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Event:
FARTMMA 52: SEMIS
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Zemin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Madsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Madsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Madsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zemin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zemin misses the jab.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Madsen saw that one coming.
Zemin slips a jab from Madsen.
Zemin connects with a crisp jab.
Zemin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zemin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madsen at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Madsen misses the target.
Madsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zemin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madsen scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Madsen throws a shot from downtown. Zemin moves away and avoids it.
Zemin lands with a straight right. Madsen didn't see that one coming.
Madsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madsen throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.
Zemin works Madsen's body with a nice hook.
Zemin jabs Madsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Madsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madsen blocks a jab.
Madsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Zemin to counter with a crisp jab.
Madsen misses with a shot to the body
and Zemin counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Madsen is rocked!
Zemin cracks Madsen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Madsen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Zemin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Madsen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xun Zemin!
Xun Zemin 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.
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Event:
FARTMMA 42
Date: Jun 14, 2019 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Madsen misses the target.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Madsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hook but Madsen blocks it.
Johnson takes a swing at Madsen's ribcage but misses.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Madsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Madsen shows good takedown defense.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Madsen counter with a right hand.
Madsen blocks a head kick by Johnson.
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!
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madsen counters with a straight right hand.
Mark O Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Madsen counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Madsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Madsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Madsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madsen stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Madsen moves out of range easily.
Madsen throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
It looks like Madsen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Madsen ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madsen counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson switches off momentarily and Madsen cracks him with a monster right hand! Johnson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Madsen dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Madsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen 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:
FARTMMA 36
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Madsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dlamini clobbers Madsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hlasela Dlamini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madsen. Dlamini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dlamini takes a swing at Madsen's ribcage but misses.
Dlamini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dlamini connects with a body shot.
A jab from Dlamini misses. #CL2#
Madsen moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Madsen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Madsen manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madsen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Madsen looks up at the clock and then as Dlamini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Madsen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dlamini is working to avoid the ground and pound but Madsen connects with a decent elbow.
Dlamini is trying to improve his position.
Madsen landing strikes.
Madsen cracks Dlamini with a big elbow. #T1#
Dlamini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Madsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dlamini wants to get back to full guard but Madsen has passed into side control.
Dlamini can't do much from the bottom here.
Madsen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Madsen controlling the position easily from mount.
Madsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dlamini is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Dlamini is working hard here to advance position.
Madsen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dlamini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madsen on the ground.
Madsen dominating with strikes here.
Madsen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dlamini hang on?
Madsen content just to control the position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dlamini is trying desperately to improve position.
Madsen controlling his opponent. #T3#
Dlamini tries to reverse the position but Madsen maintains control.
Madsen trying to control but Dlamini is having none of it.
Madsen with good strikes from the mount here!
Dlamini regains half guard.
Dlamini manages to get to full guard.
Madsen preventing the sweep. #T4#
Madsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Dlamini keeps moving.
Madsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dlamini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Madsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madsen preventing the sweep.
Dlamini trying to keep a closed guard but Madsen is proving a slippery customer.
Dlamini tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dlamini working for a triangle but Madsen defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark O Madsen dominated that round.
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#
Dlamini throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Madsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Dlamini wants to control but Madsen is keeping busy.
Dlamini tries to roll over but Madsen keeps him under control.#SUB#
Dlamini looking for subs from the bottom but Madsen mounts him!
Dlamini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns Dlamini that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dlamini is trying to escape the mount.
Madsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Dlamini wants to hold on but Madsen pushes him away.
Madsen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dlamini's face.
Madsen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dlamini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Madsen lands a couple of good shots and Dlamini has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Madsen scores with punches from the back.
Madsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dlamini grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dlamini is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Madsen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dlamini's head.
Good control from Madsen.
Dlamini tries to escape but Madsen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dlamini is taking damage to the body and head.
Dlamini takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#ROC2#
Dlamini is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is taking a good look at Dlamini as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Madsen!
Oh Dlamini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madsen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dlamini!
Mark O Madsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Madsen is loading up with his shots from the back and Dlamini is in big trouble! Dlamini taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark O Madsen!
A less than humble Mark O Madsen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Hlasela Dlamini was interviewed post fight and said 'you can't keep a good man down'.
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Event:
FARTMMA 29
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Madsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Kurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Madsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurmagomedov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Madsen somewhat.
Madsen's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Madsen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD2#
Madsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Madsen winds up and cracks Kurmagomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurmagomedov tries to roll over but Madsen keeps him under control.
Kurmagomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Madsen stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madsen lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurmagomedov manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Madsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Madsen controlling him for the moment.
Kurmagomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Madsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Madsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Kurmagomedov has his foot on Madsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Madsen lands a couple of elbows.
Madsen lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madsen lands a couple of digs.
Kurmagomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Madsen controlling him for the moment.
Madsen stands up over Kurmagomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Madsen with a nice head shot there.
Madsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Madsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Madsen landing some decent shots from guard. #T3##SUB#
Kurmagomedov is looking for a triangle but Madsen pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Kurmagomedov has his foot on Madsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Madsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Madsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Kurmagomedov working for a triangle but Madsen defends it easily.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Kurmagomedov keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Madsen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kurmagomedov quickly recovers to half guard.
Kurmagomedov tries to roll over but Madsen keeps him under control.
Kurmagomedov trying to hold on to Madsen's head to control him but Madsen postures up.
Kurmagomedov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Madsen manages to pass to mount!
Madsen with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurmagomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurmagomedov is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark O Madsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kurmagomedov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#TD2#
Madsen feints and as Kurmagomedov raises his hands in defense, Madsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Madsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Madsen stands up over Kurmagomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Madsen stands up over Kurmagomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Kurmagomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen 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.
Madsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kurmagomedov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Madsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Madsen trying to control but Kurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Mark O Madsen has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Kurmagomedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurmagomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Kurmagomedov is looking for a triangle but Madsen pushes his legs off easily.
Madsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurmagomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madsen's guard. #REVR##T2#
Kurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Madsen keeps moving.
Kurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Madsen is looking to stand up but Kurmagomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Kurmagomedov trying to control but Madsen is working from the bottom.
Madsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kurmagomedov looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Kurmagomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Madsen trying to hold on to Kurmagomedov's head to control him but Kurmagomedov postures up.
Madsen is trying is best to control the position here.
Madsen is looking to improve his position.
Madsen moves into full guard.
Madsen trying to control the position here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Madsen is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kurmagomedov lands a jab to the head.
Madsen misses with a body shot
and Kurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurmagomedov as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Madsen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kurmagomedov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Madsen is in Kurmagomedov's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madsen wants to control from the top but Kurmagomedov keeps moving.
Kurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Madsen chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark O Madsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kurmagomedov catches Madsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Madsen shoots in for a takedown but Kurmagomedov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurmagomedov lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kurmagomedov.
Kurmagomedov cracks Madsen with a good jab.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.
Kurmagomedov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head. #TD2#
Madsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kurmagomedov!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen scoring with punches from side control.
Kurmagomedov is looking for a sweep.
Madsen gets to mount! Kurmagomedov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kurmagomedov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T1#
Madsen landing punches.
Madsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Madsen tries to control but Kurmagomedov wriggling away.
Kurmagomedov wants to control but Madsen is having none of it.
Madsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Kurmagomedov regains half guard.
Kurmagomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Madsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Madsen landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Madsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Madsen cracks Kurmagomedov with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Kurmagomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madsen is working Kurmagomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Madsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Madsen wants to control from the top but Kurmagomedov keeps moving.
Kurmagomedov is trying to control the position but Madsen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen 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 referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Madsen trying to control but Kurmagomedov is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurmagomedov scores with a nice right hand.
Madsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhovhar Kurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhovhar Kurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark O Madsen.#TD2#
Madsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T4#
Kurmagomedov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Madsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Madsen winds up and cracks Kurmagomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Madsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurmagomedov is staying active underneath Madsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mark O Madsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kurmagomedov tries to roll over but Madsen keeps him under control.#SUB#
Kurmagomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madsen lands a nice short elbow.
Kurmagomedov gets full guard.#SUB#
Kurmagomedov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Madsen defends well.
Madsen stands up over Kurmagomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark O Madsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen 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.
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Event:
FARTMMA 22
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Madsen shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldonado defending well as Madsen loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
so Madsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Maldonado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Maldonado both land. Nice combination.
Madsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the cage. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Madsen takes it in his stride. #T1#
Maldonado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head.
Maldonado slaps away a takedown attempt from Madsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldonado defends well and Madsen ends up having to push Maldonado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madsen has a takedown stuffed.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Madsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Madsen down.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maldonado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maldonado wants it to stay on the feet.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Madsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maldonado keeps Madsen at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Madsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maldonado's waist but Maldonado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Madsen off to one side.
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maldonado enables Madsen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maldonado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Maldonado has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Madsen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Madsen moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with an open hand slap.
We've been told by Madsen's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Madsen.
Madsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the cage. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Madsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maldonado to the mat! Maldonado manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Maldonado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Madsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3##TD#
Madsen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Madsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Madsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldonado is trying to stand back up but Madsen is controlling him
Madsen is taking a breather. Maldonado says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Madsen is nestled in close to Maldonado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Madsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Madsen is trying to control. Maldonado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Maldonado looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maldonado connects with a single shot there.
Madsen walks into a left hand.
A left and a right from Maldonado both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maldonado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Madsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Madsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Madsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Madsen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maldonado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldonado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldonado connects with a high kick.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maldonado sprawls well. Maldonado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Madsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Madsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Madsen shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Madsen fails with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Madsen walks into a jab.
Maldonado is looking to slow Madsen down with leg kicks.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Madsen gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldonado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Maldonado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Madsen landing a few strikes.
Madsen scores with punches from side control.
Madsen landing strikes.
Madsen prevents Maldonado from escaping the position.
Madsen working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madsen landing a few strikes. #ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!#T3#
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Madsen drags him back down.
Maldonado stops Madsen from passing to mount.
Madsen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Madsen wants to control but Maldonado is keeping him busy.
Madsen prevents Maldonado from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Madsen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maldonado's legs. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee asks Madsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Madsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Madsen working the ground and pound.
Maldonado is trying to buck Madsen off.#SU#
Madsen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
Madsen shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madsen closes the distance and clinches up with Maldonado, looking for a takedown. Madsen pushes Maldonado against the cage but Maldonado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madsen drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado lands a jab to the nose.
Maldonado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madsen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado lands a jab to Madsen's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madsen is defended easily by Maldonado.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Madsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madsen shoots and misses
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Madsen with a poor takedown
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldonado, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maldonado circles away.
Maldonado scores with a head kick.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado lands with an overhand left.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
Madsen fails with the takedown
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand. #T2#
Maldonado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maldonado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maldonado wants it to stay on the feet.
Maldonado throws a combination. Madsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Maldonado circles away easily
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldonado defends it nicely.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Madsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maldonado finds it's way round the side to connect with Madsen's head.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
Maldonado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Madsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madsen takes one to the chin there.
Maldonado swings for the body but Madsen moves out of range.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madsen.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Madsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a good jab.
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!
Madsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Maldonado sprawls well.#T4#
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldonado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madsen has his takedown stuffed
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark O Madsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maldonado circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Madsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Madsen's ribs.#TD#
Madsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madsen connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
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Event:
FARTMMA 16: THE RISE OF VENOM
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD#
Madsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Madsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Madsen punches Lee on the ear.
Lee covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Madsen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lee could be in trouble here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madsen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Madsen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lee's head.
Madsen lands punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Madsen lands a shot to the body.
Madsen is landing with strikes. Lee can't take much more of this.#ROC#
Lee is rocked!#SUB#
Madsen looking for the choke from the back.
Madsen controls the action.
The referee is taking a good look at Lee as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Madsen!
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Madsen finish him?
We've been hearing good reports from Madsen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Madsen lands punches and elbows.
Madsen controlling well, preventing Lee from escaping the position.
Lee is trapped and Madsen is scoring with shots to the head and body.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T2#
Lee tries to break free.
Madsen scores with punches and elbows.
Madsen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Madsen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Madsen controlling the positon.#T3#
Lee grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lee trying to control the hands but Madsen breaks the grip.
Madsen is landing with strikes. Lee can't take much more of this.#T4#
Madsen is not going to allow Lee to sit and survive in this position.
Lee grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen biding his time, controlling Lee.
Madsen is hanging on to Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Madsen throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lee!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark O Madsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Madsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Madsen counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Madsen lands a couple of digs.
Madsen works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Madsen scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Lee working for a triangle but Madsen defends it easily.
Madsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee striking off his back but it's not causing Madsen any problems.
Madsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Madsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Madsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Madsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Madsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Madsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Madsen distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee is trying to control the position but Madsen postures up.
Madsen sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Madsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T3#
Madsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Madsen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Madsen with a nice head shot there.
Madsen distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Madsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Madsen slips an elbow through the middle.
Madsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Madsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Mark O Madsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madsen gets to his feet and stands over Lee, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lee felt that one! Madsen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lee from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
FARTMMA 7
Date: Dec 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Pjaca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Madsen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pjaca won't be happy with that.
Pjaca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madsen on the ground.
Madsen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pjaca taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB2#
Madsen is working to tighten his grip on Pjaca's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pjaca has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Madsen is really squeezing tight and eventually Pjaca passes out! Madsen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Grand Finales
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Nevrakis gets a clinch.
Madsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nevrakis.
Nevrakis blocking some punches.
#TD#
Nevrakis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Madsen uses from the top position. #SUB#
Madsen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nevrakis to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Madsen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nevrakis pulls down on the head and he's put Madsen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Konstantinos Nevrakis!
Konstantinos Nevrakis is the new lightweight champion!
Konstantinos Nevrakis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
FARTMMA 3
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Madsen missing with a left hand there. Solomon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solomon.
Madsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solomon jabs Madsen right on the nose. Madsen blinks but takes it well.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.
Madsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Solomon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Solomon. That snapped Madsen's head back.
Solomon jabs Madsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Madsen tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madsen feints the counter takedown.
Solomon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD2#
Madsen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Solomon did well to prevent Madsen getting side control.#ES#
Solomon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Madsen is on him like a limpet, forcing Solomon back against the cage.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madsen tries to work over Solomon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Madsen has Solomon pressed against the cage.
Solomon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Solomon tries to land a knee to the head but Madsen blocks with his arms.
Madsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Axel Solomon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark O Madsen.
Solomon wants to stall.
Madsen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Solomon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Solomon can't break the clinch.
Madsen has Solomon pressed against the cage, preventing Solomon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solomon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch but Madsen keeps him there for the moment.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Solomon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madsen backwards.
Madsen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Solomon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solomon is trying to break free.
Solomon is trying to force a seperation but Madsen has the dominant position.#BC2#
Madsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solomon is looking to land body kicks.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Madsen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Solomon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Madsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Madsen is nestled in close to Solomon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Madsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Solomon trying to control here.
Madsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Madsen controlling the action here.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solomon gets back to full guard.
Madsen stands up over Solomon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Madsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Solomon wants to get back to his feet but Madsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Madsen postures up and lands a big shot to Solomon's brow.
Madsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madsen postures up and lands a big shot to Solomon's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Solomon dominated that round.
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##CL#
Solomon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madsen can't find room to land a body shot as Solomon controls the action.
Madsen tries to pull guard but Solomon won't allow it.
#BC2#
Madsen breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Solomon gets tackled into the cage by Madsen. Madsen maintains the clinch.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madsen can't get the takedown.
Madsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Solomon smiles and moves away.
Axel Solomon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark O Madsen.#CL2#
Madsen closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Solomon manages to break the clinch.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solomon defends it nicely.
Solomon throws a big counter combination but Madsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Solomon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Solomon.
Madsen misses with a takedown attempt - Solomon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solomon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madsen's head.
Axel Solomon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solomon defending well as Madsen loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Madsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Solomon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Madsen moves into full mount!
Madsen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solomon looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Solomon is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Madsen controlling from the full mount.
Madsen lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Solomon is bucking up trying to escape but Madsen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Madsen working Solomon over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madsen with the ground and pound from mount. #T3#
Madsen content just to control the position here.
Madsen connects with a bit shot that sees Solomon covering up! More strikes from Madsen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Madsen is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark O Madsen!
In his post fight interview, Mark O Madsen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Woodward dives in and grabs Madsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madsen pushes down on Woodward's head and hops out.
Madsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Madsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woodward could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Madsen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woodward did well to prevent Madsen getting side control.
Woodward is looking to control Madsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woodward avoid being mounted?
Madsen blocks the strikes from Woodward.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Madsen in particular looking to stall.
Woodward on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodward wants to control but Madsen is keeping busy.
Woodward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Madsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Madsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woodward with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Woodward is rocked!#T1#
Madsen slips a nice elbow through Woodward's hands, connecting with Woodward's forehead.
Oh Woodward is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madsen lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Woodward quite badly. Woodward pulls Madsen in close trying to recover. Madsen postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Woodward on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Woodward doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Madsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Madsen closes the distance and pushes Kale back into the cage.
Kale lands a hook that snaps the head of Madsen backwards.
Madsen has had enough of the clinch but Kale keeps him there for the moment.
Madsen wants a takedown.
Madsen blocking some punches.
Madsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Madsen is keeping busy.
Madsen blocks an uppercut.
Kale wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kale misses with the head strike.
Kale throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Madsen pulls Kale into guard.
Madsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kale manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1#
Madsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Madsen preventing the sweep.
Madsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Madsen working some strikes from top position.
Madsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Madsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Madsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madsen with a nice head shot there.#ROC#
Kale is rocked!#T2#
Madsen gets to his feet and stands over Kale, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kale felt that one! Madsen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kale from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark O Madsen!
Mark O Madsen 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.
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