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Event:
The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Yaqhar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sigthordisson momentarily.
Sigthordisson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL2#
Yaqhar has Sigthordisson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sigthordisson scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Yaqhar breaks from the clinch.
Sigthordisson thuds his shin into the meat of Yaqhar's side.
Yaqhar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yaqhar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sigthordisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaqhar tries to bum rush Sigthordisson with a series of wild strikes but Sigthordisson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaqhar. Sigthordisson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaqhar with a hook.
Yaqhar throws a hook but Sigthordisson avoids it easily.
Yaqhar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sigthordisson's hands.
Yaqhar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Sigthordisson scores with a four punch combination!
Yaqhar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sigthordisson.
Sigthordisson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yaqhar throws a series of punches but Sigthordisson avoids them all with ease.
Sigthordisson looks to land a combination. Yaqhar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Sigthordisson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yaqhar's calf.
Yaqhar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigthordisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar misses with a body punch
and Sigthordisson counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigthordisson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaqhar in his tracks.
Sigthordisson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sigthordisson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crunch! Sigthordisson slams his shin into Yaqhar's torso.
Sigthordisson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#
Yaqhar is rocked!
Yaqhar misses with an uppercut.
Yaqhar misses the shot to the body.
Yaqhar looks to land a right hand but Sigthordisson moved out of range.
Yaqhar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Sigthordisson catches Yaqhar right on the button with a cross.
Sigthordisson scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigthordisson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaqhar swinging wildly here.
Yaqhar misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Yaqhar is predictable there
and Sigthordisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigthordisson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yaqhar but Yaqhar pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
That kick from Sigthordisson tenderised Yaqhar's leg. Yaqhar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sigthordisson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yaqhar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sigthordisson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sigthordisson connects with the punch.
Sigthordisson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaqhar in his tracks.
Sigthordisson throws a front kick that sends Yaqhar stumbling back into the cage.
Yaqhar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sigthordisson.
Yaqhar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigthordisson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaqhar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaqhar is still on wobbly legs! Can Sigthordisson finish him?
Yaqhar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sigthordisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaqhar takes one on the button.
Yaqhar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sigthordisson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Yaqhar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnar Sigthordisson!
Magnar Sigthordisson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
IXF 45
Date: Jul 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Yaqhar misses with a jab to the body
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Yaqhar misses.
Alik Yaqhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaqhar misses with a takedown
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaqhar throws a big shot that misses.
Kirby's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kirby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yaqhar just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaqhar looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Yaqhar misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Kirby drives through and clinches with Yaqhar against the cage.
Yaqhar has had enough of the clinch but Kirby keeps him there for the moment.
Kirby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Yaqhar being controlled against the cage.
Kirby stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaqhar tries to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling the position.
Yaqhar wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirby won't allow it.
Kirby scores with a hook to the body.
Yaqhar is breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice body punch from Kirby.
Come on Kirby - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yaqhars head.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Kirby on the inside.
Kirby lands with a right to the head.
Yaqhar wants to break free but Kirby has control.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Kirby on the inside.
A short left from Kirby. #ROC2#
Yaqhar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby prevents Yaqhar from breaking the clinch.
Oh Yaqhar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirby pushes Yaqhar against the cage. Kirby is working some dirty boxing. Kirby pushes off with a quick right hook! Yaqhar goes down! Yaqhar tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kirby moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lani Kirby!
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Event:
IXF 41
Date: Jul 01, 2018 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Sands Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar looks to clinch #TD2#
and Sands Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yaqhar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar has momentary wrist control but Sands Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Sands Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Yaqhar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sands Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yaqhar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yaqhar wants to stand and escape but Sands Jr is having none of it.
Yaqhar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sands Jr.
Sands Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Sands Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yaqhar's head.
Sands Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yaqhar's head.
Sands Jr stands up over Yaqhar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sands Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Sands Jr trying to control but Yaqhar is working from the bottom.
Yaqhar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sands Jr cracks Yaqhar with a solid left hand.
Sands Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sands Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Yaqhar has wrist control.
Yaqhar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sands Jr on the ground.
Yaqhar is breathing heavily.
Sands Jr throws a strike but Yaqhar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Yaqhar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sands Jr is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Sands Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yaqhar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sands Jr is tightening it up a little... Yaqhar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Yaqhar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Yaqhar taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sands Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bobby Sands Jr!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bobby Sands Jr thanked JD's Island Shack for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
IXF 37
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Yaqhar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sunchez moves away.
Sunchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yaqhar scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Sunchez has been cut.
Yaqhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaqhar swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Sunchez counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yaqhar is not content to let Sunchez control the position.
Sunchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Yaqhar's head but Yaqhar avoids it well.
Sunchez works to advance to full mount. Yaqhar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sunchez throws some wild stikes that Yaqhar manages to avoid easily.
Sunchez with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunchez looking to ground and pound but Yaqhar is blocking nicely.
Sunchez is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T1#
Yaqhar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yaqhar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yaqhar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sunchez lands a big shot there that rocks Yaqhar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yaqhar is in a horrible position here. Sunchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC#
Yaqhar is rocked!
Sunchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yaqhar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yaqhar is still in real trouble! Can Sunchez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunchez controlling his opponent.
Sunchez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Yaqhar! Sunchez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Yaqhar and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Sunchez!
Alex Sunchez 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 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Yaqhar tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Yaqhar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaqhar throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Yaqhar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaqhar continues to drive forward.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Yaqhar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Yaqhar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yaqhar misses with a looping left.
A big left from Yaqhar misses.
Yaqhar throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Yaqhar, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Yaqhar against the cage but Yaqhar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yaqhar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Alik Yaqhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Anderson.
Yaqhar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaqhar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaqhar sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaqhar. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Yaqhar darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Yaqhar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yaqhar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
#TD#
Yaqhar jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES#
Yaqhar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Yaqhar.
Anderson slips a straight right by Yaqhar.
Yaqhar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yaqhar is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Yaqhar circles away and we're back to standing.
Yaqhar missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Yaqhar has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Yaqhar keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Yaqhar breaks the clinch.
Yaqhar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Mark Anderson has been cut.
Yaqhar lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Yaqhar wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson is looking to control Yaqhar's arms but Yaqhar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Yaqhar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Yaqhar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yaqhar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar misses the jab.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Yaqhar pushes him off.
Yaqhar scores with a leg kick.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaqhar misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yaqhar throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yaqhar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Yaqhar backs away looking to recover.
Yaqhar misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaqhar tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaqhar to the ground. Yaqhar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T4#
Yaqhar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a big head kick but Yaqhar shrugs it off.
Yaqhar misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaqhar tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Alik Yaqhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Yaqhar moves out of range easily.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Yaqhar.
Yaqhar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Yaqhar shows good takedown defense.
Anderson looks winded!
Yaqhar throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Anderson clinches up with Yaqhar and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson has Yaqhar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yaqhar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yaqhar throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Yaqhar misses its intended target.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
Yaqhar looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Yaqhar throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Yaqhar in a clinch.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Yaqhar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yaqhar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Yaqhar keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Yaqhar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.#T1#
Yaqhar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Yaqhar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson slips under a jab from Yaqhar.
Alik Yaqhar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yaqhar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Yaqhar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yaqhar looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yaqhar throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Yaqhar - just one landing.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Yaqhar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaqhar continues to drive forward.#CL#
Yaqhar clinches. #TD2#
Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yaqhar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson is trying to stick to Yaqhar's back but Yaqhar is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yaqhar.
Yaqhar stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yaqhar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yaqhar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yaqhar lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Yaqhar is having none of it.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Yaqhar from controlling successfully.
Anderson pulls Yaqhar in close to his closed guard and prevents Yaqhar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yaqhar trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yaqhar passes into side control.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Yaqhar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC#
Anderson is rocked!#T3#
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.#SU#
Yaqhar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.
Donk. Anderson catches Yaqhar right on the button with a cross.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Alik Yaqhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Anderson.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Yaqhar plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Anderson swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Anderson face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alik Yaqhar!
A very excited looking Alik Yaqhar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yaqhar defends it nicely.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaqhar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaqhar misses with a body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Yaqhar backing up. Yaqhar nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Yaqhar tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Gonzalez manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SU#
Yaqhar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Yaqhar throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
A big right from Yaqhar misses.
Good shot there by Yaqhar.#CUT#
It looks like Mario Gonzalez has been cut.
Yaqhar throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yaqhar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yaqhar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaqhar.
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yaqhar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yaqhar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Yaqhar connects with a right hand. Gonzalez shakes it off.
Yaqhar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzalez counters with a thumping low kick. #CL2#
Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaqhar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yaqhar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Yaqhar avoiding damage as Gonzalez throws knees to the body.
Yaqhar stops a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Alik Yaqhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
Yaqhar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yaqhar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#TD#
Yaqhar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#ES2#
Gonzalez has one foot on Yaqhar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Alik Yaqhar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Yaqhar shows good takedown defense.
Yaqhar throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaqhar misses with a body shot.
Yaqhar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Yaqhar stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez looks winded!
Yaqhar throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yaqhar blocks it well.
Yaqhar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaqhar misses the target.
Gonzalez with the counter takedown but Yaqhar avoids it easily.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaqhar tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaqhar to the ground. Yaqhar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaqhar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Yaqhar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaqhar with a jab.
Yaqhar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4##KD#
Yaqhar drops Gonzalez with a beautiful combination! Gonzalez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yaqhar is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaqhar throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Yaqhar pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Yaqhar is controlling the position.
Gonzalez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Yaqhar manages to get underhooks.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Yaqhar won't allow it.
Yaqhar looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Gonzalez's cut.
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#
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yaqhar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yaqhar misses with a left hand
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaqhar misses with a wild body shot.
Yaqhar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaqhar misses with a jab to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaqhar as he avoids it easily.
Yaqhar scores with a decent looking hook.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Yaqhar.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Yaqhar sprawls well.
Yaqhar misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Yaqhar shows good takedown defense.
Alik Yaqhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaqhar.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.#T1#
Gonzalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yaqhar to score with a decent uppercut.
Yaqhar throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Yaqhar pushes him off.
Alik Yaqhar is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Yaqhar pushes him off.
Yaqhar throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Yaqhar throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Yaqhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to counter with a clinch but Yaqhar pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yaqhar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yaqhar with a jab.
Yaqhar throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaqhar throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaqhar throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
As Yaqhar backs off Gonzalez throws a huge counter combo but Yaqhar manages to avoid it all.
Yaqhar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yaqhar throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Yaqhar.
Yaqhar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?#T2##CL2#
Gonzalez pushes Yaqhar up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Gonzalez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gonzalez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yaqhar trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaqhar forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Yaqhar is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Yaqhar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Yaqhar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzalez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yaqhar is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yaqhar throws a strike but Gonzalez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Yaqhar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzalez postures up.
#T4#
Yaqhar is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaqhar is retaining full guard. #ES#
Yaqhar pushes Gonzalez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL2#
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Yaqhar avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Gonzalez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yaqhar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yaqhar just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaqhar throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Yaqhar throws a big shot that misses.
Yaqhar misses with the combination.
Gonzalez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaqhar. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown but Yaqhar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonzalez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yaqhar avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yaqhar takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yaqhar.#T1#
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaqhar moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yaqhar or perhaps it was just good defense by Gonzalez, which made it look bad.
Gonzalez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yaqhar misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Yaqhar misses.
Nice takedown defense from Yaqhar. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Alik Yaqhar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gonzalez.
Yaqhar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Yaqhar pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Gonzalez pulls guard successfully.
Alik Yaqhar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Yaqhar wants to get up but he can't break Gonzalez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
#SU#
Yaqhar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzalez, up you get!
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez moves to clinch but Yaqhar breaks away
and Yaqhar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaqhar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaqhar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yaqhar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T3#
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Yaqhar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yaqhar down.
Yaqhar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
Yaqhar misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yaqhar if he has to take too many more of those.
Yaqhar swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Yaqhar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yaqhar 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.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yaqhar is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Yaqhar circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Yaqhar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yaqhar looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.#T4#
Yaqhar throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Yaqhar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
A little feinted left hand from Yaqhar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaqhar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yaqhar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yaqhar connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yaqhar.
Nice body punch from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaqhar.
Mario Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alik Yaqhar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yaqhar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alik Yaqhar!
Alik Yaqhar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Yaqhar tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yaqhar lands a left hand.
Yaqhar scores with a knee to the head.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yaqhar scores with a knee to the head.
Yaqhar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yaqhar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yaqhar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Yaqhar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Yaqhar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar lands an elbow inside.
Yaqhar lands a knee to the head.
#TD2#
Yaqhar pulls guard effortlessly.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Yaqhar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yaqhar is looking to improve his position.
Yaqhar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Yaqhar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yaqhar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Yaqhar defends the submission attempt.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yaqhar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yaqhar wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2#
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.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Yaqhar is defending well.
Yaqhar is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz is really struggling to control Yaqhar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diaz stops Yaqhar from getting back to his feet.
Diaz is pressing down on Yaqhar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yaqhar is holding on for now.
Yaqhar wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Yaqhar is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
#T3##ES2#
Yaqhar kicks Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Yaqhar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Yaqhar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaqhar lands a damaging elbow.
Yaqhar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz wants a takedown.
#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yaqhar avoiding damage.
#TD2#
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yaqhar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yaqhar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yaqhar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yaqhar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yaqhar wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #SU2#
Yaqhar gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yaqhar is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yaqhar down to the mat. Yaqhar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Yaqhar moves out of range. #CL2#
Yaqhar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yaqhar working Diaz over with knees to the body.#BC2#
Yaqhar breaks from the clinch.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yaqhar pinned against the cage. Yaqhar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaqhar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Yaqhar wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL#
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz jumps guard but Yaqhar stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yaqhar lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaqhar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaqhar digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yaqhar lands a body punch.
Yaqhar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yaqhar landing knees to the head.
We've been informed that Yaqhar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaqhar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz tries to pull guard but Yaqhar won't allow it.
#T2#
Yaqhar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz jumps guard but Yaqhar stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Yaqhar won't allow it.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yaqhar has him pressed against the cage.
Yaqhar with a knee to the head.
Alik Yaqhar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Yaqhar. #BC2#
Yaqhar breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Yaqhar keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Yaqhar has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T3#
Check out the look on Yaqhar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yaqhar slows the pace down.
Diaz is not content to let Yaqhar control the position.
Yaqhar staying calm.
Yaqhar is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU2#
Yaqhar decides to stand back up. Yaqhar steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Yaqhar sprawls well.
Yaqhar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Diaz clinches up with Yaqhar and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yaqhar is defending well.
Yaqhar lands a right hand.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yaqhar lands with a left to the head.
Yaqhar lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Yaqhar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Yaqhar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Yaqhar sprawls well.#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar lands a nice elbow.
Yaqhar scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD2#
Yaqhar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yaqhar in particular looking to stall.
Yaqhar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaqhar wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well. #T1#
Diaz pushes Yaqhar off looking to stand but Yaqhar dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yaqhar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yaqhar controlling the action here.#SUB#
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar content to control rather than advance.
Alik Yaqhar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yaqhar is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Yaqhar the control monster continue. Boring.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz sets himself, and Yaqhar steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaqhar, which made it look bad.
Yaqhar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T3#
Diaz shoots in but Yaqhar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaqhar tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Diaz clinches up with Yaqhar and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yaqhar with a knee to the head.
Diaz can't get the takedown.
Yaqhar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yaqhar pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yaqhar lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Yaqhar keeps him there for the moment.
Yaqhar lands a body punch.
Yaqhar is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yaqhar down to the mat. Yaqhar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Yaqhar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Yaqhar manages to break the clinch.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Yaqhar gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Yaqhar tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Trenton Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Yaqhar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alik Yaqhar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yaqhar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alik Yaqhar!
After the fight, Alik Yaqhar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Yaqhar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yaqhar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yaqhar controlling from side mount.
Arslanbekov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yaqhar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arslanbekov's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yaqhar in particular looking to stall.
Yaqhar thows a huge punch but Arslanbekov dodges it nicely.
Yaqhar prevents Arslanbekov from standing back up.
Yaqhar trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaqhar is trying to control. Arslanbekov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaqhar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arslanbekov tries to get to full guard but Yaqhar has control of the leg. #T1##SU#
Yaqhar stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Abdulrahman Arslanbekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arslanbekov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yaqhar defends well and Arslanbekov ends up having to push Yaqhar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Arslanbekov tries to get set, Yaqhar tries to push him back and clinch up but Arslanbekov manages to avoid the attempt.
Arslanbekov dives in and grabs Yaqhar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yaqhar pushes down on Arslanbekov's head and hops out.
Yaqhar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Arslanbekov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Yaqhar counters by moving into the clinch.
Yaqhar lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Yaqhar. #BC#
Yaqhar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Arslanbekov drives through and clinches with Yaqhar against the cage.
Arslanbekov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2##BC#
Yaqhar breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Arslanbekov moves into the clinch successfully.
Arslanbekov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yaqhar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yaqhar presses Arslanbekov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arslanbekov is trying to break the clinch but Yaqhar is controlling him.#TD#
Yaqhar gets control of Arslanbekov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yaqhar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaqhar keeping moving, preventing Arslanbekov from controlling successfully.
Yaqhar 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#
Yaqhar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3##SUB2#
Arslanbekov actively working from the bottom here.
Yaqhar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arslanbekov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Arslanbekov is trying to stand back up but Yaqhar is controlling him
Yaqhar moves into full mount! Arslanbekov won't be happy about that!
Yaqhar wants to control the pace but Arslanbekov is squirming around nicely. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yaqhar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arslanbekov is trying desperately to improve position.
Yaqhar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arslanbekov is squirming around, avoiding Yaqhar's attempts to control the action.
Yaqhar controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arslanbekov is looking to improve his position but Yaqhar isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that round.
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##CL#
Yaqhar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yaqhar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD#
Yaqhar lands a takedown into guard.
Arslanbekov keeping moving, preventing Yaqhar from controlling successfully.
Yaqhar tries to free his leg and advance position but Arslanbekov is retaining full guard.
Yaqhar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaqhar'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.#T1#
Yaqhar wants to pass the guard but Arslanbekov is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Arslanbekov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yaqhar defends it easily.
Yaqhar trying to control but Arslanbekov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Arslanbekov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yaqhar trying to control but Arslanbekov is working from the bottom.
Arslanbekov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T2##SUB2#
Arslanbekov working for a triangle but Yaqhar defends it easily.
Yaqhar trying to control but Arslanbekov is working from the bottom.
Arslanbekov tries to strike from the bottom.
Yaqhar stays in close to Arslanbekov's body and controls the position.
Further stalling from Yaqhar.#T3#
Yaqhar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arslanbekov is keeping the position for now.
Yaqhar trying to control the position from guard on top but Arslanbekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arslanbekov trying to strike off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Arslanbekov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yaqhar, pushing him back against the cage.
Yaqhar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4##BC#
Yaqhar breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Arslanbekov drives through and clinches with Yaqhar against the cage.
#BC#
Yaqhar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arslanbekov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yaqhar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arslanbekov.#CL2#
Arslanbekov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arslanbekov tries to circle away but Yaqhar has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Yaqhar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Arslanbekov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arslanbekov can't escape the position.
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 Alik Yaqhar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Arslanbekov fails with the takedown#CL#
and Yaqhar counters by clinching up. #TD#
Yaqhar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arslanbekov regains guard immediately.
Yaqhar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Yaqhar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arslanbekov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yaqhar has managed to get both his arms back between Arslanbekov's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Arslanbekov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yaqhar passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaqhar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alik Yaqhar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Arslanbekov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yaqhar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yaqhar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Arslanbekov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Arslanbekov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Yaqhar staying calm.#SU#
Yaqhar decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Yaqhar takes the fight into the clinch.
Alik Yaqhar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Yaqhar.
Yaqhar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arslanbekov's elbow.
Arslanbekov is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaqhar has double underhooks.
Arslanbekov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaqhar.
#BC#
Yaqhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Yaqhar with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Arslanbekov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaqhar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Arslanbekov moves into the clinch successfully.
Arslanbekov is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaqhar has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yaqhar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Yaqhar drags the fight down to the ground.
Arslanbekov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arslanbekov throwing strikes but missing.
Yaqhar wants to sweep here but Arslanbekov controlling him for the moment.
Yaqhar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arslanbekov on the ground.#T4#
Arslanbekov throwing strikes but missing.
Arslanbekov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arslanbekov lands a couple of digs.
Arslanbekov wants to stand but Yaqhar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arslanbekov trying to control but Yaqhar is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alik Yaqhar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yaqhar 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alik Yaqhar!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Azn misses with a jab to the body
and Yaqhar counters with a two punch combo.
Azn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yaqhar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD#
Azn gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Yaqhar throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Azn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaqhar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaqhar stuffs the takedown.
Azn takes a swing at Yaqhar's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Yaqhar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Azn to the mat! Azn manages to get full guard. #T1#
Yaqhar stands up over Azn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yaqhar is working Azn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yaqhar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Azn wants to control but Yaqhar passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Yaqhar is trying to work for a kimura but Azn is defending well.
#SUB#
Azn actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Azn wants to get back to full guard but Yaqhar has passed into side control.
Yaqhar works to advance to full mount. Azn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SU2#
Yaqhar gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Yaqhar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaqhar swats away the attempt to clinch by Azn.
Azn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaqhar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T3##CL#
Azn has closed the distance and engaged Yaqhar in a clinch.
Azn wants to break free but Yaqhar has control.
Azn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yaqhar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aries Azn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azn is trying to pull guard but Yaqhar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Yaqhar has hold of one of Azn's legs. Azn is fighting the takedown attempt but Yaqhar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Azn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yaqhar is one step ahead there.
Yaqhar won't allow Azn to get back to his feet.
Azn is breathing heavily.
Yaqhar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4##SUB#
Azn is looking for a triangle but Yaqhar pushes his legs off easily.
Yaqhar controlling from the top position.
Yaqhar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Yaqhar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Azn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Azn has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alik Yaqhar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Azn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Yaqhar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Yaqhar clinches. #TD2#
Yaqhar pulls Azn into guard.
Yaqhar is controlling Azn's posture.
Alik Yaqhar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azn content to stall in guard here.
Azn trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaqhar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azn wants to stand and escape but instead Yaqhar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Azn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azn pulls Yaqhar in close to his closed guard and prevents Yaqhar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yaqhar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yaqhar lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Azn wants to stand but Yaqhar is controlling the position.
Yaqhar connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Azn is trying to push Yaqhar off with his feet but Yaqhar grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Azn's ankles and Azn is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Alik Yaqhar!
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