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Event:
BWMMA-4 The Crowning
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Kuzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raczynski is fending him off so far but Kuzo persists. Nope, Raczynski circles away and we're back to standing.
Raczynski throws out a counter right but Kuzo avoids it with no problem.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Raczynski enables Kuzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Raczynski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kuzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski working a defensive guard here.
Kuzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raczynski sprawls well. Raczynski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuzo gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raczynski! But no joy.
Kuzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aizen Kuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Kuzo feints and as Raczynski raises his hands in defense, Kuzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuzo stands and throws Raczynski's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Raczynski tries to buck Kuzo off but Kuzo is having none of it.
Raczynski seems a little lost for a moment, as Kuzo dominates the positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raczynski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuzo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Raczynski for as long as he can get away with.
Kuzo continues to stall.#T3#
Kuzo continues to hold on tight.
Kuzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
More hug and hope from Kuzo.
Further stalling from Kuzo.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kuzo is stinking the place up with his stalling.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fabian Raczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Kuzo drives through with a takedown into Raczynski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aizen Kuzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kuzo fails to land the takedown.
Kuzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raczynski can do to turn this around?
Kuzo shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski shows good takedown defense.
Kuzo looks for a takedown but Raczynski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aizen Kuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kuzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Raczynski, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheers as Raczynski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuzo doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Aizen Kuzo has been cut.
Kuzo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzo shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raczynski to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Kuzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Raczynski sprawls well initially but Kuzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Raczynski is trying to control but can't.
Kuzo is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Raczynski trying to control from the bottom.
Kuzo content to control rather than advance. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raczynski trying to control but Kuzo postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice straight punches there by Raczynski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raczynski.
Kuzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raczynski tries to avoid it but Kuzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raczynski to the ground. Raczynski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raczynski! But no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Raczynski as Kuzo shoots in.
Raczynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raczynski defends it nicely.
Raczynski cracks Kuzo with an open hand slap.#T3#
Raczynski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Kuzo is rocked!#CUT2#Aizen Kuzo's cut is getting worse.
Kuzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raczynski defends it nicely.
Oh Kuzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Raczynski lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kuzo. Kuzo tries to recover but Raczynski is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kuzo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabian Raczynski!
Fabian Raczynski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
BWMMA-2
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nandera enables Kuzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nandera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nandera scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nandera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nandera or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuzo, which made it look bad. #TD#
Kuzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nandera's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kuzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nandera wants to stand but Kuzo is controlling the position.
Kuzo content to stall in guard here. #T1#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kuzo prevents Nandera from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Kuzo scores with a takedown into Nandera's guard.
Kuzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kuzo looking to pass the guard.
Nandera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuzo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nandera wants to stand but Kuzo is controlling the position.
Kuzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Further stalling from Kuzo.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuzo leaves Nandera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Kuzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nandera!
Kuzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nandera on the ground.
Nandera is letting Kuzo control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Kuzo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nandera for as long as he can get away with.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kuzo.
Kuzo continues to hold on tight.
Kuzo continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nandera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nandera is letting Kuzo control him for a moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kuzo is stinking the place up with his stalling.
More hug and hope from Kuzo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nandera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Kuzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aizen Kuzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kuzo blocks a head kick by Nandera.
Nandera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuzo circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Kuzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuzo in particular looking to stall.
Nandera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuzo not doing much here.
Nandera is looking to escape.
Kuzo controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nandera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nandera is trying to stand up here but Kuzo is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson Nandera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Nandera drives through and clinches with Kuzo against the cage.
#TD#
Kuzo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kuzo manages to end up in side control.
Kuzo 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 Nandera's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
Nandera pushes Kuzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kuzo controls the position.
Nandera is trying to get back to his feet.#T3#
Nandera is breathing heavily.
Kuzo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nandera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Kuzo looking to score a takedown here. Nandera is defending well but Kuzo drives through and ends up in Nandera's guard.
Kuzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nandera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aizen Kuzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aizen Kuzo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Kuzo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Kuzo 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.
Nandera wants to get back to his feet.
Kuzo not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nandera is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Kuzo looking to score a takedown here. Nandera is defending well but Kuzo drives through and ends up in Nandera's guard.#ES2#
Nandera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kuzo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD#
Kuzo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nandera is trying to keep an underhook but Kuzo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nandera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nandera is trying to stand back up but Kuzo is controlling him
Kuzo controlling the action here.#T2##T3#
Nandera wants to get back to his feet.
Kuzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson Nandera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Kuzo shoots in and bounces Nandera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuzo prevents Nandera from getting back to his feet.
Kuzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Nandera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aizen Kuzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aizen Kuzo!
Aizen Kuzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sydney Fight Gear, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
BWMMA-1
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Kuzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuzo tried to score with a low kick but Brook checks it.
And Brook tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuzo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuzo throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Brook counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuzo won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Brook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Brook is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kuzo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Brook gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kuzo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Brook lets go of the hold and Kuzo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Brook! |
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