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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Clifton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tamson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clifton.
Tamson tries to clinch there but Clifton circles away.
Tamson misses with a body shot.
Clifton dives in for a single leg takedown but Tamson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Clifton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Clifton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clifton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clifton trying to control but Tamson is having none of it.
Clifton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tamson?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clifton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T1##SUB#
Clifton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tamson is surviving well by controlling Clifton's body position as best he can.
Tamson tries to buck Clifton off but he can't manage it.
Clifton landing shots from mount.
Tamson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Clifton cracks Tamson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Clifton has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tamson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Clifton!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Clifton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
LIA 40: Darkness Warshed Over
Date: Feb 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Tamson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kunkel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kunkel cracks Tamson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Tamson drives through and clinches with Kunkel against the cage.
Kunkel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kunkel is trying to break free.
Tamson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunkel's efforts to push away.
Kunkel prevents a body shot from Tamson.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunkel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamson won't allow it.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel. #T1#
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson tries to work over Kunkel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kunkel controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Tamson.
A short right from Tamson on the inside.
Tamson has Kunkel pressed against the cage, preventing Kunkel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tamson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Tamson lands with a left to the head.
Kunkel is trying to break the clinch but Tamson is controlling him.#T2#
Tamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tamson lands a left hand.
Tamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tamson as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Tamson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kunkel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Kunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Kunkel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamson throws a body punch but Kunkel moves out of range. #T3#
Tamson misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Tamson pushes Kunkel up against the cage in a clinch.
Tamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson lands a nice uppercut.
Kunkel can't break the clinch.
Tamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kunkel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson misses with a body punch.
Kunkel blocks an uppercut.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Tamson misses with a body punch.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kunkel wants to break free but Tamson has control.
Kunkel takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunkel's efforts to push away.
Tamson lands a nice uppercut.
Tamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamson prevents Kunkel from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Tamson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kunkel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kunkel thinking.
Tamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kunkel works over Tamson's head and body with a nice combination.
Tamson slips a straight right by Kunkel.
Tamson throws a hook but Kunkel blocks it.
Tamson slips a straight right by Kunkel.
Kunkel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL2#
Tamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson. #T1#
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Kunkel breaks from the clinch.
Kunkel scores with a body shot.
Tamson lands a jab to the nose.
Tamson misses with a looping right.
Kunkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kunkel lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamson misses with a hook. Kunkel ducked under it nicely.
Tamson cracks a nice hook into Kunkel's ribs.
Kunkel is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL2#
Tamson gets a clinch.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunkel.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tamson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tamson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamson lands with a right to the head.
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!
Kunkel takes a shot to the head.
Tamson lands with a light punch inside.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tamson.
Ali Tamson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunkel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel.
Tamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Kunkel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kunkel takes a shot to the head.
Kunkel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tamson.
Tamson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kunkel or not.
Tamson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Tamson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamson misses with some punches.
A short right from Tamson.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Tamson has Kunkel pressed against the cage, preventing Kunkel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Kunkel wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Kunkel is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel.
A right handed body shot lands from Tamson.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Kunkel tries to circle away but Tamson has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Tamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tamson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunkel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kunkel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Tamson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kunkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kunkel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kunkel works over Tamson's head and body with a nice combination.
Tamson throws an off balance right hand
and Kunkel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali Tamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Tamson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kunkel, pushing him back against the cage.
Tamson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Kunkel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Kunkel blocks an uppercut.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunkel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamson has double underhooks.
Kunkel working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tamson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Kunkel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tamson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Kunkel.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson can't find room to land a body shot as Kunkel controls the action.
Tamson lands a right hand. #T3#
Tamson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kunkel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamson has him pressed against the cage.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Kunkel manages to break the clinch.
Kunkel cracks Tamson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kunkel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kunkel throws an overhand right that lands on Tamson's shoulder, as Tamson tries to avoid the shot.
Tamson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kunkel lands a slapping body shot.
Kunkel slips a straight right by Tamson.
Kunkel jabs at Tamson's body.#CL2#
Tamson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land. #T4#
Tamson digs a right hand into Kunkel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kunkel's gas tank.
Kunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Kunkel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uli Kunkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kunkel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamson under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Tamson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunkel's elbow.
Tamson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kunkel is trying to break free.
Kunkel takes a shot to the head.
Tamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali Tamson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kunkel can't find room to land a body shot as Tamson controls the action.
Kunkel throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Tamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tamson 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Tamson!
The defeated Uli Kunkel had this to say: 'no comment guys'.
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Event:
LIA 38: Preferred Nomenclature
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Tamson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Tamson has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Tamson has control.
Tamson has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tamson is working Johnson over against the cage.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tamson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tamson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tamson digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tamson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tamson finish him?
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tamson lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Tamson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tamson is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Tamson!
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Event:
LIA 36: Call The Medics
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Tamson has managed to clinch.
Leon avoiding damage.
Tamson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leon fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tamson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Tamson prevents a body shot from Leon.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tamson as the two fighters clinch.
Tamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leon's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tamson lands a right hand.
A short left from Tamson.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamson lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Leon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tamson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tamson lands a nice hook to Leon's body. Leon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Tamson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tamson scores with a shot to the side of Leon's head.
Tamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Tamson.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Tamson.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leon tries to throw a body punch but Tamson avoids it by throwing Leon back against the cage.
Tamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leon backwards. #T2#
Leon goes for a takedown attempt but Tamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ali Tamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Leon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamson counters with a series of strikes. Leon will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Leon rushes Tamson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leon looking for a takedown.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Leon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tamson after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Tamson.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leon fails to pull guard.
#T3#
Leon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamson is keeping busy.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Tamson lands an uppercut.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tamson pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon trying to stall but Tamson improves his position.
Leon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tamson walks away with a smile on his face. Leon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali Tamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamson scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Tamson rushes Leon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Tamson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tamson pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Tamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tamson lands a right hand.
Tamson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leon stalling in the clinch but Tamson improves position.
Tamson lands an uppercut.
Tamson cracks Leon with a nice body shot.
Leon looks winded!
Tamson lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamson digs a right hand into Leon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leon's gas tank.
Tamson presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Tamson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Tamson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Tamson.
Leon on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Tamson closes the distance and pushes Leon back into the cage.
Tamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leon backwards. #TD2#
Leon pulls guard successfully.
Leon trying to control the position.
Tamson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tamson is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Leon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tamson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tamson looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Tamson pushes down on Leon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tamson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tamson's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon missing with strikes.
Tamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leon can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Leon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tamson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tamson is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tamson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Leon.#T2#
Leon throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Tamson wants to get back to his feet.
Leon missing with strikes.
Tamson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Leon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Leon working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Tamson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Leon has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Tamson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Leon!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Two slips a straight right by Tamson.
Two throws a right and a left that both miss.
Two lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tamson with a jab.
Tamson ducks under a wild hook from Two.
Tamson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Tamson instigates a clinch.
Two blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson pushes Two back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tamson.
Tamson scores with a shot to the side of Two's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamson.
Tamson lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Two is rocked!
Tamson working aggressively here.
Oh Two is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tamson digs a right hand underneath Two's ribcage. Two let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two seems to have got his legs back now.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Tamson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Two working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tamson tries to work over Two's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Two's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Two drops to his knees and Tamson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Tamson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamson circles away.
Tamson looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.#CL2#
Tamson closes the distance and clinches.
Hicks can't get the takedown.
Tamson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Hicks presses Tamson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tamson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tamson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Tamson's head.#CUT#
It looks like Ali Tamson has been cut.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks slips a jab from Tamson.#CL#
Hicks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tamson blocking some punches.
Hicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tamson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamson managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
#T1#
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tamson.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Hicks has been working on his balance at Island Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tamson.
Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tamson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson lands a nice uppercut.
Tamson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hicks's efforts to push away.
Tamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tamson prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson. #T2#
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Tamson avoids the damage to the body.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Tamson tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Tamson.
Tamson tries to throw a body punch but Hicks avoids it by throwing Tamson back against the cage.
Tamson avoids the elbow strike from Hicks, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tamson. #ROC2#
Hicks is rocked!
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hicks.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tamson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson misses with some punches.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Tamson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tamson.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Tamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamson.
A head punch on the inside from Tamson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hicks.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson looks winded!
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hicks.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Tamson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Tamson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Tamson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hicks throws a head kick that misses
and Tamson counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Hicks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hicks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hicks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tamson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
Tamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tamson lands a big right hand that drops Hicks! The killer instinct kicks in and Tamson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tamson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Tamson!
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