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Empire: 5
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chico fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biggs scores with a jab to the head.
Chico takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biggs as he avoids it easily.
Biggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Chico fails with the takedown
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chico misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chico misses with a takedown
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Yonnis Chico has been cut.
Yonnis Chico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chico shoots and misses
and Biggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Chico tries for a takedown but Biggs circles away easily
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Biggs misses with the combination.
Biggs stuns Chico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs scores with a one two! Chico had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chico takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Biggs lands with a good body shot.
Biggs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chico takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chico back to the cage. Biggs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Biggs.
Chico throws a right hand that Biggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Biggs also avoids with ease.
Chico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biggs is looking to wear down Chico with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chico fails with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Chico looks winded!
Biggs scores with a body shot.
Biggs digs a good hook to Chico's body.
Biggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Biggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chico with a poor takedown
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Chico throws a lazy head kick
and Biggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Chico shoots in and bounces Biggs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Biggs wants to stand up but Chico is controlling him. #ES#
Biggs wriggles free and stands up.
Chico doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Chico shoots in and drives through. Biggs sprawls well.
Biggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Chico misses with a takedown
and Biggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chico takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs lands with a shot to the body.
Biggs throws a shot to the body.
Biggs avoids the head kick by Chico.
Biggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jerome Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chico.
Chico takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Biggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
Chico gets tackled into the cage by Biggs. Biggs maintains the clinch.
Chico jumps guard but Biggs stands there with Chico around his waist. Chico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chico jumps guard but Biggs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yonnis Chico's cut.
That's time! Biggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Chico throws a body punch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs lands a slapping body shot.
Biggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chico closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Biggs scores with a jab to the body.
Chico is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Biggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Chico shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Biggs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chico prevents Biggs from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Chico tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Chico prevents Biggs from escaping the position.
Chico controls the position. #SU2#
Chico decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chico throws a head kick but Biggs moves out of range.
Chico swings for the body but Biggs moves out of range.
#TD2#
Chico shoots in and gets a takedown into Biggs's guard.#ES#
Biggs has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Chico has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Chico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chico manages to avoid it.
Chico takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Biggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chico takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yonnis Chico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggs lands a nice hook to Chico's body. Chico takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chico has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Biggs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chico throws a shot from downtown. Biggs moves away and avoids it.
Chico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chico is breathing heavily.
Biggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3##TD2#
Biggs gets caught flat footed, as Chico shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SU2#
Chico stands up and waves to Biggs to follow him.
Chico throws a low kick but Biggs moves out of range easily.
Chico shoots in for a takedown but Biggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Biggs misses its target.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.
Biggs works Chico's body with a nice hook.
Biggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Chico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggs scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs throws a body punch but Chico moves out of range.
Chico is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chico misses with a takedown
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Biggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Chico off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggs misses with the combination.
#CL#
Biggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Chico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biggs stalling the fight.
Chico jumps guard but Biggs stands there with Chico around his waist. Chico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Biggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yonnis Chico's cut.
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#
Chico fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biggs lands with a nice combination. Chico backs away looking to recover.
Biggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggs.
Chico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Biggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chico somewhat.
Nice uppercut lands for Biggs. That snapped Chico's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Biggs lands with a straight right. Chico didn't see that one coming.
Biggs jabs Chico to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Chico takes one to the side of the head.
Chico fails with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.
Chico with a lazy takedown attempt
and Biggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Biggs stuns Chico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chico takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chico misses with a body punch
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biggs throws a series of punches but Chico moves out of range.
Chico feints the counter takedown.
Biggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chico.
Biggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Biggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chico takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Biggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chico.#ROC#Chico is rocked!
Chico misses with a kick to the body
and Biggs counters with a left right combination that sends Chico crashing to the mat - Biggs wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Chico out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Biggs! |
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Event:
Empire: 3
Date: May 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Chico with a poor takedown
and Biggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chico misses with a head kick.
Chico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chico just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chico.
Chico shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.
Chico tries to clinch but Biggs moves away
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Biggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chico has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Yonnis Chico has been cut.
Chico doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggs feints a jab promting Chico to slip. Biggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chico slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Biggs clobbers Chico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1##CL#
Biggs clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggs.#BC#
Biggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggs.
Biggs slaps away a takedown attempt from Chico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot by Biggs.#CL2#
Chico clinches up with Biggs and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Biggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Chico's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Chico's takedown attempt.
Chico can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Biggs breaks the clinch.
Biggs lands with a right hand.
Chico closes this distance looking for a takedown but Biggs circles away.
Chico wants to clinch
and Chico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chico throws a series of punches but Biggs avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chico shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biggs as he jumps to the side.
Chico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3##CL#
Chico tries to keep at a distance but Biggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Biggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Biggs presses Chico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Biggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Biggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biggs scores with a hook to the body. Chico takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chico is looking to clinch but Biggs is avoiding it.
#T4#
Chico misses with a takedown attempt
and Biggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chico thinking.
Chico throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chico pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chico tries to clinch up.
Chico shoots in looking for a takedown but Biggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chico's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Biggs scores with a nice right hand.
Chico takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Biggs moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Biggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chico backwards.
Chico letting Biggs take a breather here.
Biggs pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yonnis Chico's cut.
That's time! Biggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Biggs scores with a jab to the head.
Biggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chico shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Biggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chico can do to turn this around?
Biggs connects with the punch.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chico's head backwards.
Chico goes for a double leg but Biggs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Biggs continues to drive forward.
Biggs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chico takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chico wants to clinch but Biggs slips to the side
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Chico tries for a takedown but Biggs circles away easily
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Jerome Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonnis Chico.#TD2#
Chico drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Biggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Biggs tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Biggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chico is controlling him.
Chico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Biggs is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chico dives into side control.
Chico happy to just control the position for now.
Biggs pushes Chico away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chico gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Biggs's face as Chico controls the position.
Biggs pushes Chico away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chico gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chico moves into full mount!
Chico looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Chico has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Chico lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Biggs trying desperately to get to his feet.
Biggs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Chico working for a submission but Biggs is keeping him at bay.
Biggs is trying to stand.#SUB2#
Biggs has left one of his arms exposed and Chico doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Biggs screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yonnis Chico!
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Event:
Rise of The Empire
Date: Apr 12, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Chico looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mokoto!
Mokoto can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mokoto sneaks back into half guard.
Mokoto is pressing down on Chico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chico wants to control from the top but Mokoto keeps moving.
Chico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Mokoto looking for a guillotine here but Chico defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mokoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Mokoto keeping moving, preventing Chico from controlling successfully.
Mokoto is trying to control the position but Chico postures up. #SUB#
Mokoto has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chico doesn't defend quickly enough and Mokoto has managed to lock this one up! Can Chico escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mokoto on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ken Mokoto!
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