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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Byzantium 16
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mythos tries to clinch up.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pace.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pace.
Pace motions for Mythos to come forward. Pace throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mythos is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pace.
Pace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pace.
Pace misses with a low kick.
Mythos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pace thows a leg kick but Mythos checks it #TD#
and Mythos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mythos.
Mythos works over Pace with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pace wants to stand up but Mythos is controlling him.
Mythos distracts Pace with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mythos showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Mythos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mythos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mythos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mythos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mythos connects with a couple of short punches.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Mythos from controlling successfully.
Pace wants to stand up but Mythos is controlling him. #SUB#
Mythos 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. #ES2#
Pace kicks Mythos off and gets to his feet.
Mythos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pace. Pace obviously looking to wear him down.
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Pace scoring well with a low kick there.
Pace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mythos's sensitive parts.
Pace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pace scores with a leg kick.
Pace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mythos.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mythos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mythos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pace can pounce on him.
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pace lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pace.
Pace misses with a leg kick.
Pace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mythos is defended easily by Pace.
Pace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3#
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Mythos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mythos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mythos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mythos. That did some damage!#CL#
Mythos drives through and clinches with Pace against the cage.
Mythos is stalling here.
#T4##TD2#
Pace gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mythos tries to get to full guard but Pace has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pace is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mythos wants to control but Pace is keeping busy.
Pace tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mythos. #SUB#
Mythos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pace tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mythos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Pace 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#
Pace throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD#
Mythos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Mythos tries for a kimura but Pace is defending well.
Mythos working the head with strikes.
Mythos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pace tries to escape but Mythos is in control.
Pace is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mythos works to advance to full mount. Pace defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pace has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mythos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pace is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB#
Mythos looking to isolate an arm here. Pace doesn't see it coming and as Mythos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mythos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cthulhu Mythos! |
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Event:
CACC 136: Pripyat v Tormenta 2
Date: Nov 08, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Bam Bam Brody! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Janne Ensio!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ensio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ensio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brody defends it well.
Brody tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ensio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bam Bam Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Brody darts in and clinches Ensio up against the ropes.
Brody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Ensio tightens his grip and picks Brody up, before dumping him to the ground. Brody manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brody (0) vs (2) Ensio#SUB2#
Ensio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brody looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brody looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brody! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brody (4) vs (2) Ensio
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody wants to take a breather but Ensio manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Brody.
Ensio keeping moving, preventing Brody from controlling successfully. #T1#
Brody is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Brody sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Ensio doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Brody paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Ensio - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Janne Ensio! |
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Event:
Byzantium XI
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace lands a nice leg kick that just misses And Win P's sensitive parts.
Pace throws a leg kick which misses And Win P's front leg but catches the back leg as And Win P tries to avoid it.
Pace throws a nice inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that And Win P has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pace misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and And Win P counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pace! #SUB2#
And Win P thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
And Win P is trying to get an arm triangle but Pace is defending well.
Pace is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Viking Bizorkers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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!#SUB2#
And Win P is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
And Win P is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
And Win P is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pace is trying to escape and And Win P transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pace is forced to tap! Nice work there by And Win P! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). I Just Fight And Win P!
I Just Fight And Win P took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 23: Camara vs Deertay
Date: Oct 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoshi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Bayner misses.
Kyoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bayner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bayner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyoshi has time to react.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bayner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A shot to the liver by Bayner. Beautiful body shot.
Bayner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bayner stalks Kyoshi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kyoshi's face. Kyoshi staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Bayner lands an overhand right.
Bayner scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyoshi should have avoided that one.
Kyoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyoshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kyoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bayner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bayner scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bayner connects with a looping right hand.
#T2#
Bayner jabs Kyoshi right on the nose. Kyoshi blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kyoshi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bayner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bayner.
Kyoshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bayner lands a nice looking body shot.
Bayner lands a body shot.
Bayner scores with a hook.#T3#
Bayner's corner calls for a 1-2. Bayner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bayner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyoshi feinted with a counter takedown.
Bayner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bayner lunges at Kyoshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kyoshi's hand.
Bayner lands a lovely overhand right.
Bayner with a hook.
Bayner misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Kyoshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bayner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bayner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bayner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kyoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Bayner.
Good shot there by Bayner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bayner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bayner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kyoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bayner stuns Kyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayner lands a body shot.
Bayner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bayner scores with a jab to the head.
#T1#
Bayner dips to his left and cracks Kyoshi with an uppercut!
Bayner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bayner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bayner scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bayner lands a glancing blow to the side of Kyoshi's head.
Bayner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bayner scores with a jab to the head.
Masai Kyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Bayner connects with a body shot that sends Kyoshi's belly button to the back.
Bayner cracks Kyoshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kyoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bayner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyoshi on the side of the head.
Bayner scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas Bayner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kyoshi momentarily.
Bayner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kyoshi. Kyoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Jab, jab by Bayner - just one landing.
Bayner stuns Kyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bayner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bayner. That snapped Kyoshi's head back.
Bayner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bayner throws a shot to the body.
Thomas Bayner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bayner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyoshi has time to react.
Bayner scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Kyoshi is rocked!#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayner just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayner thuds a left hand into Kyoshi's body.
A left and a right from Bayner both land. Nice combination.
Kyoshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bayner.
Decent striking displayed by Bayner there.
Bayner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bayner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Bayner.
Bayner lands with a good body shot.
Bayner connects with a looping right hand.
Bayner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bayner scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayner throws a shot to the body.
Bayner throws a series of punches but Kyoshi moves out of range.
Kyoshi tries to counter with a takedown but Bayner is quick to defend against it.
Bayner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Kyoshi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bayner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyoshi.
Bayner scores with a nice head shot.
Bayner scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bayner.
Kyoshi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bayner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyoshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Kyoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bayner connects with a body shot that sends Kyoshi's belly button to the back.
Bayner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayner throws a good cross that connects.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kyoshi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bayner connects with a body shot.
Bayner scores with a hook to the body. Kyoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bayner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyoshi tries to counter with a takedown but Bayner is quick to defend against it.#T3#
Bayner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bayner scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyoshi should have avoided that one.
Bayner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kyoshi's head backwards.
Bayner cracks Kyoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas Bayner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bayner scores with a punch to the head.
Bayner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Bayner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Kyoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bayner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kyoshi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bayner sprawls and moves away.
Nice jab there from Bayner.
Thomas Bayner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bayner lands a nice shot that snaps Kyoshi's head back.
Bayner lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Bayner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bayner 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Bayner!
Thomas Bayner 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:
CACC 129: Hozdic vs Pripyat
Date: Oct 11, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Janne Ensio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Susumu King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Ensio circles away.
Ensio drops down looking for a counter takedown but King sprawls and moves away.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Ensio circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ensio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ensio attempts a counter takedown but King avoids it well and moves away.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ensio drops down looking for a counter takedown but King sprawls and moves away.
King tries to clinch #TD#
and Ensio counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ensio (2) vs (0) King
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Ensio 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ensio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB#
Ensio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Ensio seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Ensio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ensio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
King has his foot on Ensio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ensio works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ensio drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Ensio off! Ensio jumps back into King's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Ensio 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. #T2##SUB#
Ensio 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. #SUB#
Ensio has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ensio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (2) vs (2) King
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Ensio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King wants to pass the guard but Ensio is keeping the position.
Ensio looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##SUB2#
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ensio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ensio has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (4) vs (2) King
Ensio postures up.
Ensio wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King has control of Ensio's left arm, preventing Ensio from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Ensio has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ensio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (4) vs (4) King
King wants to control from the top but Ensio keeps moving. #T4#
Ensio 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.
King wants to control from the top but Ensio keeps moving. #T5#
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ensio (4) vs (7) King
Ensio is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Ensio is defending well. #SUB2#
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ensio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T6#
King wants to control for a moment but Ensio uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
King is looking to take a break and control but Ensio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Ensio gets full guard.
Ensio wants to sweep but no luck.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Ensio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (6) vs (7) King
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Ensio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and King dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (6) vs (9) King#SUB#
King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ensio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Ensio's legs - danger averted.#T8#
Ensio keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King wants to control from the top but Ensio keeps moving. #T9#
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ensio is keeping the position for now.
King pushing down on Ensio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ensio is trying to get back to full guard.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Ensio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ensio (6) vs (12) King#T10#
Ensio can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
King goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ensio is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (8) vs (12) King
Ensio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Ensio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Ensio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Ensio has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ensio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (8) vs (14) King#T11#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ensio is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (10) vs (14) King#SUB#
Ensio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and King dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (10) vs (16) King#SUB#
Ensio working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
King trying to control but Ensio is working from the bottom. #T12#
Ensio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ensio (12) vs (16) King
Ensio tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Ensio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ensio (15) vs (16) King#SUB#
Ensio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Ensio keeps moving and retains side control. #T13##SUB#
Ensio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Ensio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Ensio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Ensio is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well. #SUB#
Ensio is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well. #T14#
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Ensio 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.
Ensio prevents King from improving his position.#SUB#
Ensio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ensio seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Ensio is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
King wins on points by 16 to 15. |
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Event:
FJCP 1
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoxha is looking to land body kicks.
Hoxha misses with a wild body shot.
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoxha.
Strong misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Hoxha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
Hoxha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoxha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoxha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoxha has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
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!
Strong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strong lands a body punch.
Strong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoxha backwards.
Strong lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Strong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoxha is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
Hoxha avoiding damage.
Hoxha wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Hoxha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoxha circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoxha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Strong scores with a four punch combination!
Hoxha throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#Strong is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Strong. Those never looked like landing.
Strong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoxha finish him?
No joy there for Strong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hoxha throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Strong is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vasil Hoxha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vasil Hoxha waved his t-shirt featuring Chester's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Byzantium 7
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pace.
Pace throws a solid leg kick but Niaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pace.
Niaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobe Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pace misses with a low kick.
Pace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Pace.
Niaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pace throws a leg kick that misses.
Niaz attempts a counter takedown but Pace avoids it well and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL#
Niaz closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Pace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like Pace is going to stand back up.
Niaz controlling the position well.
Pace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Pace stands up out of the half guard.
Pace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Niaz blocks the low kick.
Niaz feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Niaz scores with a takedown into Pace's guard.
Niaz forces his way into half guard.
Pace is trying to stand up here but Niaz is controlling him well.
Niaz controlling the action here.
Niaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pace for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Niaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pace is just riding it out for now. Niaz eventually gives up the hold.
Pace pushes Niaz off looking to stand but Niaz dives back in and keeps control.
#T2#
Niaz passes to side control.
Pace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Niaz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace wants to get back to his feet.
Pace is trying to escape the position but Niaz is controlling the position.
Niaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pace! #T3##SUB#
Niaz has isolated one of Pace's arms. Pace looking to fight him off but Niaz twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Niaz! |
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Event:
WCF 37: Nurmagomedov vs OBrien
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello stalks Kyoshi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kyoshi's face. Kyoshi staggers backwards, shaken.
Kyoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazzariello circles away.
Kyoshi misses with a takedown
letting Mazzariello counter with a right hand.
Kyoshi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masai Kyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyoshi shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazzariello tries to sprawl out of it but Kyoshi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mazzariello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyoshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazzariello swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoshi misses with a takedown attempt
and Mazzariello counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Masai Kyoshi has been cut.
Kyoshi is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Mazzariello drops Kyoshi with a beautiful combination! Kyoshi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mazzariello is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Kyoshi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoshi misses with a takedown attempt
and Mazzariello counters with a huge left! Kyoshi is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mazzariello isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kyoshi from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mazzariello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Delbert Mazzariello! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strong throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Mannion counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Strong pushes Mannion off looking to stand but Mannion dives back in and keeps control.
Strong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mannion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mannion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Strong is trying to stand.
Mannion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T1##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strong swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strong.
Strong scores with a three punch combo!
Strong throws a one two combo.
Mannion dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Strong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mannion is landing a low percentage of strikes.
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!
Mannion throws a shot to the body.
Strong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Strong gets caught napping as Mannion dives in and scores a takedown. Strong manages to retain guard.
Strong is looking to stand back up but Mannion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Strong. #REVB#
Mannion stops Strong from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Mannion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Strong wants to stand back up but Mannion manages to pass into side control.
Strong is trying to escape the position but Mannion is controlling the position.
Strong tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mannion controlling the position well here. Strong rolled but Mannion kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Strong is trying to get back to his feet but Mannion has full control of the position and if anything, Strong has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mannion has good solid back control here. #ES2#
Strong manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Mannion throws a sloppy head kick and Strong moves out of range easily.
Strong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Strong both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T4#
Mannion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC2#Mannion is rocked!
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mannion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh Mannion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strong looks winded!
Strong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mannion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strong looks to land a combination but Mannion avoids it well.
Mannion seems to have got his legs back now.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mannion is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Strong. Those never looked like landing.
Mannion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
Mannion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Strong throws Mannion to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#TD#
Mannion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Strong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong 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#
Strong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mannion backs up against the cage.
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Strong. Those never looked like landing.
Strong misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Strong does no damage.
Strong throws a nice looking combination but Mannion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong misses with a double jab
and Mannion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Mannion closes the distance and clinches.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.
Mannion wants to break free but Strong has control.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Strong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannion.
Strong prevents the takedown attempt.
Strong cracks Mannion with a nice body shot.
Mannion trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mannion into the cage.
Strong tries a body shot but Mannion blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong. #BC#
Mannion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Strong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mannion back to the cage. Strong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Strong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mannion.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Mannion counters by moving into the clinch.
Strong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Mannion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mannion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannion attempts a counter takedown but Strong avoids it well and moves away.
Mannion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mannion misses with a takedown attempt - Strong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rylee Mannion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mannion back to the cage. Strong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T3#
Strong lands a jab-cross combination.
Strong throws a combination. Mannion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Strong stalks Mannion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mannion's face. Mannion staggers backwards, shaken.#TD#
Mannion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES2#
Strong manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mannion wants a takedown but no success here.
Strong lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Strong.
A short left from Strong. #T4#
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Mannion controls his hands.
Strong prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Strong.
A short right from Strong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mannion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strong pushes Mannion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Strong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong struggles to land a body shot inside as Mannion controls his hands.
Good body shot from Strong.
Strong lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strong gets underhooks to prevent Mannion's takedown attempt.
Mannion takes a shot to the head.
Strong scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mannion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Strong.
Mannion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strong throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Mannion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Strong manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mannion keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Mannion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strong.
Strong throws a right and a left that Mannion avoids nicely.
Mannion is looking to counter the offense by Strong and move into the clinch.
Strong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mannion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strong throws a right hand that Mannion ducks under and follows up with a left that Mannion also avoids with ease.#TD#
Mannion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Strong!
Strong tries to escape but Mannion is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Mannion decides to stand up, so the ref orders Strong to his feet.
Strong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mannion backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strong throws a combination. Mannion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Mannion looking to score a takedown here. Strong is defending well but Mannion drives through and ends up in Strong's guard.#ES2#
Strong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Strong throws a punch but it's blocked by Mannion.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannion is trying to pull guard but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Strong presses Mannion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Strong.
Strong is leaning against Mannion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Strong lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Strong.
Strong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Strong.
Strong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mannion goes for a takedown attempt but Strong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strong looks to land a combination. Mannion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mannion backs up against the cage.
Strong throws a one two combo.
Strong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strong throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Mannion colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Strong as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Mannion is left battered and dazed whilst Strong and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaDaniel Strong!
LaDaniel Strong really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Jon moves into the clinch.#TD#
Jon jumps guard and drags Lovell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovell's guard. #REVR#
Jon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lovell wants to stand up but Jon is controlling him.
Jon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lovell wants to stand up but Jon is controlling him.
Jon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jon trying to control but Lovell is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovell is looking to stand up but Jon isn't so interested in that idea.
Jon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jon throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Jon won't allow Lovell to get back to his feet.
Jon wants to control from the top but Lovell keeps moving.
Jon chips away with some ground and pound.
Lovell being controlled here, momentarily. #ES2#
Lovell manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Lovell jumps into guard, dragging Jon to the mat.
Jon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lovell wants to stand up but Jon is controlling him. #SUB#
Jon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jon prevents Lovell from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Jon pushes down on Lovell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Jon.
Lovell is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Lovell manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lovell tries to pull guard but Jon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lovell tries to pull guard but Jon won't allow it.
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!
Lovell tries to pull guard but Jon won't allow it.
Joh Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lovell.
A nice left hand lands by Jon.
#TD#
Jon pulls guard.
Jon is breathing heavily.
Lovell wants to get up but he can't break Jon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jon wants to sweep here but Lovell controlling him for the moment.
Lovell wants to stand and escape but instead Jon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Jon wants to control from the top but Lovell keeps moving. #T3#
Lovell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jon is controlling him.
Jon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lovell's guard.
Jon postures up and lands a big shot to Lovell's brow.
Lovell wants to stand up but Jon is controlling him. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jon lands a couple of digs.
Jon advances position into side control!#SUB#
Jon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lovell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Jon stalls from top position.
Lovell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lovell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lovell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Jon has closed the distance and engaged Lovell in a clinch.
#TD#
Jon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jon has a closed guard, preventing Lovell from standing up. #SUB#
Jon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lovell is aware though and is defending well.
Lovell wanted to stand there but Jon had control of the position.
Lovell wants to stand and escape but instead Jon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Jon prevents Lovell from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lovell is looking to stand up but Jon isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Jon wants to pass the guard but Lovell is keeping the position.
Jon prevents Lovell from getting back to his feet.
Jon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lovell keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovell is looking to stand up but Jon isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lovell tries to clinch up.
Derrick Lovell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovell moves in looking to clinch but Jon pushes him off.
Lovell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Jon has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Jon jumps guard.
Lovell wants to get up but he can't break Jon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Lovell stands up and waves to Jon to follow him.
Jon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovell is looking to clinch but Jon is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Lovell moves into the clinch.#TD#
Jon jumps into guard, dragging Lovell to the mat.
Lovell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jon is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
Jon looking to control.
#SUB#
Jon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lovell wants to stand but Jon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lovell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SU2#
Lovell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lovell doesn't manage to clinch there - Jon circles away.
#CL#
Lovell gets tackled into the cage by Jon. Jon maintains the clinch.
Lovell jumps guard but Jon stands there with Lovell around his waist. Lovell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lovell is trying to pull guard but Jon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lovell tries to pull guard but Jon won't allow it.
Joh Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lovell.#T4##TD#
Jon jumps guard.
Jon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Lovell is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lovell is looking to defend but Jon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lovell! Jon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lovell taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joh Jon! |
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Event:
Byzantium 3
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Pace gets a double leg takedown into Gero's guard.#SUB2#
Pace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Pace drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pace as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gero screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pace! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kobe Pace!
Kobe Pace bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Byzantium 3
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Yander closes the distance and pushes Lindermann back into the cage.
Yander misses with a knee to the head.
Lindermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yander misses with a knee to the head.
Yander tries a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks it.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks from the clinch.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindermann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindermann pushes Yander away with a front kick.
Lindermann scores with a head kick. Yander tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Chris Yander has been cut.
Lindermann throws a head kick but Yander moves out of range.
Lindermann tries a low kick but Yander avoids it.
Lindermann throws a head kick but Yander moves out of range.
Yander avoids a kick to the body.
Yander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yander tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lindermann throws a sloppy head kick
and Yander counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindermann thows a body kick. Yander tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T1#
Good leg kick by Lindermann.
Lindermann keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindermann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindermann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lindermann.
Lindermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindermann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lindermann wants to slow Yander down by chopping away at his legs.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yander moves out of range of the body kick from Lindermann.
Yander is looking to clinch.
Lindermann appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Yander closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Lindermann breaks the clinch.
Lindermann could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindermann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindermann throws a quick counter head kick but Yander was just out of range.
Yander takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yander sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lindermann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lindermann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lindermann thumps Yander with a low kick.
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindermann throws a sloppy head kick and Yander moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Yander closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yander tries a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks it.
#BC#
Lindermann manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lindermann.
Lindermann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yander looks winded!
Lindermann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Lindermann throws a head kick but Yander moves out of range.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lindermann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yander throws out a counter right but Lindermann avoids it with no problem.
Lindermann throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Yander rushes Lindermann and presses him up against the cage.
Lindermann looking to stall.
Yander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindermann blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Lindermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yander blocks the body kick.
Lindermann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yander. That did some damage!
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Yander moves into range and clinches up with Lindermann.#T4#
Lindermann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lindermann can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Lindermann manages to break the clinch.
Yander tries to clinch up.
Yander blocks a head kick by Lindermann.
Lindermann throws a sloppy head kick and Yander moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Yander moves into the clinch.
Yander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindermann blocks it with crossed arms.
Yander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yander throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Lindermann.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lindermann misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Till Lindermann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Yander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lindermann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lindermann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yander throws out a counter right but Lindermann avoids it with no problem.
Lindermann throws a head kick but Yander moves out of range.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Yander takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Lindermann manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Yander pushes Lindermann up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindermann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindermann is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Lindermann manages to break the clinch.
Till Lindermann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lindermann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #KD#
Lindermann lands a big head kick that sends Yander tumbling to the mat! Lindermann takes a step backwards and waves Yander back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Yander is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yander takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yander is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindermann finish him?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yander in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yander is breathing heavily.
Lindermann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindermann connects with a leg kick.
Lindermann throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Lindermann.
Yander is looking to clinch but Lindermann is avoiding it.
Lindermann appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yander seems to have recovered his senses.
Lindermann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindermann is looking to slow Yander down with leg kicks.
Yander avoids the head kick by Lindermann.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lindermann.
Lindermann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lindermann - that will leave a mark!
#CL2#
Yander pushes Lindermann up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lindermann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Yander fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Lindermann was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lindermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yander tries to clinch but Lindermann moves out of range.
Lindermann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindermann tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Yander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lindermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yander can do to turn this around?
Yander moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Lindermann
and Yander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindermann feints and then cracks Yander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yander down.
Yander has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lindermann.
A bone on bone clash there as Yander blocks the leg kick.
Yander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Lindermann misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yander! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Lindermann.
Yander throws out a counter right but Lindermann avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Lindermann swats away the attempt to clinch by Yander.
A low kick from Lindermann is predictable there
and Yander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yander is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
Yander drives through and clinches with Lindermann against the cage.
Yander throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks the clinch.
Yander moves out of range of the leg kick from Lindermann.
A little jabbing left from Yander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Yander has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks from the clinch.
Yander tries to clinch up but Lindermann circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindermann throws a head kick but Yander moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T4#
Lindermann throws a head kick that misses
enabling Yander to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindermann misses with a head kick.
Lindermann wants to land a leg kick but Yander is out of range.
We've been informed that Yander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindermann throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yander.
Lindermann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yander throws out a counter right but Lindermann avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Yander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yander prevents Lindermann from breaking the clinch.
Yander tries a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Lindermann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Till Lindermann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Yander's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Yander rushes Lindermann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks with his arms.
Yander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but Lindermann blocks with his arms.
Lindermann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Lindermann manages to break the clinch.
Lindermann connects with a solid leg kick. #KD#
Lindermann lands a big head kick that sends Yander tumbling to the mat! Lindermann takes a step backwards and waves Yander back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yander wants to clinch.
Lindermann seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindermann.
Yander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Lindermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lindermann misses with a combination
and Yander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindermann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Yander was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yander dodges the punch combination from Lindermann.
Yander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lindermann tries to work over Yander's front leg with a kick but Yander checks it.
Lindermann throws a head kick that misses.
Lindermann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yander avoids the head kick by Lindermann.
Lindermann throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2##CL2#
Yander moves into range and clinches up with Lindermann.
Yander misses with a knee strike.
Yander looking to throw knees to the head but Lindermann is blocking nicely.
Yander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindermann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks from the clinch.
Lindermann misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindermann doesn't manage to clinch there - Yander circles away.
Lindermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lindermann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yander wants to clinch.#T3#
Lindermann throws the kick towards the body but Yander avoids it.
Lindermann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yander moves out of range as Lindermann throws a body kick.
Yander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Till Lindermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Yander has closed the distance and engaged Lindermann in a clinch.
Yander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Lindermann breaks from the clinch.
Lindermann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lindermann throws a sloppy head kick and Yander moves out of range easily.
Yander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lindermann connects with a high kick. #T4#
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindermann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Yander has Lindermann up against the cage in a clinch.
Yander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Lindermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yander might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lindermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Yander.
Lindermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chris Yander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Till Lindermann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lindermann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yander.
And that's the end of the fight!
Till Lindermann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lindermann, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Till Lindermann!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Till Lindermann!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Till Lindermann!
Till Lindermann wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Byzantium 1
Date: Aug 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston scores with a decent looking hook.
Uestus Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pace tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Pace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnston throws a right hand that Pace ducks under and follows up with a left that Pace also avoids with ease.
Pace wants to counter with a clinch but Johnston pushes him away.
Pace takes one to the chin there.
Pace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnston counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnston misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pace throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Pace rushes Johnston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1##BC2#
Pace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pace back to the cage. Johnston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pace is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnston misses the target.
Johnston lands with a shot to the body.
Johnston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pace is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnston cracks Pace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pace was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnston.
Pace tries to clinch
and Johnston counters with a three punch combo that has Pace backing up. Pace nods at Johnston to acknowledge the strikes.
Pace tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
Pace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnston misses with a two punch combination.
Pace doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston digs a good hook to Pace's body.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnston lands a jab.
Johnston throws a series of punches but Pace moves out of range.
Johnston works the jab nicely.
Johnston connects with the punch.
Pace tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
Johnston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pace on the side of the head.
A left lands for Johnston.
Johnston lands with a straight right. Pace didn't see that one coming.
Johnston cracks Pace with an open hand slap.
Johnston scores with a three punch combo!
Pace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Johnston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pace.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnston misses with the combination.
#T3#
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Pace.
Pace slips a jab and a cross from Johnston.
Johnston scores with a jab. Pace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnston as he connects with a hook.
Pace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pace doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Pace moves forwards but Johnston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnston lunges at Pace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pace's hand.
Pace tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
#T4#
Johnston lands with a shot to the body.
Johnston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnston lands a glancing blow to the side of Pace's head.
Johnston lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnston, as that shot connected.
Johnston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pace tries to clinch up.
Pace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pace's head.
Johnston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston throws a right hand that Pace ducks under and follows up with a left that Pace also avoids with ease.
Johnston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pace!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uestus Johnston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Johnston throws a right hand that Pace ducks under and follows up with a left that Pace also avoids with ease.
Johnston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pace tries to clinch but Johnston moves away
and Johnston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Pace replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnston blocks it well.
Pace takes one to the chin there.
Johnston misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnston lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnston cracks Pace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnston.#T1#
Johnston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pace.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pace moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Johnston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pace in his tracks.
Uestus Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Johnston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Johnston.
We've been informed that Pace has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pace darts in trying to clinch
and Johnston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pace needs to keep his hands up - Johnston had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnston!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnston connects with a looping right hand.
Pace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pace moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Johnston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pace is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
Pace drops his hands momentarily and Johnston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pace tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Johnston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pace on the side of the head.
Johnston lands with a nice combination. Pace backs away looking to recover.
Johnston misses with a combination
and Pace makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnston really felt that one!#T3#
Pace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pace doesn't seem bothered though.
Uestus Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Johnston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnston cracks Pace with a good jab.
Pace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Johnston throws a jab but it's blocked by Pace.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnston throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Johnston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pace tries to clinch
and Johnston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Pace moves into the clinch.
Johnston misses with a punch to the body.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnston. #BC#
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnston throws a shot from downtown. Pace moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uestus Johnston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Johnston throws a combination. Pace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnston looks to throw the jab but Pace is out of range.
Pace lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnston clobbers Pace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnston tries to bum rush Pace with a series of wild strikes but Pace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Pace tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnston pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Pace misses
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Pace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pace tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston throws a combination. Pace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnston cracks Pace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Pace is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pace tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.
Pace slips under a jab.
Johnston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Pace tries to clinch up
and Johnston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnston swinging wildly here.
Pace tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
As Pace looks to move away, Johnston throws a big counter combo but Pace just gets out of the way.
Pace takes one to the side of the head.
Johnston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Pace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnston counters with a nice uppercut.
Pace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston slips a jab and a cross from Pace.
Pace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pace tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Pace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnston.
A punch combination from Pace misses.
Donk. Johnston catches Pace right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston digs a good body shot into Pace's ribs.
Pace tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston lands a body shot.
Pace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pace can do to turn this around?
Pace misses with a hook. Johnston ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Pace rushes Johnston and presses him up against the cage.
Johnston digs a right hand underneath Pace's ribcage. Pace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobe Pace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnston gets through Pace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uestus Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnston, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Uestus Johnston!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Uestus Johnston!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Uestus Johnston!
Uestus Johnston wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Byzantium 1
Date: Aug 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunbury lands a right hook to the body.
Yander is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunbury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bunbury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bunbury wants it to stay on the feet.
Bunbury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunbury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bunbury looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Bunbury tries to sprawl but Yander drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yander looks winded!
Bunbury is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Yander is trying to work for a kimura but Bunbury is defending well.
Bunbury wants to control but Yander is keeping busy.
#T1#
Yander is pressing down on Bunbury's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bunbury is holding on for now.
Bunbury is looking for a sweep. Yander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU2#
Yander stands up out of the half guard.
Bunbury scores with a body shot.
Nathaniel Bunbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunbury scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#It looks like Chris Yander has been cut.
Nathaniel Bunbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunbury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yander doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Bunbury tenderised Yander's leg. Yander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunbury uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yander has time to react.
Bunbury is looking to slow Yander down with leg kicks. #T2##CL#
Bunbury instigates a clinch.
Bunbury with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Yander is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunbury lands a big knee! That's hurt Yander! Oh, he's all over the place! Bunbury lands another knee that sends Yander to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathaniel Bunbury!
Nathaniel Bunbury took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MKFC for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bish has a takedown stuffed.
Bish tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bish somewhat.
Bish misses with a takedown attempt - Yander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chris Yander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yousa Bish.
Bish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bish shoots in but no luck this time.
Yander scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Yander darts in and clinches Bish up against the cage.#T1#
Bish jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yander walks away with a smile on his face. Bish gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Yander clinches up with Bish and pushes him back against the cage.
Yander displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bish up against the cage.
Bish fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bish takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bish is trying to break free.
Yander trying to land knees to the body.
Bish tries to circle away but Yander has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#BC#
Yander breaks the clinch.
Yander leaves Bish with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Yander moves into the clinch successfully.
Bish is trying to drag Yander to the mat but Yander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Yander manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bish clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Yander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3##TD2#
Yander gets caught flat footed, as Bish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Yander is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bish presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Yander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yander looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yander tries to clinch but Bish moves out of range. #CL2#
Bish closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Yander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bish.
Bish dodges the punch combination from Yander.
Bish is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yander with a body shot.#T4##CL2#
Bish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Yander has Bish pressed against the cage, preventing Bish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yander gets underhooks to prevent Bish's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Yander breaks the clinch.
Bish throws a lazy head kick
and Yander counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Yander has closed the distance and engaged Bish in a clinch.
Bish prevents the takedown attempt.
Bish can't break the clinch.
Bish can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Yander manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Yander 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##CL#
Bish gets tackled into the cage by Yander. Yander maintains the clinch. #BC#
Yander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bish fails with the takedown.
Bish tries to clinch but Yander moves away
and Yander counters with a three punch combo that has Bish backing up. Bish nods at Yander to acknowledge the strikes.
Yander doesn't manage to clinch there - Bish circles away.
Bish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yander as he avoids it easily.
Bish fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yander is looking to counter the offense by Bish and move into the clinch.
Chris Yander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yousa Bish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bish darts in and clinches Yander up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Yander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Yander is winning the standup battle so far.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch but Bish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yousa Bish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bish tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yander circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Yander counter with a right hand.
Bish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yander's waist but Yander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bish off to one side. #TD2#
Bish closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Yander manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yander connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Yousa Bish has been cut.
Bish is breathing heavily.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yander slips a jab and a cross from Bish.
Yander appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Yander drives through and clinches with Bish against the cage.
#BC#
Yander manages to break the clinch.
Yander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chris Yander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Yander moves into range and clinches up with Bish.#TD2#
Bish jumps guard and drags Yander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bish keeping moving, preventing Yander from controlling successfully.
Chris Yander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yander wanted to stand there but Bish had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Yander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Bish is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yander is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Yander gets to his feet - Bish follows without any prompting.
Bish shoots and misses
and Yander counters with a straight right hand.
Yander is looking to clinch but Bish is avoiding it.
#CL#
Yander has managed to clinch.
Come on Yander - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Bish fails to land. #T4#
Bish slowing the pace effectively.
Bish has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yander after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Yander manages to break the clinch.
Bish fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Yander has closed the distance and engaged Bish in a clinch.
Yander tries to score a body lock takedown but Bish shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bish wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Yander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yousa Bish's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bish misses with a takedown attempt - Yander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yander doesn't manage to clinch there - Bish circles away.
As Yander backs off Bish throws a huge counter combo but Yander manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Bish closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yander quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Yander kicks off Bish and gets to his feet. #CL#
Yander closes the distance and pushes Bish back into the cage.#BC#
Yander breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Yander moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Yander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bish can do to turn this around?#T1#
Yander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bish.
Bish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yander tries to clinch but Bish moves out of range.
Bish steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yander.
Yander tries to clinch but Bish is having none of it.
Yander doesn't manage to clinch there - Bish circles away.
Bish misses with a right hand
and Yander counters with a two punch combo.
Bish wants to slow Yander down by chopping away at his legs.
Yander wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yander blocks a head kick by Bish.
#CL#
Yander has Bish up against the cage in a clinch.
#T2##BC#
Yander breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Yander pushes Bish up against the cage in a clinch.
Yander misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Yander manages to break the clinch.
Chris Yander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bish swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Yander forces Bish back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Yander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yander scores with a head kick. Bish tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yander throws a head kick that half lands.
#T3#
Bish dives in for a single leg takedown but Yander sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Yander was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chris Yander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yousa Bish.#CL#
Yander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bish jumps guard but Yander stands there with Bish around his waist. Bish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yander prevents Bish from breaking the clinch.
Yander slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Yander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Bish misses with a low kick.
Bish tries to close the distance and clinch but Yander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Yander was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Bish drives through with a takedown into Yander's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yander wants to get back to his feet but Bish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SU2#
Bish decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yander, up you get!
Yander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Yander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yander 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Yander!
A relieved looking Chris Yander 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ping throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Ping clinches up against the cage.
Yander trying to land knees to the body.
Yander tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ping smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Yander clinches.
Yander working aggressively here.
Yander pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ping is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yander can't break the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Ping pulls guard effortlessly.
Yander will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ping managing to control the position. #SU#
Yander gets to his feet. Ping looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Yander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ping has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Ping has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yander clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yander trying to get back to his feet but Ping is in full control for now. #T2#
Ping controlling the position well here. Yander rolled but Ping kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Yander fending off the submission attempt from Ping. #SUB2#
Yander is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T3#
Yander is trying to stand back up.
Ping is riding his opponent, not letting Yander buck him off.
Yander is trying to get back to his feet but Ping has full control of the position and if anything, Yander has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ping is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Yander with him. Yander is trying to defend but Ping has an arm under the chin now! Yander grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). YieJu Ping! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Pace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ODriscoll tries to pull guard but Pace forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
ODriscoll is looking to take this one to the mat.
ODriscoll tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kobe Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole ODriscoll.#TD#
Pace jumps guard and drags ODriscoll to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
ODriscoll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ODriscoll keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace is really struggling to control ODriscoll but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ODriscoll can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Pace is in close to ODriscoll's body, working some short punches and elbows.
ODriscoll controls Pace momentarily but Pace frees himself. #SUB2#
ODriscoll working for a triangle but Pace defends it easily.
ODriscoll looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace trying to control the position from guard on top but ODriscoll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ODriscoll is trying to control the position but Pace postures up. #SUB2#
ODriscoll is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
ODriscoll is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
ODriscoll tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pace lands with a hook. ODriscoll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pace digs a good hook to ODriscoll's body.
#CL2#
ODriscoll moves into the clinch.
ODriscoll is trying to pull guard but Pace has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Pace has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but ODriscoll regains guard immediately.
ODriscoll is controlling Pace's posture.#SUB2#
ODriscoll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pace is aware though and is defending well.#T3##SUB2#
ODriscoll looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pace has picked ODriscoll up and slammed him! ODriscoll can't keep hold of the triangle and Pace manages to pass to side control!
ODriscoll is trying to control Pace's posture but Pace avoids it.
ODriscoll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ODriscoll can't do much from the bottom here. #SU#
Pace stands up and beckons ODriscoll to his feet.
Pace is breathing heavily.#CL2#
ODriscoll rushes Pace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
ODriscoll is working for takedown but Pace is calmly controlling the position for now.
ODriscoll wants to take the fight to the mat but Pace manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
ODriscoll jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pace walks away with a smile on his face. ODriscoll gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pace lands the left hand.
ODriscoll wants to clinch.
Pace drops down looking for a counter takedown but ODriscoll sprawls and moves away.
ODriscoll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pace changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Pace moves into the clinch successfully.
ODriscoll tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pace stops a takedown attempt from ODriscoll.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Pace manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
ODriscoll trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ODriscoll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Pace dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Pace circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Pace counters with a takedown into side control.
ODriscoll is looking for a sweep.
ODriscoll is trying to control Pace's posture but Pace avoids it.
ODriscoll is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Pace thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Pace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
ODriscoll tries to improve position but can't.
ODriscoll wants to control but Pace postures up.
ODriscoll sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
ODriscoll is looking to control Pace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can ODriscoll avoid being mounted?
Kobe Pace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
ODriscoll actively working from the bottom here.
Pace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
ODriscoll looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pace is thwarting ODriscoll's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Pace gets tackled into the cage by ODriscoll. ODriscoll maintains the clinch.
ODriscoll tries for a takedown but Pace manages to get underhooks.
Pace working hard to break the clinch.
ODriscoll tries to pull guard but Pace forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Pace gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, ODriscoll regains guard.
ODriscoll working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
ODriscoll is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pace defends well.
Pace postures up.
ODriscoll really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3##SUB2#
Pace got a little sloppy there for a moment and ODriscoll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pace has managed to get both his arms back between ODriscoll's legs - danger averted.
ODriscoll not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pace trying to control the position from guard on top but ODriscoll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
ODriscoll forces Pace back against the cage and clinches.
ODriscoll has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kobe Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole ODriscoll.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ODriscoll is trying to pull guard but Pace turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
ODriscoll is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pace is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
ODriscoll gets control of Pace's arms and successfully pulls guard. ODriscoll will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
ODriscoll controls Pace momentarily but Pace frees himself.
ODriscoll keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
ODriscoll looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pace postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Pace dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
ODriscoll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Pace jumps guard.
ODriscoll trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ODriscoll prevents Pace from getting back to his feet.
Pace keeping full guard, as ODriscoll tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ODriscoll wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pace has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Pace keeping moving, preventing ODriscoll from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
ODriscoll has closed the distance and engaged Pace in a clinch.
#TD#
Pace has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed ODriscoll clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pace not allowing ODriscoll to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on ODriscoll's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T2#
ODriscoll looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pace.
Pace gets his hands free as ODriscoll looks to control.
ODriscoll is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
ODriscoll trying to control the hands but Pace breaks the grip. #T3#
ODriscoll tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
ODriscoll tries to lock up and control but Pace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ODriscoll is desperately trying to improve his position but Pace has a good base and remains in mount.
ODriscoll tries to lock up and control but Pace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ODriscoll sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
ODriscoll wants to control but Pace is keeping busy.
Cole ODriscoll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ODriscoll can do to turn this around?#T4##SUB2#
ODriscoll is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pace pulls his head out easily.
ODriscoll flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
ODriscoll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pace is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pace moves away from the strike by ODriscoll.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ODriscoll looks to score with a jab to the body but Pace is just out of range.
ODriscoll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobe Pace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ODriscoll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Pace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pace, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Pace! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Mitsubishi wants to clinch up but Mccoy keeps it at a distance.
Yuki Mitsubishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Mitsubishi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mccoy napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Mitsubishi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mccoy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Mitsubishi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mitsubishi is looking to take a break and control but Mccoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsubishi is working Mccoy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mitsubishi 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.
Mitsubishi trying to control the position but Mccoy is working away.
Mitsubishi working away.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mccoy dodges the ground and pound from Mitsubishi.
Mccoy is looking for a sweep.
Mitsubishi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mitsubishi tries to stand but Mccoy controls the position and pulls Mitsubishi into his guard. #SUB#
Mitsubishi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mccoy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mitsubishi has managed to get both his arms back between Mccoy's legs - danger averted.
Mccoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitsubishi has a hand on Mccoy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mccoy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mccoy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mitsubishi is on top in guard.
#T3#
Mitsubishi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mccoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitsubishi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mccoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitsubishi trying to control but Mccoy is working from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitsubishi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mccoy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mccoy is trying to keep Mitsubishi in close.
Mitsubishi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mccoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mitsubishi defends well.
Mccoy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuki Mitsubishi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mitsubishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mitsubishi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitsubishi fails with a takedown attempt.
Mccoy lands a nice hook to Mitsubishi's body. Mitsubishi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Mccoy.
Mccoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mitsubishi defends it nicely.#T1#
Mccoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsubishi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccoy.
Mitsubishi avoids the head kick by Mccoy.
Mitsubishi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mitsubishi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mccoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Norman Mccoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuki Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi scores with a decent looking hook.
Mccoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitsubishi.
A punch combination from Mccoy misses.
Mitsubishi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mitsubishi misses with a takedown attempt - Mccoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitsubishi is breathing heavily.#T2#
Mccoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitsubishi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mccoy misses the shot to the body.
Mccoy misses with a wild body shot.
Mccoy is looking to wear down Mitsubishi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mitsubishi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mccoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccoy misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mitsubishi or perhaps it was just good defense by Mccoy, which made it look bad.
Mccoy lands a jab to Mitsubishi's midsection.#T3#
Mccoy with a hook.
Mccoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitsubishi avoids the body shot from Mccoy.
Mitsubishi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mccoy misses with the combination.
Mccoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitsubishi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mccoy sprawls well. Mccoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitsubishi gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
A head kick misses from Mccoy.
Mccoy lands a high kick!
Mccoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitsubishi moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mccoy!
Mccoy moves in looking to clinch but Mitsubishi pushes him off.
Mccoy throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitsubishi.
Mccoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitsubishi can do to turn this around?
Mccoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Mccoy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mitsubishi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mitsubishi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mccoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Mitsubishi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mccoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mccoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Mitsubishi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mitsubishi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Mccoy stands up and waves to Mitsubishi to follow him. #T1#
Mccoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsubishi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mccoy.
Mccoy stuns Mitsubishi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mccoy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mitsubishi counters with a two punch combo.
Mitsubishi throws a series of punches but Mccoy moves out of range.
Mccoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitsubishi dodges the punch combination from Mccoy.
Mitsubishi with the counter takedown but Mccoy avoids it easily.
Mccoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitsubishi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Mccoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mccoy swings for the body but Mitsubishi moves out of range.
#TD#
Mccoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU#
Mccoy stands and steps away. Mitsubishi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitsubishi avoids the body shot from Mccoy.
Mccoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitsubishi's sensitive parts.
Mitsubishi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mccoy defends it nicely.#T3#
Mccoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitsubishi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mccoy with a body shot.#TD#
Mitsubishi gets caught napping as Mccoy dives in and scores a takedown. Mitsubishi manages to retain guard.
Mitsubishi wants to get back to his feet but Mccoy passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Mccoy is thwarting Mitsubishi's attempts to control the position.
Mccoy wants to take a breather but Mitsubishi is having none of it.
Mitsubishi wants to control the action here but instead Mccoy manages to pass to full mount! #T4#
Mccoy avoids the attempt from Mitsubishi to control.#SU#
Mccoy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mccoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitsubishi manages to avoid it.
Mitsubishi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mccoy.
Mccoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitsubishi is looking to land body kicks.
Mccoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mitsubishi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mccoy misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Mccoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mccoy 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Mccoy!
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