeal trying to keep a closed guard but Manuel is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Manuel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Izeal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Izeal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Izeal! #REVR#
Izeal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manuel keeps working.
Manuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Izeal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoover Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manuel is trying to control Izeal's posture but Izeal avoids it. #T4#
Manuel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izeal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Manuel!
Izeal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Manuel hang on?
Manuel tries to hold on but Izeal postures up.
Manuel is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoover Manuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Manuel looks for a takedown but Izeal sprawls well.
Izeal fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Manuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Izeal, pushing him back against the cage.
Izeal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Manuel.
Izeal trying to stall but Manuel improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal is looking to take this one to the mat.
Izeal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Manuel lands a takedown into guard.
#T1#
Manuel looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Izeal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU2#
Manuel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Izeal, up you get! #CL2#
Manuel clinches with his opponent.
Manuel leaning against his opponent.
Izeal is trying to pull guard but Manuel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manuel effectively controlling the action here.
Manuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izeal is defending well for now.#T2#
Izeal has Manuel pressed against the cage, preventing Manuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Manuel pulls guard effortlessly.
Manuel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Izeal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manuel controlling Izeal's posture. #ES2#
Manuel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Manuel manages to pull guard.
Manuel pulls Izeal in to control the position. #T3##SUB2#
Manuel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Izeal has passed into half guard!
Manuel landing rabbit punches to the side of Izeal's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Manuel keeping hold of Izeal's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Izeal is working for a submission of some sort.
Manuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Izeal. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Izeal seems to be looking for submissions.
Manuel tries to get to full guard but Izeal has control of the leg.
Manuel trying to get back to full guard but Izeal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoover Manuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manuel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoover Manuel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Izeal tries to clinch there but Cellosson circles away.
Izeal tries a head kick but it misses.
Cellosson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cellosson misses with a series of wild punches.
Izeal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Izeal darts in looking for a takedown but Cellosson gets double underhooks and turns Izeal into the cage.
Cellosson wants to counter the offense by Izeal and move into the clinch position.
Izeal tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Cellosson rushes Izeal and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Izeal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izeal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Cello Cellosson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cellosson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A leg kick checked by Izeal.
Izeal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Izeal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cellosson wants to counter with a clinch but Izeal pushes him away.#T1#
Izeal tries to clinch but Cellosson is having none of it.
Izeal tries to clinch up.
Cellosson wants to counter with a clinch but Izeal pushes him away.#TD2#
Cellosson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Izeal on his heels. He'll look to pass Izeal's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cellosson 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.
Cellosson slips nicely into half guard.
Izeal trying to control but Cellosson postures up.
Cellosson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Izeal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Izeal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cellosson on the ground.
Cellosson slows the pace down in half guard. #T2##SU2#
Cellosson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Izeal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cellosson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Izeal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izeal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#TD2#
Cellosson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cellosson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Cellosson staying calm.
Cellosson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cellosson moves into full mount!
Cellosson looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
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.
Cellosson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cellosson controlling the pace for now.
Izeal tries to reverse the position but Cellosson maintains control.
Cellosson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cello Cellosson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cello Cellosson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Izeal tries to clinch up but Cellosson circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Cellosson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Izeal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Izeal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Izeal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cellosson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cellosson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cellosson throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal striking off his back but it's not causing Cellosson any problems.
Cellosson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cellosson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Izeal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD2#
Cellosson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Izeal bucks up and tries to throw Cellosson off but instead Cellosson has got his back!
Cellosson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Izeal's body.
Izeal avoids the strikes from Cellosson. #T2#
Cellosson controls the action.
Cellosson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
#SUB2#
Izeal showing good submission defense here.
I would not like to be Izeal right now.
Cellosson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Izeal defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T3#
Izeal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Izeal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Cellosson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cellosson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Cellosson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Cellosson looking for the RNC.
Cello Cellosson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cellosson lands a shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cellosson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cello Cellosson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cello Cellosson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Izeal doesn't manage to clinch there - Cellosson circles away.
Izeal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cellosson counters with a three punch combo that has Izeal backing up. Izeal nods at Cellosson to acknowledge the strikes.
Cellosson throws a sloppy head kick and Izeal moves out of range easily.
Cellosson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Izeal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cellosson somewhat.
Izeal feinted with a counter takedown.
Izeal has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Cellosson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cellosson.
Cellosson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izeal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Izeal jumps into guard, dragging Cellosson to the mat.
#T1##SUB2#
Cellosson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Izeal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cellosson distracts Izeal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cellosson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cellosson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cellosson postures up.
Izeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cellosson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izeal works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Izeal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Izeal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izeal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cellosson pinned against the cage. Cellosson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cellosson or perhaps it was just good defense by Izeal, which made it look bad.
Good work by Izeal as he checks the leg kick.
Cellosson fails with a takedown attempt.
Iggy Izeal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Izeal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Cellosson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cellosson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Izeal tries to lock up and control but Cellosson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cellosson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Izeal slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Cellosson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Cellosson trying to mount his opponent but Izeal defends it.
Cellosson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Cellosson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Izeal defend it? Cellosson steps over the head and cranks it - Izeal is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cellosson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cello Cellosson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Izeal fails with a takedown attempt.
Izeal fails with the takedown
and Oblivion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oblivion throws a leg kick which misses Izeal's front leg but catches the back leg as Izeal tries to avoid it. #CL#
Izeal tries to keep at a distance but Oblivion has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Oblivion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Izeal wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Izeal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Izeal takes a little break here. Oblivion wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Izeal working the body and head with strikes.
Oblivion could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Izeal tries for a kimura but Oblivion is defending well.
Izeal in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Izeal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oblivion is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Izeal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oblivion has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Izeal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oblivion, who protects the arm well.
Oblivion being controlled for a moment. #T2##SUB2#
Izeal is trying to get an arm triangle but Oblivion is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oblivion bucks up and tries to throw Izeal off but instead Izeal has got his back!
Oblivion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oblivion trying to get back to his feet but Izeal is in full control for now. #SUB2#
Izeal is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Oblivion won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Izeal off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iggy Izeal!
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