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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vonden swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Vonden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vonden trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vonden postures up in Castro's guard and throws a big left but Castro blocks it.
Castro throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Vonden wanted to stand there but Castro had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
Castro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vonden manages to pass to side control. #T1##SUB2#
Vonden seems to be working for a kimura but Castro defends the submission attempt.
Vonden is controlling the pace.
Castro is trying to stand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vonden not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vonden fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Vonden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Castro throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Vonden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vonden trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vonden off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
I really don't envy Vonden right now.
Castro is punishing Vonden with some ground and pound.
Castro is hanging on to Vonden's back as he tries to escape.
Castro scores with punches to the body.
Vonden covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Castro avoiding Vonden 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
I really don't envy Vonden right now.
Castro is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Vonden grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Vonden trying to control the hands but Castro won't let him. #T4#
Castro lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Vonden.
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castro looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Castro is landing with strikes. Vonden can't take much more of this.
Castro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Castro has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Vonden.
Castro biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB#
Vonden is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Castro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Castro moves to clinch but Vonden breaks away
and Vonden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vonden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro. #CL#
Castro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vonden stalling.
Castro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Vonden manages to pull guard.
Castro throws a big right hand that misses.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vonden's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Castro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vonden's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Castro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vonden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castro controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Vonden closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.#TD2#
Vonden jumps into guard, dragging Castro to the mat.
Castro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castro trying to control but Vonden is working from the bottom.
Castro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vonden's head.#SU#
Castro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Castro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vonden can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Vonden moves into the clinch successfully.
Castro tries to pull guard but Vonden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Vonden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Vonden closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.#T3##TD#
Castro pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Vonden wants to sweep but no luck.
Vonden keeps trying to improve his position.
Castro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vonden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castro won't allow Vonden to sweep him here.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castro landing with the ground and pound.
Castro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vonden's head.#T4#
Castro distracts Vonden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Castro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Castro sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Vonden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vonden is breathing heavily.
Castro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro lands a couple of elbows.
Castro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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 Taylor Castro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Castro has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Vonden lands a takedown into guard.
Castro is looking to stand back up but Vonden counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Castro. #REVR#
Vonden misses with a head shot. Castro uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vonden stops Castro from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonden 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.
Vonden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castro works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Castro is looking for a triangle but Vonden pushes his legs off easily.
Taylor Castro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castro trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Castro looking for a guillotine here but Vonden defends easily.
Vonden trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Vonden throws an elbow that misses. Castro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vonden's guard. Nice move by Castro!#REVR##T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castro postures up.
Castro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vonden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Castro throwing strikes but missing.
Castro is stalling in the full guard.
Castro prevents Vonden from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD2#
Vonden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vonden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castro 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.#SUB#
Castro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vonden defends it easily.
Castro wants to sweep here but Vonden controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vonden wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Vonden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Vonden throws a strike but Castro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Vonden wants to sweep here but Castro controlling him for the moment.
Vonden has control of Castro's left arm, preventing Castro from doing any damage.
Vonden looking for a sweep. Not yet Vonden, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro stands up over Vonden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castro throws a big elbow that misses.
Andrew Vonden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Vonden looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Castro has picked Vonden up and slammed him! Vonden can't keep hold of the triangle and Castro manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castro, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Castro!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Castro enables And Win C to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Castro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And Win C throws a strike but Castro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
And Win C is looking to stand up but Castro isn't so interested in that idea.
Castro throwing strikes from guard but And Win C blocks nicely.
Castro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Castro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Castro stops And Win C from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
And Win C pushes Castro off and gets back to his feet.
And Win C fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
A swing and a miss from And Win C.
And Win C swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Castro moves into the clinch.#TD#
And Win C is fighting off a takedown attempt but Castro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip And Win C to the mat. And Win C regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And Win C is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castro is controlling him.
And Win C has momentary wrist control but Castro slips an elbow through the middle.
And Win C wants to stand but Castro is controlling the position. #ES2#
And Win C manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T2##TD2#
And Win C gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And Win C throwing shots but Castro is blocking nicely.
Castro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And Win C misses with a head shot. Castro uses the momentum to regain guard.
And Win C throws a big elbow that misses.
And Win C prevents Castro from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Castro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And Win C throws an elbow that misses. Castro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in And Win C's guard. Nice move by Castro!#REVR#
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castro prevents And Win C from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Castro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Castro drops back looking for a leg! And Win C is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and And Win C manages to kick Castro off! Castro jumps back into And Win C's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And Win C working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castro.
Castro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as And Win C works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castro won't allow And Win C to get back to his feet.
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castro distracts And Win C with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And Win C wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if And Win C can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And Win C lands a jab to Castro's midsection.
Castro fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
And Win C fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Castro sprawls well initially but And Win C persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And Win C scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. And Win C connects with a nice short shot to Castro's temple. #ROC2#
Castro is rocked!
Castro tries to kick And Win C off but And Win C keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oh Castro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castro is breathing heavily.
And Win C lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Castro! More strikes land and this one is all over! And Win C jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Just Fight And Win C!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Ark throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ark throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ark.
Jacob Ark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ark scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Taylor Castro has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ark.
Ark lands with a right hand. #ROC2#
Castro is rocked!
Ark lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Castro head around and knocks him out cold! Ark hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Ark!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2018 |
#R1#
McMichael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
McMichael shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Castro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from McMichael.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro throwing strikes from guard but McMichael blocks nicely.
Castro distracts McMichael with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Castro throwing strikes from guard but McMichael blocks nicely.
Castro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castro throwing strikes from guard but McMichael blocks nicely.
Castro postures up.
Castro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMichael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro scoring with some ground and pound.
Castro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McMichael utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD2#
McMichael feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Castro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McMichael is controlling him.
Castro keeping moving, preventing McMichael from controlling successfully.
Castro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Castro working for a triangle but McMichael defends it easily.
McMichael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB#
Castro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McMichael defends it easily.#SUB#
Castro has his foot on McMichael's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McMichael works his way back into a safe position though.
McMichael wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Castro wants to clinch.#CL2#
McMichael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castro can't get the takedown.
Castro tries to score a body lock takedown but McMichael shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Castro decides to pull guard.
McMichael trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMichael looking to sit in guard and control but Castro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Castro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McMichael's head.
McMichael working a defensive guard but Castro manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro is looking to take a break and control but McMichael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMichael manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Castro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
McMichael throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT2#
It looks like Taylor Castro has been cut.
McMichael throws a head kick that misses.
Castro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
McMichael closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Castro to the mat! Castro manages to get full guard. #ROC2#
Castro is rocked!
McMichael has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Castro is proving hard to escape from.
Oh Castro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMichael sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Castro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMichael takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
McMichael seems to be working for a kimura but Castro defends the submission attempt.
McMichael is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
McMichael missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Castro is looking for a sweep. McMichael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Castro is defending against the submission attempts here by McMichael.
McMichael winds up and cracks Castro with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
McMichael looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro pushes McMichael off but McMichael dives into side control.
Steve McMichael has got the better of the ground game so far.
McMichael creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Castro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McMichael is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
McMichael thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McMichael throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McMichael tries to stand but Castro is controlling his head.
McMichael is breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for McMichael! That's hurt Castro! Will he recover? McMichael fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve McMichael!
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