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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Wosiecki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Franco trying to control from the bottom.
Franco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wosiecki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Franco tries to roll over but Wosiecki keeps him under control.
Wosiecki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wosiecki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Franco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wosiecki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Franco is rocked!
Wosiecki lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Franco quite badly. Franco pulls Wosiecki in close trying to recover. Wosiecki postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Franco on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Franco doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konrad Wosiecki!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Franco against the cage.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Franco tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Franco drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Franco tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Franco down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Franco back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Franco is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Smith shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Franco is unconscious as Smith celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Callum Smith!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Tomo clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Tomo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Franco uses from the top position.
Franco 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. #SU#
Franco stands up from Tomo's guard - Franco perhaps looking for a knockout.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tomo!
Franco checks a leg kick.
Dazza Tomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Tomo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Franco manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Tomo has picked Franco up - he's going for a ride! Tomo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Franco punching from the bottom.
#T1#
Franco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Franco is controlling Tomo's trapped leg to prevent Tomo from advancing to side control.
Franco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tomo blocks the strikes from Franco.
Tomo working over Franco with some ground and pound. Franco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Franco wants to control but Tomo is keeping busy.
Tomo controlling the pace.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.
Franco trying to control but Tomo postures up.
Franco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tomo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomo trying to control the action but Franco is working from the bottom.
Franco trying to control but Tomo postures up.
Franco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Franco is refusing to be controlled, as Tomo sits in half guard.
Franco 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.
Tomo is looking to advance position but Franco won't allow it.
Tomo lands strikes from half guard.
Franco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tomo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tomo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Franco wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tomo tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
#T3#
Tomo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Franco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Tomo does no damage.
Tomo lands a jab-cross combination.
Tomo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Tomo has managed to clinch.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Tomo has him pressed against the cage.
Franco misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Tomo breaks from the clinch.
Franco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tomo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomo stuffs the takedown attempt from Franco. Franco gets slowly back to his feet. #T4##TD2#
Tomo scores with a takedown into Franco's guard.#ES#
Franco wriggles free and stands up.
Tomo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#
Franco is rocked!#TD2#
Tomo shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Franco is on queer street and Tomo is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Dazza Tomo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Girlea moves into the clinch successfully.
Franco is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Girlea turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Girlea is chipping away with strikes.
Franco wants to control but Girlea postures up.
Girlea lands some shots froms side control.#ROC2#
Franco is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Wallace Franco has been cut.
Girlea is putting a hurting on Franco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oh Franco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco seems a little lost for a moment, as Girlea dominates the positioning.
Girlea scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Franco is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Girlea can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Girlea!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Franco enables Clancy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Franco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Franco thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SU2#
Clancy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Clancy lands a head kick. Franco smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Wallace Franco has been cut.
Clancy shoots for a takedown but Franco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clancy.
Clancy throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Franco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clancy.
#CL2#
Clancy rushes Franco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clancy is trying to drag Franco to the mat but Franco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Franco successfully pulls guard.
Franco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clancy is one step ahead there.
Clancy prevents Franco from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Clancy sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU2#
Clancy gets to his feet - Franco follows without any prompting.
Franco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clancy throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Franco moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Clancy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clancy swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Clancy and sends Franco crashing to the mat! Clancy follows him down to the mat - Franco regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC2#
Franco is rocked!
Clancy controlling the action here.
Oh Franco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clancy lands a big elbow - Franco 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 Clancy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Clancy!
A very excited looking Luke Clancy 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight misses with a body shot.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
#CL#
Franco clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Franco pulls guard successfully.
Knight tries to stand but Franco is controlling from the bottom. #SU2#
Knight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franco, up you get!
Some wild striking there from Knight.
#T1#
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Franco moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knight!
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.#T2#
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#
Franco is rocked!
Knight catches Franco with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Franco forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Knight!
Patrick Knight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Spartacus both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Spartacus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spartacus is trying to force a seperation but Franco has the dominant position.
Spartacus is looking to break free of the clinch but Franco has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Spartacus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Franco misses with a knee to the head.
Franco tries a knee to the head but Spartacus blocks it.
Spartacus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spartacus walks away with a smile on his face. Franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Spartacus moves into the clinch successfully.
Spartacus blocks an elbow strike from Franco.
#TD#
Franco manages to pull guard.
Franco 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.
Franco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spartacus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Franco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Franco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Franco wants to get back to his feet but Spartacus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spartacus is looking to work some ground and pound but Franco has wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spartacus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Franco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL2#
Spartacus clinches.
Franco has Spartacus pressed against the cage, preventing Spartacus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Franco prevents Spartacus from breaking the clinch.
Franco has Spartacus pressed against the cage, preventing Spartacus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Franco has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Spartacus has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus wants to break free but Franco has control.
Franco tries to pull guard but Spartacus holds him up against the cage and eventually Franco drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallace Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartacus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not. #T2#
Spartacus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Spartacus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spartacus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spartacus taking a breather.#TD#
Franco successfully pulls guard.
Franco throws a couple of heel strikes.
Franco wants to stand and escape but Spartacus is having none of it.
Franco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco is trying to keep Spartacus in close.
Spartacus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spartacus postures up in Franco's guard and throws a big left but Franco blocks it. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franco is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Spartacus pulls Franco in to control the position.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartacus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spartacus pulls Franco in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartacus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spartacus looks winded!
Franco wants to control from the top but Spartacus keeps moving.
Franco 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.#SU#
Franco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Spartacus has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Franco ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Franco no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spartacus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spartacus postures up in Franco's guard and throws a big left but Franco blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spartacus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spartacus stops Franco from standing up.
Franco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Franco scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Spartacus postures up in Franco's guard and throws a big left but Franco blocks it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thracian Spartacus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartacus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Franco eats them both and turns towards Spartacus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spartacus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thracian Spartacus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Spartacus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franco.
As Spartacus looks to move away, Franco throws a big counter combo but Spartacus just gets out of the way.
Spartacus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Spartacus misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Spartacus.
Spartacus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Spartacus has managed to clinch.
Franco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spartacus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Franco tries to land a knee to the head but Spartacus blocks with his arms.
Franco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spartacus walks away with a smile on his face. Franco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Spartacus forces Franco back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Spartacus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spartacus pushes Franco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spartacus is breathing heavily.
Franco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards. #T1##TD#
Franco has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Spartacus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Franco trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Spartacus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Franco looking to break Spartacus's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Spartacus remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Franco will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Spartacus wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Spartacus preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Franco. #T2##SUB#
Spartacus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Franco gets his way!
#SUB#
Franco 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, Spartacus has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco tries to keep control of the position but Spartacus is staying busy.#SUB#
Spartacus defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Franco's arms.
Will Franco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T3##SUB#
Franco is persistently looking for the submission but Spartacus is defending it well.
#SUB#
Franco working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Spartacus fending off the submission attempt from Franco. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spartacus wants to escape the position.
Franco controlling from the back.
Franco tries to keep control of the position but Spartacus is staying busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spartacus wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Franco patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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 Wallace Franco will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Spartacus misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartacus throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Spartacus tries to get set, Franco tries to push him back and clinch up but Spartacus manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Spartacus. Those never looked like landing.
Spartacus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Spartacus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spartacus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartacus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Spartacus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franco, pushing him back against the cage.
Spartacus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spartacus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franco has him pressed against the cage.
Franco jumps guard but Spartacus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Franco misses with an elbow over the top.
Spartacus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franco has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Franco drags the fight down to the ground.
Franco throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Franco 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##SU#
Franco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Spartacus to get to his feet.
Spartacus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spartacus swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Thracian Spartacus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco dives in for a single leg takedown but Spartacus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Franco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallace Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Spartacus slaps away a takedown attempt from Franco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spartacus lands a jab-cross combination.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Spartacus pushes him off.
Spartacus throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartacus. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Spartacus gets a clinch.
Franco is trying to pull guard but Spartacus has him pressed against the cage.
Franco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franco has a couple of punches blocked by Spartacus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartacus gets underhooks to prevent Franco's takedown attempt.
#T3#
Franco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spartacus smiles and moves away.
Spartacus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franco rather than just go for the knockout.
Spartacus throws a combination. Franco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Spartacus coming out on top.
Spartacus stuffs the takedown attempt from Franco. Franco gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Spartacus clinches.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Spartacus dodges an elbow strike from Franco.
#T4#
Spartacus can't break the clinch.
Franco jumps guard but Spartacus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spartacus fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Franco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Franco misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Spartacus has closed the distance and engaged Franco in a clinch.
#TD#
Franco jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thracian Spartacus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spartacus 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thracian Spartacus!
A very excited looking Thracian Spartacus 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Franco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Franco is in Diaz's guard.
Franco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Franco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Franco passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Franco is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franco to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Franco jumps into side control!#T1#
Franco takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Franco tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well. #SUB#
Franco is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well. #SUB#
Franco is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Diaz is trying to escape and Franco transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Diaz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Franco! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wallace Franco!
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