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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 08, 2025 |
#R1# Gilbert is looking to clinch but Ahkmad is avoiding it.
It looked like Ahkmad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Ahkmad scores with a one two! Gilbert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL# Ahkmad has managed to clinch.
#BC# Ahkmad breaks from the clinch.
Gilbert dives in and grabs Ahkmad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahkmad pushes down on Gilbert's head and hops out. Gilbert takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gilbert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL# Gilbert tries to keep at a distance but Ahkmad has taken the fight into the clinch. Ahkmad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Ahkmad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ahkmad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. This has been an exciting period of action! Ahkmad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilbert's defenses. #ROC#Gilbert is rocked! Ahkmad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gilbert is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahkmad finish him? Gilbert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ahkmad to keep the fight standing. Gilbert looks winded! A nice glancing elbow lands by Ahkmad. Gilbert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahkmad just stands there and leans against the cage. Gilbert seems to have recovered his senses. Ezequiel Ahkmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Job Gilbert. Gilbert takes an elbow to the temple. Ahkmad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gilbert fails to pull guard.
#T1##TD# Ahkmad wants the takedown. Gilbert is fighting it off but Ahkmad persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gilbert's guard against the cage. Ahkmad connects with a couple of short punches. Ahkmad lands a couple of elbows. Ahkmad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ahkmad landing with the ground and pound. Ahkmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control. Gilbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. Ahkmad throwing strikes but missing. Gilbert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ahkmad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2# Ahkmad throws a big elbow that misses. Ahkmad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ahkmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control. Ahkmad throwing strikes from guard but Gilbert blocks nicely. Ahkmad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ahkmad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ahkmad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ahkmad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahkmad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ahkmad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Ahkmad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. Ahkmad throws a big elbow that misses. #T3# Ahkmad landing with the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ahkmad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ahkmad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Gilbert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ahkmad throwing strikes from guard but Gilbert blocks nicely. Ahkmad works over Gilbert with some ground and pound from guard. Ahkmad throws a big right hand that misses. Ahkmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control. Ahkmad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ahkmad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4# Ahkmad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ahkmad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ahkmad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahkmad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Gilbert has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Ahkmad postures up in Gilbert's guard and throws a big left but Gilbert blocks it. Ahkmad throws a big elbow that misses. Ahkmad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. Ahkmad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ahkmad makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ahkmad stands up over Gilbert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ahkmad with a nice head shot there. Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Ahkmad dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Nice jab there from Ahkmad. #CL# Ahkmad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ahkmad lands a good knee to the midsection. Gilbert won't want to take too many of those. Knees to the body from Ahkmad.
#BC# Ahkmad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Ahkmad darts in and clinches Gilbert up against the cage. Ahkmad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #TD# Ahkmad works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Ezequiel Ahkmad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ahkmad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ahkmad connects with a couple of short punches. Ahkmad works over Gilbert with some ground and pound from guard. Ahkmad landing with the ground and pound. Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. Gilbert preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gilbert is breathing heavily.#T1# Ahkmad with a flurry of punches that miss. Ahkmad landing some decent shots from guard. Ahkmad throwing strikes from guard but Gilbert blocks nicely. Ahkmad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ahkmad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Ahkmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control. Ahkmad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilbert on the ground. Ahkmad distracts Gilbert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Gilbert keeping full guard, as Ahkmad tries to pass. Ahkmad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2# Ahkmad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ahkmad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ahkmad chips away with some ground and pound. Ahkmad throws a big right hand that misses. Gilbert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahkmad. Ahkmad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilbert is keeping the position for now. Ahkmad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SU# Ahkmad stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL# Ahkmad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gilbert, pushing him back against the cage.#BC# Ahkmad breaks from the clinch.
Gilbert takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL# Ahkmad pushes Gilbert up against the cage in a clinch.#T3# Ahkmad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gilbert prevents it.
Ahkmad lands an elbow just above Gilbert 's eye. Ahkmad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Gilbert tries to break the clinch but Ahkmad is controlling the position. Ahkmad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilbert's defenses. Ahkmad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ahkmad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilbert's defenses. Ahkmad lands a damaging elbow. Knees in the clinch landing for Ahkmad.
Ahkmad lands a knee to the body.
Gilbert takes an elbow to the temple. Ahkmad lands an elbow inside that Gilbert shrugs off. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ahkmad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ahkmad lands an elbow that stopped Gilbert in his tracks for a moment. Ezequiel Ahkmad has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4##BC# Ahkmad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Ahkmad moves into the clinch. Ahkmad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gilbert takes an elbow to the forehead. Ahkmad lands an elbow that stopped Gilbert in his tracks for a moment. Ahkmad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilbert can do to turn this around? Ahkmad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ahkmad lands an elbow that stopped Gilbert in his tracks for a moment. #BC# Ahkmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Ahkmad closes the distance and clinches. #BC# Ahkmad breaks from the clinch.
Gilbert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ahkmad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL# Ahkmad drives through and clinches with Gilbert against the cage.
Ahkmad lands an elbow inside. Ahkmad crunches a lovely knee into Gilbert's ribcage. Ahkmad lands an elbow just above Gilbert 's eye. #BC# Ahkmad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Ahkmad dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3# Ahkmad lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gilbert falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ahkmad dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezequiel Ahkmad! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2025 |
#R1##TD2# Mclean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Mclean controls the position. Gilbert is looking to regain half guard here but Mclean keeps moving and retains side control. Mclean controls the position. #SUB2# Mclean goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gilbert rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mclean's guard! Nice work there by Gilbert! #ES2# Mclean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gilbert off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Mclean misses with a wild combination.
#CL2# Mclean has closed the distance and engaged Gilbert in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mclean is trying to pull guard but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage.#T1##TD# Gilbert drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2# Mclean stands and steps away. Gilbert gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Mclean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gilbert misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Mclean's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Mclean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclean. Gilbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclean moves away. Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch. Gilbert avoids the head kick by Mclean.
#CL# Gilbert moves into the clinch. Gilbert tries to pull guard but Mclean forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Mclean tries to score a body lock takedown but Gilbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Mclean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilbert is trying to push Mclean away but Mclean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2# Mclean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2# Mclean moves out of range of the body kick. Gilbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclean circles away.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Mclean moves away #TD2# and Mclean counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gilbert won't be happy with that. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mclean is staying tight to Gilbert's torso, preventing him from escaping. Gilbert is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Mclean tries to score with some ground and pound. Gilbert controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T3##SUB2# Mclean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gilbert, who protects the arm well. Gilbert trying to remain calm as Mclean controls from the top position. Mclean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Mclean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2# Mclean swings around for an armbar but Gilbert sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mclean's guard.#SUB2# Mclean has his foot on Gilbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gilbert works his way back into a safe position though. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mclean is on top in guard.
#REVB# A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mclean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU2# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mclean decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Mclean looks to throw the jab but Gilbert is out of range. #TD2# Mclean shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gilbert wants to stand back up but Mclean manages to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mclean dominated that round. That's time! Gilbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Mclean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gilbert paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Gilbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mclean is looking to clinch but Gilbert is avoiding it.
Gilbert is looking to clinch. Mclean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert shoots for a takedown but Mclean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Gilbert throws a head kick but Mclean moves out of range.
Mclean drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gilbert defends it well. The fight stays on the outside here - Mclean looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gilbert tries to work over Mclean's front leg with a kick but Mclean checks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gilbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mclean circles away quickly and effectively. Mclean throws a jab when Gilbert was well out of range. Gilbert appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL# Gilbert pushes Mclean up against the cage in a clinch. Mclean avoiding damage.
Mclean has Gilbert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gilbert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Mclean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##BC# Gilbert manages to break the clinch.
Mclean shoots in and drives through. Gilbert sprawls well. Gilbert tries to clinch up. Mclean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilbert is fending him off so far but Mclean persists. Nope, Gilbert circles away and we're back to standing. Gilbert half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Job Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Mclean. Gilbert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mclean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mclean tries to clinch there but Gilbert circles away.
Gilbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mclean drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gilbert defends it well. Mclean keeps the fight on the outside. As Gilbert backs off Mclean throws a huge counter combo but Gilbert manages to avoid it all. Mclean avoids the head kick by Gilbert.
#TD2# Mclean shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gilbert manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Gilbert is looking to stand back up but Mclean counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gilbert. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2##REVR# Mclean not doing much here.
Gilbert gets full guard. Mclean pushing down on Gilbert's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Mclean works his foot free and advances to mount. 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! Mclean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3# Gilbert blocking the ground and pound. Mclean wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Mclean controlling the pace for now. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2# Mclean has isolated one of Gilbert's arms. Gilbert looking to fight him off but Mclean twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole Mclean! |
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