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Event:
GFC 5: Darrow vs Tortoise
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Alvarez lands a head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Dyson Knight has been cut.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD#
Alvarez lands a big head kick that sends Knight tumbling to the mat! Alvarez takes a step backwards and waves Knight back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Knight is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Knight throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Knight crumples to the floor! Alvarez milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Diego Alvarez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Souza stops Knight from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souza advances position into side control!
Souza scores with a couple of short elbows.
Knight is trying to buck Souza off.
Souza wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is trying to buck Souza off.#T1#
Souza trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Souza prevents Knight from escaping the position.
Knight is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
Souza controls the position.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
Knight takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T2#
Knight is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.
Souza tries to score with some ground and pound. Knight controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Souza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB#
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well. #SU#
Souza decides to stand back up. #T3#
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.#TD#
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Knight is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Souza presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Knight's takedown attempt.
Knight tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Souza pulls guard.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Knight 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.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Souza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
Knight is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Souza won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Souza there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Souza trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiro Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Souza darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.#BC#
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Knight forces Souza back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souza walks away with a smile on his face. Knight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Souza pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Souza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Souza 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.
Souza stands up over Knight, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Souza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knight is aware though and is defending well.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiro Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight stops Souza from standing up. #T2#
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knight wants to stand but Souza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Knight can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Souza sitting and controlling from the half guard. #ES2#
Knight pushes Souza off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Souza tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a two punch combo.
Knight tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Souza passes into half guard.
Knight is breathing heavily.#REVB#
Souza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Souza trying to pass the guard but Knight defending well. #T4#
Souza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza moves into full mount! Knight won't be happy about that!
Souza cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knight's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
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 Kiro Souza will probably get the nod.
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#
Souza fails with the takedown.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SU#
Souza stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Knight to get to his feet.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Knight clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Souza slips a jab from Knight.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiro Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Souza has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Souza drags the fight down to the ground.
Souza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knight is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Souza trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Souza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Souza advances position into side control!
Souza working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Souza taking a breather here. #SUB#
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SU#
Souza decides to stand back up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Souza counters with a one-two to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Souza slips a straight right by Knight.#CL#
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Knight tries to pull guard but Souza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiro Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyson Knight.#TD#
Souza pulls guard successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Souza looking for subs off his back but Knight has passed one foot through into half guard.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiro Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiro Souza!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bernardo tries to pull guard but Knight holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernardo drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bernardo fails to land the takedown.
Bernardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Bernardo persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Knight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bernardo with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bernardo is looking to get back to is feet but Knight passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Knight stalls from top position.#T1#
Bernardo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Knight controlling from side mount.
Knight 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.#SU2#
Knight decides to stand back up.
Bernardo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T2#
Knight scores with a sloppy right hand. Bernardo should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Knight closes the distance and pushes Bernardo back into the cage.
Bernardo wants a takedown but no success here.
Bernardo jumps guard but Knight stands there with Bernardo around his waist. Bernardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bernardo up against the cage.#TD#
Bernardo pulls guard effortlessly.
Knight cracks Bernardo with a solid left hand.
Knight with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3##SU2#
Knight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bernardo, up you get!
Bernardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernardo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#
It looks like Dyson Knight has been cut.#CL2#
Knight instigates a clinch.
Bernardo prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Bernardo wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight presses Bernardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bernardo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Bernardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Bernardo tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.#T4##TD2#
Knight has hold of one of Bernardo's legs. Bernardo is fighting the takedown attempt but Knight gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Knight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Knight drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Knight as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bernardo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Knight! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dyson Knight!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Cavalcante tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Cavalcante misses
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Knight misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Cavalcante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knight is looking to stand back up but Cavalcante counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Knight. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalcante perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SU2#
Cavalcante gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cavalcante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1##CL#
Knight instigates a clinch.
Cavalcante goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
Cavalcante looks winded!
Cavalcante letting Knight take a breather here.
Knight can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Knight jumps guard and drags Cavalcante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Cavalcante controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cavalcante pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
Cavalcante keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SU2#
Cavalcante postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Knight to stand up.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a takedown but Knight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavalcante 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dyson Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Cavalcante .
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Cavalcante is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Cavalcante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cavalcante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cavalcante takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T3#
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Cavalcante sprawls well.#TD2#
Knight gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cavalcante to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cavalcante is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Cavalcante trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Cavalcante sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Cavalcante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Knight is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Warehouse, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Knight is trying to stand back up but Cavalcante is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dyson Knight will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cavalcante circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Knight misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Cavalcante moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Cavalcante gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Cavalcante escapes and gets back to his feet.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Cavalcante gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Cavalcante is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Cavalcante gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Cavalcante is taking a breather. Knight says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Cavalcante uses his free foot to push down on Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knight. #SUB2#
Cavalcante has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Knight is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Murilo Cavalcante !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Gustavo Nunes has been cut.
Nunes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knight tries to avoid it but Nunes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knight to the ground. Knight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Knight clinches. #TD#
Knight manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nunes forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Nunes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knight is trying to escape back to his feet but Nunes uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Nunes advances to full mount.
Nunes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T1##SUB2#
Nunes looking to isolate an arm here. Knight doesn't see it coming and as Nunes extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nunes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Nunes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Cavalcante looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Cavalcante drives through and ends up in Knight's guard.
Cavalcante is standing up over Knight. Knight looks to escape but Cavalcante dives into side control.
#REVR##SUB2#
Cavalcante working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cavalcante tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knight tries to escape but Cavalcante is in control.
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.#SU2#
Cavalcante decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Cavalcante throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cavalcante is in Knight's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cavalcante controls the pace.#T1#
Cavalcante trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cavalcante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Cavalcante sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU2#
Cavalcante decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knight works over Cavalcante 's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Knight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knight throwing shots but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.
Knight working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cavalcante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cavalcante working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Knight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knight wants to control from the top but Cavalcante keeps moving.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavalcante on the ground.#SUB2#
Cavalcante looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
#SUB2#
Cavalcante is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knight frees his head nicely. Oh but Cavalcante has switched to an armbar! Knight is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Murilo Cavalcante !
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