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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 11
Date: Apr 24, 2016 |
#R1#
DiCaprio dives in for a single leg takedown but Khalidh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalidh is defended easily by DiCaprio.#TD2#
DiCaprio dives in and scores a takedown into Khalidh's guard.
DiCaprio distracts Khalidh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
DiCaprio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
DiCaprio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalidh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
DiCaprio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DiCaprio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiCaprio preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
DiCaprio drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. DiCaprio seems to have locked his on tight now - Khalidh screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for DiCaprio, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Neo DiCaprio!
Neo DiCaprio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Khalifa Khalidh stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nice fight and thank you all, this time i was unlucky. I promise to be back stronger and better.'.
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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 8
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidh.
Ramirez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidh.
Khalidh misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez walks into a jab.
Khalidh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramirez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidh fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Ramirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Ramirez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1##TD2#
Ramirez pulls guard.
Ramirez is pulling down on Khalidh's head. It's preventing any offense from Khalidh, at least for the moment.
Khalidh looking to pass the guard. #ES2#
Ramirez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Ramirez decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalidh throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Khalidh trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Khalidh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khalidh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramirez backs up against the cage.
Khalidh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khalidh tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khalidh throws a one two combo.
#ROC#
Ramirez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Khalidh finish him?
Khalidh scores with a jab. Ramirez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khalidh tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez scores with a nice strike.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Khalidh looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidh.#TD2#
Ramirez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramirez passes into side control, despite Khalidh's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Ramirez in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SU2#
Ramirez decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Khalidh tries to keep at a distance but Ramirez has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Khalidh breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Ramirez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Khalidh to the ground. Ramirez is now in Khalidh's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Khalidh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Ramirez moves into range and clinches up with Khalidh.
Ramirez lands a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Ramirez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ramirez manages to end up in side control.#ES#
Khalidh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Khalidh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khalidh lands a nice shot that snaps Ramirez's head back.
Khalidh throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick
letting Khalidh counter with a right hand.
Khalidh misses with a two punch combination.
Ramirez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramirez looks for the body kick but Khalidh saw that one coming. #CL2#
Ramirez clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC#
Khalidh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez moves out of range as Khalidh throws a body kick.
#TD2#
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
Ramirez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khalidh's head.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Khalidh wants to get back to his feet.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Khalidh is looking to escape.
Khalidh wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khalidh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU2#
Ramirez escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL2#
Ramirez closes the distance and pushes Khalidh back into the cage.
Khalidh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramirez gets underhooks to prevent Khalidh's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
Khalidh trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khalidh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Ramirez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3##SUB2#
Ramirez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khalidh defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalidh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU#
Khalidh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khalidh tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
#TD2#
Ramirez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Khalidh throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T4#
Khalidh throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Khalifa Khalidh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khalidh throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
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!#BC2#
Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidh misses with a takedown attempt - Ramirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ramirez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Khalifa Khalidh 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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Ramirez clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Khalidh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Khalidh gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
Khalidh trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidh looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khalidh wants to get back to his feet but Ramirez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Ramirez stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Khalidh has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Ramirez manages to get his head free but now Khalidh has transitioned to an armbar! Ramirez grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Khalidh! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khalifa Khalidh!
An out of breath Khalifa Khalidh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 610 Round 1
Date: Mar 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Khalidh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Linus. No joy for Khalidh on that attempt. #TD#
Linus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Linus staying calm.
Linus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Linus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Khalidh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T1#
Linus scores with punches from side control.
Khalidh tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Khalidh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Linus controls the position.
Linus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Linus scores with punches from side control. #SU#
Linus stands up.
Khalidh misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Khalidh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linus tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidh is quick to defend against it.
Khalidh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linus feinted with a counter takedown.
Khalidh lands with an uppercut that bounces Linus off the cage and back into range.
Khalidh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Linus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalidh somewhat.
Linus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalidh.#T3#
Khalidh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Linus misses the target.
Khalidh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danok Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalidh.
Khalidh is looking to clinch.
Linus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidh.
Linus swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidh.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khalidh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khalidh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidh misses with a series of wild punches.
Linus attempts a counter takedown but Khalidh avoids it well and moves away.
Khalidh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linus throws a big counter combination but Khalidh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidh tries to clinch there but Linus circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linus slips a jab from Khalidh.
Linus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidh sprawls and moves away.
Khalidh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danok Linus 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##CL#
Linus rushes Khalidh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Linus decides to pull guard.
Linus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidh is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linus is working hard here to advance position.
Linus wants to stand up but Khalidh is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Linus seems keen to control Khalidh's posture.
Linus is looking to stand up but Khalidh isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalidh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linus looking for a sweep. Not yet Linus, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidh can do to turn this around?
Khalidh tries to bum rush Linus with a series of wild strikes but Linus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Linus as Khalidh shoots in.
Linus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidh sprawls and moves away.
Linus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalifa Khalidh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Linus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linus tries to land a front kick but Khalidh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Linus drops his hands momentarily and Khalidh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Linus on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linus jumps guard but Khalidh stands there with Linus around his waist. Linus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Khalidh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Linus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Khalidh to the mat. Khalidh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalidh wants to get back to his feet but Linus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Linus wants to pass the guard but Khalidh is keeping the position.#T3#
Khalidh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Linus is controlling him.
Linus passes Khalidh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khalidh tries to get to full guard but Linus has control of the leg.
Linus not doing much here.
Linus is looking to advance position but Khalidh won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khalidh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khalidh is trying to keep Linus in close.
Linus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Khalidh 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#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidh wants to stand up but Linus has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khalifa Khalidh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Linus throws a series of punches but Khalidh moves out of range.
Jab from Linus.
Khalidh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linus as he avoids it easily.
Khalidh shoots in looking for a takedown. Linus tries to sprawl out of it but Khalidh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Linus keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that Linus avoids nicely.
Khalidh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidh misses with a right hand
and Linus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Linus gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Khalidh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Linus pulls guard successfully.
Linus controlling the position.#SU2#
Khalidh gets to his feet - Linus follows without any prompting.
Linus looks to land a left hand but Khalidh moved out of range nicely.
Khalidh wants to counter the offense by Linus and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Linus takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Linus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T2#
Linus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khalidh wanted to stand there but Linus had control of the position.
Linus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khalidh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Linus holds on and takes a little breather.
Linus wants to get back to his feet but Khalidh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khalidh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidh misses with a wild combination.
Khalidh dives in and grabs Linus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linus pushes down on Khalidh's head and hops out.
Danok Linus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalidh.
Khalidh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidh throws a nice looking combination but Linus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidh blocks a jab.#T4#
Khalidh tries to bum rush Linus with a series of wild strikes but Linus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linus with a hook.
Linus looks to land a left hand but Khalidh moved out of range nicely.
Khalidh looks to land a combination but Linus avoids it well.
Khalifa Khalidh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidh connects with a single shot there.
Khalidh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalifa Khalidh seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Linus forces Khalidh back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Linus jumps guard.
Khalidh preventing the sweep.
Khalifa Khalidh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danok Linus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ES#
Linus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danok Linus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Linus 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Danok Linus!
Danok Linus wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Khalifa Khalidh had this to say: 'Nice fight and thank you all, this time i was unlucky. I promise to be back stronger and better.'.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 609 Round 1
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Matsushina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
Matsushina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khalidh 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.
Khalidh trying to strike off his back.
Matsushina passes Khalidh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khalidh is trying to control but can't.
Khalidh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matsushina is pressing down on Khalidh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khalidh is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidh is looking to control Matsushina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khalidh avoid being mounted?
Khalidh looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Matsushina wants to work for an arm triangle but Khalidh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1##SUB#
Matsushina is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Khalidh is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akihiro Matsushina!
Akihiro Matsushina decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Khalifa Khalidh was interviewed post fight and said 'Nice fight and thank you all, this time i was unlucky. I promise to be back stronger and better.'.
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