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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Rasmussen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
Rasmussen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whitehead is defending well.#BC2#
Whitehead breaks the clinch.
Whitehead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Whitehead moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitehead smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Whitehead shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Whitehead was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rasmussen manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Rasmussen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whitehead is working away from the top position though.
Rasmussen is pressing down on Whitehead's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rasmussen has a closed guard, preventing Whitehead from standing up.
Rasmussen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whitehead postures up.
#SU2#
Whitehead stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitehead throws a head kick that misses.
Whitehead lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rasmussen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2##TD2#
Whitehead manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rasmussen on his heels. He'll look to pass Rasmussen's guard now, I'm sure.
Whitehead looks winded!
Rasmussen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead won't allow Rasmussen to sweep him here.
Whitehead is fighting to break Rasmussen's control of his arms but Rasmussen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whitehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasmussen is retaining full guard.
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Whitehead from controlling successfully.
Rasmussen seems keen to control Whitehead's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Whitehead sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehead doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasmussen circles away.
Rasmussen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Whitehead clinches up with Rasmussen and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasmussen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmussen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whitehead after a bit of a struggle.
Nice elbow from Whitehead.
Whitehead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasmussen fails to pull guard.
Whitehead stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitehead doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasmussen circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rasmussen misses the target.#T4#
Whitehead throws a leg kick
and Rasmussen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasmussen is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Whitehead drives through with a takedown into Rasmussen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasmussen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Whitehead is looking to stand up but Rasmussen isn't so interested in that idea.
Rasmussen landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitehead wants to stand up but Rasmussen is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Whitehead 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##TD2#
Whitehead drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whitehead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitehead controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Whitehead 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead wants to get up but he can't break Rasmussen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rasmussen has control of Whitehead's left arm, preventing Whitehead from doing any damage.
Rasmussen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitehead controls the pace.#T1#
Rasmussen working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rasmussen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Whitehead instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Whitehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Whitehead takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Whitehead won't allow it.
#TD#
Whitehead is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rasmussen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Whitehead to the mat. Whitehead regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Whitehead wants to sweep here but Rasmussen controlling him for the moment.
Whitehead is breathing heavily.
Whitehead working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Whitehead working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rasmussen has passed into half guard!
Whitehead is looking to escape.
Whitehead on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rasmussen thows a huge punch but Whitehead dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Rasmussen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitehead's head.
Whitehead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitehead is trying to stand up here but Rasmussen is controlling him well.
Rasmussen looks to land a strike but Whitehead avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rasmussen throwing strikes from guard but Whitehead blocks nicely.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing.
Rasmussen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rasmussen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasmussen won't allow Whitehead to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Rasmussen drives through with a takedown into Whitehead's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rasmussen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Rasmussen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasmussen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD#
Rasmussen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whitehead pushes Rasmussen off but Rasmussen dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rasmussen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whitehead throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rasmussen misses its target.#CL2#
Whitehead has Rasmussen up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitehead looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Whitehead manages to break the clinch.
Whitehead tries to clinch but Rasmussen is having none of it.
Whitehead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Whitehead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rasmussen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Rasmussen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitehead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitehead scores with a head kick.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasmussen is just out of range.
Whitehead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Rasmussen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Rasmussen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rasmussen is working Whitehead over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rasmussen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SU#
Rasmussen decides to stand back up. Rasmussen steps back and let's Whitehead get back to his feet.#T2##TD2#
Whitehead throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rasmussen was covering up waiting for the punch and Whitehead finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen has control of Whitehead's left arm, preventing Whitehead from doing any damage.
Whitehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Whitehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasmussen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasmussen is pulling down on Whitehead's head. It's preventing any offense from Whitehead, at least for the moment.
Whitehead trying to control but Rasmussen is working from the bottom. #T3#
Rasmussen pulls Whitehead in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehead throws a leg kick
and Rasmussen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitehead is looking to clinch.
Rasmussen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Whitehead has managed to clinch.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Whitehead holds him up against the cage and eventually Rasmussen drops back down to his feet.
Whitehead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitehead smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Rasmussen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whitehead is trying to defend but Rasmussen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Whitehead makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitehead 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Whitehead!
James Whitehead seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Rasmussen closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Rasmussen jumps guard and drags Kazim to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasmussen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasmussen is pulling down on Kazim's head to control his posture.
Rasmussen trying to control the position.
Kazim pushes down on Rasmussen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kazim wants to pass the guard but Rasmussen is defending well. #SUB2#
Kazim is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Kazim seems content to control.#T1##SUB2#
Kazim seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Kazim has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rasmussen defend it? Kazim steps over the head and cranks it - Rasmussen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kazim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazim Kazim!
Kazim Kazim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Champ lands with a big left! Rasmussen is wobbled badly! Champ comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Rasmussen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mr Champ!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Gallagher looking to score a takedown here. Rasmussen is defending well but Gallagher drives through and ends up in Rasmussen's guard.
Gallagher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rasmussen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rasmussen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Rasmussen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen wants to sweep here but Gallagher controlling him for the moment.
Rasmussen working a defensive guard here.
Rasmussen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasmussen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasmussen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasmussen is proving hard to escape from.
Rasmussen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there. #T1#
Gallagher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gallagher lands a couple of elbows.
Rasmussen pulls Gallagher in close to prevent any damage.
Rasmussen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rasmussen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gallagher wants to stand but Rasmussen is controlling his posture from full guard. #SU2#
Gallagher gets to his feet - Rasmussen follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Gallagher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T2#
Rasmussen trying to control here.
Gallagher lands with a punch from half guard.
Gallagher working Rasmussen over with strikes.
Gallagher wants to take a breather but Rasmussen is having none of it. #SUB2#
Gallagher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gallagher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rasmussen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gallagher tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rasmussen. #T3#
Rasmussen trying to control but Gallagher postures up.
Gallagher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Gallagher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gallagher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rasmussen trying to control here.
Gallagher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gallagher prevents Rasmussen from improving his position.
Rasmussen trying to control from the bottom.
Gallagher prevents Rasmussen from improving his position.
Rasmussen is holding on to half guard well.
Rasmussen trying to hold on to Gallagher's head to control him but Gallagher postures up.
Gallagher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher tries to stand and escape but Rasmussen is controlling the position.
Gallagher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gallagher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rasmussen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam Gallagher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Gallagher closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rasmussen's guard.
Rasmussen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasmussen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Gallagher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rasmussen sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher working over Rasmussen with some ground and pound. Rasmussen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rasmussen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rasmussen.
Gallagher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gallagher 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. #T1#
Gallagher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rasmussen controls Gallagher momentarily but Gallagher frees himself.
Rasmussen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rasmussen keeping full guard, as Gallagher tries to pass.
Rasmussen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gallagher stays in close to Rasmussen's body and controls the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Rasmussen is pulling down on Gallagher's head to control his posture.
Adam Gallagher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Gallagher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rasmussen's half guard.
Gallagher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like Gallagher is going to stand back up.
Gallagher sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SU2#
Gallagher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Adam Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Rasmussen with a series of wild strikes but Rasmussen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Rasmussen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gallagher.
Rasmussen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD2#
Rasmussen tries to sprawl but Gallagher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rasmussen is concentrating on defense, preventing Gallagher from advancing position.
Rasmussen is pressing down on Gallagher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rasmussen pulls Gallagher in to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gallagher stopping the sweep attempt from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Gallagher tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasmussen is retaining full guard.
Rasmussen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasmussen, not yet.
Rasmussen is trying to control the position but Gallagher postures up. #SU2#
Gallagher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Gallagher closes the distance and pushes Rasmussen back into the cage.#TD#
Rasmussen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gallagher regains guard.
#ES2#
Gallagher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rasmussen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallagher punishes Rasmussen's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Gallagher forces Rasmussen back against the cage and clinches.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Gallagher won't allow it.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Gallagher won't allow it.
Rasmussen wants to take the fight to the mat but Gallagher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Gallagher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Gallagher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SU2#
Gallagher decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Gallagher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Gallagher postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rasmussen to stand up. #T1##TD2#
Rasmussen tries to sprawl but Gallagher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gallagher is thwarting Rasmussen's attempts to control the position.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Gallagher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gallagher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Gallagher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
Rasmussen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gallagher.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to full guard.
Rasmussen is looking to control Gallagher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rasmussen avoid being mounted?
Gallagher is trying to control the action in half guard but Rasmussen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rasmussen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gallagher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rasmussen's guard. #T3#
Gallagher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gallagher working over Rasmussen with some ground and pound. Rasmussen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gallagher lands with a punch from half guard.
Gallagher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gallagher passes to side control.
Rasmussen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gallagher controlling from the full mount.
Rasmussen tries to reverse the position but Gallagher maintains control.#T4#
Rasmussen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gallagher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rasmussen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gallagher manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rasmussen to take his back!#SUB2#
Gallagher sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rasmussen taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Gallagher!
Adam Gallagher tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Rasmussen slips a straight right by Curry.
Decent striking displayed by Curry there.
Rasmussen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rasmussen takes one to the side of the head.
Curry lands with a cross. #ROC2#
Rasmussen is rocked!
Curry is stalking Rasmussen. Rasmussen circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Curry, and it's lights out! Rasmussen really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Curry!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Craggs misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rasmussen misses its target.
Craggs tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Craggs finds it's target.#TD2#
Craggs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Craggs showed some decent athleticism there.
Rasmussen is looking to control Craggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rasmussen avoid being mounted?
Craggs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craggs stops Rasmussen from getting back to his feet.
Craggs throwing shots but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Craggs trying to control the pace.
Rasmussen is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Rasmussen wants to control the action here but instead Craggs manages to pass to full mount!
Craggs avoids the attempt from Rasmussen to control.
Craggs tries to control but Rasmussen wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craggs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rasmussen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Craggs controlling the position easily from mount.
Rasmussen is looking to improve his position but Craggs isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Craggs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rasmussen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T2#
Craggs controlling his opponent.
Rasmussen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rasmussen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Craggs.
Craggs sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Craggs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Craggs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rasmussen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Craggs content just to control the position here. #T3#
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Craggs pushes him away.
Craggs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rasmussen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Craggs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rasmussen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rasmussen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Craggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Craggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rasmussen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Craggs.
#T4#
Rasmussen is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Craggs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rasmussen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Craggs. What's that going to do exactly?
Craggs tries to control but Rasmussen wriggling away.
Rasmussen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rasmussen is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Craggs has control of Rasmussen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rasmussen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Craggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Craggs 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##TD2#
Craggs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rasmussen's guard.
Craggs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rasmussen has his hands on Craggs's head, controlling the position.
Rasmussen working a defensive guard but Craggs manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen tries to improve position but can't.
Rasmussen wants to control but Craggs postures up.
Rasmussen sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rasmussen wants to sweep but Craggs has passed to side control!#SUB2#
Craggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Craggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rasmussen struggling a bit here.
Rasmussen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Craggs is looking to take a break and control but Rasmussen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Craggs tries for a kimura but Rasmussen is defending well.
Craggs gets to mount! Rasmussen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Craggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Craggs punching from mount but Rasmussen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rasmussen blocking the ground and pound.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Craggs postures up.
Craggs looking to control but Rasmussen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Rasmussen is trying to escape the mount.
Rasmussen wants to control but Craggs is having none of it.
Rasmussen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Craggs.
Craggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Craggs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rasmussen because Craggs loaded up on that one.
Craggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Craggs wants to finish this one by submission but Rasmussen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Craggs. #T4#
Craggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Craggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen is looking to improve his position but Craggs isn't that keen on the idea.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Craggs postures up.
Craggs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Craggs is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rasmussen is surviving well by controlling Craggs's body position as best he can.
Rasmussen is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Craggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Craggs shoots in and bounces Rasmussen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Craggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasmussen is proving hard to escape from.
Rasmussen managing to control the position.
Craggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Craggs wants to control from the top but Rasmussen keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rasmussen is trying to keep Craggs in close.
#T1#
Rasmussen wants to sweep but no luck.
Rasmussen working a defensive guard here.
Craggs passes into half guard.
Craggs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rasmussen trying to hold on to Craggs's head to control him but Craggs postures up.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasmussen wants to improve his position but Craggs is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Craggs is looking for a kimura but Rasmussen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Craggs to get the leverage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Craggs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Rasmussen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Craggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Craggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Rasmussen tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU2#
Craggs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Craggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasmussen dodges the punch combination from Craggs.
#T4##CL2#
Craggs closes the distance and pushes Rasmussen back into the cage.
Craggs just leaning against Rasmussen, taking a breather.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Craggs won't allow it.
Rasmussen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Rasmussen gets control of Craggs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rasmussen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasmussen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Craggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Craggs manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Craggs trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Craggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Craggs 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Craggs!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Griffithson breaks from the clinch.
Griffithson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#TD2#
Griffithson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rasmussen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Rasmussen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rasmussen keeping his opponent close.
Rasmussen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Griffithson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffithson controlling from mount. #T1#
Rasmussen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasmussen wants to hold on but Griffithson pushes him away.
Rasmussen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Griffithson pushes him away.
Rasmussen just holding on.
Rasmussen can't escape the position.
Griffithson looking to control but Rasmussen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasmussen can't escape the position.
Griffithson tries to push Rasmussen's head away but Rasmussen is holding on tight.#T2#
Griffithson controlling his opponent.
Rasmussen can't escape the position.
Rasmussen tries to hold on but Griffithson pushes him away. #T3#
Rasmussen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rasmussen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rasmussen is trying to escape the mount.
Griffithson wants to control the pace but Rasmussen is squirming around nicely.
Griffithson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Rasmussen can't escape the position.
Rasmussen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Rasmussen tries to reverse the position but Griffithson maintains control.
Griffithson looking to control but Rasmussen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasmussen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffithson has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasmussen gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Griffithson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rasmussen fails with the takedown.
Griffithson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Griffithson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rasmussen tries to roll over but Griffithson keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffithson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rasmussen controls his leg.
Griffithson is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Rasmussen controlling the position for now.
Rasmussen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rasmussen wants to control but Griffithson is keeping busy.
Well, if Griffithson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rasmussen wants to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffithson wants to stand up but Rasmussen is controlling the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasmussen moves to clinch but Griffithson breaks away
and Griffithson counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Griffithson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rasmussen quickly recovers to half guard.
Rasmussen is pressing down on Griffithson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rasmussen holds on and takes a little breather.
Alexander Griffithson has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Griffithson postures up in Rasmussen's guard and throws a big left but Rasmussen blocks it.
Griffithson preventing the sweep.
Rasmussen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##ES2#
Griffithson pushes Rasmussen off and gets back to his feet.
Alexander Griffithson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffithson throws a sloppy head kick and Rasmussen moves out of range easily.
Rasmussen is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griffithson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasmussen. #T4#
Rasmussen tries to clinch there but Griffithson circles away.
#TD2#
Griffithson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rasmussen on his heels. He'll look to pass Rasmussen's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rasmussen holds on and takes a little breather.
Griffithson wanted to stand there but Rasmussen had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasmussen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Griffithson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rasmussen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
Griffithson scores with a three punch combo!
Griffithson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rasmussen's calf.
Rasmussen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffithson looks to land a combination. Rasmussen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Griffithson throws a series of punches but Rasmussen avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen has Griffithson pressed against the cage, preventing Griffithson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasmussen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Griffithson to keep the fight standing.
Rasmussen is trying to pull guard but Griffithson has him pressed against the cage.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Griffithson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Rasmussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmussen tries to pull guard but Griffithson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rasmussen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffithson smiles and moves away.
Rasmussen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T2#
Griffithson scores with a jab to the body.
Griffithson dips to his left and cracks Rasmussen with an uppercut!
Griffithson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rasmussen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Griffithson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffithson showed some decent athleticism there. #T3#
Rasmussen controlling the position well.
Griffithson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Griffithson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rasmussen controls his leg.
Rasmussen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rasmussen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Rasmussen.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rasmussen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griffithson is working away from the top position though.
Griffithson drops an elbow to the side of Rasmussen's head.
Rasmussen wants to get back to full guard.
Griffithson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasmussen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barney Rasmussen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Griffithson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SU2#
Griffithson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rasmussen to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Griffithson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffithson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Griffithson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Rasmussen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Pattamaglia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rasmussen's guard.#ES#
Rasmussen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pattamaglia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rasmussen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pattamaglia.
As Pattamaglia tries to get set, Rasmussen tries to push him back and clinch up but Pattamaglia manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pattamaglia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasmussen wants to control but Pattamaglia postures up.
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Pattamaglia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T1#
Pattamaglia wants to control but Rasmussen is keeping him busy.
Rasmussen is trying to control Pattamaglia's posture but Pattamaglia avoids it.
Rasmussen gets back to half guard.
Rasmussen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pattamaglia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pattamaglia's back!
Rasmussen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Pattamaglia up.
Can Pattamaglia hold on?! Rasmussen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Pattamaglia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Rasmussen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rasmussen is looking to finish with some ground and pound!#T2#
Rasmussen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Rasmussen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pattamaglia is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasmussen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rasmussen lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasmussen has the hooks in. Pattamaglia is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rasmussen landing with strikes. #T3#
Rasmussen keeps control of the position as Pattamaglia tries to break free.
Rasmussen is punishing Pattamaglia with some ground and pound.
Pattamaglia looks winded!
Rasmussen lands a shot to the body.
Rasmussen is punishing Pattamaglia with some ground and pound.
Rasmussen punishes Pattamaglia with strikes from the back mount.
Rasmussen lands punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pattamaglia is trapped and Rasmussen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rasmussen lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pattamaglia could be in trouble here!
Rasmussen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Rasmussen lands a shot to the body.
Rasmussen has Pattamaglia flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmussen lands shots from the back.
Rasmussen is punishing Pattamaglia with some ground and pound. #ROC#
Pattamaglia is rocked!
Pattamaglia takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Pattamaglia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Pattamaglia is still in real trouble! Can Rasmussen finish him?
Rasmussen is raining down hard shots and and Pattamaglia has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Barney Rasmussen!
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