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Event:
EPL 11.1
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Madhaki misses with a leg kick.
Vaziri Jr. with the counter takedown but Madhaki avoids it easily.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Madhaki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but Madhaki keeps moving.
Madhaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Madhaki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vaziri Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Madhaki is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Vaziri Jr. 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madhaki throws a series of strikes that have Vaziri Jr. backpedaling.
#CUT#
It looks like Hossein Vaziri Jr. has been cut.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a takedown but Madhaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vaziri Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Madhaki.
Vaziri Jr. with the counter takedown but Madhaki avoids it easily.
Josh Madhaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaziri Jr. fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vaziri Jr. fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Josh Madhaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. misses with a low kick.
Vaziri Jr. wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Madhaki misses its target.#T2#
Madhaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaziri Jr. lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Vaziri Jr..
Madhaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a takedown but Madhaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaziri Jr..
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaziri Jr. falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madhaki counters with a left and a right that stings Vaziri Jr..
Madhaki throws a body punch but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range. #T3#
Vaziri Jr. tries to work over Madhaki's front leg with a kick but Madhaki checks it.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madhaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madhaki.
#KD#
Madhaki lands a head kick that stumbles Vaziri Jr. and the fighters go to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vaziri Jr. is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaziri Jr. stays in close to Madhaki's body and controls the position.
Vaziri Jr. is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaziri Jr.'s corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Madhaki is trying to hold Vaziri Jr. in close to prevent damage but Vaziri Jr. has managed to pass into half guard.
My spies in Russian Bears Elite Gym inform me that Vaziri Jr. has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vaziri Jr. controlling the action here. #T4#
Vaziri Jr. working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vaziri Jr. in particular looking to stall.
Madhaki is trying is best to control the position here.
Madhaki trying to hold on to Vaziri Jr.'s head to control him but Vaziri Jr. postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Vaziri Jr. seems content to control.
Vaziri Jr. not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Madhaki is looking to escape.
Vaziri Jr. seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Madhaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hossein Vaziri Jr.'s cut.
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#
Vaziri Jr. ducks right into an uppercut from Madhaki.
Madhaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vaziri Jr.'s calf.
Madhaki throws a sloppy head kick and Vaziri Jr. moves out of range easily.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Josh Madhaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaziri Jr. moves in looking to clinch but Madhaki pushes him off.
Madhaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madhaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. cracks Madhaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaziri Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Madhaki slips the punch.
Vaziri Jr. throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Josh Madhaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madhaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaziri Jr.. Vaziri Jr. gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Madhaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Vaziri Jr. should have avoided that one.
Vaziri Jr. thows a leg kick but Madhaki checks it
and Madhaki counters with a three punch combo that has Vaziri Jr. backing up. Vaziri Jr. nods at Madhaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Madhaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Madhaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a straight left.
Vaziri Jr. throws a shot from downtown. Madhaki moves away and avoids it.
Vaziri Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madhaki tried to score with a low kick but Vaziri Jr. checks it.
Madhaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaziri Jr. is just out of range.
And Vaziri Jr. tries to counter it with a takedown but Madhaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a double jab.
Madhaki is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vaziri Jr. throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madhaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2##TD2#
Vaziri Jr. feints and as Madhaki raises his hands in defense, Vaziri Jr. changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Madhaki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vaziri Jr. has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madhaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a takedown attempt but Madhaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Madhaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Madhaki misses with a combination
and Vaziri Jr. counters with a low kick, right behind Madhaki 's knee.
Vaziri Jr. looks to land a right hand but Madhaki moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vaziri Jr..
Madhaki lands with a kick to the temple. Vaziri Jr. shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Madhaki steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Vaziri Jr. is out on his feet! Madhaki sets himself and nearly takes Vaziri Jr.'s head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josh Madhaki!
A very excited looking Josh Madhaki 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:
Ascension 1102
Date: Nov 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Vaziri Jr. gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaziri Jr., not yet.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaziri Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaziri Jr. looking to control.
Breeze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Breeze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vaziri Jr. avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Breeze throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position.
Breeze lands a couple of elbows.
Breeze trying to control but Vaziri Jr. is working from the bottom.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Vaziri Jr.'s brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Vaziri Jr.'s brow.
Breeze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. has Breeze pulled in close to control his posture.
Breeze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Vaziri Jr. controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breeze won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
Breeze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaziri Jr. works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breeze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaziri Jr.'s head.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to keep Breeze in close.
Vaziri Jr. looks winded!
Breeze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Breeze connects with a couple of short punches.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaziri Jr., not yet.
Breeze wants to control from the top but Vaziri Jr. keeps moving.
Breeze is in close to Vaziri Jr.'s body, working some short punches and elbows.
Breeze with a nice head shot there.
Breeze wants to control from the top but Vaziri Jr. keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Breeze scoring with some ground and pound. #T2#
Breeze pushes down on Vaziri Jr.'s leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vaziri Jr. taking some punishment here, with Breeze in his half guard.
Breeze is thwarting Vaziri Jr.'s attempts to control the position.
Breeze lands strikes from half guard.
Breeze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Breeze postures up.
Breeze lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breeze is nestled in close to Vaziri Jr., controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Breeze is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Breeze is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Breeze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Breeze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Breeze is nestled in close to Vaziri Jr., controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Breeze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vaziri Jr. tries to roll over but Breeze keeps him under control.
Breeze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Breeze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Breeze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Breeze working Vaziri Jr. over with strikes.
Breeze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vaziri Jr. with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#
Vaziri Jr. is rocked!
Breeze lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Vaziri Jr. quite badly. Vaziri Jr. pulls Breeze in close trying to recover. Breeze postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Vaziri Jr. on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Vaziri Jr. doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Breeze!
Our winner, Ben Breeze, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Ascension 924
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Mon Ami throws a leg kick but Vaziri Jr. checks it.
Nice jab there from Mon Ami.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A combination from Vaziri Jr. does no damage.
Vaziri Jr. tries to clinch there but Mon Ami circles away.
Mon Ami throws a quick counter head kick but Vaziri Jr. was just out of range.
Vaziri Jr. looks to land a body kick but Mon Ami moved away.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Vaziri Jr. misses with the combination.
Mon Ami misses with a hook.
Mon Ami looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaziri Jr. is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Mon Ami's head back.
Mon Ami scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mon Ami takes one to the chin there.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaziri Jr. looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mon Ami is fending him off so far but Vaziri Jr. persists. Nope, Mon Ami circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Mon Ami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaziri Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mon Ami misses with a looping right.
Vaziri Jr. sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left lands for Mon Ami.#CL2#
Vaziri Jr. moves into the clinch.
Mon Ami lands with a right to the head.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mon Ami is stalling here.
Vaziri Jr. can't get the takedown.
Jean Paul Mon Ami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Mon Ami stalling against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mon Ami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jean Paul Mon Ami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mon Ami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a hook. Mon Ami ducked under it nicely.
Jean Paul Mon Ami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaziri Jr. has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vaziri Jr. there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaziri Jr. chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mon Ami can pounce on him.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mon Ami.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Mon Ami throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaziri Jr. bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaziri Jr. misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Vaziri Jr. gets a clinch.
Mon Ami looking to stall.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri Jr. slowing the pace effectively.
Mon Ami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mon Ami prevents a body shot from Vaziri Jr..
Mon Ami looking to slow down the pace here.
Vaziri Jr. drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mon Ami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Come on Mon Ami - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3#
Mon Ami working aggressively here.
Vaziri Jr. tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaziri Jr. has Mon Ami pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mon Ami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mon Ami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mon Ami scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaziri Jr. blocking some punches.
Mon Ami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaziri Jr. drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mon Ami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mon Ami throws a push kick but Vaziri Jr. slaps the foot to one side.
Vaziri Jr. tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Mon Ami misses the target.
Vaziri Jr. walks into a left hand.
Vaziri Jr. moves out of range as Mon Ami strikes.
Vaziri Jr. wants to clinch up but Mon Ami keeps it at a distance.
Mon Ami lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vaziri Jr. moves out of range as Mon Ami strikes.
Vaziri Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mon Ami.#T4#
Vaziri Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mon Ami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaziri Jr..
An attempted straight right counter from Mon Ami misses the target.
Mon Ami cracks Vaziri Jr. with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mon Ami stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in looking for a takedown. Mon Ami tries to sprawl out of it but Vaziri Jr. keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mon Ami manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mon Ami blocks a jab.
Vaziri Jr. has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mon Ami.
Vaziri Jr. looks winded!
Mon Ami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mon Ami lands with a shot to the body.
Mon Ami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaziri Jr. as he avoids it easily.
Vaziri Jr. has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mon Ami finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaziri Jr.'s head.
A left lands for Mon Ami.
Mon Ami is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mon Ami lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Mon Ami dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Vaziri Jr. on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vaziri Jr. throws a strike but Mon Ami rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mon Ami trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaziri Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaziri Jr., not yet.
Mon Ami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaziri Jr. can do to turn this around?
Mon Ami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vaziri Jr.'s guard.
Mon Ami tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mon Ami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vaziri Jr. is staying active underneath Mon Ami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vaziri Jr. gets full guard.#T1#
Mon Ami preventing the sweep.
Vaziri Jr. looking to control.
Mon Ami pushing down on Vaziri Jr.'s thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vaziri Jr. has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mon Ami is working away from the top position though.
Mon Ami controlling the action here. #SUB#
Mon Ami is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vaziri Jr. sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mon Ami slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Mon Ami thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Mon Ami is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vaziri Jr. is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mon Ami tries to stand but Vaziri Jr. is controlling his head.
Mon Ami trying to control the position but Vaziri Jr. is working away. #T3#
Vaziri Jr. isn't going anywhere.
Mon Ami in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vaziri Jr. can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Mon Ami is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaziri Jr. knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mon Ami controls the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mon Ami slips under a jab from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. misses with the body kick
and Mon Ami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaziri Jr. looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Vaziri Jr. misses its intended target.
A jab from Vaziri Jr. misses.
Mon Ami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jean Paul Mon Ami is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#KD#
Mon Ami drops Vaziri Jr. with a beautiful combination! Vaziri Jr. stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mon Ami is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Vaziri Jr. is rocked!
Mon Ami cracks Vaziri Jr. with a hook to the temple - Vaziri Jr. is on wobbly legs here! Mon Ami swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vaziri Jr. falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mon Ami wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Paul Mon Ami!
In his post fight interview, Jean Paul Mon Ami started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Ascension: Connemara vs Alvado
Date: Aug 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Vaziri Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Youngblood manages to avoid it.
Vaziri Jr. closes this distance looking for a takedown but Youngblood circles away.
Vaziri Jr. takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaziri Jr. clobbers Youngblood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
Youngblood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaziri Jr. lands with a shot to the body.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Youngblood moves into the clinch.
Youngblood lands a nice uppercut.
Youngblood wants to get back to striking at distance but Vaziri Jr. won't allow it.
Vaziri Jr. keeps control of Youngblood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Youngblood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Youngblood throws a head kick but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Youngblood's half guard.
Youngblood's coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Vaziri Jr. working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vaziri Jr. throws a strike but Youngblood avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vaziri Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Youngblood is retaining full guard.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Vaziri Jr. from controlling successfully.
Vaziri Jr. throwing strikes but missing.
Youngblood keeping full guard, as Vaziri Jr. tries to pass.
Vaziri Jr. works over Youngblood with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vaziri Jr. won't allow Youngblood to sweep him here.
Vaziri Jr. throwing strikes but missing.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Vaziri Jr. from controlling successfully.
Youngblood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaziri Jr. manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Vaziri Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Youngblood manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Vaziri Jr. throws an elbow that misses. Youngblood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaziri Jr.'s guard. Nice move by Youngblood!#REVR#
Youngblood with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Youngblood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Youngblood throws a big elbow that misses.
Vaziri Jr. pulls Youngblood in close to prevent any damage.
Vaziri Jr. 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.
Vaziri Jr. is controlling Youngblood's posture.
Vaziri Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Youngblood manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Youngblood working a defensive guard here.
Vaziri Jr. throwing strikes from guard but Youngblood blocks nicely. #T4#
Youngblood has momentary wrist control but Vaziri Jr. slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaziri Jr. is in close to Youngblood's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Youngblood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaziri Jr. doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaziri Jr. manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri Jr. missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaziri Jr. landing with the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hossein Vaziri Jr. will probably get the nod.
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#
Vaziri Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt.
Youngblood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaziri Jr. changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a one two! Youngblood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vaziri Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaziri Jr. keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaziri Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youngblood.
#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Youngblood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Youngblood's head.
Vaziri Jr. cracks Youngblood with a solid left hand.
Youngblood trying to strike off his back.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaziri Jr. working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Youngblood's head.#T1#
Vaziri Jr. chips away with some ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. won't allow Youngblood to sweep him here.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Vaziri Jr. from controlling successfully.
Vaziri Jr. lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaziri Jr. working some strikes from top position.
Vaziri Jr. throws a big right hand that misses.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
My spies in Russian Bears Elite Gym inform me that Vaziri Jr. has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Youngblood striking off his back but it's not causing Vaziri Jr. any problems. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Youngblood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Vaziri Jr.. Beautiful body shot.
Matt Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaziri Jr. takes a swing at Youngblood's ribcage but misses.
Youngblood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matt Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaziri Jr. cracks Youngblood with an open hand slap.
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to clinch.
Vaziri Jr. fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaziri Jr. fakes the leg kick and cracks Youngblood in the body.
Youngblood tries to clinch there but Vaziri Jr. circles away.
Vaziri Jr. looks to land a body kick but Youngblood moved away.
Vaziri Jr. thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Youngblood if he has to take too many more of those.
Youngblood throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Vaziri Jr. lands a body shot.
Vaziri Jr. throws a body punch but Youngblood moves out of range. #CL2#
Vaziri Jr. clinches up against the cage.
Youngblood tries to break the clinch but Vaziri Jr. is controlling the position.
Youngblood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Youngblood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Youngblood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaziri Jr. fails to land the takedown.
A left lands for Vaziri Jr..
Youngblood tries to move into range but Vaziri Jr. moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaziri Jr. bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Youngblood's head backwards.
Vaziri Jr. cracks Youngblood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Youngblood fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaziri Jr.. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaziri Jr. lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Vaziri Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Vaziri Jr. throws a front kick aimed at Youngblood's knee but Youngblood avoids it well.
Youngblood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vaziri Jr. looks for the body kick but Youngblood saw that one coming.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Vaziri Jr. is having none of it.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook but Youngblood blocks it.
Vaziri Jr. slips a jab and a cross from Youngblood.
Vaziri Jr. moves into range and connects with a jab.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Vaziri Jr. avoids them all with ease.
Vaziri Jr. throws out a counter right but Youngblood avoids it with no problem.
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Youngblood, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Vaziri Jr. cracks Youngblood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaziri Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Youngblood takes a swing at Vaziri Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Vaziri Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Youngblood has closed the distance and engaged Vaziri Jr. in a clinch.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Youngblood controls his hands.
#BC#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaziri Jr. throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaziri Jr. will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaziri Jr. swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaziri Jr. tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vaziri Jr..
Youngblood tries to bum rush Vaziri Jr. with a series of wild strikes but Vaziri Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youngblood wants to clinch.#T1#
Youngblood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaziri Jr. throws a looping overhand right but Youngblood ducks down to avoid it.
Vaziri Jr. throws a front kick that sends Youngblood stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vaziri Jr. lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Youngblood manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vaziri Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a jab to the body.
Vaziri Jr. throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Youngblood to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaziri Jr. dives in for a single leg takedown but Youngblood sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vaziri Jr. paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaziri Jr. takes a swing at Youngblood's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Vaziri Jr. lands.
Vaziri Jr. thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Youngblood does no damage.
Youngblood takes a swing at Vaziri Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Vaziri Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Youngblood connects with a high kick.
Vaziri Jr. connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Youngblood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaziri Jr. doesn't manage to clinch there - Youngblood circles away.
As Vaziri Jr. looks to move away, Youngblood throws a big counter combo but Vaziri Jr. just gets out of the way.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a looping left.
Youngblood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Youngblood feints a jab promting Vaziri Jr. to slip. Youngblood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vaziri Jr. slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Youngblood lunges at Vaziri Jr. with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaziri Jr.'s hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vaziri Jr. - that will leave a mark!
Hossein Vaziri Jr. is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Youngblood to the ground. Vaziri Jr. is now in Youngblood's guard.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaziri Jr. lands a couple of elbows.
Vaziri Jr. postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vaziri Jr. works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Vaziri Jr. is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
Youngblood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
Youngblood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vaziri Jr. is just content to waste time from the top position. Youngblood takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Youngblood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Matt Youngblood.
I think Vaziri Jr. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hossein Vaziri Jr.!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hossein Vaziri Jr. thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Matt Youngblood stepped up to the mic, saying 'I`ll be BACK'.
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Event:
Ascension 357
Date: Aug 04, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Vaziri Jr. shoots in and bounces Jung off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jung 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.
Vaziri Jr. throwing strikes but missing.
Vaziri Jr. working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaziri Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaziri Jr..
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vaziri Jr. scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vaziri Jr. throws a big right hand that misses.
Jung pulls Vaziri Jr. in to control the position. #T1#
Jung 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.
Jung seems keen to control Vaziri Jr.'s posture.
Vaziri Jr. in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaziri Jr. is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. stands up over Jung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaziri Jr. accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaziri Jr. loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jung managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaziri Jr. misses the target.
Jung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaziri Jr. at a distance.
Vaziri Jr. throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jung throws a sloppy head kick and Vaziri Jr. moves out of range easily.
Vaziri Jr. is looking for the big counter here.
Jab from Jung.
Jung tries to clinch but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range.
Jung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Vaziri Jr. with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Jung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Jung gets underhooks to prevent Vaziri Jr.'s takedown attempt.
Vaziri Jr. has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sungwon Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
A shot in the inside from Jung.
Jung prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vaziri Jr. blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jung misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri Jr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. tries to pull guard but Jung won't allow it.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jung fails to land.
Jung working aggressively here.
Jung tries to throw a body punch but Vaziri Jr. avoids it by throwing Jung back against the cage.
Jung is trying to force a seperation but Vaziri Jr. has the dominant position.
Vaziri Jr. pushes Jung back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
Jung misses with the head strike.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jung prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jung misses with the head strike.
Jung scores with a shot to the side of Vaziri Jr.'s head.
Vaziri Jr. scores with a hook to the body.
Vaziri Jr. tries for a takedown but Jung manages to get underhooks.
Jung blocks a body shot from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. wants a takedown but no success here.
Jung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaziri Jr. blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jung clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaziri Jr. missing with punches from the back.
Vaziri Jr. doesn't have the hooks in and Jung manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hossein Vaziri Jr. will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Jung throws a series of strikes that have Vaziri Jr. backpedaling.
#CL#
Jung rushes Vaziri Jr. and presses him up against the cage.
Jung lands a right hand.
Sungwon Jung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vaziri Jr. wants a takedown.
Vaziri Jr. controlling the action here for a moment.
Vaziri Jr. tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaziri Jr. wants a takedown but no success here.
Sungwon Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Jung avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung misses with some punches.
Vaziri Jr. is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vaziri Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jung's elbow.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Jung fails to land. #T1##BC#
Jung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaziri Jr. wants to clinch up but Jung keeps it at a distance.
Vaziri Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaziri Jr. wants to clinch.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung lands a jab.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaziri Jr. has time to react.
Vaziri Jr. swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jung counters with a nice body shot.
Vaziri Jr. has his takedown stuffed
and Jung counters with a two punch combo.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
As Vaziri Jr. backs away, Jung returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jung wants to clinch
and Vaziri Jr. counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Jung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaziri Jr. throws out the jab.
Jung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vaziri Jr. misses the jab.
Vaziri Jr. takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jung sprawls well initially but Vaziri Jr. persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jung trying to control here.
Vaziri Jr. throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control from Jung's half guard. Jung has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung wants to sweep but no luck.
Vaziri Jr. postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vaziri Jr.'s guard. #REVR##T3#
Vaziri Jr. controls Jung momentarily but Jung frees himself.
Jung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vaziri Jr. working a defensive guard but Jung manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vaziri Jr. manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. controlling the pace.
Vaziri Jr. thows a huge punch but Jung dodges it nicely.
Jung is not content to let Vaziri Jr. control the position.
Vaziri Jr. missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Vaziri Jr. prevents Jung from improving his position.
Jung wants to control but Vaziri Jr. is keeping busy.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control from half guard but Jung is working away.
Jung regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jung controlling Vaziri Jr.'s posture.
Jung trying to keep a closed guard but Vaziri Jr. is proving a slippery customer.
Vaziri Jr. working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jung is pulling down on Vaziri Jr.'s head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sungwon Jung dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Vaziri Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
Jung is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jung is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jung tests Vaziri Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vaziri Jr. darts in looking for a takedown but Jung gets double underhooks and turns Vaziri Jr. into the cage.
A slow jab from Vaziri Jr. misses its intended target.
Vaziri Jr. takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaziri Jr. is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook to the side of Jung's head but Jung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jung throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Jung pushes Vaziri Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Jung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaziri Jr. can do to turn this around?
Jung lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Vaziri Jr. has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jung regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaziri Jr. missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vaziri Jr. is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Jung trying to control the position.
Jung pulls Vaziri Jr. in to control the position.
Jung keeping moving, preventing Vaziri Jr. from controlling successfully.
Vaziri Jr. with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sit in guard and control but Jung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Vaziri Jr. avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jung won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
Jung wants to control from the top but Vaziri Jr. keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaziri Jr., not yet. #T2#
Jung wants to pass the guard but Vaziri Jr. is keeping the position.
Jung throwing strikes from guard but Vaziri Jr. blocks nicely.
Vaziri Jr. is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaziri Jr. keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
Jung connects with a couple of short punches.
Jung trying to control but Vaziri Jr. is working from the bottom.
Jung lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Jung trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaziri Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung works over Vaziri Jr. with some ground and pound from guard.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position.
Jung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaziri Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaziri Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jung feints and then cracks Vaziri Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaziri Jr. down.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaziri Jr.. #TD#
Jung looking to score a takedown here. Vaziri Jr. is defending well but Jung drives through and ends up in Vaziri Jr.'s guard.#T4#
Vaziri Jr. wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jung manages to pass to side control.
Jung wants to control but Vaziri Jr. is keeping him busy.
Vaziri Jr. tries to roll over but Jung keeps him under control.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaziri Jr. wants to improve his position but Jung is controlling well.
Vaziri Jr. keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Jung is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung stalling.
Vaziri Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sungwon Jung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jung has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sungwon Jung!
Sungwon Jung looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Tank you, tank you for coming.'.
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Event:
Umbrella Ascension
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Vaziri Jr. gets tackled into the cage by Breeze. Breeze maintains the clinch.
Breeze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri Jr. is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a takedown in the clinch but Breeze prevents it.
Breeze lands a shot to the body.
Breeze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaziri Jr. is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossein Vaziri Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breeze blocks a body shot from Vaziri Jr..
Breeze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaziri Jr. blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Breeze fails to land.
Vaziri Jr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Breeze looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. digs a right hand into Breeze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Breeze's gas tank.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a takedown attempt but Breeze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Breeze forces Vaziri Jr. back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Breeze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vaziri Jr. as Breeze tries to tie him up.
Vaziri Jr. blocking some punches.
Breeze tries a body shot but Vaziri Jr. blocks it.
Breeze gets underhooks to prevent Vaziri Jr.'s takedown attempt.
Breeze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vaziri Jr..
A head punch on the inside from Breeze fails to land.
Vaziri Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Breeze controls his hands.
Breeze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Breeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breeze is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Breeze prevents a body shot from Vaziri Jr..
A short uppercut from Breeze.
Breeze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a takedown in the clinch but Breeze prevents it.
Breeze swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaziri Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Vaziri Jr. has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Breeze after a bit of a struggle.
Breeze prevents a takedown attempt there.
Breeze is pressed up against the cage. Vaziri Jr. has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Breeze down to the mat. Breeze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Breeze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vaziri Jr. sprawls well initially but Breeze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vaziri Jr. keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Breeze.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breeze lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Breeze seems to be looking for submissions.
Breeze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Breeze connects with a nice short shot to Vaziri Jr.'s temple.
Breeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Breeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Breeze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Breeze postures up.
Breeze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaziri Jr. on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breeze lands a nice short elbow.
Vaziri Jr. is trying is best to control the position here.
Breeze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breeze lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Breeze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vaziri Jr. is just riding it out for now. Breeze eventually gives up the hold.
Breeze thows a huge punch but Vaziri Jr. dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Vaziri Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vaziri Jr. 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#
Breeze wants to get back to full guard.
Breeze trying to control but Vaziri Jr. postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breeze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. is keen to just control but Breeze is a slippery customer.
Vaziri Jr. throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Breeze 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##TD#
Vaziri Jr. scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Breeze wants to control but Vaziri Jr. postures up.
Ben Breeze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Breeze is trying to get back to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the action but Breeze is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Vaziri Jr. crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. landing a few strikes.
Vaziri Jr. scoring with punches from side control.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but Breeze is keeping him busy.
Vaziri Jr. postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T1#
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but Breeze is keeping him busy.
Vaziri Jr. is really struggling to control Breeze but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Breeze is trying to control Vaziri Jr.'s posture but Vaziri Jr. avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Breeze sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breeze has his hands clasped together around Vaziri Jr.'s back. He's all about the action.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaziri Jr. throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Breeze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Breeze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Breeze wants to sweep here but Vaziri Jr. controlling him for the moment.
Breeze is still trying to improve position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vaziri Jr. throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Breeze fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Vaziri Jr. fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Breeze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaziri Jr. manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Breeze slips a straight right by Vaziri Jr..
Breeze tries to clinch there but Vaziri Jr. circles away.
Breeze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vaziri Jr. swivels and escapes.#TD#
Vaziri Jr. closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Breeze to the mat! Breeze manages to get full guard.
Breeze working a defensive guard here.
Vaziri Jr. working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Breeze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaziri Jr. doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaziri Jr. manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaziri Jr. trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Breeze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breeze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaziri Jr. controls the pace.
Breeze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vaziri Jr. with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vaziri Jr. wants to pass the guard but Breeze is keeping the position.
Breeze keeping moving, preventing Vaziri Jr. from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Vaziri Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breeze is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaziri Jr.. Breeze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaziri Jr. throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Vaziri Jr..
Breeze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Breeze has managed to clinch.
Breeze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Breeze's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. blocking some punches.
Ben Breeze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown.
Vaziri Jr. wants to take the fight to the mat but Breeze manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossein Vaziri Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Breeze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Breeze gets underhooks to prevent Vaziri Jr.'s takedown attempt.
#TD#
Vaziri Jr. has Breeze pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vaziri Jr. pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Breeze tumbling to the mat - Vaziri Jr. dives into Breeze's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breeze 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.
Vaziri Jr. postures up.
Breeze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Breeze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Breeze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Vaziri Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Breeze is very close to passing his half guard.
Breeze throwing shots but Vaziri Jr. is blocking nicely.
Vaziri Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Breeze is very close to passing his half guard.
Breeze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaziri Jr. keeps working.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Breeze postures up.
#SUB2#
Breeze is working for a kimura but Vaziri Jr. is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Breeze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Breeze winds up and cracks Vaziri Jr. with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Breeze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vaziri Jr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breeze prevents Vaziri Jr. from improving his position.
Vaziri Jr. gets back to full guard.
Vaziri Jr. is controlling Breeze's posture.
Vaziri Jr. bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Breeze's guard. #REVR#
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Breeze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Vaziri Jr. is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Breeze has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Vaziri Jr. is looking to defend but Breeze has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Vaziri Jr.! Breeze pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Vaziri Jr. taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ben Breeze!
Ben Breeze decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Ascension 352
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Vaziri Jr. misses with a left hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Vaziri Jr. fails to land the takedown.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a looping left.
Vaziri Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a head kick but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Neil Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. tries for a takedown but Murray manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Murray.
Vaziri Jr. goes for a takedown attempt but Murray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vaziri Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.#T1#
Vaziri Jr. looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming. #TD2#
Vaziri Jr. closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vaziri Jr. looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murray is trying to maintain the position but Vaziri Jr. is very close to passing his half guard.
Murray is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym of the Gods, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vaziri Jr. thows a huge punch but Murray dodges it nicely.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vaziri Jr. throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murray trying to control but Vaziri Jr. postures up.
Murray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vaziri Jr.. #T2#
Vaziri Jr. stalling away here and it's allowed Murray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vaziri Jr. trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Murray manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Vaziri Jr. has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaziri Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murray manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Murray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Vaziri Jr. is working Murray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ES#
Murray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vaziri Jr. lands with a good body shot.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vaziri Jr. shoots in looking for a takedown. Murray tries to sprawl out of it but Vaziri Jr. keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Vaziri Jr. saw that one coming.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vaziri Jr..
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Vaziri Jr. cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
#TD#
Murray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Murray stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T4#
Vaziri Jr. tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murray defends well and Vaziri Jr. ends up having to push Murray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaziri Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray jabs Vaziri Jr. right on the nose. Vaziri Jr. blinks but takes it well.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vaziri Jr. tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vaziri Jr. working the head with strikes.
Murray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vaziri Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaziri Jr. tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vaziri Jr. prevents Murray from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Murray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaziri Jr. wants to clinch.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaziri Jr. throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Vaziri Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Murray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Vaziri Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaziri Jr. on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vaziri Jr. fails with the takedown.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaziri Jr. can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri Jr. tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range. #CL#
Murray has Vaziri Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown.
Murray gets underhooks to prevent Vaziri Jr.'s takedown attempt.
Neil Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..#T1#
Murray prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray throws a head kick that Vaziri Jr. semi-blocks.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Murray catches Vaziri Jr. with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Vaziri Jr. tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
#BC#
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murray.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vaziri Jr. lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Vaziri Jr.'s face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vaziri Jr. in side control, throwing shots but Murray defends.
Vaziri Jr. working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Vaziri Jr. scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Murray dodges the ground and pound from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position but Murray is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri Jr. is chipping away with strikes.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Vaziri Jr. lands an elbow. #ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
A big shot lands for Vaziri Jr.! That's hurt Murray! Will he recover? Vaziri Jr. fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hossein Vaziri Jr.!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hossein Vaziri Jr. thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
Ascension 345
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Fairchild fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vaziri Jr., pushing him back against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairchild gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairchild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaziri Jr. drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairchild pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vaziri Jr. throws a wild body kick that Fairchild sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Fairchild clinches up against the cage.
Fairchild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaziri Jr. lands with a right to the head.
Fairchild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaziri Jr. is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ask Fairchild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hossein Vaziri Jr..
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairchild.
Fairchild tries to throw a body punch but Vaziri Jr. avoids it by throwing Fairchild back against the cage.
Fairchild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaziri Jr.'s elbow.
Fairchild swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaziri Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaziri Jr. has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fairchild after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Vaziri Jr. wants the takedown. Fairchild is fighting it off but Vaziri Jr. persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fairchild's guard against the cage.#SUB#
Fairchild working for a triangle but Vaziri Jr. defends it easily.
#SUB#
Fairchild has his foot on Vaziri Jr.'s thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vaziri Jr. works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Fairchild has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vaziri Jr. can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Vaziri Jr. scoring with some ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
Vaziri Jr. chips away with some ground and pound.
Fairchild really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Fairchild is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaziri Jr. is aware though and is defending well.
Vaziri Jr. with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Vaziri Jr. got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fairchild has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vaziri Jr. has managed to get both his arms back between Fairchild's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Fairchild looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vaziri Jr. passes into side control.
Fairchild is trying to get back to half guard.
Fairchild sneaks back into half guard.
Vaziri Jr. seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fairchild actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Vaziri Jr. there.
Fairchild on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fairchild is refusing to be controlled, as Vaziri Jr. sits in half guard.
Fairchild tries to roll over but Vaziri Jr. keeps him under control.
Vaziri Jr. is nestled in close to Fairchild, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Fairchild actively working from the bottom here.
Vaziri Jr. lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Fairchild is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vaziri Jr. pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Fairchild looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vaziri Jr. tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fairchild knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Vaziri Jr. is nestled in close to Fairchild, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Fairchild looking for a kimura from the bottom but Vaziri Jr. passes into side control!
Vaziri Jr. cracks Fairchild with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vaziri Jr. grinds an elbow into Fairchild's temple.
Vaziri Jr. landing strikes. #ROC2#
Fairchild is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri Jr. landing strikes.
Oh Fairchild is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fairchild tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vaziri Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaziri Jr. working the head and body with strikes.
Vaziri Jr. in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vaziri Jr. lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Fairchild! Vaziri Jr. senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Fairchild out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hossein Vaziri Jr.!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hossein Vaziri Jr. waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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