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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Rush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Torres takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush lands a right hand.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torres wants to take the fight to the mat but Rush manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush wants to break free but Torres has control.
#T1#
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres working hard to break the clinch.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rush won't allow it.
Torres lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres jumps guard but Rush stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lio Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick R Torres.
Rush lands a left hand.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Torres blocking some punches.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Torres looking for a takedown.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Torres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rush gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Rush moves into the clinch.
Torres fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rush.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres fails to pull guard.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rush.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rush lands an uppercut.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres tries to stall but Rush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rush circles away.
Torres looks winded!
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Rush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Rush clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Torres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rush defends it well.#CL#
Torres gets tackled into the cage by Rush. Rush maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres is trying to break free.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
#BC#
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lio Rush dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT2#
It looks like Lio Rush has been cut.
Rush tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Torres goes for a double leg but Rush avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rush continues to drive forward.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rush backs up against the cage.
#TD2#
Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torres distracts Rush with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Torres trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Rush throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rush tries to strike from the bottom.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres is breathing heavily.#T1#
Rush throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rush thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Torres wants to stand but Rush is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rush throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rush trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rush.
Rush dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Rush's head and hops out.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patrick R Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Rush's defenses.
Patrick R Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lio Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Torres shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Torres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rush misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rush throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Torres blocks the strikes from Rush.
Torres prevents Rush from improving his position.
Torres trying to control the action but Rush is working from the bottom.
Rush tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T3#
Rush tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rush missing with punches from the bottom.
Rush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rush.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Rush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rush is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Rush throws an elbow that misses. Torres uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rush's guard. Nice move by Torres!#REVB#
Rush throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rush lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Torres controls Rush momentarily but Rush frees himself. #T4#
Rush throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rush throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Torres has his foot on Rush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rush works his way back into a safe position though.
Rush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rush postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush throws a big elbow that misses.
Torres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rush passes Torres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick R Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lio Rush's cut.
That's time! Rush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rush is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
#CL#
Rush clinches with his opponent.
Rush gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush misses with some punches.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lio Rush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rush working aggressively here.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rush won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Rush clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Torres blocking some punches.
Torres stalling the fight.
Rush lands a nice uppercut.
Torres blocking some punches.
Rush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
A short uppercut from Rush.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Still in the clinch, Rush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lio Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick R Torres.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rush walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rush tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range. #CL#
Rush has managed to clinch.
Rush keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Torres wants to stall.
Torres blocking some punches.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush lands an uppercut.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres. #BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch.
Rush tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Rush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres has Rush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rush.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rush to keep the fight standing.
Rush lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lio Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lio Rush!
A victorious Lio Rush thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2019 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Al Mohammed down.
Al Mohammed closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres throws a head kick that Al Mohammed semi-blocks.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Torres enables Al Mohammed to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Torres manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Mohammed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Mohammed defends well.#SU2#
Al Mohammed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Al Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
Al Mohammed drives through with a takedown into Torres's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Al Mohammed stands and steps away. Torres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torres duly obliges.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Mohammed's waist but Al Mohammed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torres off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Al Mohammed drives through with a takedown into Torres's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Al Mohammed cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Al Mohammed is stalling in the full guard.
Al Mohammed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Al Mohammed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Al Mohammed is in close to Torres's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Mohammed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Al Mohammed has an Americana. Torres didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Al Mohammed is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Al Mohammed hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mahmoud Al Mohammed!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Trussell moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Trussell misses with a body kick.
As Trussell tries to get set, Torres tries to push him back and clinch up but Trussell manages to avoid the attempt.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Trussell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trussell.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Trussell moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Torres manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trussell.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - Trussell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trussell trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.
Trussell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres pulls Trussell in close to prevent any damage.
Trussell 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.
Trussell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Trussell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trussell trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trussell tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trussell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Trussell moves into range and clinches up with Torres.#BC2#
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Torres instigates a clinch.
Trussell throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres is looking for a takedown.#T3#
Torres is trying to pull guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trussell. Trussell obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Torres rushes Trussell and presses him up against the cage.
Trussell tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Trussell back against the cage.
Trussell lands with a short shot to the head.
Trussell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Trussell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Torres slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Trussell.
#BC2#
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan Trussell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL2#
Trussell moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Trussell effectively controlling the action here.
Trussell presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trussell misses with a takedown #CL#
and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Trussell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres is working for takedown but Trussell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trussell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Trussell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trussell gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trussell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres tries to break free but Trussell pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Trussell 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#
Trussell throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Trussell fails to land with a series of punches.
Trussell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Trussell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trussell stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Trussell instigates a clinch.
Trussell wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Trussell lands a nice uppercut.
Trussell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trussell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trussell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trussell walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Trussell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Trussell tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Torres darts in looking for a takedown but Trussell gets double underhooks and turns Torres into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Trussell has his feet on Torres's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trussell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Trussell moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trussell is trying to break free.
Torres is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Trussell to work.
#T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Trussell.
Trussell stalling in the clinch.
Trussell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Trussell.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Trussell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Trussell does no damage.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Trussell throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Trussell lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trussell.
Trussell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trussell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trussell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Trussell with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Trussell.
Trussell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL2#
Trussell takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL2#
Trussell forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Trussell scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell won't allow it.
Trussell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Trussell has him pressed against the cage.
Trussell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trussell has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trussell lands a left hand.
Trussell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Trussell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Trussell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trussell connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trussell. That's going to slow Torres down.
Torres blocks a head kick by Trussell.
Trussell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres tries to counter by clinching up but Trussell breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Torres instigates a clinch.
Duncan Trussell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trussell stalling the fight.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trussell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards. #BC2#
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Trussell.#CL#
Torres takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trussell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trussell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Trussell on the inside.
Trussell managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Trussell avoids the damage to the body.
Trussell works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres jumps guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Trussell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres misses with some punches.
Trussell lands a shoulder strike.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trussell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick R Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trussell avoids it.#BC2#
Trussell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trussell tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trussell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Trussell rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Trussell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
Trussell lands with a light punch inside.
Torres tries to pull guard but Trussell won't allow it.
Trussell working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Trussell breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Trussell clinches with his opponent.
Trussell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Trussell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Duncan Trussell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trussell scores with a hook to the body.
Trussell is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trussell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Trussell.
Trussell pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Trussell.
Torres wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Trussell.
Trussell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Trussell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trussell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trussell pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Trussell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patrick R Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trussell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Trussell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trussell 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Trussell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Rush tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Torres works over Rush's head and body with a nice combination.#CL#
Torres gets tackled into the cage by Rush. Rush maintains the clinch.
Torres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rush is defending well.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Rush jumps guard but Torres turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rush can't get the takedown.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Rush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torres passes Rush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Torres is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rush has his hands clasped together around Torres's back. He's all about the action.#T1#
Rush misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Torres is keen to just control but Rush is a slippery customer.
Rush punching from the bottom.
Rush is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rush desperately trying to maintain half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lio Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Rush shows good takedown defense.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Rush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Rush darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Torres changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rush fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rush tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres looks winded!
Torres looks for a takedown but Rush sprawls well.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Torres.#T3#
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Rush.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Rush has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Torres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torres's guard. #REVR#
Rush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rush stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Torres's face as Rush controls the position.
Torres defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Rush politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rush prefers to stall for the moment though.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SU#
Rush decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rush wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lio Rush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Torres dives in and scores a takedown into Rush's guard.
Rush pulls Torres in close to prevent any damage.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres won't allow Rush to sweep him here. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torres accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rush avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Rush misses with the combination.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Rush sprawls well.#CL#
Rush closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Rush avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Come on Rush - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC#
Rush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Rush scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rush. Torres shrugs it off though. #CL#
Rush closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Rush is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rush lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rush misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Rush. No joy for Torres on that attempt.
Lio Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick R Torres.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but Rush bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Torres avoids the head kick by Rush.
#T4#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.
Torres tries for a takedown but Rush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Rush sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rush.
Rush is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lio Rush dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres. #CL2#
Torres drives through and clinches with Rush against the cage.
Rush is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lio Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick R Torres.
Torres is trying to push Rush away but Rush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Rush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it. #T1#
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Rush clinches with his opponent.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rush tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Rush slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Torres darts in looking for a takedown but Rush gets double underhooks and turns Torres into the cage. #CL#
Rush moves into the clinch.
Rush is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rush tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Torres goes for a takedown attempt but Rush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rush throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torres has time to react.#T3#
Rush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rush.#CL2#
Torres darts in and clinches Rush up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rush takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rush is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rush tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T4#
Rush prevents a body shot from Torres.
Rush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
#BC#
Rush breaks the clinch.
Rush shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rush.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres leaves Rush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patrick R Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lio Rush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Torres forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lio Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lio Rush!
After winning the bout, Lio Rush thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Torres shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torres showed some decent athleticism there.
Torres is thwarting Mo's attempts to control the position.
Mo is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres is stalling here. Mo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Torres seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Torres tries to buck Mo off but Mo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
Mo is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is looking to reverse the position.
Torres struggling a bit here.#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.
Mo trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres gets back to half guard.
Mo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres wants to control but Mo is keeping busy.
Mo is looking to stall here but Torres recovers full guard.
Mo postures up.
#T3##SUB#
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torres looking to control.
Mo trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mo stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Mo sprawls well.
Torres is breathing heavily.#T4#
Mo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mo swinging wildly here.
Mo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#KD2#
Mo drops Torres with a beautiful combination! Torres stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mo is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Torres is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mo scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mo connects with a nice cross there... Torres is looking wobbly and Mo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Torres to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Mo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Naga Mo!
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