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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Oneill misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Mendes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Oneill is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Mendes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oneill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oneill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oneill! #REVR#
Mendes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mendes struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oneill connects with a decent elbow.
Oneill in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Oneill crashes against the mat.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oneill's best efforts.
Oneill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Oneill drops an elbow to the side of Mendes's head. #SUB2#
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes is still trying to improve position.
Mendes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Oneill is controlling well.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Oneill sits in half guard.
Oneill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Oneill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oneill throwing shots but Mendes is blocking nicely. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oneill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendes is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Mendes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oneill's guard. #SUB2#
Mendes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Mendes seems content to control.#SUB2#
Mendes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oneill sees it coming and defends easily.
Oneill tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.#T3##SUB2#
Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes is trying to control. Oneill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Oneill defends the submission attempt.
Oneill won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
Mendes prevents Oneill from improving his position.#SUB2#
Mendes 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.
#SUB2#
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Oneill is defending well.
#T4#
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oneill is refusing to be controlled, as Mendes sits in half guard.
Oneill wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Mendes trying to control the action but Oneill is working from the bottom.
Oneill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oneill tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Oneill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Mendes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Oneill misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Mendes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oneill's guard.
Mendes 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.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Mendes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendes trying to control but Oneill is working from the bottom.
Mendes stands and throws Oneill's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Oneill gets back to half guard.
Mendes prevents Oneill from improving his position.
Oneill manages to get to full guard.
Oneill keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes is stalling in the full guard.
Oneill keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass. #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.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Oneill.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mendes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB2#
Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3##SUB2#
Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Mendes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oneill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oneill wants to control but Mendes postures up.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Mendes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Oneill is not content to let Mendes control the position. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oneill has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Mendes is working to tighten his grip on Oneill's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Oneill has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mendes is really squeezing tight and eventually Oneill passes out! Mendes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Mendes!
A victorious Thiago Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2025 |
#R1#
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Mendes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
Walker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#SUB#
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mendes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendes in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB#
Mendes is working to tighten his grip on Walker's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Walker has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mendes is really squeezing tight and eventually Walker passes out! Mendes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Mendes!
A victorious Thiago Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilkinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thiago Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Wilkinson. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
It seemed like Wilkinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that Mendes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilkinson sprawls well. He's pushed Mendes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Wilkinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Wilkinson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Wilkinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilkinson is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Wilkinson is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilkinson wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilkinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkinson punching from the bottom.
Wilkinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilkinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.
Wilkinson is looking to escape.#T2#
Mendes is thwarting Wilkinson's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Mendes is working for a kimura but Wilkinson is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendes passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Wilkinson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mendes.
Mendes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Mendes is working for a guillotine from mount but Wilkinson frees his head quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wilkinson is holding on tight.
#T3#
Mendes cracks Wilkinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wilkinson tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Mendes working for a guillotine from mount but Wilkinson is in no mood to give up.
Wilkinson wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.#SUB#
Wilkinson has left one of his arms exposed and Mendes doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Wilkinson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Mendes!
A very excited looking Thiago Mendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Jab by Kirsipuu.
Kirsipuu lands with an overhand left.
Kirsipuu misses with a wild combination.
Kirsipuu throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Kirsipuu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendes on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirsipuu stuffs the takedown.
Kirsipuu lands with a nice combination. Mendes backs away looking to recover.
Kirsipuu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirsipuu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Kirsipuu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#Mendes is rocked!
Kirsipuu lands a really nice looking cross but Mendes seems unphased.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirsipuu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendes.
Kirsipuu lands with a cross.
Kirsipuu drops Mendes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mendes! Kirsipuu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eerik Kirsipuu!
An out of breath Eerik Kirsipuu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2025 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Mendes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Omavel was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mendes pushing down on Omavel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mendes moves into full mount! Omavel won't be happy about that! #SUB#
Mendes looking to isolate an arm here. Omavel doesn't see it coming and as Mendes extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Mendes!
Thiago Mendes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mendes quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mendes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez stands and throws Mendes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marquez tries to stand but Mendes is controlling his head.
Mendes prevents Marquez from moving into mount.
Mendes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marquez off and has taken his back!
Marquez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at California Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Mendes has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Marquez! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mendes gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Mendes! |
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