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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
BFC MMA 1
Date: Dec 29, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Tjahja Purnama has managed to clinch.
Efremov tries for a takedown but Tjahja Purnama manages to get underhooks.
Efremov wants to take the fight to the mat but Tjahja Purnama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tjahja Purnama could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tjahja Purnama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Efremov.
Basuki Tjahja Purnama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Efremov.
Tjahja Purnama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tjahja Purnama is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efremov prevents a body shot from Tjahja Purnama.
Tjahja Purnama is pressed up against the cage. Efremov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tjahja Purnama down to the mat. Tjahja Purnama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD#
Efremov gets caught napping as Tjahja Purnama dives in and scores a takedown. Efremov manages to retain guard.#T1#
Tjahja Purnama looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tjahja Purnama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Efremov pushes a forearm under Tjahja Purnama's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tjahja Purnama is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Efremov!
After winning the bout, Victor Efremov 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:
SW 01
Date: Dec 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Efremov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dix's waist but Dix gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Efremov off to one side.
Dix tries to clinch but Efremov moves out of range.
Efremov throws out a counter right but Dix avoids it with no problem.
Dix is looking to clinch.
Dix tries to clinch up.
Efremov just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Dix pushes Efremov up against the cage in a clinch.
Dix is trying to stall.
Dix stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efremov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1#
Dix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Efremov is keeping busy.
Efremov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramon Dix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Efremov.
Efremov wants to take the fight to the mat but Dix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Efremov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Efremov tries for a takedown but Dix manages to get underhooks.
Dix is looking to control Efremov's arms but Efremov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dix has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dix tries to stall but Efremov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dix seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Efremov is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ramon Dix.
Dix is looking to clinch.
Efremov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Dix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Efremov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dix.
Ramon Dix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dix closes the distance looking to clinch
and Efremov counters with a left to the body.
Dix is looking to clinch.
Efremov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dix tries to close the distance and clinch but Efremov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dix tries to clinch there but Efremov circles away.
Dix wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Efremov misses.
Efremov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Efremov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dix with a body shot.#TD2#
Efremov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Efremov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dix knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Dix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dix on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Dix actively working from the bottom here.
Efremov wants to stand up but Dix has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Efremov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dix does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Efremov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Efremov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Dix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Efremov pulls his head out easily.
Dix on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Efremov not doing much here.
Efremov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Efremov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dix has managed to free his arm - good work.
Efremov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2##SUB#
Dix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Dix looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Efremov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Efremov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dix is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Victor Efremov!
A relieved looking Victor Efremov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Azaryan is looking to slow Efremov down with leg kicks.
Azaryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Azaryan finds Efremov's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Efremov flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Azaryan lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Efremov will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Azaryan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Efremov walks into a jab.
Azaryan cracks Efremov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Efremov falls to his knees and Azaryan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Azaryan!
Artur Azaryan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just For Fun, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The Hatchet tries to keep at a distance but Efremov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Hatchet is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
The Hatchet lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The Hatchet wants to control but Efremov is keeping him busy.
Efremov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Hatchet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Efremov tries to roll over but The Hatchet keeps him under control.
The Hatchet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efremov trying to hold on to The Hatchet's head to control him but The Hatchet postures up.
The Hatchet lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Efremov tries to roll over but The Hatchet keeps him under control.
The Hatchet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Efremov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Efremov tries to roll over but The Hatchet keeps him under control.
The Hatchet wants to stand up but Efremov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Efremov tries to roll over but The Hatchet keeps him under control.
Efremov is refusing to be controlled, as The Hatchet sits in half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Efremov wants to get back to full guard.
The Hatchet is trying to control. Efremov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Efremov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Efremov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
The Hatchet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Hatchet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hatchet 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.
Efremov is staying active underneath The Hatchet, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
The Hatchet wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Efremov uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The Hatchet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Hatchet looking to sit in guard and control but Efremov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Efremov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Hatchet wants to stand and escape but Efremov is having none of it.
Efremov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Hatchet is trying to control the position but Efremov postures up.
Efremov scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Efremov drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Hatchet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Hatchet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Hatchet! #REVR#
The Hatchet is looking to take a break and control but Efremov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Efremov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Hatchet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Hatchet cracks Efremov with a big elbow.
Efremov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The Hatchet is looking to take a break and control but Efremov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Efremov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Hatchet off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Efremov seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under The Hatchet's chin but The Hatchet turns very nicely into Efremov's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by The Hatchet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hatchet trying to control the position from guard on top but Efremov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan The Hatchet 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##TD#
The Hatchet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Efremov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Efremov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Efremov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Hatchet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Efremov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Efremov drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Hatchet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Hatchet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Hatchet! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efremov struggling a bit here.
The Hatchet lands a few punches from side control.#T1#
The Hatchet working the head with strikes.
Efremov is trying to control The Hatchet's posture but The Hatchet avoids it.
Efremov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Efremov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Efremov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Efremov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Hatchet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SU#
The Hatchet decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Efremov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Efremov is breathing heavily.
Efremov is nestled in close to The Hatchet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
The Hatchet lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The Hatchet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Hatchet.
Efremov stops The Hatchet from standing up. #SUB#
The Hatchet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Efremov defends it easily.
We've been informed that Efremov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Efremov postures up.
#SUB2#
Efremov drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Hatchet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Hatchet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Hatchet! #REVR#
The Hatchet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hatchet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Efremov keeps working.
Hassan The Hatchet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Efremov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Hatchet off and has taken his back!#T3##SUB2#
Efremov tightening his grip on The Hatchet, looking for the choke.
The Hatchet tries to escape but Efremov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Efremov trying to control.
Efremov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The Hatchet is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Efremov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. The Hatchet defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Efremov controlling well, preventing The Hatchet from escaping the position.
#T4#
The Hatchet is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Efremov has got one arm under The Hatchet's chin. This could be trouble... The Hatchet trying to control the other hand but Efremov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, The Hatchet has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Efremov!
Victor Efremov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Hassan The Hatchet had this to say: 'You might hate me
But you can't break me
I might be bleeding
But I'm still breathing'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Efremov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Efremov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Thompson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Efremov is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Efremov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Efremov is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Efremov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Efremov wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Efremov prevents Thompson from improving his position.#T1##SUB#
Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Efremov winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Efremov prevents Thompson from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Efremov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Efremov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Efremov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efremov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though. #SUB2#
Efremov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well. #T2##SUB2#
Efremov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thompson defend it? Efremov steps over the head and cranks it - Thompson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Efremov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Efremov!
Victor Efremov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Efremov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valenzuela to the ground. Efremov is now in Valenzuela's guard.
Efremov throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Efremov drops back looking for a leg! Valenzuela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valenzuela manages to kick Efremov off! Efremov jumps back into Valenzuela's guard.
Valenzuela really is a fat lump.
Efremov trying to control the position from guard on top but Valenzuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Efremov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valenzuela controls Efremov momentarily but Efremov frees himself.
Efremov trying to control the position from guard on top but Valenzuela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Efremov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Efremov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Efremov landing with the ground and pound.
Valenzuela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valenzuela is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Valenzuela stopping the sweep attempt from Efremov.#T2#
Valenzuela tries to stand but Efremov is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Efremov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Valenzuela throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Efremov's body to avoid the submission. Efremov has instead reached around Valenzuela's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Efremov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Efremov!
Victor Efremov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Cleveland stalks Efremov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Efremov's face. Efremov staggers backwards, shaken.
Victor Efremov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Cleveland shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cleveland showed some decent athleticism there.
Cleveland prevents Efremov from standing back up.
Cleveland stalling away here and it's allowed Efremov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Efremov has his foot on Cleveland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cleveland works his way back into a safe position though.
Efremov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cleveland manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Efremov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cleveland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Efremov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleveland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cleveland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Efremov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Efremov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cleveland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Efremov.
Cleveland has a closed guard, preventing Efremov from standing up.
Cleveland trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB2#
Efremov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Efremov seems to have locked his on tight now - Cleveland screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Efremov, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Victor Efremov!
Our winner, Victor Efremov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Francis misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Efremov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Efremov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Francis has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Efremov is looking for a kimura here.
Francis is staying active underneath Efremov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
Francis is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Efremov is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Francis actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Francis actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Efremov lands a nice short elbow.
Francis lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Efremov drops an elbow to the side of Francis's head. #ROC2#
Francis is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Hung Francis has been cut.#SUB2#
Efremov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Francis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Efremov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Efremov!
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