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Event:
FFA: Wednesday Night Delight I
Date: Feb 08, 2017 |
#R1#
McNickles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but McNickles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McNickles is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNickles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McNickles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva blocks a head kick by McNickles.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McNickles lands a high kick!
Silva blocks a head kick by McNickles.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McNickles fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McNickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNickles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Alistar Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
McNickles tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but McNickles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McNickles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNickles shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed McNickles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by McNickles misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNickles is breathing heavily.
That kick from McNickles tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
McNickles dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on McNickles's head and hops out.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
McNickles tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
McNickles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNickles throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva tries to bum rush McNickles with a series of wild strikes but McNickles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNickles circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A punch lands to the side of McNickles 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
McNickles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As McNickles backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but McNickles manages to avoid it all.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNickles.
As McNickles backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but McNickles manages to avoid it all.
McNickles throws a head kick that misses.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNickles misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McNickles misses with a body kick.
As McNickles backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but McNickles manages to avoid it all.
McNickles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with a double jab.
McNickles misses the shot to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from McNickles.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from McNickles.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNickles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNickles slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
John McNickles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNickles throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping McNickles under the eye.
McNickles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNickles ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McNickles throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
As McNickles backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but McNickles manages to avoid it all.
McNickles dodges the punch combination from Silva.
McNickles is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McNickles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McNickles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McNickles somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNickles shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
McNickles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
McNickles tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have McNickles backpedaling.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcNickles.
A head kick by McNickles misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has McNickles backing up. McNickles nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from McNickles.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like McNickles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McNickles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
McNickles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
McNickles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and McNickles ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McNickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a right and a left that McNickles avoids nicely.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNickles throws a head kick that misses.
McNickles throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has McNickles backing up. McNickles nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
McNickles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva feints a jab promting McNickles to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McNickles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva looks to land a combination. McNickles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
McNickles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
McNickles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and McNickles ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a right and a left that McNickles avoids nicely.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNickles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNickles.
McNickles feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by McNickles or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McNickles throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McNickles will be more careful next time no doubt.
McNickles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNickles dodges the punch combination from Silva.
As Silva tries to get set, McNickles tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNickles throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McNickles will be more careful next time no doubt.
McNickles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
McNickles tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
McNickles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
McNickles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McNickles thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNickles is defended easily by Silva.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNickles avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McNickles has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McNickles. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McNickles throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
McNickles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McNickles will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McNickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
McNickles throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McNickles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
John McNickles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNickles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a one two combo.
#T3#
McNickles tries to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva moves out of range as McNickles throws a body kick.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
McNickles tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McNickles will be more careful next time no doubt.
McNickles slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
#T4#
McNickles throws a head kick that misses.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but McNickles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva throws a series of punches but McNickles moves out of range.
Alistar Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
McNickles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNickles fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John McNickles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistar Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick by McNickles misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Silva!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Haley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McNickles scores with a head kick.
Haley connects with a high kick. #CL2#
McNickles closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Haley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
McNickles drives through and clinches with Haley against the cage.
Haley is looking for a takedown.
Haley is trying to pull guard but McNickles has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Haley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNickles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haley is fending him off so far but McNickles persists. Nope, Haley circles away and we're back to standing.
McNickles throws a head kick that misses
and Haley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
McNickles moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNickles blocking some punches.
Haley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McNickles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Haley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Haley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB#
Haley looking for a submission but McNickles manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Haley throwing strikes but missing.
Haley postures up.
Haley preventing the sweep.
Haley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU#
Haley stands up from McNickles's guard - Haley perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haley is trying to pull guard but McNickles has him pressed against the cage.
Haley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McNickles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for McNickles.
#BC#
Haley breaks the clinch.
McNickles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL2#
McNickles drives through and clinches with Haley against the cage.
#BC#
Haley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
McNickles clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Haley breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Haley gets a clinch. #T3##TD#
Haley has McNickles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McNickles tumbling to the mat - Haley dives into McNickles's guard.
Haley postures up.
Haley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McNickles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haley won't allow McNickles to get back to his feet.
McNickles working a defensive guard here.
McNickles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haley is one step ahead there. #T4#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNickles looks winded!
Haley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McNickles wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Haley manages to pass to side control. #SU#
Haley decides to stand up. #CL2#
McNickles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John McNickles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A head kick by McNickles misses
and Haley counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
McNickles moves into the clinch successfully.
McNickles stops a takedown attempt from Haley.
#TD2#
McNickles has Haley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McNickles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Haley tumbling to the mat - McNickles dives into Haley's guard.#ES#
Haley wriggles free and stands up.
McNickles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL2#
Haley tries to keep at a distance but McNickles has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Haley manages to break the clinch.
McNickles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
McNickles has Haley up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Haley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McNickles wants to get back to his feet but Haley passes into half guard.
#T1##REVB#
Haley stalling.
McNickles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haley scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
McNickles is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haley lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Haley seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Haley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McNickles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haley.
McNickles pushes Haley off looking to stand but Haley dives back in and keeps control.
Haley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNickles on the ground.#T3##SUB#
Haley seems to be looking for submissions.
McNickles is trying to stand back up but Haley is controlling him
#SUB#
Haley is trying to work for a kimura but McNickles is defending well.
McNickles taking some punishment here, with Haley in his half guard.
McNickles trying to control but Haley postures up.
McNickles wants to get back to full guard.
McNickles is breathing heavily.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
McNickles is defending against the submission attempts here by Haley.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
McNickles closes the distance and pushes Haley back into the cage.
John McNickles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haley wants a takedown.
#BC#
Haley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McNickles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haley avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Haley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
McNickles misses with a takedown attempt - Haley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clyde Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McNickles is looking to land body kicks.
Haley throws a big counter combination but McNickles scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haley looks to land a combination but McNickles avoids it well.
Haley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clyde Haley is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Haley gets tackled into the cage by McNickles. McNickles maintains the clinch. #BC#
Haley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley misses with the combination.
Haley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Haley moves into the clinch.#T1#
McNickles wants to stall.
Haley wants a takedown.
Haley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McNickles gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Haley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McNickles can't fight it off and eventually Haley manages to take the fight to the floor. McNickles looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNickles is looking to stand up but Haley isn't so interested in that idea.
Haley throwing strikes but missing.
McNickles is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Haley dives into side control.
#T2#
McNickles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Haley is controlling him well.#SU#
Haley decides to stand back up.
McNickles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNickles throws a head kick but Haley moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McNickles.
Haley misses with a series of wild punches.
McNickles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haley defends it well.
Haley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McNickles can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Haley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haley.#T3#
McNickles shoots in for a takedown but Haley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clyde Haley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McNickles.#CL#
Haley instigates a clinch. #BC#
Haley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McNickles back to the cage. Haley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
John McNickles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Haley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haley, right into the meat.
McNickles goes for a double leg but Haley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haley continues to drive forward.
Haley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McNickles's head.#T4#
Haley stuns McNickles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
McNickles closes the distance and clinches.
McNickles wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Haley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haley prevents McNickles from escaping the position.#SU#
Haley stands up and beckons McNickles to his feet.
McNickles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McNickles throws a lazy head kick
and Haley counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Haley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haley 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clyde Haley!
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