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Event:
VTFC 5: Road to Glory
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Lohan shoots in and drives through. Rines sprawls well.
Rines misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Lohan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rines tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lohan manages to move to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lohan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lohan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rines tries to hold on but Lohan pushes him away.
Lohan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rines is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T1##SUB#
Lohan is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rines is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amir Lohan!
Amir Lohan 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:
VTFC 2: Ascension
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Larkin lands a nice hook to Rines's body. Rines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rines looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Larkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin throws a series of strikes that have Rines backpedaling.
Rines sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rines blocks a low kick nicely.
Larkin stuffs the takedown.
Tae Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larkin.
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!
Rines takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Larkin duly obliges.
Larkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC#
Rines is rocked!
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Rines's head.
Rines is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?#T1#
Larkin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rines crumples to the floor! Larkin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tae Larkin!
Tae Larkin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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