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Event:
HFC 44
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Strauss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strauss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Padayachee darts in looking for a takedown but Strauss gets double underhooks and turns Padayachee into the cage.
Good work by Padayachee as he checks the leg kick.
Strauss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strauss tries to clinch there but Padayachee circles away.
Strauss is looking to clinch.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Padayachee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strauss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Padayachee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Padayachee gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padayachee throws a leg kick but Strauss sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Padayachee throws a head kick that misses.
Padayachee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1#
Strauss clobbers Padayachee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss scores with a kick to the midsection.
Strauss looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strauss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strauss tries to work over Padayachee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strauss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Padayachee or not.
Padayachee looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Strauss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strauss lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strauss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padayachee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. Padayachee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strauss lands a front kick.#T2#
Strauss thumps Padayachee with a low kick.
Padayachee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC#
Padayachee is rocked!
Padayachee is aggressively charging in as Strauss backs up avoiding any damage. Strauss tosses out a jab and Padayachee runs right into it face first! Padayachee is out cold! Strauss dropped down on all fours and is barking in Padayachee's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Strauss!
A very excited looking Wilhelm Strauss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 42
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Padayachee throws a leg kick which misses Smith Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith Jr tries to avoid it.
Smith Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Padayachee pinned against the cage. Padayachee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Padayachee raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Padayachee.
Smith Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padayachee can pounce on him.
Smith Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith Jr looks for the body kick but Padayachee saw that one coming.
Padayachee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Padayachee defends well and Smith Jr ends up having to push Padayachee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smith Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Smith Jr moves into the clinch.
Padayachee working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Smith Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padayachee avoids the head kick by Smith Jr.
Padayachee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Padayachee slips under a jab.#T1#
Padayachee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD#
Smith Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Padayachee is looking to improve his position.
Padayachee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padayachee tries to roll over but Smith Jr keeps him under control.
Padayachee punching from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Padayachee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padayachee keeps working.
Smith Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Padayachee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Smith Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Padayachee trying to control from the bottom.
Smith Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padayachee keeps working.
Smith Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Padayachee is looking to control Smith Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Padayachee avoid being mounted?
Smith Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padayachee keeps working.
Padayachee wants to get back to full guard.
Smith Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padayachee keeps working.
Padayachee trying to control but Smith Jr postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padayachee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Peter Smith Jr has been cut.#T3#
Smith Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Padayachee avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Padayachee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Padayachee scores with a head kick.
Smith Jr tries to clinch up but Padayachee circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith Jr shoots in for a takedown but Padayachee shows good takedown defense.
Padayachee throws a sloppy head kick and Smith Jr moves out of range easily.
Padayachee connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Padayachee gets caught flat footed, as Smith Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Padayachee looking for a sweep. Not yet Padayachee, not yet.
Smith Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Padayachee is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Padayachee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Padayachee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Padayachee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Padayachee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith Jr.
Padayachee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Padayachee keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Padayachee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith Jr defends well.
Smith Jr trying to control but Padayachee is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Padayachee looking for subs off his back but Smith Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xobile Padayachee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Smith Jr'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.
#R2#
Padayachee swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith Jr.
Padayachee scores with a head kick. Smith Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Padayachee scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Padayachee.
Padayachee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Padayachee thumps Smith Jr with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Padayachee - that will leave a mark!
Smith Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Padayachee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith Jr's head.
Smith Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith Jr has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Padayachee.
Smith Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Padayachee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Padayachee misses with a kick to the body.
Padayachee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith Jr.
The fighters circling - Padayachee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smith Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith Jr jabs Padayachee right on the nose. Padayachee blinks but takes it well.
Padayachee circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smith Jr drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Padayachee follows Smith Jr to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xobile Padayachee!
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