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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 24
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Femto misses the target. #CL#
Splinter rushes Femto and presses him up against the cage.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Femto misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Splinter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Splinter checks the leg kick.
Femto connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT2#
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
Splinter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Femto circles away.
Splinter shoots in but Femto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Femto throws a shot from downtown. Splinter moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Splinter walks into a left hand.
Femto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Splinter manages to avoid it.
Splinter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Femto sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Femto misses #TD#
and Splinter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Splinter won't allow Femto to sweep him here. #T1##SUB2#
Femto has his foot on Splinter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Splinter works his way back into a safe position though.
Splinter slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Splinter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Femto sees it coming and defends easily.
Splinter is looking to take a break and control but Femto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Femto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Splinter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Splinter's back!#SUB2#
Femto tightening his grip on Splinter, looking for the choke.
Femto tries to get the hooks in deep but Splinter pushed the leg off.
Splinter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Femto's guard. Nice work there by Splinter.
#T2#
Splinter lands a couple of digs.
Femto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Femto working for submissions but it's allowed Splinter to get to half guard.
Splinter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Femto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Splinter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Femto is just riding it out for now. Splinter eventually gives up the hold.
Splinter thows a huge punch but Femto dodges it nicely.
Femto is looking to improve his position.
#T3##SUB#
Splinter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Femto wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura but Femto is defending well.
#SUB#
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Femto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Splinter is pressing down on Femto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Femto is holding on for now. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Femto looking for submissions off his back.
Femto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Femto trying to control but Splinter postures up.
Splinter wants to control but Femto is keeping him busy.
Femto gets full guard.
Splinter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Splinter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Femto keeps working.
Femto is looking to regain half guard here but Splinter keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Splinter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nice jab there from Femto.
Femto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Splinter's head.
A low kick from Femto misses #TD#
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Femto didn't expect that.
Femto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Splinter is one step ahead there.
Splinter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Femto tries to buck Splinter off but Splinter is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Splinter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Femto, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Splinter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Splinter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Femto can do to turn this around?#T1#
Splinter with the ground and pound but Femto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Femto trying to control but Splinter postures up.
#SUB#
Splinter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Femto sees it coming and defends easily.
Master Splinter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Femto wants to improve his position but Splinter is controlling well.
#SUB#
Splinter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Splinter is looking to take a break and control but Femto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Femto is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femto tries to roll over but Splinter keeps him under control.
Femto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Splinter.
Femto is not content to let Splinter control the position.
Femto is trying to maintain the position but Splinter is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Splinter seems to be looking for submissions.
Femto wants to get back to full guard.
Femto gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Splinter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Splinter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Femto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Splinter stacks Femto 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 Splinter!#SUB#
Splinter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Splinter tries for a kimura but Femto is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Femto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Splinter working the head and body with strikes.
Femto is looking to reverse the position.
Splinter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Femto!
Splinter is looking to work his way around to Femto's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Splinter is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Femto is in real trouble.
Femto wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Splinter is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Splinter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Splinter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Splinter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Femto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Splinter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Splinter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Femto's waist but Femto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Splinter off to one side.
Splinter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Splinter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Splinter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Femto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Femto cracks Splinter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Femto dips to his left and cracks Splinter with an uppercut!
Femto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD#
Splinter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Femto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Femto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1##SUB2#
Femto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Splinter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Splinter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Splinter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Femto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Splinter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Femto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Griffith Femto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femto is trying to improve his position.
Femto is trying to control Splinter's posture but Splinter avoids it.
Femto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Splinter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#SUB#
Splinter has hold of Femto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Femto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Femto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Splinter working for a guillotine from mount but Femto is in no mood to give up. #T3#
Femto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Splinter.
Femto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Splinter.
Femto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Splinter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Femto hang on?
Splinter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Splinter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#CUT#
It looks like Griffith Femto has been cut.#SUB#
Splinter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Femto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Femto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ROC#
Femto is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Griffith Femto's cut even more.#T4##SUB#
Splinter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Femto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Femto is still in real trouble! Can Splinter finish him?
Femto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Splinter scores with a couple of short elbows.#CUT#
The cut above Griffith Femto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#SUB#
Splinter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Femto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Femto wants to control but Splinter postures up.
Femto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Splinter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Splinter landing strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Griffith Femto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Master Splinter!
Master Splinter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 21
Date: Nov 16, 2018 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yung goes for a double leg but Splinter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Splinter continues to drive forward.#TD#
Splinter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Splinter tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung is looking for a sweep.
Splinter is staying tight to Yung's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yung is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T1#
Yung wants to improve his position but Splinter is controlling well.
Yung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Splinter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yung's head.
Splinter is keen to just control but Yung is a slippery customer.
Splinter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Splinter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Splinter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yung trying to control here.
Splinter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Splinter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Splinter tries to pass to full mount but Yung defends it.
Splinter throwing shots but Yung is blocking nicely.
Splinter stalling away here and it's allowed Yung to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung trying to control the position.
Splinter trying to move into half guard but instead Yung has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Yung throws a big elbow that misses.
Yung working some strikes from top position.
Splinter is trying to keep Yung in close.
#T3##SUB#
Splinter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yung defends well.#SUB#
Splinter pushes a forearm under Yung's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Yung is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Master Splinter!
Master Splinter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 14
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Sunchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Splinter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sunchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Splinter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Splinter tries to score with some ground and pound. Sunchez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sunchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sunchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Splinter swings around for an armbar but Sunchez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Splinter's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Splinter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunchez with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Splinter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sunchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Splinter wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Splinter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sunchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Splinter wants to sweep but no luck.
Sunchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Splinter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sunchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sunchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sunchez trying to control but Splinter is working from the bottom.
Sunchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Splinter is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Splinter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sunchez defends well.
Sunchez scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Splinter keeping moving, preventing Sunchez from controlling successfully.
Sunchez 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sunchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Splinter's head.
Sunchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sunchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sunchez pushes down on Splinter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sunchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Splinter tries to roll over but Sunchez keeps him under control.
Sunchez slips a nice elbow through Splinter's hands, connecting with Splinter's forehead.#T3#
Sunchez wants to pass the guard but Splinter is defending well.
Splinter is looking to improve his position.
Splinter is working hard here to advance position.
Sunchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Splinter manages to get to full guard.
Sunchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sunchez lands a couple of digs.
Sunchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#
Splinter is rocked!#SUB#
Splinter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sunchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oh Splinter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Sunchez postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Splinter covers up, he's hurt! Sunchez keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sunchez and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sunchez can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Sunchez!
A victorious Alex Sunchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 9
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Romart just misses with a punch to the body.
Romart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Splinter.
Splinter tries to close the distance and clinch but Romart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Splinter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Romart didn't expect that.
Splinter wants to control from the top but Romart keeps moving.
Splinter tries to free his leg and advance position but Romart is retaining full guard. #SU#
Splinter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Romart, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romart misses with a hook. Splinter ducked under it nicely.
Romart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Splinter.
Romart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Romart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Romart.
Jeff Romart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Splinter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romart is fending him off so far but Splinter persists. Nope, Romart circles away and we're back to standing.
Romart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Splinter counters with a head kick. That will keep Romart thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #TD#
Splinter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romart wants to get back to his feet but Splinter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Splinter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Splinter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Splinter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Splinter stands and throws Romart's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Splinter tries to score with some ground and pound. Romart controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Splinter wants to control but Romart is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Splinter tries for a kimura but Romart is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Splinter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Splinter dives in for a single leg takedown but Romart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Splinter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Splinter is out of range and Romart settles back down.
Splinter dodges the punch combination from Romart.
Splinter is looking to counter punch.
Jeff Romart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Romart just misses with a punch to the body.
Romart throws a right hand that Splinter ducks under and follows up with a left that Splinter also avoids with ease.
Splinter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romart.
A punch combination from Romart misses.
Splinter feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Romart has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Romart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
Splinter looking to score a takedown here. Romart is defending well but Splinter drives through and ends up in Romart's guard.
Romart wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Splinter manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVB#
Splinter prevents Romart from standing back up.
#SUB#
Splinter is trying for a kimura here. Romart looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Splinter wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Master Splinter!
An out of breath Master Splinter 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:
The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Aug 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Splinter avoids the body shot from Kolton.
Splinter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kolton cracks Splinter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kolton digs a good hook to Splinter's body.
#CL#
Kolton tries to keep at a distance but Splinter has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kolton.
Splinter is trying to drag Kolton to the mat but Kolton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kolton lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kolton cracks Splinter with a nice body shot.
Kolton pushes Splinter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Splinter takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kolton.
Kolton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Splinter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kolton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kolton gets through Splinter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kolton digs a right hand underneath Splinter's ribcage. Splinter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kolton pushes Splinter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kolton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Splinter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kolton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Splinter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kolton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kolton lands with a right to the head.
Kolton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Splinter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolton digs a right hand into Splinter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Splinter's gas tank.
Oh Splinter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Kolton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Splinter is breathing heavily.
Kolton is working Splinter over against the cage.
Splinter takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Kolton.
Kolton pushes Splinter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kolton.
Kolton is working Splinter over against the cage.
Kolton is working Splinter over against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kolton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Kolton.
Kolton scores with a shoulder strike.
Kolton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kolton as the two fighters clinch.
Kolton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kolton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Splinter's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Splinter drops to his knees and Kolton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Kolton!
After winning the bout, Rei Kolton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
The Island Season 8, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Anya fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Splinter gets tackled into the cage by Anya. Anya maintains the clinch.
Anya tries to pull guard but Splinter holds him up against the cage and eventually Anya drops back down to his feet.
Splinter has Anya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Splinter to keep the fight standing.
Master Splinter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Anya.
Anya is struggling to control the position.
Splinter tries to work over Anya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Anya tries to break the clinch but Splinter is controlling the position.
Anya stalling against the cage.
Anya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Splinter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anya pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Anya rushes Splinter and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anya throws a punch but it's blocked by Splinter. #TD#
Splinter pulls guard. #ES#
Splinter is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anya presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Splinter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anya tries to pull guard but Splinter holds him up against the cage and eventually Anya drops back down to his feet.
Anya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Splinter is defending well for now.#TD#
Splinter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anya is trying to escape back to his feet but Splinter uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Splinter has an Americana. Anya didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Splinter is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Splinter hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Master Splinter!
Our winner, Master Splinter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Beach Fights 35
Date: Jun 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Yaj stuffs the takedown attempt from Splinter. Splinter gets slowly back to his feet.
Splinter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj cracks Splinter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
Splinter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Splinter moves away.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Splinter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj takes a swing at Splinter's ribcage but misses.
And Splinter tries to counter it with a takedown but Yaj pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Splinter with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC#
Splinter is rocked!
Yaj is stalking Splinter. Splinter circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Yaj, and it's lights out! Splinter really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boo Yaj!
Boo Yaj seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Son of a Beach
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Kat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Splinter tries to counter with a takedown but Kat is quick to defend against it.
Kat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Splinter moves away.
Splinter moves out of range of the strikes.
Kat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kat.
Kat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Splinter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Splinter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kat.
Kat lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kat stuffs the takedown attempt from Splinter. Splinter gets slowly back to his feet.
Kat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Splinter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Splinter tries to counter with a takedown but Kat is quick to defend against it.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Kat as Splinter shoots in.#T1#
Kat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Splinter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kat misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Splinter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kat trying to control but Splinter postures up.
#SUB#
Splinter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kat defend it? Splinter steps over the head and cranks it - Kat is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Splinter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Master Splinter!
A very excited looking Master Splinter 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.
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Event:
Banter at the Beach
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Chinaski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Splinter with the counter takedown but Chinaski avoids it easily.
Splinter staying out of range there.
Splinter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chinaski defends it nicely.
Chinaski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chinaski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Splinter doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinaski misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Splinter! But no joy.
Splinter darts in looking for a takedown but Chinaski gets double underhooks and turns Splinter into the cage.
Chinaski connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.#T1#
Splinter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chinaski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Splinter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chinaski connects with a body shot that sends Splinter's belly button to the back.
Chinaski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC#
Splinter is rocked!
Chinaski drops Splinter with a straight right hand, right on the button! Chinaski follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Chinaski!
Henry Chinaski 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.
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Event:
Bear brawls by the Beach
Date: May 11, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
DeCastro circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeCastro counters with a stiff right hand.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and DeCastro counters with a stiff right hand.
Splinter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DeCastro but DeCastro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Splinter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T1##ES#
DeCastro pushes Splinter off and gets back to his feet.
Splinter shoots and misses
letting DeCastro counter with a right hand.
Splinter throws a poor cross that misses
and DeCastro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Splinter with a lazy takedown attempt
and DeCastro counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
David DeCastro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Splinter.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
Splinter misses with a takedown attempt
and DeCastro counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Splinter is rocked!
Splinter throws a poor cross that misses
and DeCastro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Splinter shoots and misses
and DeCastro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Splinter is still on wobbly legs! Can DeCastro finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Splinter has his takedown stuffed
and DeCastro counters with a left right combination that sends Splinter crashing to the mat - DeCastro wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Splinter out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David DeCastro!
A victorious David DeCastro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Betrayal by the Beach
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Diaz lands a jab to Splinter's midsection.#CL#
Splinter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Splinter is trying to stall.
#TD#
Splinter is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Splinter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but Splinter defends it easily.
Splinter passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Safe Space. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T1#
Splinter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Splinter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Splinter not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Splinter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Splinter is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz trying to control here.
#SUB#
Splinter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz trying to control here.
Splinter trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well. #SUB#
Splinter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Splinter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Splinter lands a nice shot to the head.
Splinter controlling from mount. #T3#
Diaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Splinter.
Diaz wants to hold on but Splinter pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Splinter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Splinter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Splinter avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Splinter looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Splinter working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz is in no mood to give up.
Diaz tries to hold on but Splinter pushes him away. #T4##SUB#
Splinter has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Splinter is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Splinter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Splinter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Splinter avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Splinter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Splinter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz works Splinter's body with a nice hook.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Splinter pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Splinter wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Splinter is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Splinter sits in half guard.
Master Splinter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Splinter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Splinter trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away. #SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Splinter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Splinter tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Diaz is positioning himself well to prevent Splinter advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Splinter pulls his head out easily.
Splinter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Splinter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T2#
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.
Diaz trying to control here.
Splinter trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Splinter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Splinter missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Splinter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Splinter is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Diaz is looking to control Splinter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Splinter wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Splinter is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Splinter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Splinter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Diaz lands a nice hook to Splinter's body. Splinter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz jabs at Splinter's body.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Splinter moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz jabs at Splinter's body.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Splinter rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz jabs at Splinter's body.
Splinter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz punishes Splinter's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Splinter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Splinter is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Splinter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Splinter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Splinter walks into a jab.
Splinter throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Splinter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a hook but Splinter blocks it.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Splinter attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz lands a jab to Splinter's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Splinter's ribs.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Splinter.
Splinter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jose Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Splinter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Splinter pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Splinter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Splinter.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Splinter is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz trying to hold on to Splinter's head to control him but Splinter postures up.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Splinter.
Splinter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #SUB#
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz is pulling down on Splinter's head. It's preventing any offense from Splinter, at least for the moment.#T3##SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Splinter defends easily.
Diaz has Splinter pulled in close to control his posture.
Splinter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Splinter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Splinter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination. #TD#
Splinter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Splinter wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Splinter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz wants to control but Splinter postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Splinter tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Master Splinter.
I think Splinter 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
Beasts on the Beach
Date: Apr 06, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Splinter shoots and misses
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Splinter wants to clinch
and DeCastro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DeCastro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#CL2#
Splinter clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeCastro tries to break the clinch but Splinter is controlling the position.
Splinter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeCastro's efforts to push away.#BC#
DeCastro manages to break the clinch.
Splinter wants to clinch but DeCastro slips to the side
and DeCastro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Splinter fails with the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Splinter shoots in but no luck this time.
As Splinter looks to move away, DeCastro throws a big counter combo but Splinter just gets out of the way.
David DeCastro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Splinter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Splinter.
Splinter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeCastro tries to avoid it but Splinter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeCastro to the ground. DeCastro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Splinter looks to move away, DeCastro throws a big counter combo but Splinter just gets out of the way.
Splinter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Splinter has his takedown stuffed
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Splinter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a nice body shot.
Master Splinter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Splinter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Splinter tries for a takedown but DeCastro circles away easily
and DeCastro counters with a straight right hand.
Splinter darts in trying to clinch
and DeCastro counters with a left right combination that sends Splinter crashing to the mat - DeCastro wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Splinter out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David DeCastro!
David DeCastro retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, David DeCastro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Beauty and the Beach
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Splinter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lazarith counters with a solid body kick.
Lazarith lands a high kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
Lazarith cracks a nice hook into Splinter's ribs.
A head kick by Lazarith misses #TD2#
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Lazarith didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Splinter drops back looking for a leg! Lazarith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lazarith manages to kick Splinter off! Splinter jumps back into Lazarith's guard.
Splinter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Splinter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Splinter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Splinter stops Lazarith from standing up.
Lazarith wants to get back to his feet but Splinter passes into half guard.
Splinter works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Splinter looking for a guillotine from mount but Lazarith is having none of it.
Lazarith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lazarith tries to get out of the position.
Lazarith wants to try and get back to his feet.#T1#
Lazarith is in a horrible position here. Splinter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lazarith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lazarith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Splinter controlling from mount.
Splinter landing strikes from the mount.
Splinter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Splinter postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Lazarith badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Splinter around the waist but Splinter pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Splinter is the winner by TKO! Splinter jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Splinter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Andreev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andreev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Splinter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andrey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev wants to clinch#TD#
and Splinter counters with a single leg into guard. Andreev didn't expect that.
Splinter works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Splinter maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Andreev could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Splinter has cracked it and Andreev is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Splinter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Master Splinter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Splinter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Splinter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.
Kane Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Splinter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Splinter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Splinter wants to work for an arm triangle but Kelly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Splinter is looking to advance position but Kelly won't allow it.
Splinter is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Kelly pushes Splinter off looking to stand but Splinter dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Splinter there.
Splinter working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Splinter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Splinter trying to pass the guard but Kelly defending well.
Splinter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Splinter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Splinter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Splinter is trying to work for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
Splinter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Kelly pushes Splinter off looking to stand but Splinter dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
Kelly is controlling Splinter's trapped leg to prevent Splinter from advancing to side control.
Kelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#
Kelly is rocked!
Kelly trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Splinter is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Splinter seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kelly is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Master Splinter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Stroev wants to clinch#TD2#
and Splinter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stroev won't be happy with that.
Splinter just content to control the position. #SUB2#
Splinter is working to tighten his grip on Stroev's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stroev has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Splinter is really squeezing tight and eventually Stroev passes out! Splinter breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Master Splinter!
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