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Event:
TL Fight Night 11
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Pearce moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Pearce has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Harris regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Harris has his foot on Pearce's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearce works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Harris is looking for a triangle but Pearce pushes his legs off easily.
Pearce connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pearce defends it easily.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Pearce slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Pearce slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Pearce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pearce has managed to get both his arms back between Harris's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Pearce has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Harris to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pearce is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Harris pulls down on the head and he's put Pearce to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Will Harris! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 5
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Pearce gets caught flat footed, as Shorts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shorts throws a strike but Pearce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Shorts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shorts 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.
Shorts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pearce throwing strikes from guard but Shorts blocks nicely.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shorts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shorts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Shorts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shorts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shorts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Shorts throws a strike but Pearce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Shorts wants to sweep here but Pearce controlling him for the moment.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pearce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts is adopting a defensive guard.
Shorts 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.
Shorts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pearce's guard. #REVB#
Shorts connects with a couple of short punches.
Shorts working some strikes from top position.
Pearce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Shorts from controlling successfully.
Shorts stops Pearce from standing up.
Shorts throws a strike but Pearce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
Pearce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shorts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pearce.
Pearce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shorts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
Shorts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shorts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Pearce throwing strikes from guard but Shorts blocks nicely.
Shorts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pearce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shorts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
Pearce scoring with some ground and pound.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shorts pulls Pearce in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shorts 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#
Still in half guard, Shorts seems content to control.
Pearce is looking to escape.#T4#
Still in half guard, Shorts seems content to control.
Shorts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shorts wants to control but Pearce is keeping him busy.
Shorts is stalling here. Pearce is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shorts seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pearce has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shorts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pearce.
Pearce throws an elbow but Shorts slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pearce creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shorts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pearce misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shorts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shorts defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Pearce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Shorts misses with a low kick as Pearce jumps back.
Nice sprawl there from Shorts as Pearce shoots in.
Shorts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD2#
Shorts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pearce was covering up waiting for the punch and Shorts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shorts throws an elbow that misses. Pearce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shorts's guard. Nice move by Pearce!#REVR#
Shorts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pearce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts has Pearce pulled in close to control his posture.
Pearce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shorts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pearce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shorts works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pearce is looking to work some ground and pound but Shorts has wrist control.
Pearce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pearce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pearce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shorts can do to turn this around?
Shorts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pearce postures up in Shorts's guard and throws a big left but Shorts blocks it.
Pearce won't allow Shorts to sweep him here.
Pearce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearce is fighting to break Shorts's control of his arms but Shorts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pearce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Shorts wants to sweep but no luck.
Shorts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pearce.
Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearce stopping the sweep attempt from Shorts.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pearce misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Shorts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pearce!
Pearce tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearce is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Shorts 's hooks.
Shorts misses with some ground and pound and Pearce recovers position to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearce is refusing to be controlled, as Shorts sits in half guard. #T3#
Shorts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shorts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearce's head.
Pearce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shorts.
Shorts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pearce is trying to stand up here but Shorts is controlling him well.
Shorts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shorts is trying to control. Pearce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shorts working Pearce over with strikes.
Shorts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
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.
Shorts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shorts frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pearce blocking the ground and pound.
Shorts throwing strikes here but Pearce is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pearce is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shorts throws some wild stikes that Pearce manages to avoid easily.
Shorts lands a big shot there that rocks Pearce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shorts thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shorts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Pearce shoots for a takedown but Shorts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shorts misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Shorts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pearce looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shorts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shorts just content to control the position.
Douglas Pearce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shorts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shorts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shorts trying to control the action but Pearce is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearce regains half guard, as Shorts was trying to land strikes. #T1#
Shorts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pearce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shorts winds up and cracks Pearce with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shorts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shorts slips a nice elbow through Pearce's hands, connecting with Pearce's forehead.
Shorts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shorts is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Pearce gets caught napping as Shorts dives in and scores a takedown. Pearce manages to retain guard.
Shorts throws an elbow that misses. Pearce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shorts's guard. Nice move by Pearce!#REVR##T2#
Shorts controlling the position.
Pearce throws a big right hand that misses.
Shorts pulls Pearce in close to his closed guard and prevents Pearce from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pearce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
Pearce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Pearce landing some decent shots from guard.
Pearce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pearce throwing strikes from guard but Shorts blocks nicely.
Shorts pulls Pearce in close to prevent any damage.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
Pearce works over Shorts with some ground and pound from guard.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
Pearce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shorts is on top in guard.
#REVB##T4#
Shorts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shorts throwing strikes but missing.
Shorts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shorts throws an elbow that misses. Pearce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shorts's guard. Nice move by Pearce!#REVR#
Pearce preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearce is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Shorts.
I think Shorts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry Shorts!
A victorious Henry Shorts thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Marston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearce scores with a jab. Marston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pearce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marston is fending him off so far but Pearce persists. Nope, Marston circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearce scores with a nice head shot.
Pearce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marston pinned against the cage. Marston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Marston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marston showed some decent athleticism there.
Marston is keen to just control but Pearce is a slippery customer.
Marston trying to advance position but Pearce counters by regaining guard. #T1#
Pearce keeping full guard, as Marston tries to pass.
Marston throwing strikes from guard but Pearce blocks nicely.
Marston throwing strikes but missing.
Marston wants to pass the guard but Pearce is keeping the position.
Marston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marston slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marston is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pearce reverses the position - he's now on top in Marston's guard.
Pearce landing with the ground and pound.
Marston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pearce manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Marston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marston tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearce is retaining full guard.
Marston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearce is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Marston drops back looking for a leg! Pearce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pearce manages to kick Marston off! Marston jumps back into Pearce's guard. #T3#
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Marston from controlling successfully.
Marston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearce is keeping the position for now.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marston keeps trying to improve his position.
Marston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marston but Marston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearce shoots and misses #TD2#
and Marston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pearce's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Marston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A head kick misses from Marston.
Pearce shoots for a takedown but Marston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jim Marston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearce shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Pearce fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marston to the ground. Pearce is now in Marston's guard.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearce is one step ahead there.
Pearce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marston is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marston is looking to take a break and control but Pearce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Marston thows a huge punch but Pearce dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marston trying to control from half guard but Pearce is working away.
Pearce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marston.
Marston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marston controlling the action here.
Pearce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marston.
Marston sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jim Marston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pearce won't allow Marston to pass to mount.
Marston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pearce because Marston loaded up on that one.
Marston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pearce wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T3#
Marston content just to control the position here.
Pearce is squirming around, avoiding Marston's attempts to control the action.
Marston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marston throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Marston there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marston trying to control but Pearce is having none of it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marston controlling the pace for now.
Marston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marston misses with a head shot.
Marston throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pearce is squirming around, avoiding Marston's attempts to control the action.
Marston controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Marston with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Marston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Marston takes a swing at Pearce's ribcage but misses.
Pearce dives in and grabs Marston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marston pushes down on Pearce's head and hops out.
Marston throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Marston. No joy for Pearce on that attempt.
Pearce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Marston tries to counter it with a takedown but Pearce pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearce is just out of range.
Pearce tries for a takedown but Marston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marston just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Pearce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marston just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearce closes the distance but Marston moves to the side #TD2#
and Marston counters with a shoot takedown. Pearce fights it but they end up in guard. #T1#
Marston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marston wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.
Marston passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marston in particular looking to stall.
Marston tries to pass to full mount but Pearce defends it.
Marston controlling the action here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearce defending well though.
Marston stalling away here and it's allowed Pearce to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marston wants to control from the top but Pearce keeps moving.
Marston passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marston misses with the ground and pound.
Marston remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3##SUB2#
Marston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marston 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.
Marston has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pearce!
Marston looking to ground and pound but Pearce is blocking nicely.
Marston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Marston there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marston throws some wild stikes that Pearce manages to avoid easily.
Douglas Pearce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Marston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marston controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Marston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marston 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Marston! |
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