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Event:
Primal 43 Mostert v Salavez
Date: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Salavez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salavez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mostert gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salavez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mostert defending well though. #SUB#
Mostert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mostert trying to hold on to Salavez's head to control him but Salavez postures up.
Mostert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Mostert has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Salavez doesn't defend quickly enough and Mostert has managed to lock this one up! Can Salavez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mostert on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pieter Daan Mostert!
Pieter Daan Mostert decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Primal 39
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Hokolazu lands a jab.#CL2#
Hokolazu moves into the clinch.
Hokolazu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salavez's elbow.
Hokolazu lands an uppercut.
Hokolazu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hokolazu has a couple of punches blocked by Salavez.
Hokolazu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hokolazu avoiding damage as Salavez throws knees to the body.
Salavez presses Hokolazu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Salavez breaks the clinch.
Hokolazu swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Salavez counters by moving into the clinch.
Salavez tries to work over Hokolazu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salavez trying to land knees to the body.
Hokolazu lands an elbow inside that Salavez shrugs off.
Salavez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hokolazu fails to land.
Hokolazu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hokolazu tries to work over Salavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hokolazu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salavez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hokolazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Salavez. #T1#
Hokolazu misses with a punch to the body.
Salavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hokolazu avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've been hearing reports that Salavez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hokolazu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hokolazu as Salavez tries to tie him up.
Salavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Salavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salavez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hokolazu throws an overhand right that lands on Salavez's shoulder, as Salavez tries to avoid the shot.
Hokolazu throws a lazy right hand but Salavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salavez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salavez looks for a takedown but Hokolazu sprawls well.
Salavez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Charley Hokolazu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Salavez with a poor takedown
and Hokolazu counters with a straight right hand.
Hokolazu misses the shot to the body.
Salavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hokolazu is fending him off so far but Salavez persists. Nope, Hokolazu circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Hokolazu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Salavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hokolazu scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy body kick from Hokolazu #TD#
and Salavez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hokolazu controls Salavez momentarily but Salavez frees himself.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hokolazu's head.
Salavez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Salavez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hokolazu is retaining full guard.
Salavez 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.
Salavez throws a big elbow that misses.
Hokolazu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salavez.
Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Hokolazu blocks nicely.
Salavez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Hokolazu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hokolazu is pulling down on Salavez's head to control his posture.
Hokolazu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Hokolazu blocks nicely.
Hokolazu looking to control.
Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body. #ROC#
Hokolazu is rocked!
Hokolazu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hokolazu is still in real trouble! Can Salavez finish him?
Salavez gets to his feet and stands over Hokolazu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hokolazu felt that one! Salavez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hokolazu from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Salavez!
Charley Hokolazu was interviewed post fight and said 'Congatulations, he was the better fighter today.'.
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Event:
Primal 34
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Salavez throws a solid leg kick but Spector takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salavez.
Salavez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSpector.
Spector shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salavez as he avoids it easily.
Hector Salavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Spector with that takedown attempt.
Salavez misses with a few strikes there.
Salavez throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Spector counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Salavez is looking for a sweep. Spector is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salavez is holding on to half guard well.
Salavez wants to control but Spector is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Salavez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Spector is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salavez defends it well.
Salavez wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Spector seems to be working for a kimura but Salavez defends the submission attempt.
Salavez gets full guard.
Spector wants to control from the top but Salavez keeps moving.
Salavez is adopting a defensive guard.
Salavez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spector manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Spector is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salavez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salavez works over Spector with some ground and pound from guard.
Salavez is in close to Spector's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Spector managing to control the position.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spector's head.
Salavez landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Spector is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salavez is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salavez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spector has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salavez is in close to Spector's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salavez is in close to Spector's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salavez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#
Spector is rocked!#SUB2#
Spector escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salavez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salavez landing with the ground and pound.
Spector is still in real trouble! Can Salavez finish him?
Salavez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spector seems to have recovered his senses.
Salavez distracts Spector with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Spector is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salavez defends well.#SUB2#
Spector looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
Salavez is working Spector over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been informed that Spector has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Salavez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Salavez is working Spector over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Spector is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salavez is aware though and is defending well.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spector's head.
Salavez with a nice head shot there.
Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Salavez loads up on a big left hand. Spector felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Salavez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Spector can't hide his disappointment, as Salavez celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Salavez!
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Event:
Primal 27
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Salavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones lands a nice hook to Salavez's body. Salavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Salavez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones !
You can see the frustration on Jones 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Salavez's best efforts.
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. Salavez connects with a nice short shot to Jones 's temple.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to get to full guard but Salavez has control of the leg.
My spies in El Tico 's Academy inform me that Salavez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Salavez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Salavez drops an elbow to the side of Jones 's head.
Salavez working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez.
Salavez 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.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salavez landing with the ground and pound.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Salavez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salavez scoring with some ground and pound.
Salavez is in close to Jones 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salavez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones 's head.
Jones is trying to keep Salavez in close.
#SUB#
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salavez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jones is tightening it up a little... Salavez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Salavez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Salavez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jones !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Russell Jones !
Russell Jones retains his middleweight title!
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Event:
Primal FN 11
Date: May 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Gruszczyk lands a jab to the nose.#TD2#
Salavez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gruszczyk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Salavez working the ground and pound.
Salavez throws a strike aimed at the side of Gruszczyk's head but Gruszczyk avoids it well.
Salavez cracks Gruszczyk with a big elbow.
Salavez cracks Gruszczyk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Salavez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gruszczyk is avoiding damage well.
Salavez scoring with punches from side control. #CUT2#
It looks like Michal Gruszczyk has been cut.
Salavez lands an elbow.
Salavez grinds an elbow into Gruszczyk's temple.
Salavez scores with punches from side control.
Salavez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gruszczyk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gruszczyk tries to get out of the position.
Salavez in side control lands a decent elbow. #ROC2#
Gruszczyk is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salavez cracks Gruszczyk with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Salavez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gruszczyk is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Salavez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Salavez!
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Event:
Primal FN 10
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#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#
Salavez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Salavez there.
Garcia tries to kick Salavez off but Salavez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salavez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salavez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salavez throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Salavez passes to side control.
Garcia dodges the ground and pound from Salavez.
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Salavez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garcia defending against the ground and pound.
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Salavez drags him back down.
Salavez 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.
Salavez grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Salavez throws a strike aimed at the side of Garcia's head but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Salavez scoring with strikes.
Salavez working the ground and pound from side control.
Salavez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Salavez throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Salavez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia parries the strikes from Salavez easily there. Salavez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garcia to escape.
Salavez working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salavez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salavez is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control. #CUT#
It looks like Trevor Garcia has been cut.
Salavez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Salavez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Salavez cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garcia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salavez.
Salavez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Salavez lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Salavez with the ground and pound but Garcia regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Salavez working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salavez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salavez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Salavez is controlling him well.
Salavez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Salavez thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Salavez.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #CUT#
That has opened up Trevor Garcia's cut even more.
Salavez thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Salavez. #CUT#
The cut above Trevor Garcia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Trevor Garcia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hector Salavez!
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