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Event:
Torcida 27 - Greene Vs Cheem
Date: Apr 29, 2018 |
#R1#
A low kick from Mikkonen misses #TD2#
so Samuel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samuel tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikkonen is retaining full guard.
Mikkonen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Mikkonen keeps moving.
Samuel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mikkonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Samuel won't allow Mikkonen to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mikkonen managing to control the position.
Mikkonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mikkonen tries to get out of the position.
Mikkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikkonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mikkonen continues to stall.
Mikkonen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
More hug and hope from Mikkonen.#T1##SUB2#
Samuel drops back looking for a leg! Mikkonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mikkonen manages to kick Samuel off! Samuel jumps back into Mikkonen's guard.
Mikkonen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Samuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samuel wants to control from the top but Mikkonen keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Manu Mikkonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Mikkonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#KD#
Mikkonen lands a big head kick that sends Samuel tumbling to the mat! Mikkonen takes a step backwards and waves Samuel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Buel Samuel has been cut.
Mikkonen looks to land a right hand but Samuel moved out of range.
Mikkonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Samuel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikkonen swings for the body but Samuel moves out of range.
#T2#
Samuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikkonen.
Mikkonen misses with a looping left.
Mikkonen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Samuel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mikkonen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Samuel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Mikkonen!
Manu Mikkonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Buel Samuel stepped up to the mic, saying 'The trouble with being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it'.
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Event:
Torcida 17 - Akhmedov Vs Payne
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
No joy there for Canseco , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Canseco does no damage. #TD2#
Samuel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Canseco on his heels. He'll look to pass Canseco 's guard now, I'm sure.
Samuel stays in close to Canseco 's body and controls the position.
Canseco has momentary wrist control but Samuel slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Samuel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Canseco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Canseco has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Samuel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Canseco has his hands clasped together but Samuel extends and breaks Canseco 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Samuel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buel Samuel!
A pretty intense looking Buel Samuel took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
Torcida 11 - Bailey Vs Toa
Date: Feb 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Canseco lands a body shot.
Canseco tries to bum rush Samuel with a series of wild strikes but Samuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Canseco has knocked Samuel down with a huge combo! Canseco steps away and waves a wobbly Samuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Buel Samuel has been cut.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Samuel avoids them all with ease.
Samuel with the counter takedown but Canseco avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canseco throws a nice looking combination but Samuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samuel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Samuel gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Canseco gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Canseco !
Jose Canseco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Buel Samuel was interviewed post fight and said 'The trouble with being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it'.
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