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Event:
Empire: 7
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokoto shoots in and drives through. Biggs sprawls well.#CL2#
Biggs has closed the distance and engaged Mokoto in a clinch.
Mokoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mokoto wants to take the fight to the mat but Biggs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Biggs breaks the clinch.
Mokoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mokoto wants to clinch
and Biggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mokoto shoots in for a takedown but Biggs shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Mokoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mokoto throws a series of punches but Biggs avoids them all with ease.
Biggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mokoto tries for a takedown but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Biggs gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Biggs breaks from the clinch.
Mokoto with a poor takedown
and Biggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mokoto darts in trying to clinch
and Biggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Mokoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mokoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mokoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD#
Mokoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Biggs has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mokoto is on him like a limpet, forcing Biggs back against the ropes.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mokoto is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Mokoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerome Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mokoto looks for a takedown but Biggs sprawls well.
A nice side step and Biggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mokoto fails to land the takedown.
Biggs jabs Mokoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Biggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Biggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mokoto is looking to counter the offense by Biggs and move into the clinch.
Mokoto looks to clinch
and Biggs counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Biggs scores with a hook.
Biggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mokoto fails with the takedown
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Biggs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mokoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mokoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Biggs lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mokoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Biggs prevents it.
Come on Biggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T4#
Biggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mokoto up against the ropes.
Mokoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggs effectively controlling the action here.
Mokoto working aggressively here.
Mokoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Biggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Biggs lunges at Mokoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mokoto's hand.
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 blocks a head kick by Mokoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Biggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mokoto tries to clinch but Biggs is having none of it.
Biggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mokoto on the side of the head.
Biggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mokoto moves away.
Biggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Biggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mokoto throws a lazy head kick
and Biggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mokoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Biggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ken Mokoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mokoto shoots and misses
and Biggs counters with a left right combination that sends Mokoto crashing to the mat - Biggs wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Mokoto out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Biggs! |
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Event:
Empire: 5
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Mokoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mokoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Powers tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mokoto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mokoto controlling from the back.
Mokoto gets his hands free as Powers looks to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mokoto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Powers's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mokoto working for a choke but Powers is defending well. #T1#
Powers is keeping busy.
Powers controlling Mokoto 's hands.
Powers wants to escape the position.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Powers trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Powers staying busy and making it hard for Mokoto to control.
Mokoto misses with an elbow to the head.
Mokoto struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T3#
Powers covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mokoto has the hooks in. Powers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mokoto is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Mokoto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Powers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mokoto gets his hands free as Powers looks to control. #T4#
Powers staying busy and making it hard for Mokoto to control.
Mokoto throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mokoto tries to keep control of the position but Powers is staying busy.#SUB#
Mokoto is looking for the choke from the back position but Powers is controlling his hands well.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mokoto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Powers is defending well though. Mokoto let's go of the attempt for now.
Mokoto controlling well, preventing Powers from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mokoto dominated that round.
That's time! Mokoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Powers has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mokoto enables Powers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mokoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mokoto controlling Powers's posture.
Powers throws an elbow that misses. Mokoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powers's guard. Nice move by Mokoto!#REVR#
Powers wants to sweep here but Mokoto controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mokoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powers's guard. #T1#
Powers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mokoto is working away from the top position though.
Mokoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working.
Mokoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mokoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powers's head.
Mokoto throwing shots but Powers is blocking nicely.
Mokoto not doing much here.
Mokoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mokoto trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well.
Powers trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Mokoto has managed to clinch.
Mokoto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mokoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Mokoto pulls guard successfully.
Powers advances to half guard. #SUB#
Mokoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Mokoto is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mokoto avoid being mounted?
Mokoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mokoto trying to control here.
Mokoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mokoto tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
Mokoto is working hard here to advance position.
Mokoto won't allow Powers to pass to mount.
Mokoto tries to get to full guard but Powers has control of the leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Powers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mokoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Mokoto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Mokoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mokoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Powers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mokoto moves to clinch but Powers breaks away #TD2#
and Powers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mokoto trying to control from the bottom.
Ken Mokoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers looks to land a strike but Mokoto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mokoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mokoto wants to control but Powers is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powers in particular looking to stall.
Mokoto is controlling Powers's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Powers controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Powers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mokoto!
Mokoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Mokoto prevents any damage by holding on tight.#T3#
Mokoto is trying to escape the mount.
Mokoto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Powers passes to full mount!
Mokoto wants to try and get back to his feet.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Mokoto tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away. #T4#
Mokoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Mokoto defends it.
Powers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mokoto. #SUB2#
Powers wants to work for an arm triangle but Mokoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powers is just content to waste time from the top position. Mokoto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Maximillian Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Mokoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mokoto seems keen to control Powers's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximillian Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mokoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Mokoto! |
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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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