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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Cullen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cullen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Cullen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cullen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Naim!
Cullen fails to move to back control.
Naim tries to lock up and control but Cullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cullen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Naim has given up his back. Will we see Cullen going for some submissions?
Naim is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Cullen looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Naim taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Cullen!
Khairul Naim spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I will win'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 04, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Naim drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.
Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Naim.
Naim is looking for a takedown.
Naim prevents the takedown attempt.
Naim is trying to push Pierre away but Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Naim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khairul Naim. 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.
Naim jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Naim around his waist. Naim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Naim.
#T1#
Naim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Naim looking for a takedown.
Naim is trying to push Pierre away but Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Naim breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Naim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU#
Naim decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pierre to his feet.
Naim moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
Pierre with the counter takedown but Naim avoids it easily.#CL#
Naim closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Pierre breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Naim with a lazy takedown attempt #TD2#
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Naim is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre not doing much here.
Naim is looking to get back to full guard here but Pierre has managed to pass to side control instead.
Naim wants to get back to his feet but Pierre drags him back down.#T3#
Naim is looking to reverse the position.
Naim is working hard here to advance position.
Naim trying to remain calm as Pierre controls from the top position.
Naim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
It looks like Pierre might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Pierre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Naim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to avoid it but Naim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pierre to the ground. Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Naim closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Naim's guard.#ES#
Naim manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Naim tries to pull guard but Pierre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naim has had enough of the clinch but Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
Naim tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khairul Naim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naim is trying to pull guard but Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Naim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pierre pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Pierre tries for a takedown but Naim manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Pierre successfully pulls guard.
Naim being controlled here momentarily.
Pierre is continuing to stall.
Naim looking to sit in guard and control but Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Naim looking for a sweep. Not yet Naim, not yet.
Naim trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pierre forces his way into half guard.
Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3##SUB#
Naim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Naim is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khairul Naim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naim misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Naim is looking to stand back up but Pierre counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Naim.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REVR#
Naim is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Naim can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierre controls the position.
Naim tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Naim wants to control but Pierre postures up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Naim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierre is fending him off so far but Naim persists. Nope, Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T2#
Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Naim working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pierre has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Pierre is working for a kimura but Naim is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3#
Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
More stalling from Pierre.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khairul Naim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naim has a hand on Pierre's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pierre takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ben Pierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Naim wants to hold on but Pierre pushes him away.
Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Pierre!
Ben Pierre decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Khairul Naim was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I will win'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Naim throws a nice looking combination but Blankenship bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blankenship changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Khairul Naim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Naim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blankenship quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Blankenship has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Naim is on him like a limpet, forcing Blankenship back against the cage.
Blankenship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Naim walks away with a smile on his face. Blankenship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Naim tries to clinch but Blankenship is having none of it.
Blankenship's jab looks to have found its range, popping Naim under the eye.
Blankenship connects with the punch.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blankenship enables Naim to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blankenship manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES#
Blankenship has his feet on Naim's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Naim throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naim walks into a straight right hand from Blankenship.#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Blankenship. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blankenship.#TD2#
Naim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blankenship throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Naim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blankenship wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Naim manages to pass to side control.
Naim working the head and body with strikes. #ES#
Blankenship pushes Naim off and gets back to his feet.
Blankenship scores with a decent looking hook.#TD2#
Blankenship gets caught napping as Naim dives in and scores a takedown. Blankenship manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blankenship wants to stand but Naim is controlling the position. #ES#
Blankenship uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Naim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Naim pulls guard.
Naim looks winded!
Blankenship sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Naim controls Blankenship momentarily but Blankenship frees himself.
Blankenship preventing the sweep. #T3#
Naim tries to strike from the bottom.
Naim throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blankenship trying to control but Naim is working from the bottom.
Blankenship 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.
Blankenship postures up in Naim's guard and throws a big left but Naim blocks it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Naim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD2#
Naim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Blankenship is trying to stand up here but Naim is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Naim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blankenship sees it coming and defends easily.
Blankenship trying to control here.
#ES#
Blankenship manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blankenship really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Naim scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Blankenship bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blankenship darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Blankenship 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#
Blankenship throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Naim looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blankenship wants to get back to his feet.
Blankenship missing with punches from the bottom.
Nicolas Blankenship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blankenship is not content to let Naim control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Naim stops Blankenship from getting back to his feet.
#ES#
Blankenship makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T1#
Naim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blankenship jabs Naim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Naim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Naim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blankenship, pushing him back against the cage.
Blankenship is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naim can do to turn this around?
Blankenship's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#TD2#
Naim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Naim is breathing heavily.#T2#
Blankenship stopping the sweep attempt from Naim.
Blankenship wants to control from the top but Naim keeps moving.
Blankenship wants to stand but Naim has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blankenship preventing the sweep.
Blankenship trying to control the position from guard on top but Naim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Naim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blankenship is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Naim.
Naim struggling a bit here.#T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Blankenship.
Blankenship is looking to take a break and control but Naim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blankenship taking a breather here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blankenship trying to control the position but Naim is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blankenship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blankenship ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blankenship misses with a wild body shot.
Naim wants to counter with a clinch but Blankenship pushes him away.
Blankenship avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Blankenship instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blankenship just leaning against Naim, taking a breather.
Blankenship avoiding damage as Naim throws knees to the body.
Blankenship content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Blankenship dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Blankenship gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blankenship wants to stand but Naim is controlling the position.
Blankenship pulls Naim in close to prevent any damage.
Naim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Naim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB2#
Naim tries for a kimura but Blankenship is defending well.
Blankenship is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1#
Blankenship tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blankenship is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Blankenship is not content to let Naim control the position.
Naim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blankenship wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blankenship prevents Naim from moving into mount. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Check out the look on Naim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blankenship tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Naim looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Good control from Naim.
Blankenship is trying to get back to his feet but Naim has full control of the position and if anything, Blankenship has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Naim struggling to keep hold of the position.
Blankenship trying to get back to his feet but Naim is in full control for now.
Naim is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Naim gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Naim gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Naim apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#T3#
Blankenship lands a jab.#TD2#
Naim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ROC2#
Blankenship is rocked!#SUB2#
Naim has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Blankenship defend it? Naim steps over the head and cranks it - Blankenship is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Naim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khairul Naim!
Post fight, Khairul Naim stared into the camera and said 'I never give up'.
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