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Event:
TUF S2: Round 2
Date: Oct 26, 2022 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Pauli. Beautiful body shot.
Burgandy throws a body punch but Pauli moves out of range.
Burgandy missing with a left hand there. Pauli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pauli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burgandy.#CUT#It looks like John Burgandy has been cut.
Burgandy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pauli lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Burgandy finds it's way through Pauli's defenses.
Burgandy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Burgandy gets a clinch.
Pauli misses with some punches.
Burgandy blocking some punches.
Burgandy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pauli backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pauli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burgandy.
A head punch on the inside from Pauli fails to land.
A short right from Burgandy on the inside. #T1#
Burgandy avoids the elbow strike from Pauli, against the cage.
Burgandy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burgandy misses with a body punch.
Burgandy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burgandy scores with a hook to the body.
Pauli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pauli lands an elbow just above Burgandy 's eye.
Pauli throws an elbow but it misses.
Burgandy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burgandy blocks an elbow strike from Pauli.
Burgandy takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#That has opened up John Burgandy's cut even more.
Pauli lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
Burgandy blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauli.
Pauli lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burgandy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Pauli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Burgandy.
Pauli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgandy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauli lands an elbow just above Burgandy 's eye. #CUT#The cut above John Burgandy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pauli lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgandy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
Pauli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burgandy's defenses.
Pauli throws a head punch that misses.
Burgandy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pauli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgandy is leaning against Pauli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pauli misses with an elbow strike.
Burgandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pauli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pauli pushes Burgandy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#John Burgandy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pauli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pauli.#T3#
Pauli throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgandy.
Pauli lands with a right to the head.
Burgandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pauli.
Burgandy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pauli throws a head punch that misses.
Burgandy stalling.
Pauli lands an uppercut.
Pauli pushes off an throws an elbow but Burgandy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burgandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pauli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauli misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Burgandy.
A nice left hand lands by Burgandy.
Burgandy stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pauli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burgandy's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauli. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauli working aggressively here.
Burgandy stalling in the clinch.
Burgandy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgandy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgandy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauli has a couple of punches blocked by Burgandy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
A right hand to the body from Burgandy.
Pauli working aggressively here.
Pauli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Burgandy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wolfgang Pauli!
An out of breath Wolfgang Pauli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Round 1, Day 1
Date: Sep 27, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
McMahon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burgandy, pushing him back against the cage.
Burgandy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McMahon.
McMahon prevents a body shot from Burgandy.
Burgandy stops a takedown attempt from McMahon.
#TD2#
McMahon jumps guard and drags Burgandy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McMahon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burgandy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McMahon is still trying to improve position.
Burgandy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McMahon wants to stand but Burgandy is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMahon trying to control the position.
#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burgandy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burgandy throws a strike but McMahon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
McMahon looking to sit in guard and control but Burgandy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Burgandy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
McMahon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burgandy is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Burgandy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McMahon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burgandy has McMahon in his guard.#REVB#
Burgandy managing to control the position. #T2##SUB#
Burgandy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McMahon stacks Burgandy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McMahon!
Burgandy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burgandy prevents McMahon from improving position. #T3#
Burgandy tries to buck McMahon off but McMahon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgandy is not content to let McMahon control the position.
Burgandy trying to control but McMahon flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Burgandy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McMahon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB2#
Burgandy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T4#
Burgandy tries to escape the position.
Burgandy trying to control but not successfully.
Burgandy is in bad spot here.
McMahon is controlling the position but Burgandy somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Burgandy is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McMahon misses with a head shot. Burgandy uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diggs McMahon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Burgandy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgandy wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
McMahon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgandy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMahon jumps guard but Burgandy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McMahon tries to pull guard but Burgandy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
John Burgandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diggs McMahon.#BC2#
McMahon manages to break the clinch.
Burgandy cracks a nice hook into McMahon's ribs.
McMahon slips under a jab from Burgandy.#CL#
Burgandy closes the distance and clinches.
Burgandy misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMahon.
McMahon has Burgandy pressed against the cage.
McMahon tries for a takedown but Burgandy manages to get underhooks.
Burgandy throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Burgandy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burgandy swings wildly with an uppercut but McMahon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMahon is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Burgandy. #CUT#It looks like Diggs McMahon has been cut.
Burgandy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgandy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgandy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McMahon is looking to control Burgandy's arms but Burgandy gets an underhook and turns him. Now McMahon has his back to the cage.
Burgandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burgandy scores with a shoulder strike.
Burgandy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMahon. #T2#
Burgandy lands a left hand that snaps the head of McMahon backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McMahon blocks a body shot from Burgandy.
Nice body punch from Burgandy.
McMahon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgandy throws a head punch that misses.
McMahon jumps guard but Burgandy stands there with McMahon around his waist. McMahon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from McMahon.
Burgandy gets underhooks to prevent McMahon's takedown attempt.
McMahon prevents a body shot from Burgandy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burgandy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Burgandy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McMahon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burgandy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMahon can do to turn this around?
Burgandy is stalling here.
Burgandy lands a nice uppercut.
Burgandy misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgandy lands with a right to the head.
Burgandy misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Burgandy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burgandy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burgandy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMahon trying to stall but Burgandy improves his position.
Burgandy throws a head punch that misses.
Burgandy lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burgandy.
McMahon tries to pull guard but Burgandy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burgandy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burgandy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgandy working aggressively here.
Burgandy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McMahon looking for a takedown.
Burgandy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMahon's elbow.
Burgandy misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
McMahon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Burgandy coming out on top.
Burgandy lands a nice hook to McMahon's body. McMahon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burgandy swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Burgandy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diggs McMahon's cut.
That's time! Burgandy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
McMahon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgandy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgandy scores with a nice head shot.
Burgandy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgandy lands a nice looking body shot.
McMahon shoots in for a double leg but Burgandy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McMahon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgandy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like John Burgandy has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgandy slaps away a takedown attempt from McMahon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burgandy misses with a straight left.
Burgandy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McMahon.
John Burgandy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diggs McMahon.#T1#
McMahon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMahon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgandy throws an off balance right hand
and McMahon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McMahon moves in looking to clinch but Burgandy pushes him off.
Burgandy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McMahon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McMahon dives in and grabs Burgandy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burgandy pushes down on McMahon's head and hops out.
Burgandy throwing a counter right hand but McMahon manages to avoid it.
Burgandy scores with a jab to the body.
McMahon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMahon is looking to clinch but Burgandy is avoiding it.
As McMahon looks to move away, Burgandy throws a big counter combo but McMahon just gets out of the way.
McMahon moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs McMahon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMahon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Burgandy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Burgandy darts in and clinches McMahon up against the cage.#T2#
Burgandy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgandy can't find room to land a body shot as McMahon controls the action.
Burgandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burgandy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Burgandy.
Burgandy swings wildly with an uppercut but McMahon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgandy lands with a left to the head.
Burgandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burgandy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McMahon backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMahon.
Burgandy lands a nice uppercut.
Burgandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#McMahon is rocked!
McMahon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burgandy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T3#
Burgandy prevents a body shot from McMahon.
Burgandy tries to work over McMahon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Burgandy - that landed with a thud.
Burgandy digs a right hand into McMahon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McMahon's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMahon.
Burgandy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMahon throws a head punch that misses.
McMahon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burgandy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burgandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#That has opened up Diggs McMahon's cut even more.
McMahon blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Burgandy.
Burgandy tries to work over McMahon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Burgandy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burgandy can't find room to land a body shot as McMahon controls the action.
Burgandy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burgandy. #KD#
Burgandy drops McMahon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McMahon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McMahon is still on wobbly legs! Can Burgandy finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgandy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles McMahon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Burgandy is unloading with more strikes now! McMahon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Burgandy! |
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Event:
TUF Trial 6
Date: Jul 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Burgandy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Burgandy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burgandy throws a body punch but Cartwright moves out of range. #CL#
Burgandy has Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Burgandy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burgandy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burgandy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burgandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgandy connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cartwright blocks the leg kick.
Cartwright dodges the punch combination from Burgandy.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burgandy defends it well.
Burgandy throws a head kick but Cartwright moves out of range.
Burgandy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Burgandy.
Burgandy throws a series of punches but Cartwright moves out of range.
Burgandy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgandy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Burgandy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgandy throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
so Cartwright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgandy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cartwright passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Cartwright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burgandy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burgandy tries to get out of the position.
Cartwright advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgandy tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Cartwright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burgandy looks a forlorn figure.
#CUT2#It looks like John Burgandy has been cut.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#CUT2#John Burgandy's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Burgandy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cooper Cartwright! |
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