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Event:
AnC 6
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Suiol throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Siu moves into the clinch.
Suiol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suiol tries to pull guard but Siu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Siu throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Suiol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suiol swings away with a body shot that misses
and Siu counters with a one-two to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siu checks a leg kick.
Siu shoots in for a double leg but Suiol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suiol checks a leg kick nicely.
Suiol moves in looking to clinch but Siu pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suiol has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Siu closes the distance and pushes Suiol back into the cage.#T1##BC#
Siu breaks from the clinch.
Siu just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Siu clinches. #TD2#
Suiol decides to pull guard.
Suiol keeping moving, preventing Siu from controlling successfully.
Suiol told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Siu stopping the sweep attempt from Suiol.#SUB2#
Suiol had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Siu defends it easily.
Suiol controls Siu momentarily but Siu frees himself. #SU#
Siu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T2##CL#
Siu drives through and clinches with Suiol against the cage.
Suiol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Siu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xaito Siu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zalio Suiol.#TD2#
Suiol ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suiol no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Suiol being controlled here, momentarily.
Siu looking to sit in guard and control but Suiol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Suiol won't allow Siu to sweep him here. #T3#
Siu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Suiol stays in close to Siu's body and controls the position.
Siu keeping moving, preventing Suiol from controlling successfully.
Siu is pulling down on Suiol's head. It's preventing any offense from Suiol, at least for the moment.#ES#
Siu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T4#
Suiol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suiol tries to clinch but Siu is having none of it.
Suiol stuffs the takedown.
Siu has a takedown stuffed.
Suiol keeps the fight on the outside.
Siu fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Suiol clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaito Siu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Siu takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Siu drags the fight down to the ground.
Siu controlling the position.
Siu trying to strike off his back.
Suiol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siu is keeping the position for now.
Siu keeping moving, preventing Suiol from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suiol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
Siu looking for a sweep. Not yet Siu, not yet.
Suiol looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Siu throws a sloppy head kick and Suiol moves out of range easily.
Siu tries to clinch there but Suiol circles away.
Siu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Siu shoots in but no luck this time.
Suiol is looking to clinch but Siu is avoiding it.
Suiol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Suiol misses.
Suiol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Siu tries to avoid it but Suiol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Siu to the ground. Siu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2#
Suiol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suiol is breathing heavily.
Siu misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Siu or perhaps it was just good defense by Suiol, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xaito Siu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Siu with that takedown attempt.
Siu stuffs the takedown attempt from Suiol. Suiol gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Suiol. No joy for Siu on that attempt.
Suiol wants to counter with a clinch but Siu pushes him away.
Suiol shoots in and drives through. Siu sprawls well.
Siu is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Suiol keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Siu moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Suiol breaks from the clinch.
Suiol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Siu swivels and escapes.
Suiol with a poor takedown
and Siu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xaito Siu is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Siu clinches.
Suiol fails to pull guard.
Suiol prevents a takedown attempt there.
Siu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T4#
Siu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suiol.
#TD#
Siu jumps guard.
Siu keeping moving, preventing Suiol from controlling successfully.
Suiol is pushing down on Siu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siu is fighting to maintain full guard but Suiol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siu manages to get to full guard.
Suiol postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xaito Siu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Siu fails with a takedown attempt.
Suiol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suiol tries to avoid it but Siu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suiol to the ground. Suiol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Siu throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suiol is looking to clinch but Siu is avoiding it.
Suiol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siu was well out of range. Poor timing from Suiol.
Siu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suiol as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xaito Siu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Siu shoots in looking for a takedown. Suiol tries to sprawl out of it but Siu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suiol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suiol wants to counter with a clinch but Siu pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suiol shoots in but no luck this time.
Siu tries to bum rush Suiol with a series of wild strikes but Suiol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siu shoots for a double leg takedown but Suiol sprawls well. He's pushed Siu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suiol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siu defends it nicely.
Siu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suiol sprawls well. Suiol wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siu gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Siu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siu fails with the takedown.
Siu blocks a head kick by Suiol.
Suiol is looking to clinch but Siu is avoiding it.
Siu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suiol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Siu somewhat.
Suiol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siu with a poor takedown
and Suiol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suiol!
#T3#
Suiol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Suiol instigates a clinch.
Siu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suiol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Suiol is trying to trip Siu. He has hold of a leg but Siu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Suiol persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Siu is looking to stand up but Suiol isn't so interested in that idea.
Suiol wants to control from the top but Siu keeps moving.
Siu wants to stand up but Suiol is controlling him.
Suiol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zalio Suiol has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Siu pulls Suiol in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Siu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Suiol is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Siu.
Suiol looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Siu is avoiding damage well.
Zalio Suiol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xaito Siu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Suiol tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zalio Suiol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siu 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xaito Siu!
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Event:
Arlen Bales' Annihilator Ep.2
Date: Mar 02, 2018 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suiol.
Vanderwiel throws a counter combo.
Suiol shoots for a takedown but Vanderwiel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Vanderwiel closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderwiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Vanderwiel.
A bit of stalling here from Vanderwiel.
Suiol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanderwiel has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Vanderwiel.
Suiol is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanderwiel slowing the pace effectively.
Suiol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderwiel is pushing Suiol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vanderwiel lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Suiol letting Vanderwiel take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suiol.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalio Suiol. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Vanderwiel forces Suiol back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel has Suiol pushed against the cage.
Vanderwiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suiol backwards.
Vanderwiel lands an elbow inside that Suiol shrugs off. #T2#
Vanderwiel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vanderwiel controlling the action here for a moment.
Suiol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vanderwiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vanderwiel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suiol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vanderwiel just leaning against Suiol, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Suiol fails with a takedown attempt. #T3##CL2#
Vanderwiel drives through and clinches with Suiol against the cage.
Vanderwiel is stalling here.
Vanderwiel stalling the fight.
Suiol takes an elbow to the temple.
Vanderwiel tries to work over Suiol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suiol is trying to break the clinch but Vanderwiel has him pressed against the cage.
Suiol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suiol is trying to break the clinch but Vanderwiel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vanderwiel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T4#
Vanderwiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suiol.
Vanderwiel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vanderwiel can't find room to land a body shot as Suiol controls the action.
Vanderwiel avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanderwiel wants it to stay on the feet.
Suiol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanderwiel misses the target. #CL2#
Suiol gets tackled into the cage by Vanderwiel. Vanderwiel maintains the clinch.
Suiol takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Vanderwiel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Vanderwiel has Suiol up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vanderwiel.
Vanderwiel lands a shot to the body.
Vanderwiel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vanderwiel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suiol's defenses. #ROC2#
Suiol is rocked!
Vanderwiel is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Suiol's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Suiol! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Robert Vanderwiel!
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Event:
AnC: Annihilator 1
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Suiol misses with a takedown attempt - Wali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suiol tries a head kick but it misses.
Suiol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wali with the counter takedown but Suiol avoids it easily.
Suiol has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Wali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wali.
Wali is in close to Suiol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suiol is pulling down on Wali's head. It's preventing any offense from Wali, at least for the moment.
Wali slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Wali thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
Wali staying calm.
Wali has control of an arm but Suiol manages to advance to Wali's back!
Wali rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wali trying to control but Suiol postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Wali keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Suiol missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Suiol is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wali defends it well.
Wali is looking to control Suiol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wali avoid being mounted?
Wali is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suiol's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suiol's back!#T3#
Wali is riding his opponent, not letting Suiol buck him off.
Suiol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Suiol won't enjoy being in this position. Wali looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Suiol is tapping - it's over boys! Wali picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gato Wali!
After winning the bout, Gato Wali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 830 Round 1
Date: Feb 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Suiol swings for the body but Packalen moves out of range.
Packalen with the counter takedown but Suiol avoids it easily.
Suiol throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Packalen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suiol won't be happy with that.
Packalen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suiol keeps working.
Packalen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Suiol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Packalen taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Packalen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Suiol prevents Packalen from moving into mount.
Suiol trying to remain calm as Packalen controls from the top position.#SUB2#
Packalen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Packalen controlling from side mount.
Packalen trying to control the action but Suiol is working from the bottom.
Suiol struggling a bit here.#T2##SUB2#
Packalen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Suiol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Packalen is looking to take a break and control but Suiol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Packalen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suiol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Packalen has an Americana. Suiol didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Packalen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Packalen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Terppu Packalen!
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