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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Ewell is looking to clinch but Adesanya is avoiding it.
Ewell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adesanya tries to avoid it but Ewell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adesanya to the ground. Adesanya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ewell walks into a left hand.
Ewell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya throws a big shot that misses.
Ewell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adesanya circles away.
Adesanya leaves Ewell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Israel Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Ewell.
Ewell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adesanya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ewell somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewell tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ewell goes for a double leg but Adesanya avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adesanya continues to drive forward.
Adesanya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ewell lands the left hand.#T1#
Ewell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adesanya throws a shot from downtown. Ewell moves away and avoids it.
Adesanya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adesanya looks to throw the jab but Ewell is out of range.
Adesanya connects with a body shot that sends Ewell's belly button to the back.
Jordan Ewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adesanya lands a nice hook to Ewell's body. Ewell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adesanya throws a good cross that connects.
Ewell looks winded!
Ewell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.#KD#
Adesanya sends Ewell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Adesanya is motioning to the referee to let Ewell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Ewell is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Jordan Ewell has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ewell is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Israel Adesanya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a jab but it's blocked by Ewell.
Ewell seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Ewell throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Adesanya misses the target.
Ewell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya connects with a body shot.
A jab from Adesanya finds it's way through Ewell's defenses.
A big left from Adesanya misses.
Ewell wants to counter with a clinch but Adesanya pushes him away.
Adesanya throws a looping overhand right but Ewell ducks down to avoid it. #KD#
Adesanya lands a big uppercut and Ewell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ewell looks OK. Adesanya waves Ewell back to his feet!
Ewell circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Adesanya. Ewell falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Adesanya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Israel Adesanya! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Ewell moves into range and clinches up with Finito.
Finito looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ewell is trying to push Finito away but Finito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Finito scores with a hook to the body.
Ewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finito prevents Ewell from breaking the clinch.
Finito working hard to break the clinch.
Ewell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Finito walks away with a smile on his face. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Ewell closes the distance and clinches.
Ewell looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finito can't break the clinch.
We've been informed that Finito has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewell.
Finito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ewell tries for a takedown but Finito manages to get underhooks.
Ewell tries to break the clinch but Finito is controlling the position. #T1#
Finito tries to land knees in the clinch but Ewell avoids the damage to the body.
Ewell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finito's efforts to push away.
Ewell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ewell.
Finito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ewell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ewell wants to take the fight to the mat but Finito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ewell working hard to break the clinch.
Ewell tries a body shot but Finito blocks it.
#BC#
Ewell manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Ewell instigates a clinch.
Finito is trying to break the clinch but Ewell is controlling him.
Finito is trying to force a seperation but Ewell has the dominant position.#BC2#
Finito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finito swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2##CL#
Ewell closes the distance and clinches.
Ewell trying to stall but Finito improves his position.
Ewell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finito avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ewell looking for a takedown.
Finito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Finito tries to land knees in the clinch but Ewell avoids the damage to the body.
Ewell misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finito walks into a straight right hand from Ewell.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finito as he avoids it easily.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ewell fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Ewell dips to his left and cracks Finito with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Finito takes the fight into the clinch.
Ewell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ewell taking a breather. #T4#
Finito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Finito landing knees to the body.
Finito scores with a knee to the head.
Finito wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewell won't allow it.
Ewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finito misses with some punches.
Finito tries to circle away but Ewell has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Ewell jumps guard.
#SUB#
Finito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ewell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finito has managed to get both his arms back between Ewell's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ewell trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Finito. No joy for Ewell on that attempt.
Finito keeps the fight on the outside.
Ewell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finito defends well and Ewell ends up having to push Finito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Finito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ewell.
Finito tries a body shot but Ewell blocks it.
Ewell has Finito pressed against the cage, preventing Finito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Ewell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Ewell looks for the body kick but Finito saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Finito circles away.
Ewell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finito defends well and Ewell ends up having to push Finito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Finito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewell avoids it.
Illagio Finito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finito is trying to push Ewell away but Ewell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Finito missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Ewell pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finito wants to stand but Ewell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ewell wants to sweep but no luck.
Finito is fighting to break Ewell's control of his arms but Ewell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Finito wanted to stand there but Ewell had control of the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finito won't allow Ewell to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ewell goes for a double leg but Finito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finito continues to drive forward.
Ewell looking to stall.
#BC2#
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Nice sprawl there from Finito as Ewell shoots in.
Illagio Finito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finito throws a head kick that half lands.
Ewell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finito is looking for the big counter here.
Ewell goes for a double leg but Finito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finito continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Finito breaks from the clinch.
Jordan Ewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Ewell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Finito.
Jordan Ewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewell shoots in looking for a takedown. Finito tries to sprawl out of it but Ewell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewell wants to clinch.
Finito is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Finito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finito wants it to stay on the feet.
As Ewell backs off Finito throws a huge counter combo but Ewell manages to avoid it all.
Finito throws a leg kick but Ewell checks it.
Ewell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ewell shoots in and drives through. Finito sprawls well.
Ewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ewell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finito avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finito pinned against the cage. Finito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Finito throws a nice head kick!
Ewell blocks a head kick by Finito.
Nice takedown defense from Finito. No joy for Ewell on that attempt.
Finito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ewell 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.
Ewell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finito tries to avoid it but Ewell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finito to the ground. Finito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finito swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Ewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Illagio Finito seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Finito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ewell.
A nice combination there by Finito.
Finito blocks a head kick by Ewell.
Ewell shoots for a takedown but Finito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ewell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.
Finito slaps away a takedown attempt from Ewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3#
Finito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ewell tries for a takedown but Finito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finito throws a nice head kick!
Ewell misses with a takedown attempt
and Finito counters with a head kick.
Ewell with a poor takedown
and Finito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ewell shoots for a double leg takedown but Finito sprawls well. He's pushed Ewell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ewell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finito swivels and escapes.
Ewell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finito swivels and escapes.#T4#
Ewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Finito's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Finito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Ewell gets a takedown into half guard.
Finito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Finito takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Ewell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finito misses with a head kick.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illagio Finito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finito 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illagio Finito! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Uluwehi. No joy for Ewell on that attempt.
Uluwehi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Ewell.
Uluwehi throws a series of strikes that have Ewell backpedaling.
Uluwehi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ewell counters with a series of strikes. Uluwehi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ewell is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Uluwehi.
Ewell misses with a takedown
and Uluwehi counters with a left and a right... And another left! Ewell is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kona Uluwehi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2021 |
#R1#
LoSpecchio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LoSpecchio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LoSpecchio slaps away a takedown attempt from Ewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
LoSpecchio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ewell on the side of the head.
LoSpecchio's corner calls for a 1-2. LoSpecchio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ewell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
LoSpecchio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
LoSpecchio jabs at Ewell's body.
Ewell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like LoSpecchio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sonny LoSpecchio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Ewell.
A punch lands to the side of Ewell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LoSpecchio thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Ewell throws a push kick but LoSpecchio slaps the foot to one side.
Ewell dives in and grabs LoSpecchio's left leg, looking for a takedown. LoSpecchio pushes down on Ewell's head and hops out.
LoSpecchio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD#
LoSpecchio feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ewell sprawling to the canvas! Ewell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can LoSpecchio finish him?!
#ROC#Ewell is rocked!
Ewell moves forwards but LoSpecchio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ewell is still on wobbly legs! Can LoSpecchio finish him?
LoSpecchio drops Ewell with a huge uppercut! Ewell drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. LoSpecchio is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny LoSpecchio!
An out of breath Sonny LoSpecchio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Finito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finito looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ewell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ewell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finito will feel that in the morning.
Ewell fails with a takedown attempt.
Ewell wants to clinch up but Finito keeps it at a distance.#KD#
Ewell lands a big head kick that sends Finito tumbling to the mat! Ewell takes a step backwards and waves Finito back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Finito is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Ewell closes the distance looking for a takedown. Ewell picks Finito up and slams him brutally to the floor. Finito is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jordan Ewell! |
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