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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Reigns. No joy for Lange on that attempt.
Reigns looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reigns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lange.
Lange dives in for a single leg takedown but Reigns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Lange shoots in and gets a takedown into Reigns's guard.
Lange sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Reigns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lange stops Reigns from standing up.
Lange slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lange closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reigns circles away.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reigns as he avoids it easily.
Reigns throws a sloppy head kick and Lange moves out of range easily.
Lange fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Reigns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lange is trying to defend but Reigns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lange is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Lange keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lange wants to control but Reigns is keeping busy.
Lange desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lange trying to control but Reigns postures up.
#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.
Lange regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Reigns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lange has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reigns has managed to get both his arms back between Lange's legs - danger averted.
Lange trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Reigns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lange has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reigns has managed to get both his arms back between Lange's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Reigns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Lange fails to land the takedown.
Lange tries for a takedown but Reigns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lange shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reigns defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown but Reigns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lange's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reigns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lange.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lange dives in and grabs Reigns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reigns pushes down on Lange's head and hops out.
Lange shoots in for a double leg but Reigns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Lange blocks the low kick.
Lange tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reigns defends well and Lange ends up having to push Reigns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reigns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl out of it but Lange keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reigns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lange will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Reigns drives through and clinches with Lange against the cage.
Lange is trying to force a seperation but Reigns has the dominant position.
Reigns is pressed up against the cage. Lange has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reigns down to the mat. Reigns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Reigns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reigns showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Lange is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reigns pulls his head out easily.
Reigns trying to control from half guard but Lange is working away.
Lange desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reigns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Reigns is thwarting Lange's attempts to control the position.
Lange controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lange throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lange tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reigns swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Reigns gets a double leg takedown into Lange's guard.#T4#
Reigns wants to stand but Lange is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Lange keeps moving.
Reigns looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lange is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Reigns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Lange shoots in but no luck this time.
Reigns leaves Lange with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reigns slaps away a takedown attempt from Lange, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange shoots in but no luck this time.
Lange dodges the punch combination from Reigns.
Lange drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reigns sprawls and moves away.
Glenn Lange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange shoots in and drives through. Reigns sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lange dives in and grabs Reigns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reigns pushes down on Lange's head and hops out.
Reigns lands a head kick!
#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lange is defended easily by Reigns.
Despite the aggression on Reigns's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
Lange shoots in and gets a takedown into Reigns's guard.
Lange wants to control from the top but Reigns keeps moving.
Reigns tries to strike from the bottom.
Reigns tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Reigns being controlled here, momentarily.
Reigns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lange stays in close to Reigns's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Lange looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reigns is looking to clinch.
Lange shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Lange changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reigns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lange trying to control the position but Reigns is working away.
Reigns can't do much from the bottom here.
Reigns is letting Lange control him for a moment. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Reigns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reigns is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lange is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reigns tries to improve his position but instead Lange has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Reigns.
I've got Reigns 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Reigns!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Reigns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Padilla throws Reigns to one side and escapes!
Reigns looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD2#
Reigns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reigns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Padilla can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padilla is trying to buck Reigns off.
Padilla is trying to control Reigns's posture but Reigns avoids it.
Padilla tries to buck Reigns off but Reigns is having none of it.
Padilla struggling a bit here.
Padilla tries to escape but Reigns is in control. #T1#
Padilla tries to bench press Reigns off him but Reigns keeps the position.
Padilla wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Padilla is trying to control Reigns's posture but Reigns avoids it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Padilla regains half guard.
Padilla is doing well to control the position and prevent Reigns from advancing to side control.#ES#
Padilla has one foot on Reigns's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Padilla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2##TD#
Padilla shoots in and bounces Reigns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Padilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Padilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Padilla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Padilla seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reigns for as long as he can get away with.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Padilla takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Padilla gets control of Reigns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Padilla will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Padilla is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
Padilla wants to stand and escape but Reigns is having none of it.
Reigns preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Padilla really is a fat lump.
Padilla managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Padilla dominated that round.
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##CL#
Padilla pushes Reigns up against the cage in a clinch.
Padilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Padilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reigns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Reigns has clasped his hands together around Padilla's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla is pushing Reigns's head away, looking to escape. Reigns manages to hold on to the position though.
Padilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reigns can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Padilla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reigns is breathing heavily.#T1#
Padilla keeping his opponent close.
Padilla is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Padilla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Padilla is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Reigns gets caught napping as Padilla dives in and scores a takedown. Reigns manages to retain guard.
Padilla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Padilla stopping the sweep attempt from Reigns.
Padilla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Padilla content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilla's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD#
Padilla closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Padilla lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Reigns kicks Padilla off and gets to his feet. #TD#
Padilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reigns's guard.
Padilla stays in close to Reigns's body and controls the position.
Reigns tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Padilla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Padilla won't allow Reigns to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Reigns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Padilla doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Padilla manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Padilla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Caleb Padilla 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Reigns as Padilla shoots in.#CL2#
Reigns moves into the clinch.
Padilla tries to break the clinch but Reigns is controlling the position.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reigns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reigns walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Padilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reigns prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reigns walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Reigns throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Padilla tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reigns is in Padilla's guard.
Padilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Padilla, not yet.
Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reigns on the ground.
Padilla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Padilla is trying to keep Reigns in close.
#T2#
Padilla wants to stand and escape but Reigns is having none of it.
Reigns 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.
Reigns wants to stand but Padilla is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#ES#
Padilla has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Reigns has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Reigns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Padilla fails to pull guard.
Padilla wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Reigns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padilla darts in trying to clinch
and Reigns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown but Reigns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Padilla sets himself, and Reigns steps forward looking for the clinch! Padilla avoids it this time.
Padilla blocks a head kick by Reigns.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reigns. #ES#
Padilla bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T4#
Padilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reigns circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reigns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Padilla.
Padilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl out of it but Padilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reigns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reigns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roman Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caleb Padilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns throws a low kick but Padilla moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Padilla 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Padilla!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Baird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baird fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reigns is looking to chop away at Baird's legs.
Baird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reigns but Reigns pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Baird gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reigns blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Reigns breaks the clinch.
Reigns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baird is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baird goes for a double leg but Reigns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reigns continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moises Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reigns swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Baird wants to clinch.#TD#
Baird closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baird lands in his opponent's guard.
Baird wants to stand but Reigns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses.
Baird keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Reigns blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Reigns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baird gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reigns looks winded!#T2#
Reigns throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Reigns blocks nicely.
Reigns has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Reigns wants to stand but Baird is controlling the position.
Baird could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reigns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Reigns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baird is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird works over Reigns with some ground and pound from guard.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Baird works over Reigns with some ground and pound from guard.
Reigns has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Baird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Reigns blocks nicely.
Baird chips away with some ground and pound.
Baird throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Reigns is looking for a triangle but Baird pushes his legs off easily.
#T4#
Reigns wants to stand and escape but Baird is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses.
Reigns looking to control.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reigns controls Baird momentarily but Baird frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Reigns, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reigns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moises Baird dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Reigns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baird.
Reigns takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Reigns as Baird shoots in.
Baird tries for a takedown but Reigns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moises Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Reigns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird 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.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Reigns from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reigns postures up.
#T1#
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet. #SUB2#
Reigns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reigns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reigns postures up and lands a big shot to Baird's brow.
Baird wants to improve his position but instead Reigns has moved into half guard.
Reigns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reigns is trying to control the action in half guard but Baird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reigns prevents Baird from improving his position.
Reigns wants to take a breather but Baird is having none of it. #T2#
Reigns throwing shots but Baird is blocking nicely.
Baird is looking for a sweep. Reigns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reigns in particular looking to stall.
Baird tries to get to full guard but Reigns has control of the leg.
Reigns content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baird tries to clinch but Reigns is having none of it.
Baird shoots for a double leg takedown but Reigns sprawls well. He's pushed Baird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Reigns tries to counter it with a takedown but Baird pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3##CL2#
Reigns moves into range and clinches up with Baird.
Baird changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reigns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Baird moves out of range.
Baird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reigns but Reigns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roman Reigns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Reigns drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baird is looking to stand back up but Reigns counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baird. #REVR#
Reigns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baird tries to roll over but Reigns keeps him under control.#T4#
Reigns trying to control from half guard but Baird is working away.
Reigns tries to stand but can't do so whilst Baird controls his leg.
Baird tries to roll over but Reigns keeps him under control.
Reigns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baird wants to improve his position but Reigns is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Reigns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Reigns has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Reigns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Baird gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reigns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reigns wants it to stay on the feet.
Baird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reigns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reigns stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moises Baird. 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.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reigns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baird fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Baird darts in looking for a takedown but Reigns gets double underhooks and turns Baird into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Reigns misses.#TD2#
Reigns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baird is trying to defend but Reigns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baird is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reigns scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Reigns seems to be working for a kimura but Baird defends the submission attempt.
Baird won't allow Reigns to pass to mount.
Baird wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Reigns wants to pass to mount but Baird is defending the position.
Reigns wants to take a breather but Baird is having none of it.
Baird tries to get to full guard but Reigns has control of the leg.
Reigns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baird trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Reigns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baird is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Baird wants to get back to full guard but Reigns has passed into side control.
Baird is looking to reverse the position.
Reigns scoring with punches from side control.
Baird regains half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baird tries to roll over but Reigns keeps him under control.
Baird has a hand on Reigns's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Reigns takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Reigns lands a nice shot to the head.
Baird is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Reigns with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Baird is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reigns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reigns 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Reigns!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Saiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reigns is breathing heavily.
Reigns throws a head kick but Saiz moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reigns.
Saiz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Roman Reigns has been cut.
Reigns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#KD2#
Saiz cracks Reigns with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Reigns looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Saiz finish him?
#ROC2#
Reigns is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Reigns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saiz moves in close and cracks Reigns with a massive right hand! Reigns, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Saiz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ruben Saiz!
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Date: Sep 18, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reigns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reigns looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reigns is looking for a sweep.
Drake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reigns taking a bit of punishment here - Drake scoring with strikes.
Drake connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reigns some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Drake's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SU#
Drake decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Drake clinches. #TD#
Drake jumps guard and drags Reigns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reigns is one step ahead there.
Reigns trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reigns is standing up over Drake. Drake looks to escape but Reigns dives into side control.
#T1#
Drake tries to buck Reigns off but Reigns is having none of it.
Drake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Reigns misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
Drake is working hard here to advance position.#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.
Reigns wants to stand but Drake is controlling his arm.
Reigns trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reigns has just dragged him back down to the mat.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Drake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Drake there. #T3#
Ground and pound from Drake.
Drake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Drake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reigns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drake tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Drake lands strikes from half guard.
Drake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake wants to stand up but Reigns has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reigns on the ground.
Reigns taking some punishment here, with Drake in his half guard. #T4#
Drake wants to stand but Reigns has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Drake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reigns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drake looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Drake is trying to control. Reigns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Reigns's temple.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Drake prevents Reigns from improving his position.
Drake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SU#
Drake stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Drake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Reigns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reigns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Reigns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reigns wants it to stay on the feet.
Reigns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch but Reigns is avoiding it.
#TD#
Drake gets a takedown into half guard.#SU#
Drake stands up from half guard.
Drake goes for a double leg but Reigns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reigns continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Reigns drives through with a takedown into Drake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reigns can do to turn this around?
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reigns's guard. #REVR#
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Reigns trying to control the position.
Drake passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Drake seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SU#
Drake decides to return to a standing position. #TD#
Drake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reigns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drake looks up at the clock and then as Reigns takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Andrew Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Drake stands up and beckons Reigns to his feet. #TD#
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake distracts Reigns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Drake lands a couple of elbows.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Reigns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reigns's guard.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reigns trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reigns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drake is controlling him.
Drake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reigns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drake is controlling him. #SU#
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Drake rushes Reigns and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Reigns blocks with his arms.
Drake fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake jumps guard but Reigns stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Drake pulls guard successfully.
Reigns looking to sit in guard and control but Drake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Drake wants to stand but Reigns is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Reigns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Reigns keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reigns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Drake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Drake shoots in and bounces Reigns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drake tries to stand but Reigns is controlling from the bottom.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Drake wanted to stand there but Reigns had control of the position.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Reigns 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.
Drake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reigns is proving hard to escape from.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Drake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake wants to stand but Reigns is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drake wants to control from the top but Reigns keeps moving.
Drake scoring with some ground and pound.
Drake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drake landing some decent shots from guard. #T2##SU#
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reigns slaps away a takedown attempt from Drake, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Drake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reigns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reigns is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
Drake postures up.
#T3#
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake prevents Reigns from getting back to his feet.
Reigns has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drake tries to stand but Reigns is controlling from the bottom.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake distracts Reigns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Drake works over Reigns with some ground and pound from guard.
Drake connects with a couple of short punches.
Drake distracts Reigns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reigns wants to stand up but Drake is controlling him.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drake cracks Reigns with a solid left hand.
Drake wanted to stand there but Reigns had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Drake!
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Event:
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Date: Sep 14, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Contreras fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reigns sprawls well initially but Contreras persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reigns looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reigns tries to get to full guard but Contreras has control of the leg.
Contreras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reigns defending well though.
Contreras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reigns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Contreras scores with a couple of nice shots.
Contreras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reigns wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Contreras connects with a nice short shot to Reigns's temple.
Reigns wants to get back to his feet.
Reigns wants to improve his position but Contreras is controlling well.
Reigns is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Contreras stops Reigns from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Contreras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reigns defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Contreras closes the distance and clinches.
Contreras is trying to break the clinch but Reigns has him pressed against the cage.
Reigns dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Contreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Contreras shoots in but no luck this time.
Contreras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reigns is fending him off so far but Contreras persists. Nope, Reigns circles away and we're back to standing.
Reigns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Contreras is defended easily by Reigns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Contreras. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Reigns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Contreras is trying to defend but Reigns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Contreras might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Reigns is looking for a kimura here.
Contreras wants to control but Reigns is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Contreras tries to roll over but Reigns keeps him under control.
Reigns wants to free his trapped foot but Contreras is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contreras wants to get back to full guard.
Reigns trying to mount his opponent but Contreras defends it.
Reigns is looking to take a break and control but Contreras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Contreras actively working from the bottom here.
Contreras trying to hold on to Reigns's head to control him but Reigns postures up.
Contreras really is a fat lump.
Reigns wants to get back to his feet.
#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.
Reigns is trying to control. Contreras wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Contreras is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Contreras fails to land the takedown.
Contreras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Contreras fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Bart Contreras will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Contreras tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reigns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Contreras fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Reigns has closed the distance and engaged Contreras in a clinch.
#TD2#
Reigns jumps into guard, dragging Contreras to the mat.
Contreras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reigns wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Contreras manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reigns is breathing heavily.#T1#
Contreras slows the pace down in half guard.
Contreras throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reigns trying to control here.
Reigns wants to improve his position but Contreras is controlling well.
#SUB#
Contreras is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reigns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Contreras thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reigns's head. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Contreras misses with a takedown attempt - Reigns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Contreras shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reigns as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Contreras. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD#
Contreras shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reigns is trying to defend but Contreras finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reigns has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Contreras is working away from the top position though.
Reigns is trying to stand back up but Contreras is controlling him
Contreras looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bart Contreras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Reigns trying to control here.
Contreras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reigns keeps working.
Contreras is thwarting Reigns's attempts to control the position.
Reigns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Contreras. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Contreras misses with a takedown attempt - Reigns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roman Reigns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Contreras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Contreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Reigns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reigns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contreras moves away.
Contreras shoots in looking for a takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl out of it but Contreras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reigns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Contreras stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Contreras wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Contreras tries to clinch up.
Contreras fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reigns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Contreras shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reigns as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Contreras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##CL#
Contreras clinches.
Reigns is looking for a takedown.
Contreras looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contreras scores with a shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Contreras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Contreras tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Contreras is trying to break the clinch but Reigns is controlling him.
Contreras is working for takedown but Reigns is calmly controlling the position for now.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Reigns avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.
Contreras lands a nice elbow.
Contreras lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Contreras.
Contreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Contreras is trying to force a seperation but Reigns has the dominant position.
Contreras wants to break free but Reigns has control.
Contreras jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reigns walks away with a smile on his face. Contreras gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Contreras has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Contreras darts in looking for a takedown but Reigns gets double underhooks and turns Contreras into the cage. #CL2#
Reigns darts in and clinches Contreras up against the cage.
Contreras jumps guard but Reigns stands there with Contreras around his waist. Contreras gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Reigns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Contreras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reigns works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Contreras throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Reigns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Contreras postures up and lands a big shot to Reigns's brow.
Reigns has momentary wrist control but Contreras slips an elbow through the middle.
Reigns will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reigns stuffs the takedown.
Reigns stuffs the takedown attempt from Contreras. Contreras gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Contreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reigns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Contreras. #TD2#
Reigns throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Contreras tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reigns is in Contreras's guard.
Contreras has a closed guard, preventing Reigns from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contreras looking for a sweep. Not yet Contreras, not yet.
Reigns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Reigns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reigns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Reigns!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Reigns shoots in and drives through. Ayers sprawls well.
Ayers is looking to counter the offense by Reigns and move into the clinch.
Reigns moves forwards but Ayers connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD2#
Reigns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reigns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ayers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ayers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ayers has a hand on Reigns's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Reigns takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Reigns seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ayers is holding on tight.
#SUB2#
Reigns working for a submission but Ayers is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ayers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reigns. #T1#
Ayers pushes Reigns off looking to stand but Reigns dives back in and keeps control.
Reigns is keen to just control but Ayers is a slippery customer.
Reigns not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reigns wants to control but Ayers is keeping him busy.
Reigns is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Reigns is looking for a kimura but Ayers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reigns to get the leverage.
Ayers is concentrating on defense, preventing Reigns from advancing position.
Ayers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reigns.
Ayers is not content to let Reigns control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reigns looks winded!
Ayers gets full guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ayers is pulling down on Reigns's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ayers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reigns wants to counter with a clinch but Ayers pushes him away.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ayers tries to counter by clinching up but Reigns breaks away and moves out of range.
Reigns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ayers is looking to counter the offense by Reigns and move into the clinch.
Jeff Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.#TD#
Ayers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ayers showed some decent athleticism there. #T3#
Ayers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ayers is nestled in close to Reigns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ayers scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Reigns is defending against the submission attempts here by Ayers.
#SUB#
Ayers is trying to work for a kimura but Reigns is defending well.
Ayers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ayers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4##SUB#
Ayers is looking for a kimura but Reigns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ayers to get the leverage.
Ayers working the head and body with strikes.
Ayers lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ayers lands a nice short elbow.
Ayers lands strikes from half guard.
Ayers drops an elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Ayers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reigns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ayers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ayers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ayers working the head and body with strikes.
Reigns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ayers scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ayers is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Ayers is trying for a kimura here. Reigns looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ayers wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Ayers!
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