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Event:
HFC 2:Sage vs Valejo
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Bednar blocks a head kick by Barre.
Bednar dives in and grabs Barre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barre pushes down on Bednar's head and hops out.
Bednar throws a lazy right hand but Barre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bednar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barre pinned against the cage. Barre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barre. That's going to slow Bednar down.
Bednar is looking to clinch but Barre is avoiding it.
Barre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Bednar with that takedown attempt.
Barre tried to counter with a leg kick but Bednar avoided it.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bednar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barre.
Bednar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barre defends well and Bednar ends up having to push Barre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barre. #CL2#
Barre gets tackled into the cage by Bednar. Bednar maintains the clinch. #T1##BC#
Barre breaks from the clinch.
Barre throws a leg kick which misses Bednar's front leg but catches the back leg as Bednar tries to avoid it.
Bednar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bednar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barre counters with a big head kick but Bednar shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick from Barre, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bednar.
Barre feints and then cracks Bednar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bednar down.
Barre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bednar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barre sprawls well. Barre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bednar gets slowly back to his feet.
Barre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bednar fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Bednar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barre as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bednar.
Barre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre is looking to slow Bednar down with leg kicks.
Barre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barre wants it to stay on the feet.
Bednar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bednar somewhat.
Barre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bednar shoots in looking for a takedown but Barre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bednar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barre throws a head kick that Bednar semi-blocks.
Barre connects with a high kick. #ROC#Bednar is rocked!#T3#
Barre throws a leg kick which misses Bednar's front leg but catches the back leg as Bednar tries to avoid it.
Bednar is still on wobbly legs! Can Barre finish him?
A nice leg kick from Barre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre misses with a head kick.
Bednar seems to have recovered his senses.
Bednar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bednar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barre circles away.
Barre thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barre scoring well with a low kick there.
Barre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bednar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bednar looks winded!
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barre is looking to slow Bednar down with leg kicks.
Barre lands a head kick!
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
Bednar shoots in for a takedown but Barre shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barre. #T4#
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barre connects with a solid leg kick.
Bednar darts in looking for a takedown but Barre gets double underhooks and turns Bednar into the cage.
Bednar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bednar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barre avoids it really well and circles away.
Bednar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barre counters with a nice leg kick.
Barre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bednar's sensitive parts.
Barre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bednar.
Bednar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barre lands a high kick!
A low kick lands for Barre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
VC Barre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Barre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bednar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barre but Barre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bednar.
Bednar shoots in looking for a takedown but Barre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bednar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bednar.
Barre lands a high kick!
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bednar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Whack! Barre lands a heavy head kick that drops Bednar. The ref tackles Barre to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bednar was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). VC Barre! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Singa closes the distance and pushes Bednar back into the cage.#BC2#
Bednar breaks the clinch.
Singa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bednar tries to avoid it but Singa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bednar to the ground. Bednar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bednar misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD2#
Bednar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Singa controls Bednar momentarily but Bednar frees himself.
Singa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bednar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednar throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bednar stays in close to Singa's body and controls the position.
Bednar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Bednar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Singa has his foot on Bednar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bednar works his way back into a safe position though.
Singa keeping full guard, as Bednar tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bednar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU2#
Bednar stands and steps away. Singa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Bednar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Singa is trying to escape the position but Bednar is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Bednar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Singa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bednar cracks Singa with a big right hand but Singa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T2#
Singa struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Bednar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bednar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Bednar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Singa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Singa prevents Bednar from improving position.
Bednar wants to control but Singa is keeping him busy. #T3#
Singa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bednar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Singa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bednar winds up and cracks Singa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bednar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Bednar.
Bednar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4##SUB2#
Bednar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bednar.
Bednar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bednar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bednar wants to pass the guard but Singa is defending well.
Bednar trying to control from half guard but Singa is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bednar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bednar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Bednar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Singa to the ground. Bednar is now in Singa's guard.
Bednar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Singa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bednar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bednar throwing strikes from guard but Singa blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednar won't allow Singa to sweep him here.
Bednar trying to control the position from guard on top but Singa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Singa trying to keep a closed guard but Bednar is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Singa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bednar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bednar wants to pass the guard but Singa is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Singa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bednar at a distance.
#TD2#
Bednar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bednar showed some decent athleticism there.
Singa has one foot on Bednar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T2##CL2#
Singa gets tackled into the cage by Bednar. Bednar maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Bednar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bednar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Singa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Singa is trying to maintain the position but Bednar is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Singa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bednar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bednar is taking a breather. Singa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Singa wants to improve his position but Bednar is controlling well.
Michael Bednar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bednar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Singa won't allow Bednar to pass to mount.
Singa is positioning himself well to prevent Bednar advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Bednar seems content to control.
Bednar wants to pass to mount but Singa is defending the position.
Bednar wants to control but Singa is keeping him busy. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Singa trying to control but Bednar postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Singa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bednar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bednar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bednar controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Bednar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bednar 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##TD2#
Bednar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Singa's guard.
Bednar is standing up over Singa. Singa looks to escape but Bednar dives into side control.
#REVR##SUB2#
Bednar swings around for an armbar but Singa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bednar's guard.
Bednar has Singa pulled in close to control his posture.
Singa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Singa looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bednar has control of Singa's left arm, preventing Singa from doing any damage. #T1#
Bednar wants to get back to his feet but Singa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bednar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bednar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bednar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Singa won't allow Bednar to sweep him here.
Singa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Singa tries to stand and escape but Bednar is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bednar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bednar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bednar manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Bednar jumps guard and drags Singa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Singa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bednar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Bednar 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.
Bednar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Bednar 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. #ES#
Singa pushes Bednar off and gets back to his feet.
Singa shoots for a takedown but Bednar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bednar loads up on a big right hand but Singa slips the punch.#TD2#
Singa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bednar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bednar trying to control the position from guard on top but Singa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Bednar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bednar wants to pass to mount but Singa is defending the position.
Bednar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Singa is staying active underneath Bednar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bednar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bednar lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singa trying to control from the bottom.
Singa taking some punishment here, with Bednar in his half guard.
Taring Singa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Bednar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bednar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bednar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bednar 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bednar! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1105 Round 1
Date: Jun 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Bednar goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Bednar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Bednar pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Bednar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Bednar lands but Smith takes it in his stride. #TD2#
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bednar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Bednar's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bednar pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Bednar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Bednar!#REVR#
Bednar wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bednar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Smith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bednar frees his head nicely. Oh but Smith has switched to an armbar! Bednar is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mark Smith! |
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