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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Halud.
Salace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salace.
Salace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salace blocks a head kick by Halud.
Salace shoots in looking for a takedown but Halud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Halud misses the target.
Shai Halud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cisay Salace.
Salace misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Cisay Salace has been cut.
Halud throws a big shot that misses.
Halud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salace.
Salace dodges the punch combination from Halud.
#T1#
Salace throws a leg kick but Halud checks it.
Halud sizes up Salace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halud throws a body shot but no joy.
Salace misses with a head kick.
Halud loads up on a big right hand but Salace slips the punch.#TD2#
Salace decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halud kicks Salace off and gets back to his feet.
Shai Halud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salace moves out of range of the strikes.
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!#CL2#
Salace moves into the clinch.
Halud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halud has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salace wants to take the fight to the mat but Halud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Salace misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Halud wants to get back to striking at distance but Salace won't allow it.
Halud is trying to break the clinch but Salace is controlling him.#BC2#
Salace breaks from the clinch.
Salace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halud.
Salace shoots in for a takedown but Halud shows good takedown defense.
Salace closes the distance and clinches up with Halud, looking for a takedown. Salace pushes Halud against the cage but Halud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salace just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHalud.
Halud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halud is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Salace.
Salace misses with a head kick.
Halud lands a glancing blow to the side of Salace's head.
Salace slips under a jab from Halud.
Salace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halud.
Halud lands with a kick to the temple. Salace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL2#
Salace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Salace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halud throws out a loose jab but Salace uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Salace tries to counter it with a takedown but Halud pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Salace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salace wants to clinch
and Halud counters with a stiff right hand.
Salace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halud.
Salace tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salace has his takedown stuffed
and Salace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salace has his takedown stuffed
and Halud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Salace with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Salace blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Halud.
Halud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salace throws a wild body kick that Halud sees coming a mile off.
Halud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salace fails with the takedown
and Halud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shai Halud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt - Halud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Halud is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shai Halud dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A clash of legs there as Halud blocks the low kick.
Salace lands with an overhand left.
Shai Halud is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Halud misses.
Salace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halud as he jumps to the side.
Salace throws a head kick that misses.
Salace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Halud throws a body punch but Salace moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halud scores with a sloppy right hand. Salace should have avoided that one.
Salace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halud.
Halud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halud.
Halud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Halud backs off Salace throws a huge counter combo but Halud manages to avoid it all.
Salace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salace.
Shai Halud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cisay Salace.
Halud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salace blocks a head kick by Halud.
#CL2#
Halud gets tackled into the cage by Salace. Salace maintains the clinch.
Halud is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salace.
Halud wants to break free but Salace has control.
Halud is trying to force a seperation but Salace has the dominant position.#BC2#
Salace breaks the clinch.
Halud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salace can do to turn this around?
Halud misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Salace moves out of range as Halud strikes.#CL2#
Salace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halud is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halud tries to score a body lock takedown but Salace shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Halud wants to break free but Salace has control.
Halud has Salace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Salace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halud wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Salace has managed to clinch.
Halud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Salace to work.
Halud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salace scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salace stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halud wants to break free but Salace has control.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salace has Halud pressed against the cage.
Halud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Salace breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Salace forces Halud back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Salace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halud misses with a wild body shot.
Salace wants to counter with a clinch but Halud pushes him away.
Halud wants to land a leg kick but Salace is out of range.
Salace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salace throws a head kick that misses.
Halud misses with a head kick.
Halud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halud works the jab nicely.
Salace closes the distance and clinches up with Halud, looking for a takedown. Salace pushes Halud against the cage but Halud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salace tries to counter with a clinch but Halud shakes him off and moves away.#T4#
Salace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halud sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salace manages to avoid it.
Shai Halud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Salace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Salace wants to control from the top but Halud keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halud is keeping the position for now.
Salace trying to control but Halud is working from the bottom.
Salace throwing strikes but missing.
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 Shai Halud will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Halud tries to land a front kick but Salace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Salace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halud, pushing him back against the cage.
Halud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halud drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salace walks into a left hand.
Halud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salace.
Halud lands a nice hook to Salace's body. Salace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halud with a nice cross.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halud sprawls well. Halud wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salace gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Halud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Halud throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Halud looks to land a body kick but Salace moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halud loads up on a big right hand but Salace slips the punch.
Salace tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Salace scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Salace gets a clinch.
Halud is trying to break the clinch but Salace is controlling him.
Halud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salace gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salace holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halud backwards. #T2#
Salace displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halud up against the cage.#BC2#
Salace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salace tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Halud defends well and Salace ends up having to push Halud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shai Halud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cisay Salace.
A combination from Halud does no damage.
Salace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halud throws a hook but Salace avoids it easily.
Salace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halud.
Salace misses with a low kick.
Halud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salace dives in and grabs Halud's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halud pushes down on Salace's head and hops out.
Salace misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Halud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Salace tries to counter it with a takedown but Halud pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Halud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salace tries for a takedown but Halud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halud.
Halud throws a nice looking combination but Salace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salace goes for a double leg but Halud avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Halud continues to drive forward.
Salace darts in looking for a takedown but Halud gets double underhooks and turns Salace into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Halud lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salace doesn't seem phased though.
Salace fails to land the takedown.
Salace needs to keep his hands up - Halud had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Halud tries a head kick but it misses.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Halud.
Halud throws a right hand that Salace ducks under and follows up with a left that Salace also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Salace closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Salace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Salace gets a clinch.
Salace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cisay Salace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shai Halud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shai Halud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halud, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shai Halud! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Halud, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Jackson shoots in and bounces Halud off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halud's head.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Halud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halud can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Halud's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halud is breathing heavily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson stands up over Halud, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T4#
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Halud is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC2#Halud is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Shai Halud has been cut.
Jackson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Halud looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jackson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Jackson! |
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