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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Bystrom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bystrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Bystrom moves into the clinch.#TD#
Bystrom jumps into guard, dragging Romero to the mat.
#SUB2#
Romero postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bystrom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Romero, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Bystrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Romero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bystrom defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Bystrom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Bystrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romero, pushing him back against the cage.
Bystrom cracks Romero with a nice body shot.#T1#
Romero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bystrom prevents it.
Bystrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Torkel Bystrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Bystrom.
Bystrom slowing the pace effectively.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Bystrom.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD#
Bystrom tightens his grip and picks Romero up, before dumping him to the ground. Romero manages to land in guard.
Bystrom is looking to stand up but Romero won't let him. #SU#
Bystrom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Bystrom moves into range and clinches up with Romero.#T2#
Bystrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Bystrom - that landed with a thud.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Bystrom.
Bystrom taking a breather.
Romero wants to take the fight to the mat but Bystrom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Romero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bystrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Romero looks winded!#TD#
Bystrom gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Bystrom stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bystrom works Romero's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Bystrom cracks Romero with a good jab.#CUT#It looks like Yoel Romero has been cut.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Bystrom - that's a beauty! Romero is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bystrom can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Torkel Bystrom!
Our winner, Torkel Bystrom, 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: Jan 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Kiltscko throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Romero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiltscko is looking to control Romero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiltscko avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Romero 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. Kiltscko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Romero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoel Romero! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Kiltscko looking to score a takedown here. Romero is defending well but Kiltscko drives through and ends up in Romero's guard.#SUB2#
Romero is looking for a triangle but Kiltscko pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Romero is looking for a triangle but Kiltscko pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Kiltscko is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Romero has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kiltscko is looking to defend but Romero has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kiltscko! Romero pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kiltscko taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yoel Romero! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Bystrom instigates a clinch.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Bystrom.
Romero goes for a takedown attempt but Bystrom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bystrom jabs at Romero's body.
Bystrom's corner calls for a 1-2. Bystrom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bystrom scores with a jab to the body.
and Bystrom counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Romero! He's just covering up as Bystrom starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torkel Bystrom!
A very excited looking Torkel Bystrom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling connects with a solid leg kick.
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Starling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Starling leaves Romero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Starling thumps Romero with a low kick.
Starling with the inside leg kick.
Starling tries a head kick but it misses.
Starling throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starling .
Starling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Starling - the referee stops the clock and Romero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Starling . Romero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starling throws a nice head kick!
#T1##KD#
Starling lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Starling takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Romero is rocked!
Starling connects with a solid leg kick.
Starling misses with a head kick.
Romero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Romero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Starling finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Starling ! Romero is out on his feet! Starling rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Romero is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Romero is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Starling ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Hermann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Romero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hermann defends it easily.#SUB2#
Romero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hermann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hermann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hermann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hermann chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Hermann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hermann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Romero working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hermann has passed into half guard!
#T1#
Hermann controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermann pulls his head out easily.
Hermann is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Hermann is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hermann to get the leverage.
Hermann keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hermann has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hermann lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Romero with the active half guard here but Hermann passes nicely into side control.#T2##SU#
Hermann stands up and beckons Romero to his feet. #CL#
Hermann has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Hermann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hermann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermann misses with a body kick. #TD2#
Romero gets the takedown into side control.
Romero working away.
Hermann manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Hermann gets back to full guard.
Romero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Romero drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hermann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hermann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hermann! #REVR#
Romero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hermann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hermann happy to just control the position for now.
Hermann wants to stand but Romero is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here as Hermann stalls from top position.
Romero is looking to regain half guard here but Hermann keeps moving and retains side control.
Hermann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Romero some visible discomfort.
#T4#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Romero is trying to get back to half guard.
Hermann in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermann working the ground and pound.
Hermann controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Hermann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Hermann 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#
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Hermann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero shoots in but Hermann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hermann as he avoids it easily.
Rutger Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.#CL#
Hermann pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermann prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Hermann breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Hermann moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Hermann breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Hermann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romero is trying to defend but Hermann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Romero wants to improve his position but Hermann is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Hermann works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
Hermann working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Romero looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hermann! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rutger Hermann! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starling .
Starling fakes the leg kick and cracks Romero in the body.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Starling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Starling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starling delivers a nice body kick.
Starling lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Romero looks winded!
Starling scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starling feints a jab and as Romero dips his head, Starling unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Romero right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Romero falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Starling smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Starling ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maloney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maloney throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero blocks a jab.
Maloney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Maloney drives through and clinches with Romero against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Maloney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Maloney both land. Nice combination.
Romero's coach down at Iron Man (Fitness & Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Romero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maloney lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maloney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.#T1##TD2#
Romero drives through with a takedown into Maloney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero won't allow Maloney to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES#
Maloney wriggles free and stands up.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Maloney tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maloney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Maloney misses.
Maloney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maloney misses with a wild combination.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Maloney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romero, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Maloney breaks the clinch.
Maloney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maloney.
Nice takedown defense from Maloney. No joy for Romero on that attempt.
Edmund Maloney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.#TD#
Maloney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Romero!
Romero looks winded!
Maloney scores with punches from side control.
Romero taking a bit of punishment here - Maloney scoring with strikes.
Romero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney scores with punches from side control.
Romero tries to bench press Maloney off him but Maloney keeps the position.
Maloney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.#T3#
Maloney working the ground and pound.
Maloney is putting a hurting on Romero here, landing some big shots from side control.
Romero manages to get back to half guard.
Romero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Romero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maloney defends it easily.#SUB2#
Romero looking for a guillotine here but Maloney defends easily.
Maloney is looking to stand up but Romero won't let him.
Maloney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maloney tries to stand but Romero is controlling from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Romero is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maloney rolls with it to try and escape but Romero cranks on the arm and Maloney is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoel Romero!
In defeat, Edmund Maloney stepped up to the mic, saying 'My opponent is a cheater!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Romero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Romero lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Romero 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.
Maloney trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Maloney is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maloney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.#SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero stops Maloney from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Romero 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.
Maloney wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1##SUB2#
Romero drops back looking for a leg! Maloney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maloney manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Maloney's guard.
Maloney looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Romero 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Romero 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.
Maloney throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero is fighting to break Maloney's control of his arms but Maloney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Romero drops back looking for a leg! Maloney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maloney manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Maloney's guard.
Maloney seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
Maloney throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Romero drops back looking for a leg! Maloney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maloney manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Maloney's guard.
Maloney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maloney controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.
Maloney wants to get back to his feet but Romero is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3#
Maloney wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Romero drops back looking for a leg! Maloney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maloney manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Maloney's guard. #SUB2#
Romero drops back looking for a leg! Maloney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maloney manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Maloney's guard. #SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maloney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maloney lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Maloney wants to get up but he can't break Romero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Romero has his foot on Maloney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maloney works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Romero pushes a forearm under Maloney's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maloney is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoel Romero!
The defeated Edmund Maloney had this to say: 'My opponent is a cheater!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Okafor connects with the punch.
John Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Okafor scores with a nice head shot.
Okafor connects with a body shot.#KD#
Okafor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Romero sprawling to the canvas! Romero rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Okafor finish him?!
#ROC#Romero is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Yoel Romero has been cut.
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!
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Okafor finish him?
Romero gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Okafor gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Okafor!
John Okafor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maloney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Maloney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maloney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maloney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Maloney pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Maloney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Romero tries to keep at a distance but Maloney has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Maloney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Romero shoots in and bounces Maloney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Maloney working a defensive guard here.
Maloney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T1#
Maloney wants to get back to his feet but Romero is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Romero 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.
Maloney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Maloney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
Maloney wants to sweep here but Romero controlling him for the moment.
Maloney doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Maloney 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.
Maloney is looking to stand up but Romero isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maloney throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney trying to keep a closed guard but Romero is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Romero postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maloney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Romero, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Maloney is sitting in close to Romero's body. Romero has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Maloney is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Maloney is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Romero.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yoel Romero!
The defeated Edmund Maloney had this to say: 'My opponent is a cheater!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Ben drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Romero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ben doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ben manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ben postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it. #SUB2#
Romero looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ben has picked Romero up and slammed him! Romero can't keep hold of the triangle and Ben manages to pass to side control!
Ben lands some shots froms side control.
Romero is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ben wants to free his trapped foot but Romero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ben 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.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ben with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Ben scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ben scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ben works over Romero with some ground and pound from guard.
Ben stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.#SUB2#
Romero is looking for a triangle here but Ben uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Romero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Romero is looking for a sweep.
Ben lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Romero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Romero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Ben's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Romero tries to improve position but can't.
Romero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romero looks winded!
Ben slips a nice elbow through Romero's hands, connecting with Romero's forehead.#SUB#
Ben wants to work for an arm triangle but Romero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Romero taking some punishment here, with Ben in his half guard.
Ben is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Romero wants to improve his position but Ben is controlling well.
Ben working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Ben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Romero is not content to let Ben control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ben connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Ben lands with a punch from half guard.
Ben lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Ben lands strikes from half guard.
Ben looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben working the head and body with strikes.
Ben working Romero over with strikes. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ben is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T4#
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Ben sits in half guard.
Ben is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Romero has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yowis Ben dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Ben looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ben working Romero over with strikes.
Ben trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ben trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero taking some punishment here, with Ben in his half guard.
Ben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Ben 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Romero is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ben pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Yowis Ben overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Ben there. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Romero has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben is nestled in close to Romero, 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.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ben takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ben lands with a punch from half guard.
Ben slips a nice elbow through Romero's hands, connecting with Romero's forehead.#SUB#
Ben is working for a kimura but Romero is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ben is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ben lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Ben drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head. #T3#
Romero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ben working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Romero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ben content to control rather than advance.
Ben slips a nice elbow through Romero's hands, connecting with Romero's forehead.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4##SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Romero taking some punishment here, with Ben in his half guard.
Ben looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ben working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Ben slows the pace down in half guard.
Ben is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ben scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yowis Ben dominated that second round.
That's time! Ben's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Ben shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romero manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Ben with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ben chips away with some ground and pound.
Ben keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.
Ben is working Romero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Romero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ben defends it easily.
Ben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ben distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ben stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Romero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ben doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ben manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ben trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ben stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Romero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ben gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ben lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Romero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ben defends it easily.
Ben is in close to Romero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ben with a nice head shot there.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully. #T2#
Ben stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ben connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ben postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ben landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Romero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ben stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ben trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ben trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ben distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ben working some strikes from top position.
Ben is in close to Romero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ben lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Romero is looking for a triangle but Ben pushes his legs off easily.
Ben trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Romero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ben gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ben stands and throws Romero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ben scoring with punches and elbows.
Ben landing strikes. #T4#
Romero sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ben connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple. #SUB2#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Romero has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben working Romero over with strikes.
Ben looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben 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.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ben seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Ben there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Ben is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yoel Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ben scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yowis Ben showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ben has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yowis Ben! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Romero counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maloney! #SUB#
Romero has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maloney is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Romero yanks on the arm and Maloney is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Romero.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoel Romero!
Edmund Maloney spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent is a cheater!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Ben looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ben is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ben 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.
Ben winds up and cracks Romero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Romero wants to improve his position but Ben is controlling well.
#SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ben working the head and body with strikes.
Ben slips a nice elbow through Romero's hands, connecting with Romero's forehead.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Romero is staying active underneath Ben, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ben content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Romero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Ben seems to be looking for submissions.
Ben working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2##SUB#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben slips a nice elbow through Romero's hands, connecting with Romero's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ben connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Ben takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Ben is looking for a kimura here.
Ben wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Ben working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3##SUB#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Ben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Romero has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Ben is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ben looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
Romero is in trouble now - Ben has advanced to mount!
Ben dominating with strikes here.
Ben landing shots from mount. #T4#
Ben controlling from the full mount.
Ben fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Romero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ben with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Romero hang on?
Ben scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romero?
Ben lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Romero hang on?
Ben trying to control but Romero is having none of it.
Ben is landing with some decent strikes but Romero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Romero is looking to get to half guard.
Ben scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Romero is desperately trying to improve his position but Ben has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yowis Ben dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Ben scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ben connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Ben scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ben scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romero tries to get to full guard but Ben has control of the leg.
Ben 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. #SUB2#
Ben is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ben pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Ben is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ben to get the leverage.
Ben wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working. #SUB#
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Ben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ben scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Ben keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Ben sits in half guard.
Romero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Nice strikes from Ben there.
Ground and pound from Ben.
Ben seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yowis Ben has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Ben there.
Romero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ben scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Ben is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Romero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ben scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ben winds up and cracks Romero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ben is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ben takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ben is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ben to get the leverage.
Ben is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ben wants to work for an arm triangle but Romero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ben looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Romero has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4##SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ben scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Ben looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ben drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Ben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ben passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ben working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ben scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yowis Ben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ben closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ben lands in his opponent's guard.
Ben lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ben's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ben keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.
Ben is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ben's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ben can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ben lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Ben distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ben is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ben lands a couple of elbows.
Ben lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Romero keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Ben lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ben scoring with some ground and pound.
Ben landing some decent shots from guard.
Ben is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ben works over Romero with some ground and pound from guard.
Ben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Romero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Ben lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ben is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ben drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ben jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ben wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Ben is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ben distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ben postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ben working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Romero working for a triangle but Ben defends it easily.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ben is one step ahead there. #T3##SUB#
Romero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ben postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ben stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ben trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Ben content to stall in guard here.
Ben lands a couple of digs.
Ben lands a couple of digs.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Ben postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Romero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ben defends well.#SUB#
Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ben can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ben connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben is in close to Romero's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Romero working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ben has passed into half guard!
Ben trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Yoel Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ben might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Romero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yowis Ben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ben 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yowis Ben!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Emelianenko tries to land a front kick but Romero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Emelianenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Romero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emelianenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Romero is tightening it up a little... Emelianenko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Emelianenko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Emelianenko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Romero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yoel Romero!
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