 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
KFC 39: TBA
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Temby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frank thinking. #CL2#
Temby clinches with his opponent.
Temby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
Temby throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Temby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Temby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Temby slips a jab from Frank .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temby scores with a decent looking hook.
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Temby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank connects with a body shot that sends Temby's belly button to the back.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Frank .
Temby throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
Frank takes a swing at Temby's ribcage but misses.
Darius Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Temby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frank tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Temby is in Frank 's guard.
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.
Temby postures up in Frank 's guard and throws a big left but Frank blocks it.
Temby lands a couple of digs.
Temby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Temby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Temby throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Frank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darius Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank cracks Temby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temby sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Temby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frank sprawls well initially but Temby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Temby content to control rather than advance.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Temby has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
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. Temby connects with a nice short shot to Frank 's temple.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Temby on the ground.
Temby performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Temby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Temby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Temby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Temby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Temby.
Temby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Temby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Temby moves away from the strike by Frank .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lewis Temby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Temby blocks a jab.
Temby is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Temby looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Frank walks into a left hand.
Temby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD2#
Temby closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Frank 's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Temby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Temby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Temby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Temby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Temby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frank works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Temby 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. #T1#
Temby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Temby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frank throws a sloppy body shot
and Temby counters with a three punch combo that has Frank backing up. Frank nods at Temby to acknowledge the strikes.
Temby blocks a jab.
Temby works the jab nicely.
Temby throws a series of punches but Frank avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Temby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frank manages to avoid it.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#
Frank is rocked!
Frank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temby counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temby connects with a body shot that sends Frank 's belly button to the back.
Frank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temby counters with a left and a right... And another left! Frank is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Temby!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Temby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
Event:
KFC 32: Leary vs Johnson 3
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Cobb clinches.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Cobb tries to circle away but Frank has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Cobb breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Cobb pushes Frank up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Cobb gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb. #BC2#
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank works the jab nicely.#CL#
Cobb darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Frank misses with some punches.
#T1##BC#
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank cracks Cobb with an open hand slap.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank .
Frank cracks Cobb with an open hand slap.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws a jab when Frank was well out of range.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Frank scores with a jab to the head.
Frank staying out of range there.
Frank staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Frank both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Frank .
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Frank gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch. #T2##BC#
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frank lands a jab.
Frank connects with a right hand. Cobb shakes it off.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Frank .#BC#
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Frank defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Frank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cobb.
We've been told by Cobb's head coaches at Omerta MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobb lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Frank falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cobb dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Real Men Supplements, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB Fight Night V
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank avoids the body shot from Fist.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on Frank 's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot.
Fist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank . Fist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist staying out of range there.
Fist throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Fist dodges the punch combination from Frank .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank missing with a left hand there. Fist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fist takes a swing at Frank 's ribcage but misses.
Fist misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Fist there.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank misses with a hook. Fist ducked under it nicely.
Fist defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Fist misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Frank . Those never looked like landing.
Fist lands a jab.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Fist scores with a nice strike.
Fist punishes Frank 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fist throws a sloppy body shot
and Frank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Exploding Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Frank .
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank .
#T2#
Fist takes one to the chin there.
Frank walks into a stiff left hand from Fist.
Frank misses with the combination.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Fist - just one landing.
Frank takes one to the side of the head.
Frank doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fist.
Fist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Fist finds it's target.
Fist drops his hands momentarily and Frank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Fist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fist throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Frank jabs Fist right on the nose. Fist blinks but takes it well.#ROC#
Fist is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Exploding Fist has been cut.#T3#
Frank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fist is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Fist blocks a jab.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist slips under a jab from Frank .
A jab from Frank misses.
Sloppy strikes from Frank . Those never looked like landing.
Fist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fist throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Fist seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frank . Fist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a series of punches but Fist avoids them all with ease.
Frank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fist.
Fist lands with a shot to the body.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frank fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fist throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Frank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fist cracks Frank with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frank misses with a two punch combination.
Fist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fist throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
Fist sizes up Frank with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Frank misses.
Fist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Frank misses.
Fist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frank .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist slips a jab and a cross from Frank .
Frank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darius Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Exploding Fist's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Fist looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Fist looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Darius Frank is winning the standup battle so far.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Fist. That snapped Frank 's head back.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a jab when Fist was well out of range.
Fist appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fist.
Frank swinging wildly here.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank works the jab nicely.
Frank misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Fist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Fist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank . Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist moves forwards but Frank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fist lands with an overhand left.
Fist blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Fist coming out on top.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Fist lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.
Frank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fist circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank takes one to the chin there.
Fist slips a jab from Frank .
Frank cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist misses with a body shot.
Fist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Frank bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fist misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Frank misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T2#
Frank looks to throw the jab but Fist is out of range.
A big left from Frank misses.
Fist slips under a jab.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank 's head.
Fist lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank 's head.
Fist throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Fist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank .
Fist throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fist misses with a looping left.
Fist darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fist swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Fist throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank lands a jab to the nose.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Fist ducks down to avoid it.
Fist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank .
Fist takes a swing at Frank 's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Fist connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank . Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Frank moves forwards but Fist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fist on the side of the head.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Fist.
Frank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fist throws out the jab.
Fist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank drops Fist with a big left hand! Fist is injured, injured bad! Frank jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank !
A very excited looking Darius Frank made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB 17: White vs Vagos
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Heath looks for a takedown but Frank sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Frank .
Nice takedown defense from Frank . No joy for Heath on that attempt.
Heath wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank lands a really nice looking cross but Heath seems unphased.
Frank throws a hook but Heath blocks it.
Frank tries to bum rush Heath with a series of wild strikes but Heath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heath tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Frank as Heath shoots in.
Darius Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Heath.
Heath shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heath wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank .
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Heath scores with a decent looking hook.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1##CL2#
Heath moves into the clinch.
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heath goes for a takedown attempt but Frank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank throws the left hand but Heath avoids the punch easily.
Frank scores with a jab to the head.
Frank loads up on a big right hand but Heath slips the punch.
Darius Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heath tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank lands a nice hook to Heath's body. Heath takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank clobbers Heath with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD2#
Heath looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heath wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Heath pushing down on Frank 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heath on the ground.#SUB2#
Heath wants to work for an arm triangle but Frank is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2##SUB2#
Heath seems to be working for a kimura but Frank defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Heath is trying to work for a kimura but Frank is defending well.
#SUB2#
Heath seems to be working for a kimura but Frank defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Heath seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Frank is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leonard Heath!
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB 14: White vs Frank
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Frank gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frank wants to get back to his feet but White passes into half guard.
White working the head and body with strikes.
White throwing shots but Frank is blocking nicely.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White works his foot free and advances to mount.
White landing shots from mount.
Frank is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White scoring with strikes but Frank is staying in there.
White putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T1##SUB#
Frank is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. White locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Frank is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin White!
Justin White retains his middleweight title!
Justin White decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB 12: Steve vs Carneiro
Date: May 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frank !
#CUT2#
It looks like Scoobie Ge has been cut.
Frank takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Ge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Frank has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ge throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
A big left from Frank misses.
Ge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Frank thuds his right hand into Ge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ge somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoobie Ge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ge connects with a leg kick. Frank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Ge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank .
Darius Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Ge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ge.
Ge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frank .
Ge is trying to pull guard but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Ge's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Ge breaks from the clinch.
Frank throws a right hand that Ge ducks under and follows up with a left that Ge also avoids with ease.
Ge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ge moves out of range of the strikes.
Ge slips a jab from Frank .
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Ge's shoulder, as Ge tries to avoid the shot. #KD2#
Frank lands a big right hand that sends Ge crashing to the mat! Frank stays standing though and waves Ge back to his feet!#CUT2#
Scoobie Ge's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank throws an overhand right that drops Ge like a sack of potatoes! Frank dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank !
Darius Frank decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB 8: Steve vs Douglas
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frank loads up on a big right hand but Miltoft slips the punch.
Frank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miltoft on the side of the head.
Miltoft throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Miltoft throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Miltoft looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frank throws a hook but Miltoft avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miltoft! But no joy.
Miltoft misses the shot to the body.
Miltoft misses with a hook
and Frank counters with a straight right hand.
Frank throws a series of punches but Miltoft moves out of range.
Miltoft moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miltoft throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miltoft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Miltoft throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank throwing a counter right hand but Miltoft manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miltoft rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miltoft.
Niels Miltoft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Frank . That snapped Miltoft's head back.
#T1#
Frank cracks Miltoft with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miltoft is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frank misses with an uppercut.
Miltoft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frank blocks a jab.
Miltoft throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Miltoft. Beautiful body shot.
Miltoft throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miltoft lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frank circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank throws a big counter combination but Miltoft scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miltoft steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank .
Despite the aggression on Miltoft's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frank looks to land a combination but Miltoft avoids it well.
Frank scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miltoft tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Frank scores with a nice strike.
Miltoft fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miltoft swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Frank misses the jab.
Miltoft throws out a counter right but Frank avoids it with no problem.
Frank avoids the head kick by Miltoft.
#KD#
Frank lands a big right hand that sends Miltoft crashing to the mat! Frank stays standing though and waves Miltoft back to his feet!#ROC#
Miltoft is rocked!
Frank drops Miltoft with a huge uppercut! Miltoft drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Frank is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank !
Darius Frank thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB 4: Fourth Brawl
Date: Mar 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank Iii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klitchkov ducks under a wild hook from Frank Iii.
Klitchkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#
Klitchkov is rocked!
Frank Iii scores with a nice strike.
Klitchkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank Iii finish him?
Frank Iii walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Klitchkov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Frank Iii swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Klitchkov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Frank Iii!
A victorious Darius Frank Iii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Alexei Klitchkov had this to say: 'Ay, I'm not surprised, motherfuckers'.
|
|
|
|
Event:
RBB Fight Night I
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Frank Iii digs a good body shot into Liguy's ribs.
Jab, jab by Frank Iii - just one landing.
Frank Iii lands with a hook. Liguy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frank Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liguy.
Liguy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frank Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frank Iii with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Frank Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Liguy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frank Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liguy walks into a stiff left hand from Frank Iii.
Frank Iii cracks Liguy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liguy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frank Iii.
The crowd cheers as Frank Iii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liguy doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Frank Iii misses the body punch #TD2#
and Liguy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Liguy.
Liguy distracts Frank Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Liguy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Liguy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liguy is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Liguy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Liguy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frank Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liguy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Liguy stands and throws Frank Iii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Liguy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Liguy landing strikes.
Liguy controlling the position.
Frank Iii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Frank Iii wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Liguy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Liguy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Liguy taking a breather here.
Frank Iii taking punishment in the form of punches.
Liguy in side control, just content to control the action for now. #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.
Liguy tries to score with some ground and pound. Frank Iii controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Liguy controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Liguy.
Liguy working the ground and pound.
Frank Iii being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Frank Iii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frank Iii connects with a single shot there.
Frank Iii cracks Liguy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Frank Iii.
Frank Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frank Iii, as that shot connected.
Frank Iii scores with a body shot.
Frank Iii throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Liguy counters with a single leg into guard. Frank Iii didn't expect that.
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!
Liguy throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Liguy pushes down on Frank Iii's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frank Iii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Liguy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Liguy working Frank Iii over with strikes.
Liguy passes to side control.
Liguy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liguy staying calm.#T2#
Frank Iii taking a bit of punishment here - Liguy scoring with strikes.
Frank Iii is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liguy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Liguy is working to tighten his grip on Frank Iii's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Frank Iii has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Liguy is really squeezing tight and eventually Frank Iii passes out! Liguy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Oleg Liguy!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
