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Event:
CCC 14 : Shima vs Kallio
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Jack SpeedGod throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Festa on the side of the head. #KD2#
Jack SpeedGod sends Festa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jack SpeedGod is motioning to the referee to let Festa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Festa is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Gianluca Festa has been cut.
Festa drops his hands momentarily. Jack SpeedGod doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Festa staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Festa doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taylor Jack SpeedGod! |
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Event:
Cobra Kai: No Mercy 12
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Festa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Michael Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson cracks Festa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dawson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Gianluca Festa has been cut.
That kick from Dawson tenderised Festa's leg. Festa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Festa will feel that in the morning.
Festa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawson swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Dawson there.
Dawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Dawson.#ROC2#Festa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festa leaves his chin hanging out and Dawson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Festa crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Dawson! |
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Event:
AVKT 20: Brutal Explosion
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Festa shoots in for a takedown but Hideyoshi shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hideyoshi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Festa tries to bench press Hideyoshi off him but Hideyoshi keeps the position. #T1#
Festa is still trying to improve position.
Festa trying his best to control but Hideyoshi has mounted him.
Festa working to try and regain half guard.
Hideyoshi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hideyoshi prevents Festa from getting the reversal.
Hideyoshi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hideyoshi controlling from mount.
Festa regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi trying to control the pace.
Festa wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hideyoshi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Festa.
Festa trying to control but Hideyoshi postures up.
Hideyoshi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Festa pushes Hideyoshi off looking to stand but Hideyoshi dives back in and keeps control.
Festa trying to get back to full guard but Hideyoshi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Festa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Festa can't escape the position.
Hideyoshi looking to finish Festa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Festa!
Festa tries to reverse the position but Hideyoshi maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hideyoshi controlling from mount.
Hideyoshi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Festa for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Festa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Festa is desperately trying to improve his position but Hideyoshi has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Festa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Hideyoshi feints and as Festa raises his hands in defense, Hideyoshi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Festa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hideyoshi dives into side control.
#REVB#
Hideyoshi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Festa is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideyoshi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Festa is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Festa wants to get back to his feet but Hideyoshi drags him back down.
Hideyoshi taking a breather here.
Hideyoshi'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.
Festa tries to bench press Hideyoshi off him but Hideyoshi keeps the position.
Hideyoshi advances to mount.
Hideyoshi content just to control the position here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hideyoshi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Festa's face.
Festa regains half guard.
Festa trying to control here.
Hideyoshi works his way into full mount!
Hideyoshi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hideyoshi avoids the attempt from Festa to control.
Hideyoshi controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Hideyoshi avoids the attempt from Festa to control.
Hideyoshi controlling from the full mount.
Festa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hideyoshi controlling from the full mount.
Hideyoshi continues to stall.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Festa is trying desperately to improve position.
Hideyoshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festa can do to turn this around?
Hideyoshi controlling the pace for now.
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.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD#
Hideyoshi dives in and scores a takedown into Festa's guard.#SUB2#
Festa working for a triangle but Hideyoshi defends it easily.
Festa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hideyoshi controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideyoshi cracks Festa with a solid left hand.
Festa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hideyoshi controls the pace.#T1#
Hideyoshi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hideyoshi wants to pass the guard but Festa is keeping the position.
Hideyoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hideyoshi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Hideyoshi shoots in and gets a takedown into Festa's guard.
Hideyoshi won't allow Festa to sweep him here.
Hideyoshi lands a couple of elbows.
Festa looking for a sweep. Not yet Festa, not yet. #SUB2#
Festa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hideyoshi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Festa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hideyoshi escapes and throws Festa's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3#
Hideyoshi tries to stand but Festa is controlling his head.
Hideyoshi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Festa tries to bench press Hideyoshi off him but Hideyoshi keeps the position.
Hideyoshi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Festa is trying to control Hideyoshi's posture but Hideyoshi avoids it.
Hideyoshi scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Festa wants to control but Hideyoshi postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Festa is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toyotomi Hideyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hideyoshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toyotomi Hideyoshi! |
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Event:
Cobra Kai: No Mercy 6
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Festa throws a looping overhand right but Little One ducks down to avoid it.
Little One fails to land with a series of punches.
Festa throws a series of punches but Little One avoids them all with ease.
Festa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Little One. That one must have hurt.
Little One with the inside leg kick.
Little One scoring well with a low kick there.
Little One plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Gianluca Festa has been cut.#TD#
Festa gets the takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Little One is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Festa is controlling him well.
Festa advances to full mount.
Little One is trying to stand up.#T1##SUB#
Festa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Little One can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Festa controlling from mount.
Little One wants to try and get back to his feet.
Festa controlling from mount.
Little One wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Festa wants to take his opponent's back but Little One doesn't allow it. #T2#
Little One trying desperately to get to his feet.
Festa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Festa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Little One wants to try and get back to his feet.
Festa controlling the position easily from mount.
Little One is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Festa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T3#
Little One is trying to stand.
Festa landing strikes from the mount and Little One is in trouble!
Festa controlling his opponent.
Festa with the ground and pound from mount.
Little One has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.#SUB#
Festa has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Little One is in real trouble here. Festa gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Little One is tapping out! Festa wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gianluca Festa! |
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