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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Blancho feints and as Van Lenden raises his hands in defense, Blancho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van Lenden has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blancho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD#
Blancho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Lenden to the ground. Blancho is now in Van Lenden's guard.
Blancho wants to pass the guard but Van Lenden is keeping the position.
Blancho trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Lenden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blancho working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blancho passes into half guard.
Blancho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Van Lenden is trying to control Blancho's posture. Blancho takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Van Lenden! Blancho is rotating here... this could be the end... Van Lenden is out! Blancho has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Igor Blancho! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Kringle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#It looks like Dirk Van Lenden has been cut.
Van Lenden avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Lenden misses.
Van Lenden misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kringle counter with a right hand.
Van Lenden wants to clinch but Kringle slips to the side
and Kringle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Lenden darts in trying to clinch
and Kringle counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Lenden fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Lenden has his takedown stuffed
and Kringle counters with a straight right hand.
Kristoph Kringle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Van Lenden.#T1#
Kringle lands a right hook to the body.
Van Lenden looks winded!
Kringle cracks Van Lenden with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Van Lenden tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kringle pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Van Lenden is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristoph Kringle!
After winning the bout, Kristoph Kringle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Van Lenden walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Dirk Van Lenden has been cut.#TD2#
Van Lenden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Quintan to the mat! Quintan manages to get full guard.
Quintan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Lenden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quintan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Lenden is one step ahead there.
Quintan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quintan tries to get out of the position.
Quintan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quintan being controlled here, momentarily.
Quintan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1##SUB2#
Van Lenden drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Van Lenden as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Quintan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Van Lenden! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dirk Van Lenden!
After winning the bout, Dirk Van Lenden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Van Lenden fails to land the takedown.
Patryk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Lenden takes a step back to recover. #TD#
Patryk gets the takedown into side control.
Van Lenden is looking to get back to his feet here but Patryk is keeping cool and he's managed to take Van Lenden's back.#SUB#
Patryk looking for the RNC.
Patryk somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Patryk is hanging on to Van Lenden's back as he tries to escape.
Van Lenden trying to control the hands but Patryk won't let him.
Patryk has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Van Lenden's body.
#T1#
Van Lenden trying to control the hands but Patryk breaks the grip.
Patryk is hanging on to Van Lenden's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Patryk working for the choke.
Patryk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Patryk is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Van Lenden with him. Van Lenden is trying to defend but Patryk has an arm under the chin now! Van Lenden grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lukasz Patryk!
A relieved looking Lukasz Patryk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Quintan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Lenden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Lenden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Lenden tries to clinch up.#CL#
Van Lenden drives through and clinches with Quintan against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Quintan throws an elbow but misses.
Van Lenden takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Quintan - that landed with a thud.
Quintan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quintan misses with a punch to the body.
Van Lenden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Lenden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quintan has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Van Lenden gets control of Quintan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Lenden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Quintan trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Lenden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quintan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Lenden swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Van Lenden looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Lenden, not yet.
Van Lenden controlling Quintan's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Lenden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Van Lenden is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Quintan has his hands clasped together but Van Lenden extends and breaks Quintan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Van Lenden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirk Van Lenden!
An out of breath Dirk Van Lenden 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: May 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Van Lenden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Night counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Night has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Van Lenden pulls guard.
Night preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Van Lenden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Night gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Lenden is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Night dives into side control.
Van Lenden on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T1#
Night trying to control the action but Van Lenden is working from the bottom.
Van Lenden struggling a bit here.
Van Lenden is trying to improve his position.
Night scores with punches from side control.
Van Lenden takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SU2#
Night decides to stand back up. Night steps back and let's Van Lenden get back to his feet.#T2#
Night misses with a two punch combination.
Night throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Van Lenden gets a clinch.
Night tries to break the clinch but Van Lenden is controlling the position. #TD#
Van Lenden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Night explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Night. Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Night closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Van Lenden's guard.
Van Lenden controlling Night's posture.
Van Lenden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3##SUB#
Van Lenden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Night postures up.
Van Lenden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Night's guard. #REVR#
Night is pulling down on Van Lenden's head. It's preventing any offense from Van Lenden, at least for the moment.
Van Lenden won't allow Night to sweep him here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Night working a defensive guard but Van Lenden passes into half guard.
Van Lenden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Van Lenden blocks the strikes from Night.
Night slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Night looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Lenden is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Night is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samir M Night dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Night lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Lenden circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Night misses.
Night fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Lenden is defended easily by Night.
Night tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Lenden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Lenden feinted with a counter takedown.
Van Lenden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Lenden wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Lenden thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Lenden keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Lenden has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Night.#TD2#
Night feints and as Van Lenden raises his hands in defense, Night changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Van Lenden pulls Night in to control the position.
Van Lenden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Van Lenden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Van Lenden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Lenden tries to get out of the position.
Van Lenden can't keep his opponent in guard - Night advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Lenden is looking to control Night's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Lenden avoid being mounted?
Night wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Lenden keeps working. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Lenden trying to get back to full guard but Night takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Van Lenden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Night throwing shots but Van Lenden is blocking nicely.
Van Lenden is staying active underneath Night, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Lenden is pressing down on Night's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Van Lenden is trying to control the position but Night postures up.
Van Lenden is really struggling to control Night but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Night works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Night wants to pass the guard but Van Lenden is defending well.
Samir M Night has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Lenden trying to control here.
Night wants to stand up but Van Lenden has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Night trying to pass the guard but Van Lenden defending well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice takedown defense from Van Lenden. No joy for Night on that attempt.
Dirk Van Lenden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Night wants to clinch up but Van Lenden keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Night looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Lenden tries to counter by clinching up but Night breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Van Lenden. Those never looked like landing.
Night throws a big counter head kick but Van Lenden avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Van Lenden clinches up with Night and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Night's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Van Lenden has closed the distance and engaged Night in a clinch.
Night wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Lenden won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Night manages to break the clinch.
Night tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samir M Night showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Van Lenden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Night avoids it really well and circles away.
Night fails with a takedown attempt.
Dirk Van Lenden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Van Lenden misses.
Night is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Night throws a nice looking combination but Van Lenden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Van Lenden instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Lenden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Night just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Night's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samir M Night seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Night, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Lenden is defended easily by Night.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Van Lenden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Night dives in and grabs Van Lenden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Lenden pushes down on Night's head and hops out.
Night throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Lenden.
Van Lenden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Van Lenden manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Night on his heels. He'll look to pass Night's guard now, I'm sure.
Night has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Lenden off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Van Lenden doesn't manage to clinch there - Night circles away.
Night tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Lenden fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Night avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Night looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Night has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Night throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Lenden.#CL2#
Night rushes Van Lenden and presses him up against the cage.
Van Lenden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Night's efforts to push away.#TD#
Van Lenden gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Night is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
#SUB#
Van Lenden looking to secure an arm triangle but Night defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Night is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Lenden raining down hammerfists from mount.#CUT#It looks like Samir M Night has been cut.
Van Lenden controlling from the full mount.
Night is trying to reverse the position but instead Van Lenden has taken his back - oops!#T4#
Night wants to get back to his feet.
Night looking very determined here, making life difficult for Van Lenden.
#SUB#
Van Lenden is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Night knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Night for a finish.
Night rolls, trying to escape but Van Lenden keeps control of the position.
Night trying to get back to his feet but Van Lenden is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dirk Van Lenden.
I think Night has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir M Night! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2022 |
#R1##KD#
Van Lenden lands a big head kick that sends Davidson tumbling to the mat! Van Lenden takes a step backwards and waves Davidson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Davidson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Dirk Davidson has been cut.
Van Lenden scores with a leg kick.
Davidson is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Lenden finish him?#CL#
Van Lenden moves into the clinch.
Van Lenden lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Van Lenden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Van Lenden gets a big slam - oh, Davidson is out! Davidson is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dirk Van Lenden! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Van Lenden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Lenden stalling.
Fregits missing with punches from the bottom.
Fregits wants to control but Van Lenden is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fregits has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Lenden is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Van Lenden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fregits is looking to get to half guard.
Fregits has given up his back here.
Fregits trying to control the hands but Van Lenden breaks the grip. #SUB#
Van Lenden looking for the choke but no joy. #T2#
Fregits wants to get back to his feet.
Van Lenden has good solid back control here. #SUB#
Van Lenden is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fregits has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Van Lenden has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fregits taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Van Lenden doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dirk Van Lenden!
Samuel Fregits was interviewed post fight and said 'me pongo triste'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Van Lenden needs to keep his hands up - Kinnunen had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Dirk Van Lenden has been cut.#CL#
Kinnunen gets a clinch.
Van Lenden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinnunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinnunen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Lenden looks winded!
Kinnunen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kinnunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinnunen leaning against his opponent.
Kinnunen lands an uppercut.
Kinnunen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kinnunen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Kinnunen on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinnunen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kinnunen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kinnunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Knees to the body from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinnunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinnunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kinnunen lands a left hand.
Kinnunen gets through Van Lenden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kinnunen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinnunen lands an uppercut.
Kinnunen tries to work over Van Lenden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinnunen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Lenden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kinnunen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinnunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kinnunen.
#T2#
Kinnunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kinnunen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Lenden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Lenden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Lenden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinnunen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinnunen.
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Kinnunen. #ROC#Van Lenden is rocked!
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kinnunen lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Lenden backwards.
Van Lenden letting Kinnunen take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen with a knee to the head.
#T3#
A short uppercut from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Kinnunen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Lenden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kinnunen smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Kinnunen moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Lenden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Lenden jumps guard but Kinnunen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Veli Kinnunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Van Lenden.
Kinnunen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinnunen.
Van Lenden tries to break the clinch but Kinnunen is controlling the position. #T4#
Van Lenden letting Kinnunen take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Kinnunen.
A short right from Kinnunen.
Van Lenden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kinnunen pushes Van Lenden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kinnunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinnunen.
Kinnunen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinnunen connects with a knee to the head.
Kinnunen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Kinnunen.
A hook to the body from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Lenden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Kinnunen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Van Lenden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kinnunen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Lenden's head backwards.#CL#
Kinnunen has closed the distance and engaged Van Lenden in a clinch.
Kinnunen jerks Van Lenden's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Van Lenden drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kinnunen goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kinnunen because Van Lenden was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Veli Kinnunen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Van Lenden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Van Lenden controlling the position.
Edwards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Van Lenden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Edwards taking a bit of punishment here - Van Lenden scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Van Lenden is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Edwards is trying to escape and Van Lenden transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Edwards is forced to tap! Nice work there by Van Lenden! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirk Van Lenden! |
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