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Event:
WCF WNF55:Camorra v Anderson 3
Date: May 26, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Irwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Almeida is looking for a sweep.
Almeida sneaks back into half guard.
Irwin wants to pass the guard but Almeida is defending well.
Irwin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Almeida's thigh. Almeida counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Irwin stays in close to Almeida's body and controls the position.
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Almeida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Irwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Irwin looking to pass the guard.
Irwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Irwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida is retaining full guard.
Irwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Almeida's guard.
Irwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Irwin is pressing down on Almeida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Almeida is holding on for now.
Irwin controlling the action here.#SUB#
Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Irwin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Irwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Almeida is working to get back to half guard.
Irwin content just to control the position here.
Almeida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Irwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Irwin 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.#T3#
Irwin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Irwin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Irwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Irwin is continuing to stall.
More stalling from Irwin.
Irwin is looking to work his way around to Almeida's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T4#
Almeida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Almeida has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Irwin controlling from the back.
Irwin with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Almeida is trying to break free.
Irwin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Almeida doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Our spies down at at Outlier Martial Arts inform us that Irwin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Irwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Irwin controlling the action here.
The adventures of Irwin the control monster continue. Boring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida is trying to maintain the position but Irwin is very close to passing his half guard.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Irwin is controlling well.
Irwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1##SUB#
Almeida actively working from the bottom here.
Irwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irwin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Irwin controlling from mount. #SU2#
Irwin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #TD2#
Irwin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Almeida tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Irwin is in Almeida's guard.
Irwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2##SUB#
Almeida looking for a guillotine here but Irwin defends easily.
Irwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Almeida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Almeida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SU2#
Irwin stands up from Almeida's guard - Irwin perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3##TD2#
Irwin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Irwin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Irwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almeida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irwin has managed to get both his arms back between Almeida's legs - danger averted.
Irwin looking to pass the guard.
Irwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Irwin wants to pass the guard but Almeida is keeping the position.#T4#
Irwin stands and throws Almeida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Almeida is trying to get back to half guard.
Irwin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almeida manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Irwin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Christopher Irwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Irwin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Almeida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Irwin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Almeida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Irwin is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Almeida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Irwin wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Irwin tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Irwin is trying to control but can't.
#T1##SUB#
Almeida seems to be looking for submissions.
Irwin keeping hold of Almeida's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Irwin defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
Irwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irwin pulls Almeida in to control the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Irwin is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Almeida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Irwin to the mat! Irwin manages to get full guard.
Irwin wants to sweep here but Almeida controlling him for the moment.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Irwin is still trying to improve position.
Irwin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Almeida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Irwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irwin pulls Almeida in to control the position.
Christopher Irwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Irwin is looking to sweep but instead, Almeida has passed into half guard.
Irwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Almeida is looking for a kimura but Irwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almeida to get the leverage.
Irwin is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Almeida 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.
Irwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Almeida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Almeida's back!#T4#
Irwin keeps control of the position easily here as Almeida tries to buck him off.
Irwin is hanging on to Almeida's back as he tries to escape.
Irwin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Almeida doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Almeida tries to roll but Irwin sticks to his back.
Garry Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christopher Irwin.
Well Irwin 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Irwin!
In his post fight interview, Christopher Irwin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
WCF 68: Solo vs Byczkiewicz
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Rogers lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogers throws a body shot but no joy.
Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Almeida backing up. Almeida nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Almeida dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mason Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Almeida.
Almeida fails with the takedown.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almeida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Rogers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Rogers is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
Almeida has hold of Rogers's hands but Rogers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rogers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rogers tries to pass to full mount but Almeida defends it. #SUB2#
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg. #T2#
Almeida wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Almeida taking some punishment here, with Rogers in his half guard.
Rogers is trying to control. Almeida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rogers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogers lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Almeida is rocked!
Rogers with a couple of short strikes.
Almeida is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
Almeida is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Almeida seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers lands a big shot to the head and Almeida winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mason Rogers!
A relieved looking Mason Rogers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws XXX
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt - Kent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.
BOOM! Kent lands a beautiful left hook that drops Almeida. Almeida tries to recover but Kent is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Almeida lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kent!
After winning the bout, James Kent thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws XVII
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Drnold throws a looping overhand right but Almeida ducks down to avoid it.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.#TD#
Drnold gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Drnold keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drnold wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Almeida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Drnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida stopping the sweep attempt from Drnold.
Drnold keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.
Our spies down at at Outlier Martial Arts inform us that Drnold has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Almeida wants to control from the top but Drnold keeps moving.
Almeida passes Drnold's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drnold sees it coming and defends easily.
Drnold is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drnold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Almeida is keen to just control but Drnold is a slippery customer.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Almeida prevents Drnold from improving his position.#SUB#
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drnold defends it well.
Almeida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drnold keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Drnold is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.
#SUB#
Almeida wants to work for an arm triangle but Drnold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3#
Drnold tries to get to full guard but Almeida has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drnold stuffs the takedown attempt from Almeida. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet.
Drnold digs a good body shot into Almeida's ribs.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but Drnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drnold misses the shot to the body.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drnold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almeida.
Almeida throwing a counter right hand but Drnold manages to avoid it.
A cross from Drnold lands.
Drnold works Almeida's body with a nice hook.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Almeida fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Drnold lands a body shot.
Almeida needs to keep his hands up - Drnold had a free shot at his head there.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
The fighters circling - Drnold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almeida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida darts in looking for a takedown but Drnold gets double underhooks and turns Almeida into the cage.
Almeida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drnold prevents it.
#BC2#
Drnold breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Drnold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Drnold thuds a left hand into Almeida's body.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida darts in looking for a takedown but Drnold gets double underhooks and turns Almeida into the cage.
Almeida wants to take the fight to the mat but Drnold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Drnold manages to break the clinch.
Drnold misses with a few strikes there.
Drnold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but Drnold shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Drnold misses with an uppercut. Almeida saw that one coming.
Drnold throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Drnold is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Almeida rather than just go for the knockout.
Drnold cracks Almeida with an open hand slap.
No luck for Almeida with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Drnold throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Drnold.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Drnold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Drnold misses with a body shot.
Drnold loads up on a big right hand but Almeida slips the punch.
Drnold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almeida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almeida moves out of range as Drnold strikes.
Almeida tries to counter with a takedown but Drnold is quick to defend against it.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drnold. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almeida ducks under a wild hook from Drnold.
Drnold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drnold wants it to stay on the feet.
Drnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Drnold stuffs the takedown attempt from Almeida. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but Drnold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drnold misses with an uppercut. Almeida saw that one coming.
A big right from Drnold misses.
Almeida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drnold avoids it really well and circles away.
Almeida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drnold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drnold lands a body shot.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Drnold stuffs the takedown.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Almeida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Drnold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sam Drnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drnold misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Drnold. No joy for Almeida on that attempt.
Drnold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drnold's waist but Drnold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
It seemed like Drnold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Almeida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drnold defends it nicely.
Drnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drnold defends it nicely.
Drnold dips to his left and cracks Almeida with an uppercut!
Drnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almeida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drnold.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Drnold.
A telegraphed right hand from Drnold misses the target.
Drnold swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
#T4#
Almeida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drnold.
Almeida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almeida shoots in looking for a takedown but Drnold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Almeida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drnold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almeida.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drnold scores with a hook.
Drnold connects with a nice looking jab.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Drnold.
Nice sprawl there from Drnold as Almeida shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Almeida.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Drnold lands a nice hook to Almeida's body. Almeida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almeida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drnold swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Drnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Drnold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almeida's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drnold.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Drnold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Almeida.
Drnold takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Drnold jabs Almeida right on the nose. Almeida blinks but takes it well.
Drnold missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drnold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almeida was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drnold lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drnold lands with a right hand. #T1#
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but Drnold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almeida was well out of range. Poor timing from Drnold.
Drnold swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Drnold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almeida seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Almeida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drnold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drnold lands a nice looking body shot.
Drnold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.#TD#
Almeida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Almeida trying to control the action but Drnold is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Almeida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drnold is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Drnold trying to hold on to Almeida's head to control him but Almeida postures up.
#SUB#
Drnold is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.
Almeida trying to control the action but Drnold is working from the bottom.
Drnold wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drnold has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Almeida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drnold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Almeida. #SUB#
Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Drnold defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Almeida is looking for a kimura but Drnold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almeida to get the leverage.
Sam Drnold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drnold is looking to control Almeida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drnold avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Almeida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Drnold keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck for Almeida with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drnold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Garry Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drnold lands a really nice looking cross but Almeida seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Drnold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drnold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Drnold! |
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Event:
KoF:IW Underground II
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Almeida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Almeida showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Sterling is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almeida pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Sterling looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sterling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Almeida wants to control but Sterling is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Almeida is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Sterling actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sterling sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeida is controlling the pace.
Sterling is trying to get back to full guard.
Sterling is looking to escape.#SUB#
Almeida wants to work for an arm triangle but Sterling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Almeida maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sterling could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Almeida has cracked it and Sterling is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Almeida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garry Almeida!
Garry Almeida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws XI
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Almeida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Almeida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Almeida wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Knox pushes Almeida off looking to stand but Almeida dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura but Knox is defending well.
#SUB2#
Almeida is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almeida to get the leverage.
Knox tries to kick Almeida off but Almeida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Knox defends the submission attempt.
Almeida wants to take a breather but Knox is having none of it. #T1#
Knox tries to kick Almeida off but Almeida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Almeida maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Knox could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Almeida has cracked it and Knox is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Almeida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garry Almeida!
A very excited looking Garry Almeida 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:
KoF: IW Golden Claws VI
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Toro leaves Almeida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Almeida moves away from the strike by De Toro.
De Toro throws the left hand but Almeida avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Almeida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Toro defends it well. #SUB2#
Almeida is working for an americana but De Toro has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Almeida was thinking about the submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida wants to control from the top but De Toro keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
De Toro is looking for a triangle but Almeida pushes his legs off easily.
My spies in Danaher Death Squad inform me that Almeida has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Almeida drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Toro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Toro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Toro! #REVR#
Almeida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if De Toro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Almeida works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Toro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Toro controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
De Toro continues to stall.
De Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Toro wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Almeida controlling the position.#SUB2#
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Almeida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Toro defends well.#SUB2#
De Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Almeida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Toro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida is trying to keep De Toro in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Toro slips nicely into half guard.
Almeida wants to get back to full guard.
De Toro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Toro uses his free foot to push down on Almeida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Almeida.
De Toro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almeida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Toro content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio De Toro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Almeida.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
De Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Almeida has a takedown stuffed.
De Toro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almeida at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Almeida.
Antonio De Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Almeida.
Jab, jab by De Toro - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Toro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Almeida.
De Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Almeida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garry Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but De Toro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Almeida takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC#Almeida is rocked!
A slow jab from De Toro misses its intended target.
Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can De Toro finish him?#T1#
Almeida shoots in and drives through. De Toro sprawls well.
De Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Toro cracks Almeida with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Almeida falls to his knees and De Toro doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio De Toro!
Antonio De Toro retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Antonio De Toro 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:
KoF:IW Golden Claws IV
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadzhimagomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gadzhimagomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Almeida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gadzhimagomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Almeida shoots in for a double leg but Gadzhimagomedov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Almeida shoots in looking for a takedown but Gadzhimagomedov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Almeida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Almeida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gadzhimagomedov napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Almeida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gadzhimagomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gadzhimagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Almeida tries to move to mount but Gadzhimagomedov blocks the move with his legs. #T1##SUB#
Almeida is trying to get an arm triangle but Gadzhimagomedov is defending well.
Almeida tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gadzhimagomedov's legs.
Gadzhimagomedov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Almeida 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.
#SUB#
Almeida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gadzhimagomedov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Almeida. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Gadzhimagomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura but Gadzhimagomedov is defending well.
Gadzhimagomedov is looking to improve his position.
#T3##SUB#
Almeida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gadzhimagomedov is just riding it out for now. Almeida eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gadzhimagomedov has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Almeida maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gadzhimagomedov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Almeida has cracked it and Gadzhimagomedov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Almeida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garry Almeida!
Garry Almeida thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws III
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Almeida blocks a head kick by Jones.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Almeida.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Almeida with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Almeida controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Almeida is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Almeida anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Almeida slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Almeida has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Almeida is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Garry Almeida!
Garry Almeida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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