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Event:
WCF 78: Anderson vs Skystalker
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Bathory stuffs the takedown.
As Kohler backs off Bathory throws a huge counter combo but Kohler manages to avoid it all.
Bathory shoots in for a double leg but Kohler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Kohler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Bathory is not content to let Kohler control the position.
Bathory is trying to stand back up but Kohler is controlling him
Kohler wants to control but Bathory is keeping him busy.
Kohler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bathory is refusing to be controlled, as Kohler sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Kohler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kohler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Kohler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bathory defending well though.
Kohler working the head and body with strikes.
Bathory avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kohler.
Kohler drops an elbow to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bathory looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bathory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory has hold of Kohler's hands but Kohler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bathory taking some punishment here, with Kohler in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kohler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bathory tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kohler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bathory really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Bathory is bucking up trying to escape but Kohler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#Bathory is rocked!
Kohler softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Bathory is out cold! Kohler jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Kohler!
A victorious Andreas Kohler 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:
WCF WNF 53: Wolf vs Kiran
Date: May 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Aston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory counters with a body kick.
Bathory with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aston counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Bathory clinches up with Aston and pushes him back against the cage.
Bathory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bathory wants a takedown.
Brian Aston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeno Bathory.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aston blocking some punches.
Aston misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Aston is pressed up against the cage. Bathory has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aston down to the mat. Aston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Bathory shoots in and bounces Aston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Bathory postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bathory, into his guard. #REVR##T1#
Aston wants to get up but he can't break Bathory's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Bathory wriggles free and stands up.
Aston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aston lands a nice looking body shot.
Aston looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Aston.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Aston avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Aston.#CUT#It looks like Zeno Bathory has been cut.#TD2#
Bathory closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aston to the mat! Aston manages to get full guard.
Bathory engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Bathory is looking to work some ground and pound but Aston has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Aston trying to keep a closed guard but Bathory is proving a slippery customer.
Bathory advances position into side control!
Bathory working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Bathory crashes against the mat.
Bathory lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aston prevents Bathory from moving into mount. #T3#
Bathory scoring with punches from side control.
Bathory trying to control the position but Aston is working away.
Bathory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bathory remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
An elbow from Bathory crashes against the mat.
Bathory advances nicely into full mount. #SUB2#
Bathory is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aston to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aston shrugs it off.
Aston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bathory on the ground.
Aston is in a horrible position here. Bathory smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bathory lands a big shot there that rocks Aston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aston taking shots to the head.
Bathory throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aston because Bathory loaded up on that one.
Bathory content just to control the position here.
Bathory lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bathory lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory thowing shots but they're missing.
Aston in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Aston is rocked!
Bathory throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aston because Bathory loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeno Bathory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeno Bathory's cut.
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#
Bathory moves away from the strike by Aston.
Aston misses with a body shot.
Aston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2#
Aston gets caught flat footed, as Bathory shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aston is trying to control the position but Bathory postures up.
Zeno Bathory has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bathory accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aston keeping full guard, as Bathory tries to pass.
Bathory throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bathory trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bathory scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Bathory is looking to work some ground and pound but Aston has wrist control.
Bathory landing some decent shots from guard.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bathory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bathory is stalling in the full guard.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Bathory drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bathory has Aston in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Bathory working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Bathory trying to keep a closed guard but Aston is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Bathory looking for a guillotine here but Aston defends easily.
Aston wants to stand but Bathory is controlling his posture from full guard. #T3#
Bathory seems keen to control Aston's posture.#SUB2#
Bathory is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Aston frees his head nicely. Oh but Bathory has switched to an armbar! Aston is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zeno Bathory!
A determined Zeno Bathory didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 47: Tofail vs Tyurin
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Jones misses #TD#
and Bathory counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bathory.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Bathory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bathory with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bathory landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#CUT#It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Bathory 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.
Bathory trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#CUT#That has opened up David Jones's cut even more.#T1#
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bathory is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Bathory tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Bathory is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bathory wants to control but Jones is having none of it.#T2#
Bathory keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bathory tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bathory is looking to get to half guard.
Bathory is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Bathory is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Bathory is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bathory throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bathory is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.#SU2#
Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bathory tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Jones catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.#CUT2#It looks like Zeno Bathory has been cut.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Bathory closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bathory is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bathory controlling the pace.
Bathory thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bathory sits in half guard. #SUB#
Bathory is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well. #T1#
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SU#
Bathory decides to return to a standing position.
Bathory walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bathory is defended easily by Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Bathory shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Bathory drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bathory loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bathory is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bathory.
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Bathory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Jones is looking to stand up but Bathory isn't so interested in that idea.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bathory somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bathory feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bathory off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Bathory drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Bathory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jones scores with a body shot.
Bathory throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Bathory sprawls well.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
David Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bathory counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target. #CL2#
Jones gets a clinch.
Bathory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bathory is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bathory prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bathory with a big uppercut! Bathory tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bathory to the mat! Bathory covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Jones!
David Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Carnage for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 41: Tofail vs Dirk
Date: Feb 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Bathory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bathory off to one side.
Jones misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bathory.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Jones's torso.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Zeno Bathory has been cut.#TD2#
Bathory closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Bathory getting side control.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Bathory throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bathory scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT2#It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bathory on the ground.#SUB2#
Bathory is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Bathory is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Bathory looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is trying to stand.
Bathory throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bathory lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT2#David Jones's cut is getting worse.
Bathory is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Bathory's guard.
Bathory is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Ground and pound from Bathory. #CUT2#Jeez, David Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zeno Bathory!
Zeno Bathory opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 34: Harris vs Williams
Date: Dec 30, 2020 |
#R1#
A big left from Bathory misses. #TD2#
Bathory feints and as Tyurin raises his hands in defense, Bathory changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bathory passes into half guard.
Tyurin wants to get back to his feet.
Tyurin tries to roll over but Bathory keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyurin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bathory working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tyurin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyurin is looking to control Bathory's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyurin avoid being mounted?
Tyurin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyurin.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bathory working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bathory accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyurin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyurin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bathory works over Tyurin with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Bathory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bathory throws an elbow that misses. Tyurin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bathory's guard. Nice move by Tyurin!#REVR#
Bathory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bathory is wriggling around but Tyurin manages to pass to half guard.
Bathory trying to hold on to Tyurin's head to control him but Tyurin postures up.
#ES2#
Bathory makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Bathory drives through with a takedown into Tyurin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tyurin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyurin wants to get back to his feet but Bathory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bathory is looking to pass into half guard but Tyurin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tyurin is in guard.#REVR##T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory pulls Tyurin in close to prevent any damage.
Tyurin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at EFC Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bathory will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bathory wants to sweep but no luck.
Bathory working a defensive guard but Tyurin passes into half guard.
Tyurin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bathory keeps working.
Tyurin prevents Bathory from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bathory is trying to maintain the position but Tyurin is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Bathory wants to improve his position but Tyurin is controlling well.
Tyurin trying to control from half guard but Bathory is working away. #SUB#
Bathory is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tyurin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tyurin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bathory is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tyurin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin 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:
WCF 48: Anderson vs Camara
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Bathory wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Bathory is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bathory avoid being mounted?
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Bathory defends it.
Bathory is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the action but Bathory is working from the bottom.
Bathory is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Bathory trying to control from the bottom.
Bathory is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hell Warriors Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bathory is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Bathory holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bathory is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Bathory is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Bathory is looking to escape.
Bathory has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Gracie. #T2#
Gracie is taking a breather. Bathory 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.
Bathory trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie prevents Bathory from standing back up.
Gracie prevents Bathory from improving his position.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bathory tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bathory is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Bathory is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bathory is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Bathory is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bathory taking shots to the head.
Bathory tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Bathory is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bathory is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Bathory is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bathory wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Bathory is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bathory is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Bathory but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bathory scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gracie land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gracie stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Dog Gracie!
Big Dog Gracie very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
Empire: Cage Wars
Date: Sep 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallas drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kallas throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory takes a swing at Kallas's ribcage but misses.
Bathory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kallas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kallas scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory throws a hook but Kallas avoids it easily.
Bathory lands with an uppercut that bounces Kallas off the cage and back into range.
Kallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallas.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Kallas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bathory throws a hook but Kallas blocks it.
Bathory lands the left hand.#ROC#Kallas is rocked!
Kallas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
Kallas throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallas. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1##TD2#
Kallas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kallas lands in his opponent's guard.
Kallas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bathory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kallas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bathory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bathory is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kallas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bathory stands and throws Kallas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bathory misses with the ground and pound.
Bathory wants to control for a moment but Kallas uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T2#
Bathory wants to pass to mount but Kallas is defending the position.
Bathory throwing shots but Kallas is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Bathory wants to work for an arm triangle but Kallas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bathory trying to control the action but Kallas is working from the bottom.
Kallas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kallas controls Bathory momentarily but Bathory frees himself.
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Kallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Kallas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bathory puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bathory is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kallas trying to control but Bathory postures up.
#SUB#
Bathory is working for an americana but Kallas has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Bathory was thinking about the submission.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kallas can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kallas keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Bathory looking to sit in guard and control but Kallas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kallas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kallas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kallas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Kallas landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Bathory is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bathory has momentary wrist control but Kallas slips an elbow through the middle.
Bathory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kallas won't allow Bathory to get back to his feet.
Bathory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bathory trying to strike off his back.
Bathory has momentary wrist control but Kallas slips an elbow through the middle.
Kallas cracks Bathory with a solid left hand.
Kallas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kallas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bathory is keeping the position for now.
Kallas postures up and lands a big shot to Bathory's brow.
Bathory wants to stand and escape but Kallas is having none of it.
Kallas lands a couple of digs.
Kallas throws an elbow that misses. Bathory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kallas's guard. Nice move by Bathory!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeno Bathory dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kallas on the side of the head.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallas misses with a leg kick
and Bathory counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Kallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kallas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory lands with a straight right. Kallas didn't see that one coming.
Bathory throws a jab when Kallas was well out of range.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Kallas's front leg but catches the back leg as Kallas tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bathory scores with a hook.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Kallas is just out of range.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Kallas is out of range. #T1#
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallas.
Kallas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bathory as he avoids it easily.
Zeno Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Kallas avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Kallas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Kallas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Kallas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallas staying out of range there.
Kallas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kallas misses with a body kick.
Zeno Bathory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kallas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kallas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Kallas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory slips a straight right by Kallas.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Kallas's shoulder, as Kallas tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick from Bathory.#T2#
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Kallas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Kallas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bathory.
Kallas misses with a low kick.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Kallas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bathory blocks it well.
Bathory throws a head kick that Kallas semi-blocks.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Kallas saw that one coming.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Kallas saw that one coming.
Bathory connects with a single shot there.
Kallas defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Kallas ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kallas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory misses with a hook. Kallas ducked under it nicely.
Kallas needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there.
Bathory throws a low kick but Kallas moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory moves out of range as Kallas throws a body kick.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallas swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Kallas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bathory defends it nicely.#T4#
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kallas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bathory, as that shot connected.
Kallas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD2#
Kallas shoots in and bounces Bathory off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Bathory has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kallas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kallas backwards. #BC#
Bathory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kallas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zeno Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Kallas.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Kallas ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeno Bathory dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kallas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kallas! But no joy.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallas.
Kallas looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws a body punch but Kallas moves out of range.
Kallas feints the counter takedown.
Bathory lands a jab to the head.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Kallas's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Kallas down.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zeno Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Bathory as Kallas shoots in.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
Kallas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kallas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bathory rather than just go for the knockout.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Kallas is out of range. #T1#
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallas.
Kallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Kallas slips under a jab.
Bathory swings for the body but Kallas moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Kallas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kallas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Kallas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2##KD#
Bathory lands a big head kick that sends Kallas tumbling to the mat! Bathory takes a step backwards and waves Kallas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kallas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bathory finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallas is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bathory doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kallas crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kallas's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeno Bathory! |
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