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Event:
RapidFC 19
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Fell scores with a takedown into Pickens's guard.
Pickens looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Pickens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fell defends it easily.
Fell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fell wants to pass the guard but Pickens is keeping the position.
Fell is looking to stand up but Pickens won't let him.
Pickens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Fell sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Fell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pickens's guard.
Fell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Pickens keeping full guard, as Fell tries to pass. #SU#
Fell gets to his feet. Pickens looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Fell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pickens's guard.
Pickens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Pickens working for a triangle but Fell defends it easily.
Fell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Fell pushing down on Pickens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice strikes from Fell there.
Fell 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. #ROC#
Pickens is rocked!
Fell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pickens on the ground.
Fell scores with a big shot! Pickens's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pickens! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Fell!
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Event:
RapidFC 16
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Drago throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pickens tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drago is in Pickens's guard.
Pickens looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pickens keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Pickens controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
Drago is working Pickens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago looking to pass the guard.
Drago is pushing down on Pickens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pickens is fighting to maintain full guard but Drago has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Drago is trying to control. Pickens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pickens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pickens wants to control but Drago is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drago is nestled in close to Pickens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pickens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drago lands strikes from half guard.
Pickens trying to control here.
Drago scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drago lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#
Pickens is rocked!#SUB2#
Drago is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pickens is just riding it out for now. Drago eventually gives up the hold.
Oh Pickens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Drago 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.
Pickens seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Pickens is refusing to be controlled, as Drago sits in half guard.
Drago controlling the action here.
Drago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pickens defending well though. #T3#
Drago lands with a punch from half guard.
Drago is trying to control. Pickens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Pickens is defending against the submission attempts here by Drago.
Pickens is staying active underneath Drago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drago wants to stand up but Pickens has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drago is pressing down on Pickens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pickens is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Drago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pickens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drago.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Pickens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Drago 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##CL2#
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pickens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Drago stalling.
Pickens misses with a knee strike.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Pickens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Drago gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pickens is staying active underneath Drago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago works his way into side control.
Drago trying to control the action but Pickens is working from the bottom. #T1#
Pickens is trying to get back to half guard.#SU2#
Drago decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Pickens fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Drago manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pickens on his heels. He'll look to pass Pickens's guard now, I'm sure.#T2#
Drago wants to get up but he can't break Pickens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drago wants to control from the top but Pickens keeps moving.
Drago stays in close to Pickens's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Pickens looking for a guillotine here but Drago defends easily.
Drago is looking to stand up but Pickens won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Drago trying to control but Pickens is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago throws out a leg kick but Pickens moves out of range and Drago only half commits. #CL2#
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Pickens in a clinch.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Drago pulls guard.
Pickens throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Drago stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pickens swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Drago pushes down on Pickens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pickens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drago's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drago's back!
Drago tries to break free.
Will Pickens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Pickens working for a choke but Drago is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Drago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pickens back to the cage. Drago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Drago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drago in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pickens looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Drago turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Drago!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Pickens instigates a clinch. #BC#
Sandoval manages to break the clinch.
Pickens shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandoval could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Pickens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pickens lands in his opponent's guard.
Pickens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandoval is keeping the position for now.
Pickens 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pickens preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Pickens works over Sandoval with some ground and pound from guard.
Pickens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pickens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pickens wanted to stand there but Sandoval had control of the position.
Sandoval pulls Pickens in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Pickens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pickens looking to control but instead Sandoval has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T2#
Pickens throwing shots but Sandoval is blocking nicely.
Sandoval is refusing to be controlled, as Pickens sits in half guard.
Sandoval landing strikes from the bottom.
Pickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sandoval is looking to get back to is feet but Pickens passes into side control.
Pickens trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Pickens working the ground and pound but Sandoval is defending the strikes. #T3#
Pickens trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Pickens lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sandoval down.
Pickens tries to stand but Sandoval is controlling his head.
Sandoval manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pickens tries to get to full guard but Sandoval has control of the leg.
Pickens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandoval scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Pickens tries to roll over but Sandoval keeps him under control.
Pickens taking some punishment here, with Sandoval in his half guard. #SUB#
Sandoval is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Pickens to slip a leg under and get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Pickens working for a triangle but Sandoval defends it easily.
Pickens looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickens doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Pickens dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Pickens wants to clinch.
Sandoval is looking to counter punch.
Pickens looks for a takedown but Sandoval sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Sandoval. No joy for Pickens on that attempt.
Sandoval tried to counter with a leg kick but Pickens avoided it.
Pickens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicholas Sandoval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Pickens.#TD2#
Sandoval tries to sprawl but Pickens drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Sandoval kicks Pickens off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickens is breathing heavily.
No luck for Pickens with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Pickens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sandoval tries to clinch but Pickens moves out of range. #CL#
Sandoval forces Pickens back against the cage and clinches.
Sandoval is trying to break free.
Pickens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD2#
Pickens pulls guard successfully.
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandoval throws a big elbow that misses.
Pickens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sandoval trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pickens's guard.#T2#
Pickens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandoval.
Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pickens strikes from his own guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandoval's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandoval keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pickens's head.
Sandoval chips away with some ground and pound.
Sandoval postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sandoval wants to stand but Pickens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sandoval postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Sandoval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandoval scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Pickens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandoval scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sandoval lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pickens has momentary wrist control but Sandoval slips an elbow through the middle.
Sandoval is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Pickens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sandoval defends it easily.
Sandoval working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pickens's head.#T4#
Sandoval is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sandoval has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pickens controls Sandoval momentarily but Sandoval frees himself.
Sandoval lands a couple of digs.#ROC#
Pickens is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval works over Pickens with some ground and pound from guard.
Pickens is still in real trouble! Can Sandoval finish him?
Sandoval postures up and lands a big shot to Pickens's brow.
Sandoval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sandoval chips away with some ground and pound.
Sandoval arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pickens'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 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nicholas Sandoval!
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