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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cortez has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre from standing up.
St Pierre stays in close to Cortez's body and controls the position.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
St Pierre passes Cortez's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Cortez is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him
#SUB2#
St Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
Cortez is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
#T2#
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
St Pierre tries to counter with a clinch but Cortez shakes him off and moves away.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
St Pierre 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.
St Pierre pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cortez is concentrating on defense, preventing St Pierre from advancing position.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Pierre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cortez! #T3#
Cortez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Pierre with good strikes from the mount here!
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Cortez wants to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from St Pierre misses.
Cortez tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cortez somewhat.
St Pierre tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre works to advance to full mount. Cortez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cortez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T1#
St Pierre controlling his opponent.
St Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
St Pierre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cortez is surviving well by controlling St Pierre's body position as best he can. #T2#
St Pierre controlling from mount.
Cortez is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cortez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cortez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
St Pierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Cortez throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre strikes from his own guard.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Cortez tries to pass. #SUB2#
St Pierre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cortez has picked St Pierre up and slammed him! St Pierre can't keep hold of the triangle and Cortez manages to pass to side control!
Cortez in the domination position with St Pierre hanging on.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU#
Cortez decides to stand back up. Cortez steps back and let's St Pierre get back to his feet.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cortez enables St Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cortez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cortez is wriggling around but St Pierre manages to pass to half guard.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.#REVR#
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Cortez is defending against the submission attempts here by St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Cortez manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Hernando Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
St Pierre gets a clinch.
Cortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
St Pierre has Cortez pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cortez is trying hard to land a takedown here. St Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab. #T1##CL2#
St Pierre pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Cortez's guard.
St Pierre is in close to Cortez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierre pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
Cortez pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Cortez defends it. #T2#
St Pierre controlling the action here.
Cortez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre is taking a breather. Cortez 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.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
St Pierre working Cortez over with strikes.
Hernando Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cortez trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cortez looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well. #TD2#
St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cortez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Cortez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hernando Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.#T4##TD2#
St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Pierre showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georges St Pierre.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
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Event:
ISLAND FC 25
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gates.
Gates cracks the inside of Cortez's front leg.
A shot to the liver by Gates. Beautiful body shot.
Gates connects with a combination that backs up Cortez into the cage. Gates lands a flurry of punches that gets past Cortez's guard. Cortez is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Gates bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Gates!
A victorious Samson Gates 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 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Liddel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddel looks for a takedown but Cortez sprawls well.
Cortez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Liddel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cortez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Liddel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortez controlling the position.#T1#
Liddel throws a strike but Cortez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cortez passes Liddel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Liddel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cortez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cortez's back!
Liddel is not going to allow Cortez to sit and survive in this position.
Liddel somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Liddel lands strikes to the head.
Cortez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cortez scores with a few weak punches. #SUB2#
Cortez looking for submissions off his back.
Cortez is pressing down on Liddel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Liddel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Cortez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez wants to stand and escape but Liddel is having none of it.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Liddel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Cortez working for a triangle but Liddel defends it easily.
Cortez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez lands a decent shot there.#T3#
Liddel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liddel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Liddel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liddel throws a strike but Cortez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cortez controlling from the top position.
Cortez is working Liddel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Liddel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Liddel is striking but Cortez is not phased and passes to half guard.#SUB2#
Cortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liddel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SU2#
Cortez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Liddel to get to his feet. #T4#
Liddel goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Cortez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Liddel on his heels. He'll look to pass Liddel's guard now, I'm sure.
Liddel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cortez on the ground.
Liddel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cortez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cortez stays in close to Liddel's body and controls the position.
It looks like Cortez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SU2#
Liddel is working an open guard so Cortez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Cortez clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Cortez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Cortez looking to score a takedown here. Liddel is defending well but Cortez drives through and ends up in Liddel's guard.
Cortez passes Liddel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cortez performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SU2#
Cortez decides to stand up.
Liddel shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Cortez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Liddel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liddel shoots in but Cortez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Cortez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet but Cortez passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##REVR#
Cortez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cortez prevents Liddel from improving his position.
Cortez controlling the action here.
Cortez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cortez controlling the pace.
Liddel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T2#
Cortez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Liddel taking some punishment here, with Cortez in his half guard.
Cortez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SU2#
Cortez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez darts in looking for a takedown but Liddel gets double underhooks and turns Cortez into the cage.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddel.#TD2#
Cortez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liddel's half guard.
Liddel is trying to escape back to his feet but Cortez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T3#
Liddel looks to move to half guard but instead Cortez has passed into mount! Damn!#SUB2#
Cortez looking to isolate an arm here. Liddel doesn't see it coming and as Cortez extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Cortez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hernando Cortez!
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