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Event:
KIFC 85-
Date: Jun 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Godfrey is looking to clinch.
Godfrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Godfrey moves out of range as Apfelbaum strikes.
Godfrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Apfelbaum.#TD#
Apfelbaum drives through with a takedown into guard.
Godfrey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Apfelbaum drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Apfelbaum jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Godfrey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Apfelbaum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godfrey on the ground.
Godfrey has his hands on Apfelbaum's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Apfelbaum drops back looking for a leg! Godfrey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Godfrey manages to kick Apfelbaum off! Apfelbaum jumps back into Godfrey's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Apfelbaum manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Apfelbaum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Godfrey trying to control but Apfelbaum is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Godfrey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apfelbaum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Godfrey has managed to get both his arms back between Apfelbaum's legs - danger averted.
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Apfelbaum has his foot on Godfrey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godfrey works his way back into a safe position though.
Apfelbaum working a defensive guard here.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Apfelbaum has momentary wrist control but Godfrey slips an elbow through the middle.
Apfelbaum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godfrey is one step ahead there.
Godfrey scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Apfelbaum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godfrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Apfelbaum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Godfrey's guard. #REVR#
Godfrey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Apfelbaum's guard. #REVB#
Godfrey landing some decent shots from guard.
Apfelbaum wants to sweep but no luck.
Godfrey looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Apfelbaum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Apfelbaum tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Apfelbaum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Apfelbaum looking for subs off his back but Godfrey has passed one foot through into half guard.
Apfelbaum taking some punishment here, with Godfrey in his half guard.
Apfelbaum is trying to get back to full guard.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Apfelbaum on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Godfrey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Godfrey lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Godfrey working the head and body with strikes.
Godfrey is nestled in close to Apfelbaum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Apfelbaum tries to get to full guard but Godfrey has control of the leg.
Godfrey wants to control but Apfelbaum is keeping him busy.
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. Godfrey connects with a nice short shot to Apfelbaum's temple.
Apfelbaum is looking to improve his position.
Godfrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apfelbaum wants to get back to full guard.
Godfrey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC2#Apfelbaum is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godfrey lands a big elbow - Apfelbaum is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Godfrey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey made sure to mention his sponsor, Primal in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
KIFC 73
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Traev gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Godfrey has hold of one of Traev's legs. Traev is fighting the takedown attempt but Godfrey gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Godfrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Traev wants to get back to his feet but Godfrey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Traev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Godfrey landing some decent shots from guard.
Traev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godfrey is one step ahead there.
Traev being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey postures up and lands a big shot to Traev's brow.
Godfrey throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Traev looking for a guillotine here but Godfrey defends easily.
#T1#
Godfrey lands a couple of elbows.
Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godfrey stopping the sweep attempt from Traev.
Godfrey lands a couple of digs.
Godfrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godfrey throws an elbow that misses. Traev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godfrey's guard. Nice move by Traev!#REVB#
Godfrey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Traev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Godfrey works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Godfrey content to control rather than advance.
Godfrey drops an elbow to the side of Traev's head.
Godfrey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Traev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godfrey.
Godfrey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Traev wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey lands strikes from half guard.
Traev wants to get back to his feet.
#T3#
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. Godfrey connects with a nice short shot to Traev's temple.
Godfrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Traev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey winds up and cracks Traev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Traev wants to stand back up but Godfrey manages to pass into side control.
Godfrey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ROC#Traev is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Traicho Traev has been cut.
Godfrey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Traev is still in real trouble! Can Godfrey finish him?#T4#
Godfrey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Traev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Godfrey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Godfrey is chipping away with strikes.
Godfrey lands a strong strike to the head of Traev. That's dazed him! Godfrey looking to finish here. Traev is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Godfrey lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Godfrey waved his t-shirt featuring Primal 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Godfrey darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Makarov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Godfrey won't be happy with that.
Makarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Godfrey keeps working.
Makarov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Godfrey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Makarov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
Makarov is trying to maintain the position but Godfrey is very close to passing his half guard.
Godfrey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Makarov has been cut.#T1#
Makarov keeping control of the position.
Godfrey is trying to control. Makarov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makarov tries to roll over but Godfrey keeps him under control.
Makarov is controlling Godfrey's trapped leg to prevent Godfrey from advancing to side control.
Godfrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Makarov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Makarov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godfrey.
Godfrey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Makarov is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Makarov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Godfrey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Godfrey's back!
Makarov wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy.
Godfrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makarov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Godfrey!
Makarov is punishing Godfrey with strikes - can he finish him?!
Makarov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Godfrey up.
Makarov is not going to allow Godfrey to sit and survive in this position.
Makarov lands a shot to the head.
Makarov is hanging on to Godfrey's back as he tries to escape.
Makarov has Godfrey flattened out and is raining down punches. #CUT#It looks like Ben Godfrey has been cut.
Makarov 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.
Makarov lands strikes to the head.
Makarov is hanging on to Godfrey's back as he tries to escape.
Godfrey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Makarov is not going to allow Godfrey to sit and survive in this position. #T3#
Godfrey is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Makarov is staying active.
Godfrey is taking damage to the body and head. #CUT#That has opened up Ben Godfrey's cut even more.
Godfrey prevents Makarov from getting a body triangle.
Makarov lands a shot to the head. #ROC#Godfrey is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Ben Godfrey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Godfrey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Makarov!
Ben Godfrey spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Godfrey shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Godfrey is defended easily by Simpson.
Godfrey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Ben Godfrey has been cut.
OJ Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Godfrey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Godfrey ducks down to avoid it.
Godfrey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simpson throwing a counter right hand but Godfrey manages to avoid it.#T1#
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Godfrey's shoulder, as Godfrey tries to avoid the shot.
Godfrey darts in looking for a takedown but Simpson gets double underhooks and turns Godfrey into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Simpson cracks Godfrey with a good jab.#TD2#
Godfrey gets a double leg takedown into Simpson's guard.
Simpson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simpson tries to get out of the position.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godfrey on the ground.
Godfrey throwing strikes but missing.
Godfrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Godfrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simpson wants to stand but Godfrey is controlling the position.
Godfrey throws a big elbow that misses.
Godfrey lands a couple of elbows.
Godfrey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Godfrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godfrey stays in close to Simpson's body and controls the position.
Godfrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Godfrey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Godfrey is in close to Simpson's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godfrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godfrey throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Simpson is fighting to break Godfrey's control of his arms but Godfrey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Godfrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey is continuing to stall.#T4#
Simpson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Godfrey striking off his back but it's not causing Simpson any problems.
Godfrey striking off his back but it's not causing Simpson any problems.
Godfrey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Simpson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Simpson blocks the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godfrey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that OJ Simpson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Godfrey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Godfrey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Simpson quickly recovers to half guard.
Simpson has hold of Godfrey's hands but Godfrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben Godfrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godfrey slips a nice elbow through Simpson's hands, connecting with Simpson's forehead.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Godfrey.
Simpson is looking to stand up but Godfrey isn't so interested in that idea.
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Godfrey dives into side control.
Simpson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T1#
Godfrey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Simpson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Simpson defending against the ground and pound.
Simpson trying to remain calm as Godfrey controls from the top position.
Godfrey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Simpson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Godfrey lands an elbow.
Godfrey scoring with punches from side control.
Godfrey in side control, throwing shots but Simpson defends.
Godfrey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Godfrey working the ground and pound.#T2#
Godfrey is putting a hurting on Simpson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Godfrey lands an elbow.
Simpson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Godfrey lands an elbow. #ROC2#Simpson is rocked!
Godfrey in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Simpson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Godfrey turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey gave a mention to Island clothing lite in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Sweet misses with a straight right.
Godfrey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Sweet clinches up with Godfrey and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sweet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Sweet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sweet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sweet.
Sweet's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sweet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweet lands a left hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Ben Godfrey has been cut.
Sweet cracks Godfrey with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sweet.
Godfrey wants a takedown.
Sweet lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Sweet.
Sweet scores with a shot to the side of Godfrey's head.
Sweet lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Sweet on the inside.
Godfrey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sweet is defending well.
Godfrey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Godfrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Sweet scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#Godfrey is rocked!
Sweet throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey.
Sweet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Godfrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweet misses with some punches.
Sweet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet misses with the head strike.
Sweet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet swings wildly with an uppercut but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sweet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey seems to have got his legs back now.
Godfrey wants to take the fight to the mat but Sweet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Godfrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sweet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sweet lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Godfrey to his knees! Sweet keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Sweet!
A very excited looking Dude Sweet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ben Godfrey was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Murthy misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Godfrey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godfrey.
Godfrey stops a takedown attempt from Murthy.
Murthy wants to stall.
Murthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ben Godfrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murthy.
Godfrey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murthy tries to break free but Godfrey pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Murthy manages to pull guard.
Godfrey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Murthy working for submissions but it's allowed Godfrey to get to half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Murthy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Godfrey stalling.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Murthy taking some punishment here, with Godfrey in his half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Godfrey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Godfrey working over Murthy with some ground and pound. Murthy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Godfrey 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.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Godfrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey drops an elbow to the side of Murthy's head.
Godfrey stalling. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Godfrey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murthy has hold of Godfrey's hands but Godfrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murthy looks winded!
Godfrey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Godfrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godfrey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Godfrey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Godfrey pushes Murthy up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Godfrey wants the takedown. Murthy is fighting it off but Godfrey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murthy's guard against the cage.
Godfrey is working Murthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Godfrey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy wants to sweep here but Godfrey controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Godfrey distracts Murthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Godfrey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #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.
Godfrey stands up over Murthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ben Godfrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Godfrey.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Godfrey with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Godfrey working some strikes from top position.
Godfrey postures up and lands a big shot to Murthy's brow.
Murthy is breathing heavily.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Godfrey landing with the ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Godfrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Godfrey scoring with some ground and pound.
Godfrey cracks Murthy with a solid left hand.
Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godfrey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Godfrey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Murthy moves into range and clinches up with Godfrey.#TD#
Godfrey has Murthy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Godfrey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murthy tumbling to the mat - Godfrey dives into Murthy's guard.
Godfrey stays in close to Murthy's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Godfrey continues to hold on tight.
Godfrey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Godfrey content to stall in guard here.
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben Godfrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Godfrey 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.
Godfrey'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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Murthy moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Godfrey has clasped his hands together around Murthy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murthy tries to strike but it doesn't land. #T3#
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Murthy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Murthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #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.
Murthy is looking for a sweep.
Murthy is trying to escape the position but Godfrey is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Murthy can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Godfrey closes the distance and clinches.
Sean Murthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murthy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Godfrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godfrey 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island clothing lite for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Thompson works over Godfrey's head and body with a nice combination.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Godfrey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thompson.
Thompson throws a right hand that Godfrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Godfrey also avoids with ease.
Godfrey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Godfrey didn't see that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Godfrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Godfrey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thompson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Thompson pushes Godfrey up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson tries to break free but Godfrey pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Godfrey is trying to trip Thompson. He has hold of a leg but Thompson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Godfrey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey controlling from the top position.
Godfrey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Thompson can't keep his opponent in guard - Godfrey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Godfrey is controlling him
Godfrey trying to control the pace.
Godfrey working Thompson over with strikes. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson tries to roll over but Godfrey keeps him under control.
Thompson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Godfrey manages to mount him!
Godfrey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thompson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#CUT#It looks like Brandon Thompson has been cut.
Thompson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Thompson taking shots to the head.
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Godfrey controlling the pace for now.
Godfrey cracks Thompson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Thompson out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Godfrey goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
As Ben Godfrey got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: That's about it. I can't prove myself anymore on this tiny island full of scrub fighters without being contracted by the King of the Island Fight Club. I'm calling on Thomas Forrester to send me this invite within the next 24 hours or it will be clear that him and his little fight club are scared.'. |
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