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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Ishida stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Linares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ishida tries to improve position but can't.
Linares tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ishida's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Linares tries to advance position but instead Ishida slips a leg back in to half guard.
Linares wants to advance to full mount but Ishida doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida looking to control.
Linares passes Ishida's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Linares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Linares is working hard here to advance position.
Linares prevents Ishida from improving his position.
Ishida wants to control but Linares is keeping busy.
Linares is looking to pass Ishida's guard but actually Ishida recovers to full guard.
Linares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ishida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #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.
Linares looking to pass the guard.
Ishida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linares is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ishida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Linares sees it coming and defends easily.
Linares makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Linares.
Ishida wants to control from the top but Linares keeps moving. #T3#
Ishida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ishida trying to control but Linares is working from the bottom.
Linares has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ishida has passed into side control.
Linares is not content to let Ishida control the position.
Linares is looking for a sweep.
Linares is breathing heavily.
Ishida trying to control the position but Linares is working away. #SUB2#
Ishida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Linares is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Ishida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Linares, who protects the arm well.
Ishida tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Linares sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Ishida is trying to work for a kimura but Linares is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linares gets full guard.
Ishida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ishida postures up in Linares's guard and throws a big left but Linares blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida 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#
Ishida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linares appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Linares stuffs the takedown.
Linares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ishida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linares somewhat.
Linares leaves Ishida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Ishida backs away, Linares returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Linares drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Ishida stops Linares from passing to mount.
Ishida is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Linares off and has taken his back!
Ishida trying to control momentarily.
Linares tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Ishida is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Linares defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Linares rolls, trying to escape but Ishida keeps control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Will Ishida go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ishida lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #T2#
Ishida is hanging on to Linares's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Ishida has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Linares has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Linares staying busy and making it hard for Ishida to control.
Linares is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Ishida is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Linares defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ishida's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linares tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Linares is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ishida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ishida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Linares is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ishida lands with some strikes.
Ishida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ishida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ishida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ishida controlling the pace for now.
Linares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ishida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Ishida tries to control but Linares wriggling away.
Linares is desperately trying to improve his position but Ishida has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Linares that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ishida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ishida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linares working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Ishida is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Linares has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ishida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linares is squirming around, avoiding Ishida's attempts to control the action.
Ishida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Linares can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ishida dives in for a single leg takedown but Linares sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ishida is looking to clinch but Linares is avoiding it.
Ishida looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Linares counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Linares seems to be looking for submissions.
Linares wants to pass the guard but Ishida is defending well.
Linares is thwarting Ishida's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Ishida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Linares's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Linares's back!
Linares wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Ishida working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ishida is riding his opponent, not letting Linares buck him off.
Linares tries to roll but Ishida sticks to his back.
Ishida is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Linares. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ishida is hanging on to Linares's back as he tries to escape.
Ishida just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ishida softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#T2#
Linares is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ishida.
#SUB2#
Ishida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Linares looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ishida.
Ishida punches the canvas rather than the man. #SUB2#
Linares is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linares is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Ishida is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Linares knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Linares for a finish. #T3##SUB2#
Ishida is looking for the choke from the back position but Linares is controlling his hands well.
What can Linares do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Linares breaks Ishida's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ishida thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Linares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishida is keeping the position for now.
Ishida pulls Linares in close to his closed guard and prevents Linares from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Ishida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Linares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linares postures up.
Ishida wants to stand but Linares is controlling the position.
Ishida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuhiro Ishida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ishida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuhiro Ishida! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1136 Round 2
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Linares shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Linares fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Linares is now in Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Linares controlling him for the moment.
Jones has his hands on Linares's head, controlling the position.
Linares tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linares pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Linares trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well. #T1#
Jones moves into full guard.
Linares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linares stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones keeping full guard, as Linares tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones controlling the position.#SUB2#
Linares 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.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Linares tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is pulling down on Linares's head to control his posture.
Jones keeping full guard, as Linares tries to pass.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jorge Linares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linares shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Linares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Linares 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.#T3#
Jones has his hands on Linares's head, controlling the position.
Linares tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones 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#
Linares looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Linares tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Linares for as long as he can get away with.
Jones continues to stall.
Linares manages to get to full guard.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Linares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Linares fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Linares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Linares fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Linares is now in Jones's guard.#T1#
Linares wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Linares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones controlling Linares's posture.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is trying to keep Linares in close.
Linares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linares is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Linares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Linares is breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control but Linares is working from the bottom.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones is in close to Linares's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Linares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Linares keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Linares looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Linares being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Linares working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linares on the ground.
Linares being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Jones works over Linares with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Linares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Linares's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Linares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Linares shoots in but no luck this time.
Linares shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Linares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linares somewhat.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Waylon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Linares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linares fails to land the takedown.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Linares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Linares.
Linares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linares.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Linares avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Linares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Linares ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Linares sprawls and moves away.
Linares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Linares avoids it well and moves away.
No luck for Linares with that takedown attempt.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Linares avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Linares has a takedown stuffed.
Linares tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Linares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.#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.
Linares shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linares's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linares.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Linares fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waylon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Waylon Jones!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Waylon Jones!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Waylon Jones!
Waylon Jones wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1136 Round 1
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Burger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Linares tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Burger is in Linares's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linares is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Linares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Linares advances to mount.
Linares takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Linares has got one arm under Burger's chin. This could be trouble... Burger trying to control the other hand but Linares gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Burger has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Linares! |
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