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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 12, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Gaines clinches up with Manzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Manzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gaines slows down the pace here.
#TD2#
Manzo pulls guard.
Manzo looking to control.
Gaines throws a big right hand that misses.
Manzo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gaines puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gaines will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.
Manzo tries to get to full guard but Gaines has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manzo has a hand on Gaines's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gaines takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T1#
Gaines avoids the attempt from Manzo to control.
Manzo tries to reverse the position but Gaines maintains control.
Gaines unloading with bombs!
Gaines punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gaines pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manzo wants to control but Gaines is having none of it.#SUB#
Manzo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gaines.
Gaines manages to capitalize on a mistake by Manzo to take his back!#T2#
Gaines has good solid back control here.
Gaines seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manzo for as long as he can get away with.
Manzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gaines is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Manzo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Manzo trying to control the hands but Gaines breaks the grip. #T3#
Gaines scores with punches to the body. #SUB#
Gaines is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Manzo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Manzo for a finish. #SUB#
Manzo is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Gaines on his back. Gaines looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Manzo has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rusty Gaines!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Usmen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaines did well to prevent Usmen getting side control.
Usmen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gaines gets back to full guard.
Usmen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Usmen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Usmen from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gaines is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Usmen has his hands clasped together but Gaines extends and breaks Usmen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gaines.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rusty Gaines!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Ali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gaines's half guard.
Gaines tries to get to full guard but Ali has control of the leg.
Ali thows a huge punch but Gaines dodges it nicely.
Ali missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaines regains full guard. Nicely done. #SU2#
Ali stands up from Gaines's guard - Ali perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gaines shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali unleashes a big counter combination but Gaines bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaines has Ali pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Ali gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gaines regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaines is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Ali working a defensive guard here.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaines.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but Gaines is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Ali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaines gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaines really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali has a closed guard, preventing Gaines from standing up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaines trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ali wants to stand but Gaines is controlling the position.
Ali wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gaines manages to pass to side control.
Ali is looking to control Gaines's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali avoid being mounted?#T3#
Ali throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ali trying to hold on to Gaines's head to control him but Gaines postures up.
#SUB#
Gaines is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ali defends it well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Ali closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Ali looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali is keen to just control but Gaines is a slippery customer.#T4#
Ali is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gaines slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ali won't allow Gaines to sweep him here.
Ali passes Gaines's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gaines has hold of Ali's hands but Ali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ali wants to work for an arm triangle but Gaines is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Gaines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Ali dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gaines moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.#TD2#
Ali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ali showed some decent athleticism there.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gaines tries to roll over but Ali keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali is pressing down on Gaines's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gaines is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Ali seems content to control.#T1##SUB#
Gaines actively working from the bottom here.
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaines does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gaines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
Ali decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Ali rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Ali has clasped his hands together around Gaines's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gaines tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T2#
Gaines bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB2#
Ali is looking for a triangle here but Gaines uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Gaines politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gaines prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Gaines is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ali knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ali tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Gaines wants to stand but Ali has his arm trapped.
Gaines working away.#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.
Ali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ali tries to pass to full mount but Gaines defends it.
Gaines gets back to full guard.
Ali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaines is looking to sweep but instead, Ali has passed into half guard.
Gaines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaines keeps working.
Gaines tries to get to full guard but Ali has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Ali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##TD2#
Ali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ali in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Gaines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ali pulls his head out easily.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Gaines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali controlling the pace.
Ali tries to pass to full mount but Gaines defends it. #T1#
Ali is just content to waste time from the top position. Gaines takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gaines wants to stand up but Ali is controlling him.
Ali throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ali manages to pass to side control.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Gaines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
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.
Gaines is trying to get back to full guard.
Ali wants to control but Gaines is keeping him busy.
Ali looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gaines with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ali wants to control but Gaines is keeping him busy.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines is trying to stand back up but Ali is controlling him
Ali prevents Gaines from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Ali looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gaines!#T3#
Ali avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gaines.
Gaines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ali wants to control but Gaines is keeping him busy.
Ali is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gaines will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gaines gets back to half guard.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaines tries to roll over but Ali keeps him under control.
Ali looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #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.
Ali prevents Gaines from improving his position.
Gaines is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali blocks the strikes from Gaines.
Ali with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ali working over Gaines with some ground and pound. Gaines looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ali seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ali 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Ali!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Gaines looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emanuel is fending him off so far but Gaines persists. Nope, Emanuel circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Emanuel.
Gaines manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gaines wants to stand up but Emanuel is controlling the position.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Gaines has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Emanuel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines controlling the pace. #T1#
Emanuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gaines trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaines sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gaines postures up in Emanuel's guard and throws a big left but Emanuel blocks it. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emanuel's guard.
Gaines postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emanuel keeping moving, preventing Gaines from controlling successfully.
Emanuel is trying to control the position but Gaines postures up.
Gaines stays in close to Emanuel's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Emanuel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ground and pound from Emanuel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T3#
Gaines is not content to let Emanuel control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines is being controlled here.
Gaines is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaines lands a little strike from the bottom.
Emanuel controlling from side mount.
Emanuel gets to mount! Gaines was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Emanuel blocks Gaines's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. #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.
Emanuel tries to control but Gaines wriggling away.
Emanuel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Emanuel trying to control but Gaines is having none of it.
Emanuel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaines hang on?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaines sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Emanuel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victorio Emanuel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gaines shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emanuel pinned against the cage. Emanuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gaines enables Emanuel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gaines manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Emanuel trying to control but Gaines is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Gaines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gaines has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emanuel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emanuel wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving. #T1#
Emanuel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emanuel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emanuel passes Gaines's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SU2#
Emanuel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gaines misses with a takedown attempt - Emanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2#
Emanuel lands a big right hand that sends Gaines crashing to the mat! Emanuel stays standing though and waves Gaines back to his feet!#ROC2#
Gaines is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Rusty Gaines has been cut.#TD2#
Emanuel dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Gaines has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Victorio Emanuel!
A very excited looking Victorio Emanuel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Baker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#
It looks like Rusty Gaines has been cut.
Gaines falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Baker counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaines really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gaines looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Gaines being controlled against the cage.
Gaines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Baker tightens his grip and picks Gaines up, before dumping him to the ground. Gaines manages to land in guard.
Baker throwing strikes but missing.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker prevents Gaines from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Gaines tries to strike from the bottom.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet but Baker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baker tries to stand but Gaines is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SU2#
Baker gets to his feet. Gaines looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Baker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaines looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gaines sneaks back into half guard.
Baker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaines's head. #T2#
Gaines is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Baker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaines avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baker.
It looks like Baker is going to stand back up.
Gaines gets full guard.
Gaines tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Gaines will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baker throws an elbow that misses. Gaines uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baker's guard. Nice move by Gaines!#REVR##SUB2#
Baker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Baker controlling Gaines's posture.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaines won't allow Baker to sweep him here.
Baker is trying to keep Gaines in close.
Gaines landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gaines won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Gaines wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Baker shoots in and bounces Gaines off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gaines bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Gaines's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into Gaines's guard.
Gaines manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Baker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baker wants to get back to his feet but Gaines passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker has a hand on Gaines's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gaines takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#SUB#
Gaines looking for a guillotine from mount but Baker is having none of it. #T1#
Gaines tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
Gaines landing strikes from the mount and Baker is in trouble!
Baker regains half guard.
Gaines throwing shots but Baker is blocking nicely.
Baker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gaines tries to stand and escape but Baker is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gaines prevents Baker from standing back up.
Baker is looking for a sweep. Gaines is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gaines is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaines.
Baker is doing well to control the position and prevent Gaines from advancing to side control.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Baker wants to stand back up but Gaines manages to pass into side control.
Baker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baker looks to move to half guard but instead Gaines has passed into mount! Damn!
Gaines putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker tries to control Gaines's body but Gaines pushes him off. Baker squirms to his side and now Gaines has his back! #T4#
Gaines has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Baker.
Baker can't escape the position.
Gaines avoiding Baker 's attempts to control his hands.
Baker prevents Gaines from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Baker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gaines's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Gaines dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Gaines's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Baker forces Gaines back against the cage and clinches.
Baker stalling.
Gaines fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.#TD2#
Baker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaines gets full guard.
Gaines is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Baker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baker has managed to get both his arms back between Gaines's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Gaines 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#
Rusty Gaines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker is looking to improve his position.
Baker is looking to escape.
Gaines 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.
Baker wants to control but Gaines is keeping busy.
Baker keeping control of the position. #T2#
Gaines prevents Baker from standing back up.
Gaines wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
Baker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.
Gaines winds up and cracks Baker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaines not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Gaines tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Gaines shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Gaines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Gaines in a clinch.
Baker taking a breather.#TD2#
Baker has Gaines pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Baker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gaines tumbling to the mat - Baker dives into Gaines's guard.
Baker 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. #T4#
Gaines is looking to stand up but Baker isn't so interested in that idea.
Baker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Baker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gaines manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baker has Gaines in his guard.#REVR##SUB#
Gaines thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Baker looking for subs off his back but Gaines has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Baker.
I think Baker 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Baker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2019 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaines's guard.#SUB#
Gaines is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Gaines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Gaines working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams postures up in Gaines's guard and throws a big left but Gaines blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Williams 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Gaines looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaines, not yet.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Gaines manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaines gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2##SUB2#
Williams looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gaines is defending well. Williams quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gaines has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Williams celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Williams!
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