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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: Earth 2
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab by McGarrison.
McGarrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGarrison fails with the takedown.#CL#
Dangle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGarrison, pushing him back against the cage.
McGarrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarrison.
Dangle lands an elbow that stopped McGarrison in his tracks for a moment. #TD2#
McGarrison gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
McGarrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dangle is just riding it out for now. McGarrison eventually gives up the hold.
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!
McGarrison passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dangle!
Dangle is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T1#
McGarrison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dangle?
Dangle wants to try and get back to his feet.
McGarrison prevents Dangle from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by McGarrison.
McGarrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGarrison trying to control but Dangle is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by McGarrison.
Dangle wants to try and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
McGarrison working for a submission but Dangle is keeping him at bay.
McGarrison is landing with some decent strikes but Dangle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dangle is bucking up trying to escape but McGarrison cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC2#
Dangle is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarrison prevents Dangle from getting the reversal.#T2#
Dangle wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dangle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Dangle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
McGarrison working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dangle looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McGarrison! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam McGarrison!
Liam McGarrison is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Liam McGarrison 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: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1#
McGarrison throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
McGarrison clinches with his opponent.
Come on McGarrison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for McGarrison to work.
#BC2#
McGarrison breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGarrison is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
McGarrison clinches with his opponent.
Rodgers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGarrison misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from McGarrison. No joy for Rodgers on that attempt.
Rodgers throws a low kick but McGarrison moves out of range easily. #TD2#
McGarrison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rodgers really is a fat lump.
McGarrison wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving. #T1#
McGarrison landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarrison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGarrison wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is keeping the position.
McGarrison is working Rodgers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
McGarrison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodgers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McGarrison, into his guard. #REVR#
Rodgers throws an elbow that misses. McGarrison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodgers's guard. Nice move by McGarrison!#REVB#
McGarrison trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom. #T2#
McGarrison with a nice head shot there.
McGarrison works over Rodgers with some ground and pound from guard.
McGarrison is in close to Rodgers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGarrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodgers's head.
McGarrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers trying to control the position.
McGarrison distracts Rodgers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGarrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGarrison is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing McGarrison from controlling successfully. #T3#
McGarrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
McGarrison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SU2#
McGarrison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rodgers has a takedown stuffed.
McGarrison changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florencio Rodgers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - McGarrison had a free shot at his head there.
McGarrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGarrison scores with a one two! Rodgers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #TD2#
McGarrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rodgers wants to get back to his feet but McGarrison is dominant here and he's now got Rodgers's back!
Rodgers is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
McGarrison is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Rodgers taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from McGarrison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam McGarrison!
A relieved looking Liam McGarrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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