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Event:
QFC Tournament 1034 Round 4
Date: Jan 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Stevens throws the left hand but Vidal avoids the punch easily.
Stevens with a jab.#TD#
Vidal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vidal trying to pass the guard but Stevens defending well. #SUB#
Vidal is trying for a kimura here. Stevens looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vidal wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darryl Vidal! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1034 Round 3
Date: Jan 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Vidal shows good takedown defense.
Vidal stuffs the takedown.
Vidal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD2#
Vidal gets caught napping as Wilson dives in and scores a takedown. Vidal manages to retain guard.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break Vidal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Wilson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Vidal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darryl Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Vidal shoots in and bounces Wilson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vidal scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Vidal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vidal postures up and lands a big shot to Wilson's brow.
Vidal works over Wilson with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson being controlled here, momentarily.
Vidal landing some decent shots from guard.
Vidal advances to half guard.
Vidal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson won't allow Vidal to pass to mount. #T2#
Wilson is trying to stand back up but Vidal is controlling him
Vidal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vidal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but Vidal is controlling him well.
Vidal 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. #SUB#
Vidal is looking for a kimura here.
Vidal is nestled in close to Wilson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Vidal trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.
Vidal trying to pass the guard but Wilson defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vidal lands a nice short elbow.
Vidal prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Wilson tries to roll over but Vidal keeps him under control.
Wilson is looking to get back to is feet but Vidal passes into side control.
Vidal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wilson taking a bit of punishment here - Vidal scoring with strikes. #T4##SUB#
Vidal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Vidal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Vidal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vidal is keen to just control but Wilson is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Vidal dominated that round.
That's time! Vidal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A good leg kick by Vidal.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Vidal sprawls well.#TD2#
Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vidal trying to control here.
Wilson slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vidal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vidal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?#SU2#
Wilson gets to his feet. Vidal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vidal is out of range.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vidal manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Vidal avoids nicely.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vidal circles away.
Vidal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilson.
Darryl Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vidal.
#TD#
Wilson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vidal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Vidal from controlling successfully. #T2#
Wilson looking to control.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Vidal from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vidal cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Vidal won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet. #T3#
Vidal trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vidal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson controls Vidal momentarily but Vidal frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jack Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vidal.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Vidal, which made it look bad.
Wilson 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.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt. #T4##TD#
Vidal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vidal 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.
Vidal connects with a couple of short punches.
Vidal with a nice head shot there.
Vidal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vidal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wilson's guard.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Vidal is controlling well.
Vidal is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson trying to hold on to Vidal's head to control him but Vidal postures up.
Ground and pound from Vidal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Vidal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Vidal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vidal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Vidal.
Vidal uses his free foot to push down on Wilson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wilson.
Wilson is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Vidal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wilson turns into him and now he's in Vidal's guard.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Wilson stands up from Vidal's guard - Wilson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vidal shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Vidal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Wilson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vidal manages to get to full guard.
Vidal 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.
Darryl Vidal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Wilson is posturing up here but Vidal has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Wilson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Wilson has to tap! Slick submission there by Vidal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darryl Vidal! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1034 Round 2
Date: Jan 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Yamauchi has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Vidal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamauchi won't be happy with that.
Vidal is looking to take a break and control but Yamauchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamauchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal is staying tight to Yamauchi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vidal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T1#
The ground and pound from Vidal seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Vidal are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yamauchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vidal works to advance to full mount. Yamauchi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Vidal controlling his opponent.
Vidal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vidal controlling the pace for now.
Vidal tries to control but Yamauchi wriggling away. #T2#
Vidal lands a heavy elbow.
Yamauchi is working to get back to half guard.
Vidal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vidal breaks from Yamauchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Vidal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Vidal jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamauchi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamauchi and Vidal has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vidal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Vidal throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yamauchi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Vidal works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vidal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamauchi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vidal scoring with punches and elbows. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Yamauchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vidal taking a breather here.
Yamauchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yamauchi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vidal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vidal landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Vidal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Vidal throws a low kick but Yamauchi moves out of range easily.
Vidal shoots in but Yamauchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamauchi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamauchi checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Vidal is predictable there
and Yamauchi counters with a left and a right that stings Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamauchi feints a jab promting Vidal to slip. Yamauchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vidal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD2#
Vidal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamauchi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Yamauchi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T1#
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Yamauchi wants to break free but Vidal has control.
Vidal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamauchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal is controlling him.
Yamauchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ryu Yamauchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Vidal.
Yamauchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamauchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vidal wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal is working for takedown but Yamauchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamauchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal is controlling him.
Yamauchi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vidal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Vidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidal moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Vidal is predictable there
and Yamauchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamauchi connects with a body shot that sends Vidal's belly button to the back.#T3#
Vidal tries to land a leg kick but Yamauchi saw it coming and moves away.
Yamauchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vidal's hands.#TD2#
Vidal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yamauchi's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Yamauchi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Vidal is breathing heavily.
Yamauchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamauchi is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamauchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vidal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamauchi's efforts to push away.#T4#
Yamauchi gets underhooks to prevent Vidal's takedown attempt.
Yamauchi is trying to break free.
Yamauchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vidal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Vidal breaks from the clinch.
Vidal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#TD2#
Yamauchi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vidal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamauchi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Yamauchi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Vidal thows a leg kick but Yamauchi checks it
and Yamauchi counters with a series of strikes. Vidal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamauchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamauchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vidal. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vidal.
Vidal slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Vidal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Vidal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamauchi, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Yamauchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamauchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamauchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vidal off and has taken his back!
Yamauchi is hanging on to Vidal's back as he tries to escape.
Yamauchi throws strikes from the back but Vidal rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Vidal.#T2##SUB2#
Yamauchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vidal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamauchi has managed to get both his arms back between Vidal's legs - danger averted.
Yamauchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Vidal is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vidal is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Yamauchi keeping full guard, as Vidal tries to pass.
Yamauchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vidal is one step ahead there. #T3#
Vidal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vidal wants to control from the top but Yamauchi keeps moving.
Vidal throws a strike but Yamauchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Yamauchi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamauchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vidal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamauchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vidal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darryl Vidal has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamauchi looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Vidal looking for a triangle here. Yamauchi is fighting it but it looks tight! Vidal pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamauchi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darryl Vidal! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1034 Round 1
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Vidal tried to score with a low kick but Cha checks it.
Vidal misses with a low kick as Cha jumps back.
Cha throws a sloppy head kick and Vidal moves out of range easily.
Cha tries to clinch up.
Cha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vidal defends it nicely.
Cha cracks a nice hook into Vidal's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal throws a leg kick
and Cha counters with a left and a right that stings Vidal.
Cha looks for a takedown but Vidal sprawls well.
Vidal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch but Vidal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vidal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cha tries for a takedown but Vidal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Cha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vidal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Vidal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cha tries to roll over but Vidal keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidal lands strikes from half guard.
Vidal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vidal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vidal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Cha missing with punches from the bottom.
Vidal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vidal drops an elbow to the side of Cha's head.
Cha wants to control but Vidal is keeping busy.
Vidal slips a nice elbow through Cha's hands, connecting with Cha's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cha tries to roll over but Vidal keeps him under control.
Cha is breathing heavily.
Vidal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Vidal slips a nice elbow through Cha's hands, connecting with Cha's forehead.#SUB2#
Vidal is trying to work for a kimura but Cha is defending well.
Vidal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vidal on the ground.
Vidal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Cha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vidal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Vidal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
A nice elbow there by Vidal.
Vidal cracks Cha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Cha defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vidal.
Vidal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cha?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cha taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Cha is rocked!
Vidal controlling from mount.
Oh Cha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vidal loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cha scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Vidal land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Vidal stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Vidal! |
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