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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2018 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Farboni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Whiston misses its target.#TD#
Farboni gets caught napping as Whiston dives in and scores a takedown. Farboni manages to retain guard.
Farboni is trying to keep Whiston in close.
Whiston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whiston slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Whiston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Farboni tries to hold on but Whiston postures up.
Whiston controlling the position easily from mount.
Farboni is trying to escape the mount.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Whiston takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Whiston has good solid back control here. #T2#
Farboni trying to control the position but Whiston manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Farboni right now.
Farboni is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Whiston controlling the positon.#T3#
Whiston not allowing Farboni to control his hands.
Whiston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Farboni doesn't escape.
Whiston not allowing Farboni to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farboni is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Whiston.
Whiston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Farboni for as long as he can get away with.
Whiston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Farboni trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Whiston just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farboni is trying to get back to his feet but Whiston has full control of the position and if anything, Farboni has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Farboni is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Whiston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Farboni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Whiston controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Farboni is trying to control Whiston's posture but Whiston avoids it.
Farboni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whiston slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Farboni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whiston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Whiston working away.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Farboni is being controlled here.
Whiston continues to stall.
Farboni stops Whiston from passing to mount.
Whiston moves into full mount!
Whiston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
We've been hearing good reports from Whiston's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farboni is desperately trying to improve his position but Whiston has a good base and remains in mount.
Whiston controlling from the full mount.
Farboni is trying to escape the mount.
Rupert Whiston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whiston controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Farboni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whiston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More hug and hope from Whiston.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiston'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.
Farboni is desperately trying to improve his position but Whiston has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Whiston gets the takedown into side control.
Whiston controls the position from side control.
Whiston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farboni can do to turn this around?
Farboni struggling a bit here.
Whiston moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Farboni is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1#
Farboni is looking for a sweep.
Whiston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Whiston working away.
Whiston content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whiston.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Whiston drives through with a takedown into Farboni's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Whiston content to stall in guard here.
Further stalling from Whiston.
Whiston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Whiston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Whiston controls the position.
Whiston advances to mount.
Whiston controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Whiston is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Whiston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whiston 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Whiston!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Farboni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Farboni tries to close the distance and clinch but Bapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bapp. That snapped Farboni's head back.
Bapp jabs Farboni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bapp punishes Farboni's body with a nice straight punch.
Bapp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bapp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farboni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bapp lands with a nice body punch.
Farboni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Farboni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farboni's sensitive parts.
Bapp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Farboni misses
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bapp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farboni.#T1#
Farboni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farboni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bapp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scotty Bapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Farboni.
Bapp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farboni with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bapp lands a really nice looking cross but Farboni seems unphased.
Bapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Farboni looks winded!
Farboni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Farboni fails with the takedown
and Bapp counters with a left to the body.
Bapp throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bapp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bapp lands a jab to Farboni's midsection.#CL#
Bapp forces Farboni back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bapp.
#KD#
Bapp drops Farboni onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farboni is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Farboni is rocked!#T2#
Bapp is leaning against Farboni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farboni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bapp finish him?
Bapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farboni takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bapp.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bapp.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bapp.
Bapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Farboni backwards. #BC#
Bapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Bapp lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Farboni goes down and covers up as Bapp starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bapp!
Our winner, Scotty Bapp, 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Karamyenyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Farboni's guard.
Farboni working a defensive guard here.
Karamyenyan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Farboni wants to sweep here but Karamyenyan controlling him for the moment.
Karamyenyan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Farboni's guard.
Karamyenyan prevents Farboni from improving his position.#SUB2#
Karamyenyan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Karamyenyan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farboni sees it coming and defends easily.
Karamyenyan content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Farboni trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Karamyenyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farboni is trying to stand.
Karamyenyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Karamyenyan with good strikes from the mount here!#T2#
Karamyenyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Farboni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karamyenyan with good strikes from the mount here!
Karamyenyan controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farboni is trying to stand up.
Farboni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Farboni tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Karamyenyan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Farboni can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T3#
Karamyenyan working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC2#
Farboni is rocked!
Karamyenyan controlling from mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Karamyenyan! Farboni is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vahan Karamyenyan!
During a confident post fight interview, Vahan Karamyenyan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Knight looking to score a takedown here. Farboni is defending well but Knight drives through and ends up in Farboni's guard.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farboni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard. #REVB#
Farboni trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Farboni throws a big right hand that misses.
Farboni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Farboni passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Farboni decides to stand back up.
Farboni throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
#T1#
Farboni scores with a nice right hand.
Farboni shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Farboni tries to sprawl but Knight drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Farboni manages to get to full guard.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Farboni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farboni wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
Farboni pulls Knight in close to prevent any damage.
Knight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Farboni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight'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.#SUB2#
Farboni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Farboni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Farboni.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Knight won't allow Farboni to sweep him here.
Knight looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farboni tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Farboni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Farboni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emmanuel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Farboni.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Knight looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Farboni trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Farboni.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 Emmanuel Knight will probably get the nod.
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#
Knight throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Farboni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knight won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Farboni crashes against the mat.
Knight gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Farboni trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away. #SUB#
Knight looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight wants to control but Farboni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Farboni is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now. #T1#
Farboni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farboni is looking to advance position but Knight won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is controlling Farboni's trapped leg to prevent Farboni from advancing to side control.
Farboni is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Farboni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT2#
It looks like Emmanuel Knight has been cut.
Joey Farboni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farboni doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Farboni is quick to defend against it.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Farboni tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.
Farboni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Farboni closes the distance and clinches. #T3##BC2#
Farboni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farboni tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Farboni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knight as he avoids it easily.
Emmanuel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Farboni.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farboni.#TD#
Knight shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knight showed some decent athleticism there.
Knight controlling the pace. #T4#
Farboni is holding on to half guard well.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Farboni is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey Farboni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farboni tries to kick Knight off but Knight keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knight prevents Farboni from improving his position.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Farboni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knight scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farboni pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
Farboni trying to control here.
Farboni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joey Farboni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Knight'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farboni.
Farboni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emmanuel Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Farboni.
Farboni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Knight closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knight is thwarting Farboni's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Knight trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Knight seems to be looking for submissions.
Knight stalling.
Knight wants to stand up but Farboni has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Farboni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knight's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knight's back!
Farboni is hanging on to Knight's back as he tries to escape.
#T2#
Farboni struggling to land strikes to the head as Knight covers up.
Knight tries to break free.
Knight breaks Farboni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Farboni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
Knight won't allow Farboni to sweep him here.
Farboni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Farboni has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Knight doesn't defend quickly enough and Farboni has managed to lock this one up! Can Knight escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Farboni on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joey Farboni!
Post fight, Joey Farboni took to the microphone: 'I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Farboni jumps guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Farboni keeps moving.
Farboni looking for a sweep. Not yet Farboni, not yet.
Farboni looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Farboni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis advances to half guard.
Davis wants to take a breather but Farboni is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farboni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis . #T1#
Davis trying to pass the guard but Farboni defending well.
Farboni is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Farboni looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farboni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Davis 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Davis 's back!
Davis rolls, trying to escape but Farboni keeps control of the position.
#T2#
Farboni just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farboni on the ground.
Farboni thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Davis covers up after that shot from Farboni.
Farboni is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Davis is holding on to Farboni 's glove but Farboni gets free and slips his arm under Davis 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Davis is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Farboni!
As Joey Farboni got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Farboni moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Farboni decides to pull guard.
Hernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Farboni seems keen to control Hernandez's posture.
Farboni throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Farboni wants to improve his position but instead Hernandez has moved into half guard.
Farboni is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hernandez stalling. #T1#
Farboni preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Farboni wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Farboni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Farboni tries to roll over but Hernandez keeps him under control.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hernandez in particular looking to stall.
Farboni wants to get back to full guard but Hernandez has passed into side control.
Hernandez wants to stand but Farboni is controlling his arm.
Farboni wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Farboni throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Farboni looking to score a takedown here. Hernandez is defending well but Farboni drives through and ends up in Hernandez's guard.#T3#
Farboni wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Farboni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hernandez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Farboni tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farboni passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Farboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farboni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hernandez wants to control but Farboni is keeping busy.
Hernandez won't allow Farboni to pass to mount.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Farboni sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farboni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Farboni dominated that round.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Farboni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hernandez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is trying to keep Farboni in close.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Farboni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Farboni is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hernandez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hernandez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Farboni keeps moving. #T1#
Farboni seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farboni working a defensive guard but Hernandez passes into half guard.
Farboni missing with punches from the bottom.
Farboni keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joey Farboni has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Hernandez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farboni has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farboni is looking to escape.
Farboni wants to control the action here but instead Hernandez manages to pass to full mount!
Farboni working to try and regain half guard.
Farboni tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Farboni can't escape the position.
#T3#
Farboni tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez looking to control but Farboni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Farboni slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Farboni controlling the position for now.
Farboni is continuing to stall.#T4#
Farboni gets back to full guard.
Farboni controlling the position.
Hernandez trying to control but Farboni is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Farboni looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hernandez has picked Farboni up and slammed him! Farboni can't keep hold of the triangle and Hernandez manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Hernandez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Farboni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Farboni throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Farboni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Farboni stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farboni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hernandez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SU2#
Farboni stands up out of the half guard. #CL2#
Farboni moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Farboni avoiding damage.
#TD2#
Farboni pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Farboni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernandez is aware though and is defending well.
Farboni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard. #REVB#
Farboni postures up.
Farboni wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Farboni tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard. #T2#
Farboni showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Farboni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Farboni postures up.
Farboni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farboni throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Hernandez controlling the position.
Farboni's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Farboni manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
Farboni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farboni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farboni throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Farboni wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Farboni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farboni is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.#SU2#
Farboni stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Farboni shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Farboni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Farboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farboni 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Farboni!
Joey Farboni took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.
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Event:
EFL 15
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Roy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roy lands in his opponent's guard.
Roy is looking to work some ground and pound but Farboni has wrist control.
Farboni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farboni wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Farboni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roy's guard. #REVR#
Roy wants to sweep here but Farboni controlling him for the moment.
Roy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farboni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roy keeping full guard, as Farboni tries to pass.
Roy tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Roy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roy controls Farboni momentarily but Farboni frees himself.
Roy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farboni controls the pace.
Roy is trying to keep Farboni in close.
Roy wants to sweep here but Farboni controlling him for the moment.
Farboni is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Roy tries to sprawl but Farboni drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roy wants to control but Farboni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Farboni is keen to just control but Roy is a slippery customer.
Farboni throws a strike but Roy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T3#
Roy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farboni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been informed that Roy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farboni tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
Roy is looking to sweep but instead, Farboni has passed into half guard.
Farboni is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Farboni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roy defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farboni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farboni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Farboni perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roy moves into full guard.
Farboni stands and throws Roy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farboni connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roy some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Farboni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Roy looking to score a takedown here. Farboni is defending well but Roy drives through and ends up in Farboni's guard.
Roy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farboni is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Roy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Farboni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roy, into his guard. #REVR#
Farboni passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farboni working Roy over with strikes.
Farboni trying to pass the guard but Roy defending well. #T1#
Roy tries to get to full guard but Farboni has control of the leg.
Farboni not doing much here.
Roy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Farboni is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Farboni is trying to work for a kimura but Roy is defending well.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farboni wants to free his trapped foot but Roy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Farboni is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roy tries to roll over but Farboni keeps him under control.#T3#
Farboni passes the guard and advances to mount!
Roy tries to hold on but Farboni postures up.
Farboni controlling the pace for now.
Farboni lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T4#
Roy 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.
Farboni controlling the pace.
Joey Farboni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy wants to control but Farboni is keeping busy.
Roy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farboni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farboni's back!
Roy throwing sloppy strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Roy is persistently looking for the submission but Farboni is defending it well.
Roy is breathing heavily.
Roy has the hooks in. Farboni is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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 Joey Farboni will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Farboni dives in for a single leg takedown but Roy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roy with the counter takedown but Farboni avoids it easily.#CL#
Farboni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Roy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Farboni wants to pass the guard but Roy is keeping the position.
Farboni slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Farboni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farboni has managed to get both his arms back between Roy's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farboni showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Farboni working some strikes from top position.
Farboni scoring with some ground and pound. #SU#
Farboni stands up and waves to Roy to follow him.
Roy wants to clinch up but Farboni keeps it at a distance.
Farboni just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Farboni closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Farboni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2##TD2#
Roy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farboni to the mat! Farboni manages to get full guard.
Farboni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Farboni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roy.
Roy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Farboni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Farboni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Farboni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Roy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farboni's head.
Roy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farboni misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Farboni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Roy is trying to work for a kimura but Farboni is defending well.
Roy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Farboni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roy's back!
Farboni scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Roy trying to control the hands but Farboni won't let him.
Farboni lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Roy hold on?!
Luke Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Roy is really stuck here.
Farboni scores with strikes from the back.
Farboni is landing with strikes. Roy can't take much more of this.#SUB#
Farboni is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Roy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Roy is trapped and Farboni is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Joey Farboni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farboni scores with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Farboni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farboni 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Farboni!
Joey Farboni made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Ragno Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farboni's head backwards.#TD#
Farboni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ragno Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ragno Jr being controlled for a moment.
An elbow from Farboni crashes against the mat.
Ragno Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farboni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Farboni has hold of Ragno Jr's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ragno Jr tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Farboni cranks the arm and Ragno Jr screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ragno Jr, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joey Farboni!
As Joey Farboni got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.
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