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Event:
CFC 424
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Swagger checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Swagger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Swagger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Swagger's head to control him but Swagger postures up.
Swagger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Swagger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swagger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Swagger from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swagger is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson stops Swagger from standing up.
Swagger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson works over Swagger with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson postures up in Swagger's guard and throws a big left but Swagger blocks it. #ES#
Swagger has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Johnson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD#
Swagger has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Swagger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swagger's guard. #REVB#
Swagger wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Swagger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson is in close to Swagger's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swagger is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Swagger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tom Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Swagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Swagger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swagger.
As Johnson tries to get set, Swagger tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Bob Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swagger shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Swagger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Swagger back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
#TD#
Swagger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tom Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Swagger is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
Johnson covering up well under a series of strikes from Swagger.
Johnson tries to break free.
Johnson covering up well under a series of strikes from Swagger.
Johnson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Johnson tries to roll but Swagger sticks to his back.
Swagger missing with punches from the back. #T2#
Johnson turns into Swagger and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swagger works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Swagger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Swagger manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Swagger's guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Swagger wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Swagger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Swagger manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Swagger's guard.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.#TD#
Swagger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swagger chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swagger manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Swagger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson tries for a takedown but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swagger moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Swagger tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Swagger counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Swagger won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Swagger is sitting in close to Johnson's body. Johnson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Swagger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Swagger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Johnson!
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Event:
CFC 422
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Horeszko moves into the clinch.#TD#
Horeszko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Swagger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Horeszko to the mat. Horeszko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Swagger prevents Horeszko from getting back to his feet.
Horeszko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger postures up in Horeszko's guard and throws a big left but Horeszko blocks it.
Swagger prevents Horeszko from getting back to his feet.
Swagger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swagger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horeszko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horeszko wants to get back to his feet but Swagger is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Swagger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Swagger is in close to Horeszko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swagger landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#
Horeszko is rocked!
Swagger postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Horeszko covers up, he's hurt! Swagger keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Swagger and the ref steps in to end the fight! Swagger can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Swagger!
Bob Swagger very nearly forgot to thank Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
CFC 420
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Swagger moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a jab when Swagger was well out of range.
Johnson sets himself, and Swagger steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Swagger moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Swagger throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Swagger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Swagger ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
#TD2#
and Swagger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swagger.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swagger's guard. #REVR#
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Swagger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Johnson stands and throws Swagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swagger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swagger felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson prevents Swagger from escaping the position.
Swagger defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson prevents Swagger from escaping the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Swagger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson trying to control the position but Swagger is working away.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T3#
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swagger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes. #SUB#
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Swagger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Swagger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Swagger wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson working the head with strikes. #T4#
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but Swagger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swagger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Swagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson 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.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson is working Swagger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson throws an elbow but Swagger slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Swagger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swagger lands a few punches from side control.
Swagger working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Swagger off and has taken his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Johnson.
#CUT#
It looks like Bob Swagger has been cut.
Johnson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Johnson missing with punches from the back.
Johnson is punishing Swagger with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Johnson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Swagger is defending well but eventually Johnson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Swagger has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Eaton tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Eaton drives through and clinches with Swagger against the cage.
Swagger tries to score a body lock takedown but Eaton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eaton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swagger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Swagger gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Swagger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eaton working a defensive guard here.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but Eaton blocks nicely.
Eaton wants to stand up but Swagger is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Eaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swagger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Swagger looking to improve position, pressing down on Eaton's thigh with his hand. Eaton seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Swagger paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Swagger's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Eaton picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abe Eaton!
Abe Eaton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 25, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Swagger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gates to the mat! Gates manages to get full guard.
Swagger won't allow Gates to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gates is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Swagger can't keep his opponent in guard - Gates advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gates is looking to advance position but Swagger won't allow it.
Gates stops Swagger from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates controlling the action here.
Gates throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Swagger tries to kick Gates off but Gates keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gates throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gates prevents Swagger from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swagger can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Gates is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swagger has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Gates is trying to work for a kimura but Swagger is defending well.
Gates controlling the action here.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swagger is trying to escape back to his feet but Gates uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Swagger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SU#
Gates decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swagger to his feet.
Swagger shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. #T3##TD2#
Swagger tightens his grip and picks Gates up, before dumping him to the ground. Gates manages to land in guard.
Swagger distracts Gates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swagger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swagger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Swagger works over Gates with some ground and pound from guard.#ROC2#
Gates is rocked!
Swagger stands up over Gates, holding on to his feet. Swagger throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Gates is out cold! Swagger lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Swagger!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bob Swagger made sure he mentioned Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Spice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Swagger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Swagger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Spice regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spice is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spice postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swagger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spice is controlling him.
Spice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spice won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet.
Spice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses.
Spice postures up in Swagger's guard and throws a big left but Swagger blocks it.
Spice 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.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Spice prevents Swagger from getting back to his feet.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice is in close to Swagger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spice is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice works over Swagger with some ground and pound from guard.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spice.
Spice scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Spice wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Spice lands a couple of digs.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet.
Spice throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Swagger wants to stand up but Spice is controlling him.
Spice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swagger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spice lands a couple of digs.
Spice pushes down on Swagger's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3#
Ground and pound from Spice.
Spice thows a huge punch but Swagger dodges it nicely.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
Spice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spice working the head and body with strikes.
Swagger is looking to escape.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swagger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spice.
Spice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swagger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Spice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spice throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Swagger looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swagger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spice working Swagger over with strikes.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spice drops an elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Spice wants to control but Swagger is keeping him busy.
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumpkin Spice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Swagger shoots in and bounces Spice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swagger manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Spice from controlling successfully.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses.
Spice landing with the ground and pound.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Spice throwing strikes but missing.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Swagger wants to stand but Spice is controlling the position.
Spice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Spice cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Spice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pumpkin Spice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spice is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Spice throws a big elbow that misses.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger is looking to stand up but Spice isn't so interested in that idea.
Spice landing some decent shots from guard.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet but Spice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spice throwing strikes but missing.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spice has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Swagger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spice's guard.#T3#
Swagger landing with the ground and pound.
Spice trying to control the position.
Swagger with a nice head shot there.
Swagger postures up and lands a big shot to Spice's brow.
Swagger stands up over Spice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swagger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spice 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#
Spice prevents Swagger from standing back up.
Spice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spice connects with a nice short shot to Swagger's temple. #T4#
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swagger is trying to stand back up but Spice is controlling him
Spice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
Spice lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swagger pushes Spice off looking to stand but Spice dives back in and keeps control.
Swagger has hold of Spice's hands but Spice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumpkin Spice dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Spice tries for a takedown but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spice sets himself, and Swagger steps forward looking for the clinch! Spice avoids it this time.
Spice dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on Spice's head and hops out.
Spice is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swagger circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pumpkin Spice. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Swagger gets a double leg takedown into Spice's guard.
Swagger cracks Spice with a solid left hand.
Swagger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Spice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swagger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Spice is looking for a triangle but Swagger pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger landing some decent shots from guard.
Swagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spice is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Swagger arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Spice's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Swagger!
Bob Swagger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q), into his post fight interview.
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