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Event:
EFA 33 Vasilevskiy vs Garret
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Alou walks into a left hand.
Alou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mutt.
Mutt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Alou gets tackled into the cage by Mutt. Mutt maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutt checks a leg kick nicely.
Mutt misses with a double jab.
Alou fails with a takedown attempt.
Mutt looks to land a combination but Alou avoids it well.
Mutt's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mutt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Mutt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alou can't break the clinch.
Alou wants to break free but Mutt has control.
#BC#
Alou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1##BC2#
Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Alou.
Mutt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mutt misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mutt does no damage.
Mutt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutt misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Alou counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Mutt manages to break the clinch.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Alou.
#T2#
Mutt looks to land a combination. Alou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Mutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Mutt tries to get set, Alou tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutt manages to avoid the attempt.
Mutt tries to clinch there but Alou circles away.
Alou thumps Mutt with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alou.
Mutt looks winded!#CL2#
Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alou misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mutt takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Alou breaks the clinch.
Alou connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Mutt gets a clinch. #T3#
Alou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou looks for the body kick but Mutt saw that one coming.
Mutt throws a body punch but Alou moves out of range. #CL2#
Mutt has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Alou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou throws a right hand that Mutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutt also avoids with ease.
Nigel Mutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alou tries to counter by clinching up but Mutt breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.
Alou has had enough of the clinch but Mutt keeps him there for the moment.
Alou is trying to break free.#BC2#
Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Mutt is looking to clinch but Alou is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Mutt has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
Alou is trying to stall.
Alou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutt's elbow. #BC#
Alou breaks the clinch.
Mutt looks to land a combination. Alou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Mutt misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Mutt has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alou circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alou.
Mutt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Mutt dominated that round.
That's time! Alou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Alou misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Mutt clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alou scores with a leg kick.
#CL2#
Mutt closes the distance and pushes Alou back into the cage.#BC#
Alou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Mutt clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Alou gets control of Mutt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alou is looking to stand up but Mutt isn't so interested in that idea. #SU2#
Mutt stands up and waves to Alou to follow him.
Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1#
Mutt misses with a body shot.
Alou throws a front kick that sends Mutt stumbling back into the cage.
Mutt is breathing heavily.
Mutt misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Mutt gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alou's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Mutt instigates a clinch. #BC#
Alou manages to break the clinch.
Alou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mutt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.#BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nigel Mutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Mutt.#T2#
Mutt looks to score with a jab to the body but Alou is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alou. That's going to slow Mutt down.
Mutt keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Alou lands but Mutt takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alou avoids the body shot from Mutt.
Alou is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mutt.
Alou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mutt counters with a nice uppercut.
Alou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutt.
Mutt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alou back to the cage. Mutt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutt wants to clinch.
Alou attempts a counter takedown but Mutt avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Mutt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alou tries to clinch but Mutt is having none of it.
Alou swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutt.
As Mutt tries to get set, Alou tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hussein Alou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alou slips a jab from Mutt.
Alou thows a body kick. Mutt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alou scores with a head kick. Mutt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Alou.
Alou pushes Mutt away with a front kick.
Alou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alou duly obliges.
Mutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alou.
Mutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Mutt. Those never looked like landing.
Alou wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutt.
Mutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alou.
Alou tries to clinch up.
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 Hussein Alou will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Alou lands a front kick.
Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Alou misses with a right hand
and Mutt counters with a series of strikes. Alou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Mutt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alou, pushing him back against the cage.
Alou is looking to break free of the clinch but Mutt has double underhooks. #BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Alou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alou throws a sloppy head kick and Mutt moves out of range easily.
Alou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mutt's sensitive parts.
Mutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Mutt moves into range and clinches up with Alou.#T1##BC2#
Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mutt drives through and clinches with Alou against the cage.
Alou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alou unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mutt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mutt misses with a two punch combination.
Mutt keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Mutt rushes Alou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alou is looking to break free of the clinch but Mutt has double underhooks. #BC2#
Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alou keeps Mutt at a distance using the push kick.
Alou throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mutt 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.#T2#
Mutt lands the left hand.
Alou plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutt blocks the body kick.
Alou thumps Mutt with a low kick.
Mutt doesn't manage to clinch there - Alou circles away.
Alou throws a quick counter head kick but Mutt was just out of range.#CL#
Alou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutt, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Alou.
Mutt misses with a few strikes there.
Mutt misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Alou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alou tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Mutt does no damage.
Alou is looking to counter the offense by Mutt and move into the clinch.
Alou is looking to slow Mutt down with leg kicks. #CL#
Alou closes the distance and clinches.
Alou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Alou breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Alou.
Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Alou lands with a kick to the temple. Mutt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mutt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mutt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alou.
Mutt misses with a hook.
Mutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alou counters with a low kick, right behind Mutt 's knee.
Alou tries for a takedown but Mutt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alou wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mutt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hussein Alou.
I think Alou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
EFA 23 Cooke vs Tempest
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Jab by Ortaga.#CUT2#
It looks like Hussein Alou has been cut.
Alou gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Ortaga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortaga stops Alou from standing up.
Alou thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Alou being controlled here, momentarily.
Ortaga working some strikes from top position.
Alou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ortaga lands a couple of elbows.#SU2#
Ortaga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alou, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Ortaga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alou tries to kick Ortaga off but Ortaga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alou wants to get back to full guard.
Ortaga winds up and cracks Alou with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortaga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Ortaga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alou is trying to stand.
Ortaga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ortaga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortaga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortaga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ortaga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alou is just riding it out for now. Ortaga eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortaga slows the pace down in half guard.
Ortaga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Ortaga stops Alou from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortaga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortaga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortaga slows the pace down in half guard.
Alou on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alou has hold of Ortaga's hands but Ortaga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortaga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Ortaga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortaga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ortaga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ortaga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ortaga working Alou over with strikes.
Ortaga moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
Ortaga goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Alou has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ortaga but great work by Alou.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortaga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortaga manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Ortaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hussein Alou's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ortaga cracks Alou with a good jab.
Alou throws a push kick but Ortaga slaps the foot to one side. #TD2#
Ortaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortaga is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Alou is looking for a triangle but Ortaga pushes his legs off easily.
Ortaga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortaga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortaga works over Alou with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortaga is in close to Alou's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Ortaga lands a couple of digs.
Alou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortaga is controlling him. #SUB#
Alou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU2#
Ortaga stands up and waves to Alou to follow him. #TD2#
Alou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ortaga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ortaga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ortaga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortaga is continuing to stall.
Alou wants to stand up but Ortaga is controlling him.
Ortaga connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Ortaga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alou is wriggling around but Ortaga manages to pass to half guard.
Ortaga drops an elbow to the side of Alou's head.
Ortaga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Ortaga is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ortaga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alou wants to get back to his feet.#T4##SUB#
Alou looking for submissions off his back.
Ortaga trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Ortaga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ortaga lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Ortaga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alou taking some punishment here, with Ortaga in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Ortaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hussein Alou's cut.
That's time! Alou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ortaga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ortaga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alou is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ortaga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alou taking a bit of punishment here - Ortaga scoring with strikes.
Ortaga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alou down.
Ortaga is staying tight to Alou's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Alou is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ortaga scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alou is trying to get back to his feet.
Ortaga scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Alou to see if he's OK.
Ortaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortaga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alou down.
#T1#
Ortaga scores with punches from side control. #SU2#
Ortaga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Ortaga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortaga lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortaga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortaga stops Alou from standing up.
Ortaga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Ortaga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ortaga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortaga taking a breather here.
Alou is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Ortaga's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ortaga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortaga takes a little break here. Alou wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3#
Ortaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ortaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alou takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alou is looking to get back to his feet here but Ortaga is keeping cool and he's managed to take Alou's back.
Ortaga is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Alou. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#ROC2#
Alou is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortaga lands shots from the back.
Oh Alou is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortaga has Alou flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Alou is trying to get back to his feet but Ortaga has full control of the position and if anything, Alou has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ortaga has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Alou.
What can Alou do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ortaga loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Alou hold on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortaga drops a big shot to the side of Alou's head! Oh, Alou is out! He's out cold! Ortaga jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alvaro Ortaga!
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Event:
EFA 9 Williamson vs Gomi
Date: Jan 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Winkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Winkle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winkle prevents Alou from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Alou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Alou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Alou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winkle is controlling him. #SU#
Winkle stands up from Alou's guard - Winkle perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Winkle has knocked Alou down with a huge combo! Winkle steps away and waves a wobbly Alou back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Hussein Alou has been cut.
Winkle blocks a low kick nicely.#TD#
Winkle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alou wants to get back to his feet.
Winkle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alou!
Alou is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Alou is just holding on here. Winkle manages to take his back.
Alou wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Winkle punches the canvas rather than the man. #ES2#
Winkle has his opponent's back but Alou is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Winkle.
Alou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alou looks winded!
Alou misses with a wild combination.
Alou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Winkle counters with a three punch combo that has Alou backing up. Alou nods at Winkle to acknowledge the strikes.
Winkle throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Winkle. #SUB#
Winkle in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alou is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Winkle!
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