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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Nikolaiev wants to clinch.#TD2#
King dives in and scores a takedown into Nikolaiev's guard.
Nikolaiev wants to control the position but King says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Nikolaiev's temple.
Nikolaiev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but King manages to move to mount!
King is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nikolaiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaiev manages to control the position for a moment.
Nikolaiev wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Nikolaiev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
King uses his free foot to push down on Nikolaiev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nikolaiev.
Nikolaiev taking shots to the head.
King wants to control the pace but Nikolaiev is squirming around nicely.
Nikolaiev sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King trying to control the action but Nikolaiev is working from the bottom.
Nikolaiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nikolaiev tries to get out of the position.
King drops an elbow to the side of Nikolaiev's head.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikolaiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nikolaiev taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard. #T2#
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nikolaiev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nikolaiev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King is nestled in close to Nikolaiev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nikolaiev looks like he's trying to stand up.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
King controlling the pace.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikolaiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
King is looking to advance position but Nikolaiev won't allow it.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
King trying to control the action but Nikolaiev is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King slips a nice elbow through Nikolaiev's hands, connecting with Nikolaiev's forehead.
Nikolaiev is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King trying to control but Nikolaiev is working from the bottom.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nikolaiev's guard.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nikolaiev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Nikolaiev's brow.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King pushes down on Nikolaiev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney King 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#
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arseni Nikolaiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King goes for a double leg but Nikolaiev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nikolaiev continues to drive forward.#TD2#
King shoots in and gets a takedown into Nikolaiev's guard.
Rodney King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nikolaiev is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Nikolaiev looking for a triangle here. King is fighting it but it looks tight! Nikolaiev pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, King is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arseni Nikolaiev!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliavo enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliavo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oliavo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
King throwing strikes from guard but Oliavo blocks nicely.
Oliavo trying to control the position.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King wants to control from the top but Oliavo keeps moving.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oliavo throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Oliavo misses with an uppercut.
Oliavo throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliavo moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliavo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD2#
Oliavo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oliavo keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King chips away with some ground and pound.
King throws a strike but Oliavo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
King wants to stand up but Oliavo is controlling him. #T2#
Oliavo trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliavo is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliavo has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
King is trying to stand back up but Oliavo is controlling him
Oliavo trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
Oliavo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Oliavo sits in half guard.
Oliavo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T3#
Oliavo is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oliavo misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliavo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliavo misses with a right hand
and King counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Oliavo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T4#
King is looking to take a break and control but Oliavo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Oliavo dodges the ground and pound from King.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliavo is not content to let King control the position.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oliavo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josue Oliavo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Oliavo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliavo tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Oliavo misses.
Oliavo misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Oliavo misses.
Oliavo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliavo wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oliavo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliavo 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##T1#
King is not content to let Oliavo control the position.#SU#
Oliavo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Oliavo wants to clinch.
Oliavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King misses with a straight right.
Oliavo looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oliavo.
Oliavo moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.#TD2#
King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliavo was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliavo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
King throws a strike but Oliavo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliavo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King wants to stand up but Oliavo is controlling him.
Oliavo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3##SU#
Oliavo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Oliavo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oliavo prevents King from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Oliavo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliavo to the mat! Oliavo manages to get full guard.
King working some strikes from top position.
King postures up.
King throws an elbow that misses. Oliavo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Oliavo!#REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is looking to stand up but Oliavo isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Oliavo wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Josue Oliavo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Oliavo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oliavo is looking to clinch.
Oliavo misses the shot to the body.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliavo tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
King throwing strikes but missing.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josue Oliavo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
Oliavo misses with the combination.
#TD2#
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Oliavo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes King off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A big right from Oliavo misses.
King ducks under a wild hook from Oliavo.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oliavo moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Oliavo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Josue Oliavo is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliavo manages to get to full guard.
#T1#
Oliavo trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King throws an elbow that misses. Oliavo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Oliavo!#REVR#
Oliavo forces his way into half guard.
King wants to stand back up but Oliavo manages to pass into side control.
King is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Oliavo wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Oliavo prevents King from escaping the position.
Oliavo trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King wants to get back to his feet but Oliavo drags him back down.#T3#
Oliavo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt King will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
King wants to get back to his feet but Oliavo drags him back down.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Oliavo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Oliavo is controlling him well.
Oliavo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T4#
Oliavo trying to control the position but King is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliavo blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King wants to control but Oliavo is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Oliavo's thigh. Oliavo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Oliavo 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#
And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Oliavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliavo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Oliavo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1#
King misses with an uppercut. Animal saw that one coming.
King misses the shot to the body.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Animal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Animal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Animal throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Animal is looking to score with low kicks.
Animal moves away from the strike by King.
Animal throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Animal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hook but Animal avoids it easily.
King lands an overhand right.
Animal throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Animal is looking to land body kicks.
King missing with a left hand there. Animal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Animal defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Animal throws a quick counter kick to the body but King avoids it.
Animal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Animal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Animal looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Animal throws a body kick that misses.
Animal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Animal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King misses with a looping right.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Animal misses with a body kick.
Animal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Animal.
King jabs Animal right on the nose. Animal blinks but takes it well.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Animal.
#T2#
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animal throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Animal throws a leg kick that misses.
Animal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
King scores with a jab. Animal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Animal is looking to score with low kicks.
Animal tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Animal back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodney King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Animal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Animal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Animal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Animal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Animal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Animal misses with a body kick.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King looks to throw the jab but Animal is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Animal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Animal avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from King misses.
Animal throws a leg kick but King moved away.
Animal ducks under a wild hook from King.
And Animal counters with a quick kick to the body but King blocks it.
Animal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King misses with an uppercut. Animal saw that one coming.
Animal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses with an uppercut. Animal saw that one coming.
Animal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Animal tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from King misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that King has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Animal.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Animal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a right hand that Animal ducks under and follows up with a left that Animal also avoids with ease.
King looks to throw the jab but Animal is out of range.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Animal pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Animal settles back down.
Animal throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Animal only half commits.
Animal tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Animal.
Animal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Animal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
Animal misses with a head kick.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
King lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Animal.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King misses with a straight right.
Animal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
King throws a looping overhand right but Animal ducks down to avoid it.
King moves out of range as Animal throws a body kick.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Animal looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King throws a hook but Animal avoids it easily.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Animal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Animal misses with a low kick.
Animal slips under a jab.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Animal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Animal misses with a body kick.
Animal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Animal blocks a jab.
Rodney King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Animal off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Animal.
Animal throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Animal fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
King throws a shot from downtown. Animal moves away and avoids it.
King checks a low kick from Animal.
King checks a low kick from Animal.
King avoids the head kick by Animal.
Animal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Animal tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Animal tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
Animal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Animal.
King misses the jab.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King misses with a looping left.
King takes a swing at Animal's ribcage but misses.
Animal misses with a head kick.
Animal throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Animal.
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!
Animal blocks a jab.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Animal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Animal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.#T3#
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Animal.
Animal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Animal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Animal misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King throws a jab when Animal was well out of range.
King takes a swing at Animal's ribcage but misses.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Animal back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Animal throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Animal.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As King backs away, Animal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
King clobbers Animal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Animal throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Animal blocks a jab.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
Animal tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Animal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Animal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Animal takes one on the button.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King throws a hook but Animal avoids it easily.
Animal misses with a kick to the body.
Animal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Animal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Animal throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
A big right from King misses.
Animal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King checks a leg kick.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Animal takes one to the chin there.
Animal throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
Animal misses with a leg kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Animal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King digs a good body shot into Animal's ribs.
Animal motions for King to come forward. Animal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Animal tries a low kick but King avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Animal does a little dance to reset his feet.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Animal in his tracks.
Animal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Animal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Animal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Animal moves away.
King throws the left hand but Animal avoids the punch easily.
King throws a lazy right hand but Animal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King misses the jab.
Animal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King misses with a body shot.
Animal fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Animal.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Animal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Animal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Animal throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Animal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Animal throws a lazy body kick
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King catches Animal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#
Animal is rocked!
Animal walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Oh Animal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Animal misses with a low kick.
#T2#
Nice shot by King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Animal throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
Animal defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Animal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Animal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Animal moves out of range as King strikes.
Animal feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Animal misses with a low kick.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Animal seems to have got his legs back now.
King missing with a left hand there. Animal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Animal slips under a jab.
Animal looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King checks the leg kick.
Animal tries a head kick but it misses.
Animal defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Animal throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Animal slips under a jab from King.#T3#
Animal throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Animal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Animal defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Animal throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
Animal throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Animal.
King misses the jab.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
King checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Animal throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Animal.
King misses with a looping left.
Filthy Animal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Animal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Animal throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Animal staying out of range there.
Animal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Animal defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Animal misses.
Animal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Animal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King throws a shot from downtown. Animal moves away and avoids it.
Animal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Animal counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Animal tries a head kick but it misses.
King scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney King!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Friend shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Friend throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Friend off to one side.
King with a jab.
Friend takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King cracks Friend with a right hand to the side of the head.
Friend shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodney King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Friend.
Friend has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Friend's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friend with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Friend takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King connects with a jab.#T1#
King connects with a jab.
Friend takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Friend takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King scores with a body shot.
King throws a series of strikes that have Friend backpedaling.
King scores with a body shot.
Friend doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King lands the left hand.
Rodney King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friend shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from King does it's job there.
Friend shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Friend's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King throws out a loose jab but Friend uses good head movement to avoid it.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Friend on the side of the head.#T2#
King lands a head shot.
King connects with a single shot there.
Friend takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Friend in his tracks.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Friend, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friend looks winded!
King works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Friend gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Friend takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Friend moves away from the strike by King.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King lands with a right hand. #T3#
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Friend momentarily.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Friend's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Friend scrambles back to his feet.
Rodney King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King digs a good hook to Friend's body.
Friend walks into a stiff left hand from King.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King misses with a straight left.
Friend lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
King throws a hook but Friend blocks it.
Friend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
King throws a lazy right hand but Friend sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Friend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friend goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
Friend ducks right into an uppercut from King.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King scores with a nice strike.
Friend bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friend throws a counter combo.
A jab from King does it's job there.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Friend's head.
King lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King loads up on a big right hand but Friend slips the punch.
Friend drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Friend is trying desperately to land a takedown but King is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Friend.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Friend tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King misses with a hook.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Friend dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Friend's head and hops out.
King misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Friend counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King is trying to buck Friend off.#SUB2#
Friend looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King tries to escape but Friend is in control. #T1#
Friend tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Friend working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King wants to get back to his feet but Friend drags him back down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Friend working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friend prevents King from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
Friend has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for King!
King is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
King has given up his back.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Friend slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've been informed that Friend has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T3#
King is trying to get back to his feet but Friend has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
King trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Friend scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Friend lands a shot to the body.
Friend is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Friend struggling to land strikes to the head as King covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is trying to get back to his feet but Friend has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Thomas Friend has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
King is trying to defend against the choke here but Friend has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Friend Tightens the hold and King taps out furiously! Friend displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Friend!
Our winner, Thomas Friend, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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