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Event:
QFC Tournament 1123 Round 2
Date: Nov 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Valentine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abakumov tries to avoid it but Valentine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abakumov to the ground. Abakumov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Valentine gets caught flat footed, as Abakumov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abakumov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Abakumov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abakumov working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Valentine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abakumov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Abakumov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Valentine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valentine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abakumov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abakumov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Abakumov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abakumov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valentine some visible discomfort.
Abakumov in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Abakumov is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abakumov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valentine!
Valentine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Abakumov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abakumov content just to control the position here.
Valentine tries to hold on but Abakumov pushes him away.
Abakumov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abakumov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abakumov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abakumov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3#
Abakumov with the ground and pound from mount.
Valentine is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Abakumov looking for a guillotine from mount but Valentine is having none of it.
Abakumov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abakumov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abakumov with shots to the head and body - Valentine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abakumov controlling from mount.
Abakumov landing punches.
Valentine is in a horrible position here. Abakumov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abakumov landing punches. #ROC2#Valentine is rocked!#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abakumov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Valentine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abakumov lands with some strikes.
Abakumov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Valentine covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Abakumov! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1123 Round 1
Date: Nov 08, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Barcid changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valentine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Valentine is looking to regain half guard here but Barcid keeps moving and retains side control.
Barcid wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Barcid scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valentine to see if he's OK.
Barcid trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom.
Barcid cracks Valentine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barcid lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine sneaks back into half guard.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barcid.
Barcid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barcid is pressing down on Valentine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valentine is holding on for now. #T1#
Valentine is trying to stand up here but Barcid is controlling him well.
Barcid lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valentine is trying to control but can't.
Barcid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valentine manages to get to full guard.
Barcid trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barcid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barcid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Barcid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valentine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Barcid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barcid has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Barcid is keeping the position.
Valentine is fighting to break Barcid's control of his arms but Barcid is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Barcid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valentine's guard. #REVB#
Valentine has momentary wrist control but Barcid slips an elbow through the middle.
Barcid won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.
Barcid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barcid prevents Valentine from getting back to his feet.
Barcid chips away with some ground and pound.
Barcid must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barcid scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barcid works over Valentine with some ground and pound from guard.
Barcid controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Barcid connects with a couple of short punches.
Barcid is working Valentine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valentine keeping full guard, as Barcid tries to pass.
Barcid working some strikes from top position.
Barcid wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Barcid seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barcid works over Valentine with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamilcar Barcid dominated that round.
That's time! Valentine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Barcid manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Valentine on his heels. He'll look to pass Valentine's guard now, I'm sure.
Barcid is in close to Valentine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barcid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barcid lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barcid is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barcid trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barcid 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.
Barcid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barcid sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Valentine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Barcid controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Valentine is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Barcid frees his head nicely. Oh but Valentine has switched to an armbar! Barcid is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Perrin Valentine! |
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