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Event:
Island Brawls 18
Date: Jun 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bird slips a jab and a cross from Guzman.
Bird walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guzman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bird has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bird.
Bird walks into a stiff left hand from Guzman.
Bird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guzman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miguel Angel Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geezer Bird.
Bird wants to clinch up but Guzman keeps it at a distance.
Guzman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guzman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guzman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bird.
Guzman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bird walks into a jab.
Guzman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guzman sprawls well. Guzman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bird gets slowly back to his feet.
Guzman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T1#
Guzman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bird's head.
Guzman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bird uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guzman.
Bird is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Guzman finds it's way through Bird's defenses. #ROC#Bird is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Geezer Bird has been cut.
Miguel Angel Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Bird drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Guzman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Bird's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Angel Guzman!
A very excited looking Miguel Angel Guzman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Island Brawls 12
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Grant takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Grant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bird regains guard immediately. #ES#
Bird manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bird digs a good hook to Grant's body.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bird.
Grant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bird tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Grant moves into range and clinches up with Bird.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bird is looking to clinch.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bird.#T1#
Bird tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bird.
Grant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Bird gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grant to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Bird working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Bird definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Grant stays in close to Bird's body and controls the position.
Grant lands a couple of elbows.
Grant throws a strike but Bird rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bird accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant wants to stand up but Bird is controlling him. #SUB#
Bird postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grant is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bird, into his guard. #REVB#
Grant wants to pass the guard but Bird is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant stands up over Bird, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Bird is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grant is aware though and is defending well.
Grant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grant connects with a couple of short punches.
Bird will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Bird has an active guard here but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Bird is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Grant is tapping! Great win for Bird!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Geezer Bird! |
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Event:
Island Brawls 7
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gehrig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bird wants to clinch up but Gehrig keeps it at a distance.
Bird sets himself, and Gehrig steps forward looking for the clinch! Bird avoids it this time.#CL2#
Gehrig has closed the distance and engaged Bird in a clinch.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Gehrig uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Gehrig turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#SU2#
Gehrig decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bird darts in looking for a takedown but Gehrig gets double underhooks and turns Bird into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Gehrig . Beautiful body shot.
Bird is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Gehrig .
Gehrig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gehrig has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gehrig throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Bird fails with the takedown
and Gehrig counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Gehrig lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Geezer Bird has been cut.
Gehrig looks for the body kick but Bird saw that one coming.
Bird is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Gehrig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Gehrig lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gehrig trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Gehrig . #T2#
Gehrig controlling the action here.
It looks like Gehrig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gehrig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bird defending well though. #SU2#
Gehrig decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T3#
Bird has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Gehrig counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geezer Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Gehrig breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Gehrig gets a double leg takedown into Bird's guard.#SUB#
Bird is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bird is trying to control the position but Gehrig postures up.
Bird can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gehrig controls the pace.#T4#
Gehrig in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SU2#
Gehrig gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bird looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gehrig misses with a head kick.
Bird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gehrig is fending him off so far but Bird persists. Nope, Gehrig circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Gehrig shoots in and gets a takedown into Bird's guard.
Gehrig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Gehrig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geezer Bird's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Gehrig gets a double leg takedown into Bird's guard.
Bird wants to get back to his feet but Gehrig passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Gehrig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gehrig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gehrig not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Gehrig seems content to control.#T1#
Bird wants to improve his position but Gehrig is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Gehrig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gehrig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bird is trying to escape back to his feet but Gehrig uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gehrig moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T3#
Gehrig tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bird tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gehrig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bird somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Gehrig misses.#TD2#
Gehrig gets a double leg takedown into Bird's guard.
Gehrig pushing down on Bird's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SU2#
Gehrig stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bird to get to his feet. #TD2#
Gehrig shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bird is trying to defend but Gehrig finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gehrig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bird. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Gehrig is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bird defends it well.
Gehrig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Gehrig has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gehrig controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Gehrig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geezer Bird's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gehrig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geezer Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Gehrig gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Gehrig has Bird pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gehrig pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bird tumbling to the mat - Gehrig dives into Bird's guard.#SU2#
Gehrig stands and steps away. Bird gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Bird gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gehrig to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bird is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gehrig dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVR#
Gehrig in side control, throwing shots but Bird defends. #T1#
Gehrig working the ground and pound but Bird is defending the strikes.
Gehrig happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Gehrig is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bird has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gehrig is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bird's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
Gehrig stands up and beckons Bird to his feet. #T3##CL2#
Gehrig clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Gehrig manages to break the clinch.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Gehrig tries to counter it with a takedown but Bird pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Gehrig bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bird is trying to escape the position but Gehrig is controlling the position.
Gehrig sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bird is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bird regains half guard, as Gehrig was trying to land strikes.
Gehrig is taking a breather. Bird 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.#T4#
Gehrig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gehrig throwing shots but Bird is blocking nicely.
Gehrig thows a huge punch but Bird dodges it nicely.
#SU2#
Gehrig postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bird to stand up.
Geezer Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Bird gets caught flat footed, as Gehrig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gehrig stays in close to Bird's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gehrig 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Gehrig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gehrig has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Gehrig !
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Event:
Island Brawls 5
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Boovaine scores with a spinning back kick!
Bird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Boovaine as Bird shoots in.
Bird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boovaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boovaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boovaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Boovaine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boovaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boovaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Boovaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boovaine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boovaine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bird just manages to avoid it.
Troll Boovaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geezer Bird.
Boovaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bird. That did some damage!
Boovaine misses with a body kick. #T1#
Bird doesn't manage to clinch there - Boovaine circles away.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boovaine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boovaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boovaine throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Boovaine throws a front kick that sends Bird stumbling back into the cage.
Bird walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boovaine.
Bird looks winded!
Bird shoots in for a takedown but Boovaine shows good takedown defense.
Boovaine lands a leg kick that knocks Bird off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boovaine.
Boovaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird with the counter takedown but Boovaine avoids it easily.
Boovaine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bird takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boovaine.
Boovaine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boovaine scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boovaine. Bird shrugs it off though.
Boovaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boovaine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bird's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Boovaine.
Boovaine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boovaine looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boovaine lands with a nice body kick.
Boovaine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bird's calf.
Bird throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boovaine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boovaine, right into the meat.
Boovaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boovaine cracks the inside of Bird's front leg.
Boovaine keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Boovaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boovaine scores with a head kick. Bird tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boovaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boovaine throws a leg kick which misses Bird's front leg but catches the back leg as Bird tries to avoid it.
Boovaine pushes Bird away with a front kick.
Boovaine throws a head kick that Bird semi-blocks.
#CUT#
It looks like Geezer Bird has been cut.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boovaine connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boovaine. Bird shrugs it off though.
Boovaine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boovaine pushes Bird away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boovaine scoring well with a low kick there.
Bird shoots in but Boovaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
Boovaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boovaine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boovaine.
Boovaine tries a head kick but it misses.
Geezer Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boovaine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boovaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bird has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boovaine.
Boovaine throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
Boovaine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boovaine throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troll Boovaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geezer Bird'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#
A head kick from Boovaine lands but Bird takes it in his stride.
Geezer Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bird takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boovaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boovaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bird will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boovaine.
Bird blocks a head kick by Boovaine.
As Boovaine backs off Bird throws a huge counter combo but Boovaine manages to avoid it all.
Bird tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boovaine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bird somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Boovaine.
Bird is breathing heavily.
Bird takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boovaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bird wants to counter the offense by Boovaine and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Boovaine scores with a spinning back kick!
Boovaine feints and then cracks Bird's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bird down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bird might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boovaine has got the better of the exchanges.
Boovaine scores with a spinning back kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boovaine. Bird shrugs it off though.
Bird shoots in but Boovaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boovaine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bird avoids the head kick by Boovaine.
Bird has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boovaine.
An inside leg kick lands from Boovaine.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick.
Boovaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bird. That did some damage!
Boovaine scores with a leg kick.
Bird's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Bird shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boovaine sprawls well. Boovaine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bird gets slowly back to his feet.
Troll Boovaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geezer Bird.
Boovaine lands with a kick to the temple. Bird shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boovaine lands a high kick!
Boovaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boovaine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boovaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boovaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bird can do to turn this around?
Boovaine feints and then cracks Bird's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bird down.
Boovaine thows a body kick. Bird tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bird steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boovaine. That one must have hurt.#T3#
Boovaine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boovaine leaves Bird with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bird takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boovaine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boovaine connects with a solid leg kick.
Boovaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bird shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boovaine counters with a huge head kick that drops Bird! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troll Boovaine!
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