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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Rizal looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.#TD2#
Esposito shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rizal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rizal 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizal is trying to keep Esposito in close.
Esposito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB#
Rizal has his foot on Esposito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esposito works his way back into a safe position though.
Rizal has Esposito pulled in close to control his posture.
Esposito content to stall in guard here.
Esposito stands and throws Rizal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Esposito scoring with punches from side control. #T2#
Esposito is putting a hurting on Rizal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rizal can't do much from the bottom here.
Esposito moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rizal gets back to half guard.
Rizal tries to roll over but Esposito keeps him under control.
Rizal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esposito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esposito's back!#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizal has the hooks in. Esposito is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rizal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Esposito trying to control the hands but Rizal won't let him.
Rizal trying to control.#SUB#
Rizal is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Esposito has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rizal tries to get the hooks in deep but Esposito pushed the leg off. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Esposito looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Esposito tries to break free.
Rizal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Esposito is holding onto Rizal's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.#SUB#
Rizal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Rizal looking for the choke but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Esposito will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rizal throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Esposito scores with a takedown into Rizal's guard.
Esposito 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.
Rizal trying to keep a closed guard but Esposito is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito scoring with some ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Esposito drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rizal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rizal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rizal! #REVR#
Esposito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esposito wants to control but Rizal postures up.
Pablo Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizal trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Esposito tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rizal presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rizal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esposito tries to hold on but Rizal postures up.
Rizal wants to control the pace but Esposito is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Esposito is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Rizal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Esposito has worked his arm free - good work by Esposito!
Esposito manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rizal's best efforts.
Rizal prevents Esposito from improving his position.
Rizal works his way into full mount! #T4#
Rizal tries to control but Esposito wriggling away.
Esposito gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Rizal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Esposito sees it coming and defends easily.
Esposito controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esposito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rizal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rizal's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Esposito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A low kick from Rizal misses #TD2#
so Esposito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rizal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esposito's guard. #REVR#
Esposito has his hands on Rizal's head, controlling the position.
Rizal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esposito is keeping the position for now.
Rizal is fighting to break Esposito's control of his arms but Esposito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esposito has his hands on Rizal's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Rizal wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rizal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Esposito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizal has managed to get both his arms back between Esposito's legs - danger averted.
Esposito is controlling Rizal's posture.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Rizal from controlling successfully.
Jose Rizal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.
Rizal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esposito is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Rizal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Rizal seems to be working for a kimura but Esposito defends the submission attempt.
Rizal wants to take a breather but Esposito is having none of it. #T3#
Rizal is pressing down on Esposito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Esposito is holding on for now. #SUB#
Rizal is looking for a kimura but Esposito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rizal to get the leverage.
Esposito is not content to let Rizal control the position.
Esposito wants to get back to full guard.
Esposito is controlling Rizal's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Esposito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rizal passes into half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Esposito preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Esposito is looking for a sweep. Rizal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rizal is looking to advance position but Esposito won't allow it.
Esposito is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esposito moves into full guard.
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 Jose Rizal.
I think Esposito 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Esposito! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Jones tries to clinch up but Rizal circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones looks for the body kick but Rizal saw that one coming. #CL#
Rizal moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Rizal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Rizal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rizal manages to end up in side control.
Rizal tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizal wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rizal advances to mount.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Rizal wants to take Jones's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB#
Rizal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rizal advances to full mount. #T2#
Rizal looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rizal fails to advance to Jones's back.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones wants to hold on but Rizal pushes him away.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Rizal's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3##SUB#
Rizal looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Rizal's attempts to control the action.
Jones has given up his back.
Jones trying to control but not successfully. #T4##SUB#
Jones is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rizal gets his way!
Rizal avoiding Jones 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Rizal working for the choke.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
Jones is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rizal is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizal keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
Rizal trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Rizal 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#
Rizal misses with a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rizal throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones. #TD2#
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rizal was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones trying to control but Rizal is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to stand up but Rizal won't let him.
Jones postures up.
#SUB#
Rizal working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
#T1#
Rizal trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Rizal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rizal is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizal 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#
Rizal wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rizal pulls his head out easily.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rizal stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rizal escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control! #SUB#
Rizal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rizal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3##SUB#
Rizal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rizal tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Rizal tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones trying to control but Rizal flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Rizal is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Rizal looking for the RNC.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Rizal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rizal is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Rizal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rizal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizal working a defensive guard here.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Rizal has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Rizal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Rizal manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones has control of Rizal's left arm, preventing Rizal from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizal advances position into side control!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Jones is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Rizal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is trying to control Rizal's posture but Rizal avoids it.
Jones is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Rizal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Rizal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Rizal trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rizal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Jones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rizal has his hands clasped together but Jones extends and breaks Rizal's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Jones!
Mike Jones took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I got the dub baby! But my opponent fought a hell of a fight so give it up for him. Hey. I know you'll back better than ever and would love to run it back.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Rizal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizal throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizal was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Rizal gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
Rizal is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Rizal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rizal trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rizal on the ground.#SUB2#
Rizal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Rizal is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King is looking to escape.
Rizal wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position. #T1#
Rizal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rizal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rizal avoids the attempt from King to control.#SUB2#
Rizal working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. King turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rizal off and cradles King's limp body as Rizal celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jose Rizal!
The defeated Aaron King had this to say: 'It is what is. Ima take some time off. Good shit to my opponent though.'. |
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