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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Wilkinson misses with a double jab
and Resko counters with a left to the body.
Resko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Resko checks a leg kick.
Wilkinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Resko tries to sprawl out of it but Wilkinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Resko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Resko moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resko wants to break free but Wilkinson has control.
#T1#
Wilkinson is trying to pull guard but Resko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to break the clinch but Resko is controlling the position.
Wilkinson is trying to push Resko away but Resko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Resko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to pull guard but Resko holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilkinson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkinson tries to pull guard but Resko holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilkinson drops back down to his feet.
Resko misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson is trying to pull guard but Resko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Resko trying to control the position but instead, Wilkinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Resko into the cage.
Resko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Resko.
Wilkinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Resko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkinson just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2##BC#
Wilkinson breaks the clinch.
Resko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilkinson swings widly with a right hand
and Resko counters with a three punch combo that has Wilkinson backing up. Wilkinson nods at Resko to acknowledge the strikes.
Resko throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilkinson counters with a series of strikes. Resko will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Resko moves out of range of the body kick from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Resko sprawls well. He's pushed Wilkinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson throws a right hand that Resko ducks under and follows up with a left that Resko also avoids with ease.
Resko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3#
Wilkinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilkinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Resko, which made it look bad.
Resko throws a body shot but no joy.
Resko doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Wilkinson counters with a shoot takedown. Resko fights it but they end up in guard.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Resko keeps moving. #T4#
Wilkinson is standing up over Resko. Resko looks to escape but Wilkinson dives into side control.
Wilkinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Resko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Wilkinson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Resko is pushing Wilkinson's head away, looking to escape. Wilkinson manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ono Resko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Wilkinson throws the left hand but Resko avoids the punch easily.
Resko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Resko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Resko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Resko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Resko's calf.
Resko moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Resko as Wilkinson shoots in.
Wilkinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resko is breathing heavily.#T1#
Resko just misses with a punch to the body.
Resko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Wilkinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Resko is trying to force a seperation but Wilkinson has the dominant position.
Resko has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkinson.
#BC#
Wilkinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson shoots in for a double leg but Resko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Resko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilkinson with a body shot.#CL#
Wilkinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Wilkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL2#
Resko darts in and clinches Wilkinson up against the cage.#TD#
Wilkinson jumps guard and drags Resko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilkinson is trying to keep Resko in close.
Wilkinson is really struggling to control Resko but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Wilkinson has his foot on Resko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Resko works his way back into a safe position though.
Resko wants to stand and escape but instead Wilkinson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Wilkinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3##SUB#
Wilkinson drops back looking for a leg! Resko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Resko manages to kick Wilkinson off! Wilkinson jumps back into Resko's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Resko wants to stand up but Wilkinson is controlling him.
Wilkinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #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.
Wilkinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Resko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Resko is working an open guard so Wilkinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wilkinson throws a push kick but Resko slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Wilkinson does no damage.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Resko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Wilkinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilkinson is trying to pull guard but Resko has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Wilkinson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilkinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Wilkinson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Wilkinson scores with a one two! Resko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Resko takes a swing at Wilkinson's ribcage but misses.
Resko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilkinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilkinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resko.
Resko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Resko pushes him off.
As Wilkinson backs off Resko throws a huge counter combo but Wilkinson manages to avoid it all.
Wilkinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Resko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson wants to clinch but Resko slips to the side
and Resko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Resko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilkinson.
A nice side step and Resko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Resko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilkinson wants to clinch.
Wilkinson tries to land a front kick but Resko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the body from Resko misses
and Wilkinson counters with a three punch combo that has Resko backing up. Resko nods at Wilkinson to acknowledge the strikes.#T2#
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilkinson tries to clinch there but Resko circles away.
Resko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wilkinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Resko circles away.
Wilkinson is looking to clinch but Resko is avoiding it.
Ezequiel Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Wilkinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Resko circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Wilkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilkinson wants to clinch.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Wilkinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resko. Wilkinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilkinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkinson is defended easily by Resko.
A nice side step and Resko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkinson takes a swing at Resko's ribcage but misses.
Resko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Wilkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilkinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Wilkinson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Booth fails to land the takedown.
Resko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Resko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth throws a head kick that misses
and Resko counters with a nice body shot.
Booth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Booth shoots for a takedown but Resko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Resko forces Booth back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Booth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Resko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Booth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Resko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Resko takes a swing at Booth's ribcage but misses.
Booth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Resko.
Booth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Resko misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Resko. #CUT2#
It looks like Jarvis Booth has been cut.
Booth misses with a takedown
and Resko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Booth thinking.
Booth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Resko lands a right hook to the body.
Resko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booth is looking to counter the offense by Resko and move into the clinch.
Resko throws a body shot but no joy.
Booth misses with a takedown
and Resko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Booth is breathing heavily.
Resko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth misses with a takedown attempt
and Resko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Resko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Booth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Resko counters with a left to the body.
Resko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Booth rather than just go for the knockout.#T3##CL2#
Booth tries to keep at a distance but Resko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Resko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Booth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Booth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Resko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Booth circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Resko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Resko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Booth wants a takedown but no success here.
#T4#
Booth wants a takedown.
Resko digs a right hand into Booth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booth's gas tank.
Resko lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Resko.
Resko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Booth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Resko is looking to break free of the clinch but Booth has double underhooks.
Resko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resko digs a right hand into Booth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booth's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Booth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Resko's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Resko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Resko closes the distance and pushes Booth back into the cage.
Resko is trying to break the clinch but Booth is controlling him.
Resko has had enough of the clinch but Booth keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ono Resko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Booth's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Resko rushes Booth and presses him up against the cage.
Resko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Resko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booth.
#BC#
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Booth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Resko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Resko misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resko misses the shot to the body.
Booth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Resko just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Booth keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Booth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Resko kicks Booth off and gets to his feet.
Booth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Resko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Booth thinking.
Resko lands with a nice combination. Booth backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#
Booth is rocked!
Booth misses with a takedown
and Resko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Resko fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Resko with a nice cross.
Oh Booth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Resko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Resko lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Resko moves into the clinch.
Resko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Booth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Resko presses Booth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Resko.
Resko lands an uppercut.
Ono Resko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Resko is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Resko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Resko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES2#
Resko has his feet on Booth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Resko thuds a left hand into Booth's body.#CL2#
Resko gets a clinch. #BC2#
Resko manages to break the clinch.
Resko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Booth avoids it really well and circles away.
Resko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Resko lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Booth goes down and covers up as Resko starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ono Resko!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Resko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmon was well out of range. Poor timing from Resko.#CL2#
Resko closes the distance and clinches.
Harmon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Resko up against the cage.
Resko misses with a body punch.
#TD2#
Resko pulls Harmon into guard.
Harmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harmon throwing strikes but missing.
Resko wants to stand but Harmon is controlling the position. #T1#
Harmon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harmon is looking to work some ground and pound but Resko has wrist control.
Harmon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harmon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Resko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harmon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Resko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
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.
Harmon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Resko doesn't manage to clinch there - Harmon circles away.
Matt Harmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resko leaves Harmon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Harmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harmon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Harmon throws a sloppy body shot
and Resko counters with a nice body shot.
Resko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harmon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harmon throws a big counter combination but Resko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Harmon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Resko to the mat! Resko manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Resko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Harmon tries a body shot but Resko blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Resko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harmon wants to stall.
Harmon prevents a body shot from Resko.
Harmon has Resko pushed against the cage.#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Resko.
Harmon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Resko is defending well for now.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Resko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Resko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harmon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Harmon wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harmon rolls, trying to escape but Resko keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ono Resko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Resko lands with a shot to the body.
Harmon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Resko misses with a body shot.
Harmon shoots and misses
and Resko counters with a left to the body.
Harmon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Resko counters with a nice body shot.
Resko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Resko clinches up with Harmon and pushes him back against the cage.
Resko stalling the fight.
Resko misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Resko tries to work over Harmon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Resko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harmon or not.
Harmon avoiding damage as Resko throws knees to the body.
Resko lands a body punch.
Resko tries a body shot but Harmon blocks it.
Harmon misses with an elbow over the top.#TD2#
Resko has picked Harmon up - he's going for a ride! Resko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harmon wants to get back to his feet.
Harmon tries to get to full guard but Resko has control of the leg.
Ono Resko has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Resko decides to stand up.
Harmon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Resko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Harmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Harmon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harmon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD#
Harmon gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Resko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmon.
Harmon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Harmon got wobbled bad by a big combination! Resko presses forward with punches and knees until Harmon stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Harmon closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ono Resko!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 642 Round 1
Date: Jun 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Resko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holson tries to clinch but Resko moves out of range.
Holson tries to clinch but Resko moves out of range.
Holson tries to clinch but Resko is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Resko misses.
Umi Holson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holson tries to clinch up.
Resko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holson tries to clinch up.#CL#
Holson forces Resko back against the cage and clinches.
Holson landing knees to the body.
Resko tries to score a body lock takedown but Holson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Resko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Resko is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holson blocks a body shot from Resko.
Resko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holson is defending well for now.
Holson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holson.
Holson misses with a knee to the head.
Holson tries a knee to the head but Resko blocks it.
#T1#
Resko is trying to break the clinch but Holson is controlling him.
Resko swings wildly with an uppercut but Holson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Resko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Resko backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Resko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holson looking to throw knees to the head but Resko is blocking nicely.
Holson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Resko backwards.
Holson landing knees to the body.
Holson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#TD2#
Resko pulls guard. #ES2#
Resko pushes Holson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Holson rushes Resko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Holson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Resko's elbow.
Holson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Resko avoids it.
Holson tries to land knees in the clinch but Resko avoids the damage to the body.
Holson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Resko avoids it.
Holson is breathing heavily.
Resko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holson stalling in the clinch but Resko improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Resko.
Resko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holson's elbow.
Holson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Resko tries to work over Holson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holson with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Resko.
A hook to the body from Resko.
Resko misses with some punches.
Resko can't break the clinch.
#T3#
Resko presses Holson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Resko trying to control the position but instead, Holson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Resko into the cage.
A body shot lands from Resko.
Holson has Resko pressed against the cage, preventing Resko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resko tries to land knees in the clinch but Holson avoids the damage to the body.
Resko is trying to push Holson away but Holson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Resko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Resko is looking to control Holson's arms but Holson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Resko has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Holson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Resko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Resko has had enough of the clinch but Holson keeps him there for the moment.
Resko jumps guard but Holson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Umi Holson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Resko.
Resko working aggressively here.
Holson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Holson prevents a body shot from Resko.
Resko is trying to break free.
Holson lands a good knee to the midsection. Resko won't want to take too many of those.
Holson trying to land knees to the body.
Resko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Resko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holson's elbow.
Holson blocks a body shot from Resko.
Resko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holson tries to land knees in the clinch but Resko avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Holson.
Resko misses with a punch to the body.
Resko tries to land knees in the clinch but Holson avoids the damage to the body.
Resko tries to work over Holson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Resko misses with an elbow over the top.
Holson looking to throw knees to the head but Resko is blocking nicely.
Resko struggles to land a body shot inside as Holson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umi Holson dominated that round.
That's time! Holson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Holson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resko.
#CL#
Holson moves into the clinch successfully.
Holson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holson landing knees to the body.
Resko is leaning against Holson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Resko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Resko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holson.
Holson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holson missing with knees to the body.
Holson working Resko over with knees to the body.
Resko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Resko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Resko is trying to force a seperation but Holson has the dominant position.
Holson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Resko is trying to break free.
Holson crunches a lovely knee into Resko's ribcage.
Holson trying to control the position but instead, Resko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holson into the cage.
Holson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Resko's efforts to push away.
Resko is trying to pull guard but Holson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holson looking to stall.
Resko working aggressively here.
Resko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Resko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holson has him pressed against the cage.
Resko tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T2#
Holson misses with a knee strike.
Holson struggles to land a body shot inside as Resko controls his hands.
Holson missing with knees to the body.
Resko tries to work over Holson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Resko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holson's elbow.
Holson is trying to maintain a safe position but Resko gets an underhook and turns Holson into the cage.#TD2#
Resko pulls Holson into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holson wants to stand and escape but instead Resko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Holson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Resko manages to pass to side control. #SU2#
Resko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T3#
Resko lands a nice hook to Holson's body. Holson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Resko connects with a body shot that sends Holson's belly button to the back.
Resko swats away the attempt to clinch by Holson.
Resko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Holson drives through and clinches with Resko against the cage.
Holson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holson blocks a body shot from Resko.
Resko tries to land knees in the clinch but Holson avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Resko is trying to stall.
Resko wants to stall.
Resko is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Resko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Resko tries to work over Holson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Resko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Resko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holson.
Resko has Holson pushed against the cage.
Resko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holson is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Resko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Resko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holson prevents the takedown attempt.
Umi Holson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Resko.
Resko looking to throw knees to the head but Holson is blocking nicely.
Resko is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ono Resko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Holson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Holson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Resko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holson rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Resko tries to keep at a distance but Holson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Resko looking to slow down the pace here.
Holson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Resko.
Resko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Resko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Resko tries to throw a body punch but Holson avoids it by throwing Resko back against the cage.
Resko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Resko tries to circle away but Holson has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resko missing with knees to the body.
Resko lands with a left to the head.
Holson lands a good knee to the midsection. Resko won't want to take too many of those.
Resko is trying to break the clinch but Holson is controlling him.
Resko has a couple of punches blocked by Holson.
Resko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holson tries to land a knee to the head but Resko blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Holson is trying to stall.
Holson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Resko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holson misses with a knee to the head.
Resko missing with knees to the body.
Holson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Resko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Resko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Resko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Resko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Resko managing to block the knees to the body from Holson.
Holson has Resko pressed against the cage, preventing Resko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holson blocks a body shot from Resko.
Resko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umi Holson has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Holson tries to stall but Resko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Resko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Resko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Resko misses with a body punch.
Holson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holson blocks a body shot from Resko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Resko.
Resko scores with a hook to the body.
Resko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holson avoids it.#TD2#
Resko drags the fight down to the ground.
#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Resko manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Resko is trying to pull guard but Holson has him pressed against the cage.
Umi Holson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Resko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resko tries to break free but Holson pushes him back against the cage.
Resko tries to pull guard but Holson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holson.
#T3#
Holson lands a knee to the head.
Resko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Resko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holson's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Resko wants to break free but Holson has control.
Holson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holson tries to land a knee to the head but Resko blocks with his arms.
Resko can't find room to land a body shot as Holson controls the action.
Resko can't find room to land a body shot as Holson controls the action.
Holson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Resko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Resko is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Resko fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Resko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Holson managing to block the knees to the body from Resko.
Holson lands a knee to the body.
Resko misses with a body punch.
Resko managing to block the knees to the body from Holson.
Holson trying to stall but Resko improves his position.
#TD2#
Resko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Holson tries to kick Resko off but Resko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holson tries to kick Resko off in order to stand up. Resko Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SU2#
Resko decides to stand back up. Resko steps back and let's Holson get back to his feet.#TD2#
Resko 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.
Holson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Resko is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Umi Holson.
I think Holson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Umi Holson!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Umi Holson!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Ono Resko!
Umi Holson wins by split decision!
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