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Event:
DFC Asylum 2
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Nebaba fails to land with a series of punches.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nebaba is defended easily by Castro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nebaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zamanda Nebaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nebaba throws a one two combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Muhammed Castro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nebaba scores with a one two! Castro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nebaba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nebaba stalks Castro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castro's face. Castro staggers backwards, shaken.#T1#
Castro throws a leg kick but Nebaba moved away.
Nebaba goes for a double leg but Castro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castro continues to drive forward.
Muhammed Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zamanda Nebaba.#CL#
Castro clinches with his opponent.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro keeps control of Nebaba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Castro manages to break the clinch.
Nebaba fails with the takedown.
Nebaba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nebaba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
A lazy body kick from Nebaba #TD#
so Castro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Castro tries to free his leg and advance position but Nebaba is retaining full guard.
Castro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Nebaba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castro defends well.
Nebaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro controlling from the top position.
Castro preventing the sweep. #T3#
Nebaba looking to control.
#SUB2#
Nebaba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nebaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from Nebaba.
Nebaba tries to strike from the bottom.
Castro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nebaba keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Nebaba looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nebaba shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Nebaba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nebaba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Castro moves into range and clinches up with Nebaba.#TD#
Castro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nebaba regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Nebaba is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Castro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zamanda Nebaba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nebaba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nebaba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Nebaba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Nebaba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU2#
Nebaba stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nebaba darts in trying to clinch
and Castro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Muhammed Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
A head kick misses from Nebaba.
Nebaba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castro swivels and escapes.
Castro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nebaba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nebaba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muhammed Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zamanda Nebaba.
Nebaba moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
Nebaba shoots in and drives through. Castro sprawls well.
Nebaba tries for a takedown but Castro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nebaba tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T2#
Nebaba tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nebaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nebaba shoots in for a takedown but Castro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nebaba tries for a takedown but Castro circles away easily#CL#
and Castro counters by moving into the clinch.
Nebaba fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Castro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nebaba is trying to keep an underhook but Castro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nebaba taking some punishment here, with Castro in his half guard.
Castro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Nebaba is defending well. #T3#
Nebaba wants to control but Castro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nebaba wants to get back to his feet.
Nebaba wants to get back to full guard.
Nebaba is still trying to improve position.
Castro trying to control the pace.
Castro prevents Nebaba from improving his position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nebaba flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Nebaba tries to keep at a distance but Castro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nebaba is trying to pull guard but Castro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nebaba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nebaba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castro just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nebaba wants to break free but Castro has control.
#TD#
Castro drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nebaba darts in looking for a takedown but Castro gets double underhooks and turns Nebaba into the cage.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
Nebaba shoots in looking for a takedown but Castro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nebaba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nebaba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Nebaba shoots in but no luck this time.
Castro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nebaba.
Muhammed Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zamanda Nebaba.#TD#
Castro shoots in and gets a takedown into Nebaba's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nebaba is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
Castro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro wants to control from the top but Nebaba keeps moving.
Castro postures up.
Nebaba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nebaba keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nebaba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castro defends well and Nebaba ends up having to push Castro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nebaba darts in looking for a takedown but Castro gets double underhooks and turns Nebaba into the cage.
Nebaba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nebaba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Nebaba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Nebaba.
Castro throws a big counter combination but Nebaba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nebaba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castro backs up against the cage.
#T3#
Nebaba tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nebaba avoids it.
Nebaba tries to clinch but Castro moves away #TD#
and Castro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nebaba won't be happy with that.
Nebaba tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Nebaba wants to control but Castro postures up.
Castro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nebaba will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nebaba is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Castro advances nicely into full mount. #T4#
Nebaba tries to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Nebaba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Castro.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nebaba is squirming around, avoiding Castro's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nebaba is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Castro!
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Event:
SPFC XIV
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Nebaba misses with a body kick.
Nebaba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nebaba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nebaba shoots for a takedown but Jim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jim appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nebaba sprawls and moves away.
Nebaba tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Jim shoots in and gets a takedown into Nebaba's guard.
Jim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jim stopping the sweep attempt from Nebaba.
Jim throws an elbow that misses. Nebaba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jim's guard. Nice move by Nebaba!#REVB#
Nebaba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Jim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nebaba.
Nebaba stopping the sweep attempt from Jim.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Nebaba from controlling successfully.
Jim keeping full guard, as Nebaba tries to pass.
Nebaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Jim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim keeping full guard, as Nebaba tries to pass.
Jim has Nebaba pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nebaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nebaba throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nebaba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Jim counters with a single leg into guard. Nebaba didn't expect that.
Jim lands a couple of elbows.
Nebaba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jim wants to control from the top but Nebaba keeps moving.
Jim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Jim cracks Nebaba with a solid left hand.
Jim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim won't allow Nebaba to sweep him here.
Jim is working Nebaba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jim postures up.
Nebaba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nebaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jim connects with a couple of short punches.
Jim scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Jim lands a couple of elbows.
Jim trying to control the position from guard on top but Nebaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jim pushing down on Nebaba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nebaba gets full guard.
Nebaba controls Jim momentarily but Jim frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jim scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Jim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nebaba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
Jim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nebaba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jim is one step ahead there.
Jim works over Nebaba with some ground and pound from guard.
Jim scoring with some ground and pound.
Jim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Nebaba pushes Jim off and gets back to his feet.
Nebaba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jim's waist but Jim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nebaba off to one side.
Jim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nebaba shoots for a double leg takedown but Jim sprawls well. He's pushed Nebaba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Jim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nebaba's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Jim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nebaba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jim is one step ahead there.
Jim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jim connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Nebaba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jim uses it to pass to side control.
Nebaba is looking to reverse the position.
Jim working the ground and pound.
Nebaba on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Slim Jim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nebaba wants to control but Jim postures up.
Nebaba gets back to half guard.#T2#
Jim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jim slips a nice elbow through Nebaba's hands, connecting with Nebaba's forehead.
Nebaba won't allow Jim to pass to mount.
Jim working the head and body with strikes.
Jim trying to control from half guard but Nebaba is working away.
Nebaba wants to improve his position but Jim is controlling well.
Jim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#
Nebaba is rocked!#T3#
Nebaba wants to improve his position but Jim is controlling well.
Jim lands with a punch from half guard.
Nebaba is still in real trouble! Can Jim finish him?
Jim lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nebaba quite badly. Nebaba pulls Jim in close trying to recover. Jim postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nebaba on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nebaba doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Jim!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Nebaba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Copeland but Copeland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Copeland half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Nebaba clinches up with Copeland and pushes him back against the cage.
Nebaba is pressed up against the cage. Copeland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nebaba down to the mat. Nebaba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Copeland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Ulysses Copeland has been cut.
A punch combination from Copeland misses.
Nebaba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copeland is fending him off so far but Nebaba persists. Nope, Copeland circles away and we're back to standing.
As Nebaba tries to get set, Copeland tries to push him back and clinch up but Nebaba manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nebaba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copeland is fending him off so far but Nebaba persists. Nope, Copeland circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulysses Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zamanda Nebaba.#CL2#
Nebaba takes the fight into the clinch.
Copeland can't get the takedown.
#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Nebaba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copeland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nebaba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nebaba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Copeland gets a trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Nebaba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nebaba fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Nebaba pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nebaba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T2#
Copeland has Nebaba pressed against the cage, preventing Nebaba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copeland.
Nebaba is trying to pull guard but Copeland turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nebaba stalling in the clinch but Copeland improves position.
Copeland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nebaba to keep the fight standing.
Copeland prevents the takedown attempt.
Nebaba prevents the takedown attempt.
Copeland looking for a takedown. #T3#
Nebaba tries to break free but Copeland pushes him back against the cage.
Nebaba is trying to push Copeland away but Copeland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Copeland really is a fat lump.
Nebaba tries to pull guard but Copeland forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Copeland successfully pulls guard.
Nebaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copeland is controlling Nebaba's posture.
Nebaba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Copeland has control of Nebaba's left arm, preventing Nebaba from doing any damage.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
Nebaba is looking to stand up but Copeland won't let him. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nebaba is working Copeland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nebaba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nebaba preventing the sweep.
Nebaba lands a couple of elbows.
Nebaba wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nebaba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Copeland is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zamanda Nebaba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Copeland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nebaba connects with a right hand. Copeland shakes it off.
Nebaba misses with a takedown attempt - Copeland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nebaba connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Copeland tumbling to the canvas! Nebaba pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Copeland was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zamanda Nebaba!
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