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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Allen wants to control but Douglas postures up.
Allen tries to bench press Douglas off him but Douglas keeps the position.
Douglas blocks the strikes from Allen.
Douglas looks winded!
Allen can't do much from the bottom here.
Allen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Douglas easily slips into full mount!
Allen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Allen has control of Douglas's left arm, preventing Douglas from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen 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.#T1#
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Allen controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen pulls Douglas in close to prevent any damage.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well. #T2#
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Douglas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Douglas can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Allen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Douglas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Douglas is looking to control Allen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douglas avoid being mounted?#T3##SUB#
Allen is trying to work for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.
Douglas punching from the bottom.
#SUB#
Allen 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.
#SUB#
Allen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Allen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Allen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Allen drops an elbow to the side of Douglas's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Allen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Allen instigates a clinch.
Douglas stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Douglas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Allen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Allen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Allen to get the leverage.
Allen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen working the head and body with strikes.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Allen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1##SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Rocky Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Douglas is defending against the submission attempts here by Allen.
Douglas is trying to control but Allen manages to pass to mount!
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Allen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Allen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#ROC#
Douglas is rocked!#T2#
Allen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Douglas wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Allen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Allen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Vagene closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allen to the mat! Allen manages to get full guard.
Vagene working some strikes from top position.
Allen pulls Vagene in close to prevent any damage.
Allen controls Vagene momentarily but Vagene frees himself.
Vagene won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Allen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vagene works over Allen with some ground and pound from guard.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vagene is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #CUT2#
It looks like Rocky Allen has been cut.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vagene throws a big elbow that misses.
Allen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vagene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vagene trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Vagene is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vagene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vagene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vagene is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Vagene stands up over Allen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC2#
Allen is rocked!
Vagene arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Allen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Vagene!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Big Daddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Big Daddy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Allen on his heels. He'll look to pass Allen's guard now, I'm sure.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Big Daddy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Allen with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Big Daddy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Big Daddy wants to control the position but Allen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Allen lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Big Daddy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Big Daddy trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Allen 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.
#SUB#
Allen is trying to work for a kimura but Big Daddy is defending well.
#T1##SUB#
Allen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Big Daddy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Allen.
Big Daddy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Big Daddy is looking to control Allen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Big Daddy avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Allen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Big Daddy tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.
Allen slips a nice elbow through Big Daddy's hands, connecting with Big Daddy's forehead.#SUB#
Big Daddy is defending against the submission attempts here by Allen.
#SUB#
Big Daddy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Allen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Allen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Big Daddy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Allen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Allen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Reigns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reigns.
Dean Reigns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigns catches Allen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#
It looks like Rocky Allen has been cut.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Allen takes one on the button.
Reigns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reigns slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Reigns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Reigns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reigns tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Reigns instigates a clinch.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Reigns lands with a left to the head.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Reigns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Reigns.
Reigns throws a head punch that misses.
Allen wants to stall.
#T2#
Reigns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigns.
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Reigns.
Good body shot from Reigns.
Reigns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Reigns misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reigns scores with a punch to the head.
Reigns throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Allen moves into the clinch.
Reigns lands an uppercut.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Reigns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.#BC#
Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Reigns instigates a clinch.
Reigns'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.#T4#
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Reigns is controlling him.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reigns is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.
Reigns lands a nice uppercut.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reigns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reigns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reigns misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Reigns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Allen's cut.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reigns lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Reigns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns stalls.
Reigns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.
Reigns has Allen pushed against the cage.#T1#
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reigns will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allen up against the cage.
Reigns struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reigns lands an uppercut.#T2#
Reigns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reigns to score with a decent uppercut.
Reigns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reigns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reigns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen is looking to counter the offense by Reigns and move into the clinch.#CL#
Allen clinches.
Reigns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Allen up against the cage.#T3#
A short left from Reigns.
Allen blocking some punches.
Reigns misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Reigns. #BC#
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Reigns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reigns sizes up Allen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Reigns fails to land with a series of punches.
Reigns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reigns.
Allen attempts a counter takedown but Reigns avoids it well and moves away.
Dean Reigns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Reigns.#TD#
Allen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reigns's half guard.
Reigns tries to kick Allen off in order to stand up. Allen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reigns can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Allen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Reigns is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocky Allen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Allen blocks a head kick by Brutus.
Brutus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Brutus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brutus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen attempts a counter takedown but Brutus avoids it well and moves away.
Brutus throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Allen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Allen drops an elbow to the side of Brutus's head.
Brutus is trying to escape back to his feet but Allen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brutus has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Allen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brutus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Allen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Allen looks up at the clock and then as Brutus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Allen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Allen prevents Brutus from escaping the position.#SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brutus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Allen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brutus is looking to get back to his feet here but Allen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brutus's back.#SUB#
Allen working for a choke but Brutus is defending well. #ES2#
Brutus is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Birger Brutus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brutus misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Brutus misses #TD#
and Allen counters with a takedown into side control. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brutus wants to get back to his feet but Allen is dominant here and he's now got Brutus's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutus trying to get back to his feet but Allen is in full control for now.
Brutus looks winded!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allen lands strikes to the head.
Allen lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Allen.
#SUB#
Allen looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Brutus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Allen gets his way!
Allen is punishing Brutus with strikes - can he finish him?!
Brutus is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Allen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Brutus trying to get back to his feet but Allen is in full control for now. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Allen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Allen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Brutus! Can he survive? No! He's out! Allen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocky Allen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Ridley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Allen closes the distance and pushes Ridley back into the cage.#TD2#
Ridley lands a takedown into guard.
#SUB2#
Ridley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Allen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Allen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Allen! #REVR#
Allen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ridley works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Allen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ridley's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Ridley defends the submission attempt.
Allen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Ridley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ridley manages to get to full guard.
Allen throws a strike but Ridley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Allen is trying to control the position but Ridley postures up.
Ridley preventing the sweep.
Ridley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridley postures up in Allen's guard and throws a big left but Allen blocks it.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Ridley from controlling successfully.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
Allen is trying to keep Ridley in close.
#T2##SUB2#
Ridley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Ridley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ridley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ridley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allen managing to control the position.
Ridley trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Ridley won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Allen is trying to keep Ridley in close.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ridley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T3#
Allen tries to get to full guard but Ridley has control of the leg.
Ridley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Allen gets back to full guard.
Ridley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allen looking to control.
Ridley looking to pass the guard.
Allen wants to sweep here but Ridley controlling him for the moment.
Ridley throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen wants to sweep here but Ridley controlling him for the moment.
Allen is working hard here to advance position.
Allen looking to control.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ridley is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ridley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ridley scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Ridley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Allen, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Ridley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ridley dodges the punch combination from Allen.
#TD2#
Ridley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Allen was covering up waiting for the punch and Ridley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ridley wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ridley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeMarcus Ridley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ridley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ridley preventing the sweep.
Ridley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Ridley throwing strikes but missing.
Ridley trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Ridley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Allen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ridley has Allen in his guard.#REVR#
Ridley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ridley working a defensive guard here.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ridley can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ridley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ridley holds on and takes a little breather.
Ridley is breathing heavily.
Ridley is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.
Allen throwing strikes from guard but Ridley blocks nicely.
Allen landing some decent shots from guard.
Allen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ridley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ridley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Ridley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Ridley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Allen postures up in Ridley's guard and throws a big left but Ridley blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Allen scoring with some ground and pound.
Allen is working Ridley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Allen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ridley's head.
Allen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ridley's head.
Allen cracks Ridley with a solid left hand.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Allen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Allen lands with a kick to the temple. Ridley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #TD2#
Ridley drives through with a takedown into Allen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Ridley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ridley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ridley is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ridley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ridley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Ridley drops back looking for a leg! Allen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Allen manages to kick Ridley off! Ridley jumps back into Allen's guard. #T1#
Allen throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Ridley trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Allen is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Ridley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SU2#
Ridley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Allen, up you get! #T2##TD2#
Ridley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ridley stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.
Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Allen is thwarting Ridley's attempts to control the position.
Allen scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Allen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ridley trying to control here.
#T3#
Allen thows a huge punch but Ridley dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Allen is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Allen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ridley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Allen.
Ridley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ridley is concentrating on defense, preventing Allen from advancing position.
Ridley wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Allen is trying to work for a kimura but Ridley is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Ridley defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeMarcus Ridley.
I think Ridley 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... DeMarcus Ridley!
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