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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Histler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Histler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Da Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Da Silva regains half guard.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Histler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva trying to control but Histler postures up.
Histler controlling the action here.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Histler is controlling well.
#T1#
Da Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Histler jumps into side control!
Histler working the ground and pound.
Histler lands a nice forearm strike.
Da Silva is not content to let Histler control the position.
Histler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Da Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T2#
Histler wants to stand but Da Silva has his arm trapped.
Histler trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Histler takes a little break here. Da Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Histler throwing strikes but Da Silva manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Histler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Da Silva trying to control the position but Histler is working away. #T3#
Histler wants to control but Da Silva postures up.
Histler is trying to buck Da Silva off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Histler is trying to control Da Silva's posture but Da Silva avoids it. #SUB#
Da Silva tries for a kimura but Histler is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Histler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Histler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Histler working Da Silva over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Histler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Histler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Da Silva defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Histler 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#
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Histler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Histler tries to stand and escape but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Histler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Da Silva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Histler passes into side control!
Da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Histler prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Histler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Histler prevents Da Silva from improving his position.#T1#
Histler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Histler prevents Da Silva from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Histler slows the pace down in half guard.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Histler trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Histler avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Histler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Edson Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Histler gets a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Histler seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Histler content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Histler is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Histler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Histler.
Histler controlling the action here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva trying to hold on to Histler's head to control him but Histler postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Histler trying to control from half guard but Da Silva is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Histler 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. 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#
Histler keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Histler steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Da Silva.#TD2#
Histler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Histler tries to stand but Da Silva is controlling his head.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Histler keeps him under control.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Histler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Histler defending well though. #SUB#
Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Histler is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
Histler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Da Silva. #SUB#
Da Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Histler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Histler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Histler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Histler gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Da Silva advances position into side control!
A control attempt from Histler but he's now mounted!
Da Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Histler to take his back!
Histler tries to roll but Da Silva sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Histler fending off the submission attempt from Da Silva.
Histler is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4#
Da Silva has Histler flattened out and is raining down punches.
Histler is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Histler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Histler trying to control the hands but Da Silva breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Da Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Edson Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert Histler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Da Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Histler 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Histler! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Lawrence throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lawrence scores with a head kick.
Lawrence throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Lawrence lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride. #ROC2#Da Silva is rocked!
Lawrence throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawrence lands a leg kick that knocks Da Silva off balance momentarily.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Silva misses with a takedown
and Lawrence counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
A solid body kick from Lawrence.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence throws a front kick that sends Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawrence lands with a kick to the temple. Da Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.#T1#
Lawrence throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Da Silva.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lawrence can pounce on him.
Lawrence throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Lawrence connects with a high kick.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lawrence can pounce on him.
Da Silva fails with the takedown.
Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Lawrence gets double underhooks and turns Da Silva into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawrence to keep the fight standing.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#KD2#
Lawrence lands a big head kick that sends Da Silva tumbling to the mat! Lawrence takes a step backwards and waves Da Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnny Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawrence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawrence scores with a head kick. Da Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick there by Lawrence.#T2#
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Lawrence! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Lawrence!
Johnny Lawrence decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Couture fires out a quick counter leg kick but Da Silva just manages to avoid it.
Da Silva moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Da Silva feints the counter takedown.
Da Silva slips a jab from Couture.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Couture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couture moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range and Couture settles back down.
Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Couture gets double underhooks and turns Da Silva into the cage.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Couture circles away easily#TD#
and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Felipe Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Da Silva.
Couture wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couture is working away from the top position though.
Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Couture wants to stand but Da Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Couture is fighting to break Da Silva's control of his arms but Da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Da Silva working a defensive guard but Couture passes into half guard.
Da Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Couture tries to pass the half guard into mount. Da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Couture is thwarting Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Da Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Couture keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Silva throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
Couture controlling the action here.
Couture wants to stand up but Da Silva is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Couture dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Da Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Couture wants to slow Da Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Da Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Couture steps away.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva shoots in but Couture avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felipe Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Da Silva throws a jab when Couture was well out of range.
Edson Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Couture.
Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Couture thows a leg kick but Da Silva checks it #TD2#
and Da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Da Silva.
Couture can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Da Silva controls the pace.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Couture is working hard here to advance position.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Couture has his hands on Da Silva's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Da Silva trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Felipe Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felipe Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Da Silva.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
#T3#
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Da Silva fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Couture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couture lands a leg kick that knocks Da Silva off balance momentarily.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Couture.#T4#
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Couture keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Da Silva fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Couture wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Da Silva shoots for a takedown but Couture saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Felipe Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Edson Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felipe Couture will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Couture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva has control of Couture's left arm, preventing Couture from doing any damage.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Couture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Da Silva's guard.
Couture wants to stand and escape but instead Da Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Couture wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Da Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Couture is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Couture manages to kick Da Silva off! Da Silva jumps back into Couture's guard.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture pulls Da Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Da Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Da Silva passes into half guard.
Da Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3##SUB2#
Da Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Couture defends the submission attempt.
Da Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Da Silva is trying to control. Couture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da Silva is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
As Couture backs off Da Silva throws a huge counter combo but Couture manages to avoid it all.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Couture pushes him away.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Da Silva throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Couture motions for Da Silva to come forward. Couture throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Couture wants to slow Da Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Edson Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couture 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Couture! |
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