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Event:
B8: Whitehouse vs. Vinicius
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Izen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kauri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Izen manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Kauri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kauri tries to advance to mount but Izen denies him.
Izen is looking to reverse the position.
Kauri tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kauri advances nicely into full mount.
Izen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kauri takes Izen's back. #SUB#
Izen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kauri's arms. #SUB#
Kauri working for the choke.
Izen tries to escape but Kauri has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Izen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Izen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kauri. #T1##SUB#
Izen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kauri has the hooks in. Izen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Kauri has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Izen is defending well but eventually Kauri manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Izen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tamati Kauri!
Tamati Kauri bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Izen has closed the distance and engaged Casey in a clinch.
#TD2#
Izen drags the fight down to the ground.
Izen 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.
Casey postures up.
#SUB2#
Izen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Casey defends it easily.#SUB2#
Izen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Izen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Casey's guard. #REVB#
Izen trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom.
Izen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1##SUB#
Casey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Izen passes into side control.
Casey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Izen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Izen tries for a kimura but Casey is defending well.
Izen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2##SUB2#
Izen is trying to get an arm triangle but Casey is defending well.
Izen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Casey!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Casey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Izen.
Izen controlling from the full mount.
Izen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T3##SUB2#
Izen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Izen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Izen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Casey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Casey shrugs it off.
Izen moves to the back.
Casey is trying to get back to his feet but Izen has full control of the position and if anything, Casey has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4##SUB2#
Casey is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Casey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Casey is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Izen.
#SUB2#
Izen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Casey tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Izen sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Casey to tap. Impressive finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Izen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Fairfax looking to score a takedown here. Izen is defending well but Fairfax drives through and ends up in Izen's guard.#ES2#
Izen has his feet on Fairfax's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck for Izen with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Fairfax darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Izen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izen avoids a kick to the body.
Izen dives in and grabs Fairfax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairfax pushes down on Izen's head and hops out.#TD#
Fairfax shoots in and bounces Izen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Izen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1##BC2#
Izen breaks from the clinch.
Izen throws a head kick that misses.
Fairfax tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Izen defends well and Fairfax ends up having to push Izen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Izen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch but Izen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairfax keeps the fight on the outside.
Izen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairfax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izen walks into a jab.#TD#
Fairfax bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Izen sneaks out the side door and pushes Fairfax away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairfax closes the distance and lands a one-two.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fairfax. #ES2#
Izen throws Fairfax to one side and escapes!#T2#
Nice sprawl there from Fairfax as Izen shoots in.
Dorian Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Izen.#TD#
Fairfax closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Izen did well to prevent Fairfax getting side control.#ES2#
Izen has one foot on Fairfax's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Izen looks winded!#TD2#
Izen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fairfax!
Fairfax wants to get back to his feet but Izen drags him back down.
Izen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fairfax!
Izen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Izen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T3#
Fairfax is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Izen wants to finish this one by submission but Fairfax is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Izen.
Fairfax is trying to stand up.
Izen tries to control but Fairfax wriggling away. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fairfax is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#ES#
Fairfax bucks up and throws Izen to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!#TD#
Fairfax gets a takedown into half guard.
Fairfax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Izen on the ground.
Izen taking some punishment here, with Fairfax in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izen is looking for a sweep. Fairfax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fairfax lands strikes from half guard.
Fairfax takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Izen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Fairfax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Izen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Izen misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Fairfax changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Izen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Izen throws Fairfax to one side and escapes!
Wayne Izen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Izen forces Fairfax back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Izen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairfax misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Fairfax drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Izen struggling a bit here.#SU#
Fairfax stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T1#
Izen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fairfax closes the distance and lands a one-two.#TD#
Fairfax shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Izen is trying to defend but Fairfax finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SU#
Fairfax stands up out of the half guard.
Fairfax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dorian Fairfax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairfax throws a sloppy head kick and Izen moves out of range easily. #T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fairfax is defended easily by Izen.
Izen throws a hook but Fairfax blocks it.
Fairfax throws a big counter combination but Izen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Izen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Izen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izen has a takedown stuffed.
Dorian Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Izen.
Izen is breathing heavily.#TD#
Fairfax closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Izen quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Izen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fairfax keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Izen tries to pull guard but Fairfax holds him up against the cage and eventually Izen drops back down to his feet.
Fairfax is looking to break free of the clinch but Izen has double underhooks.
Fairfax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairfax smiles and moves away.
Fairfax throws a head kick but Izen moves out of range.
Fairfax misses with a two punch combination.
Fairfax throws a nice head kick!
Izen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A right-left combo lands from Fairfax. #T4#
Izen moves to clinch but Fairfax breaks away
and Fairfax counters with a left and a right that stings Izen.
Izen darts in looking for a takedown but Fairfax gets double underhooks and turns Izen into the cage.
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!#TD#
Fairfax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Izen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fairfax looking to sit in guard and control but Izen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Fairfax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Izen is controlling him. #ES#
Fairfax wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Fairfax dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fairfax throws a sloppy head kick and Izen moves out of range easily.
Fairfax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izen fails with the takedown.
Fairfax changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fairfax throws a one two combo.
Izen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fairfax circles away quickly and effectively.
Fairfax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fairfax avoids it really well and circles away.
Fairfax throws a nice looking combination but Izen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Izen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Izen moves out of range as Fairfax throws a body kick.
#TD#
Fairfax shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Izen wriggles free and stands up.
Izen fails with the takedown#TD#
and Fairfax counters with a takedown into side control.
Dorian Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Izen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairfax in side control lands a decent elbow.
Izen is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Fairfax decides to stand up, so the ref orders Izen to his feet.
Fairfax throws a nice head kick!
Izen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fairfax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Fairfax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Izen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairfax.
Some bone on bone action there as Fairfax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fairfax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Fairfax closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Izen's guard.
Fairfax cracks Izen with a solid left hand.
Izen keeping moving, preventing Fairfax from controlling successfully.
Izen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Fairfax stands up from Izen's guard - Fairfax perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Izen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Izen moves in looking to clinch but Fairfax pushes him off.
It looked like Fairfax was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dorian Fairfax is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Fairfax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wayne Izen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fairfax lands with a punch from half guard.
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. Fairfax connects with a nice short shot to Izen's temple.
Izen is trying to maintain the position but Fairfax is very close to passing his half guard.
Fairfax not doing much here.
Fairfax looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Izen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
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. Fairfax connects with a nice short shot to Izen's temple.
Fairfax scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fairfax uses his free foot to push down on Izen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Izen.
Fairfax tries to control but Izen wriggling away.
Fairfax is in the full mount, landing strikes. #SUB#
Fairfax is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Izen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Izen!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairfax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Izen is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Fairfax showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairfax 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Fairfax!
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Event:
Bushido 1: Jones vs. Seung-Jin
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Fankulewski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Izen.#CUT2#
It looks like Wayne Izen has been cut.
Fankulewski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Izen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fankulewski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Izen somewhat.#TD2#
Fankulewski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fankulewski 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.
Izen wants to control but Fankulewski is keeping busy.
Izen is trying to stand.
#T1#
Fankulewski is trying to control. Izen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Izen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fankulewski 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fankulewski 's back!
A lull in the action here.
Fankulewski is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Izen off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB#
Izen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Izen controlling the positon.
Izen'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.#T2##SUB#
Izen is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Fankulewski is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wayne Izen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Yates fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Yates feints and as Izen raises his hands in defense, Yates changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yates has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yates throwing strikes but missing.
Yates controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Izen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Izen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yates's guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Izen is stalling in the full guard.
Yates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Izen on the ground.#SUB#
Yates has his foot on Izen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Izen works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Izen controlling from the top position.
Izen postures up.
Yates wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Izen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Izen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Yates isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Izen stacks Yates on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Izen!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Izen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Izen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Yates looks calm but he's in trouble here. Izen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Yates is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Izen lets go of the hold and Yates can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wayne Izen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Izen drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Izen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Izen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson is trying to keep Izen in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1#
Izen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Izen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Izen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Izen taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Izen has an Americana. Jackson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Izen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Izen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Wayne Izen!
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