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Event:
Nahtic vs Poirier
Date: Sep 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Kovalchick throws a series of punches but Waldo avoids them all with ease.
Waldo throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kovalchick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waldo.
Kovalchick scores with a nice strike.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovalchick enables Waldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovalchick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kovalchick wants to stand but Waldo is controlling the position.
Kovalchick keeping full guard, as Waldo tries to pass.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from getting back to his feet.
Waldo passes into half guard.
Waldo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kovalchick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Waldo thows a huge punch but Kovalchick dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Waldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kovalchick's coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Waldo thows a huge punch but Kovalchick dodges it nicely.
Kovalchick is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovalchick won't allow Waldo to pass to mount.
Waldo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Waldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovalchick's head.
Kovalchick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waldo on the ground.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Kovalchick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waldo.
Waldo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kovalchick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waldo wants to pass the guard but Kovalchick is defending well.
Waldo throwing shots but Kovalchick is blocking nicely. #T2#
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up but Waldo is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Waldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kovalchick!#ES#
Kovalchick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Waldo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalchick is trying to get back to his feet.
Waldo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Waldo lands an elbow.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Waldo misses with the ground and pound.
Kovalchick defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Waldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kovalchick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Waldo throws a strike aimed at the side of Kovalchick's head but Kovalchick avoids it well.#T3#
Kovalchick trying to remain calm as Waldo controls from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovalchick parries the strikes from Waldo easily there. Waldo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kovalchick to escape.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kovalchick dodges the ground and pound from Waldo.
Waldo taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Waldo 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.
Waldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kovalchick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Waldo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kovalchick's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Waldo stalls from top position.
Waldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Waldo tries to score with some ground and pound. Kovalchick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Waldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovalchick being controlled for a moment.
It looks like Waldo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Waldo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Waldo dominated that round.
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##TD2#
Waldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.#ES#
Kovalchick bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kovalchick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waldo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waldo misses with a left hand
and Kovalchick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD2#
Waldo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kovalchick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalchick keeping full guard, as Waldo tries to pass.
Kovalchick wants to stand up but Waldo is controlling him.
Waldo content to stall in guard here.
Waldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Waldo is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES#
Kovalchick wriggles free and stands up.
Waldo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kovalchick to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Waldo misses.
Waldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovalchick was well out of range. Poor timing from Waldo.
Kovalchick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Kovalchick scores with a head kick. Waldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kovalchick works Waldo's body with a nice hook.
Waldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasyl Kovalchick is winning the standup battle so far.
Waldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldo swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a series of strikes. Waldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kovalchick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kovalchick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick misses with a few strikes there.
Waldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovalchick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Waldo looks to move away, Kovalchick throws a big counter combo but Waldo just gets out of the way.
Waldo misses with an uppercut.
Kovalchick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldo.#T3#
Waldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovalchick manages to avoid it.
Waldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovalchick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kovalchick sprawls well. He's pushed Waldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kovalchick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waldo.
Waldo's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Waldo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vasyl Kovalchick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gator Waldo.
Kovalchick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waldo on the side of the head.
Kovalchick ducks under a wild hook from Waldo.
Vasyl Kovalchick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kovalchick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Waldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kovalchick's head.
Kovalchick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waldo misses with an uppercut
and Kovalchick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Waldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalchick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kovalchick ducks under a wild hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldo.
Kovalchick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Waldo's head.
Kovalchick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waldo.
A swing and a miss from Waldo.
Waldo tries for a takedown but Kovalchick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Waldo misses its intended target.
Waldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kovalchick counters with a straight right hand.
Waldo misses with an uppercut
and Kovalchick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalchick counters with a straight right hand.
Waldo looks for a takedown but Kovalchick sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasyl Kovalchick dominated that second round.
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#
Waldo fails with the takedown.
Kovalchick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD2#
Waldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kovalchick pushes Waldo off but Waldo dives into side control.
Waldo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Waldo in side control, throwing shots but Kovalchick defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalchick is trying to escape the position but Waldo is controlling the position. #ES#
Kovalchick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vasyl Kovalchick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waldo throws a hook but Kovalchick blocks it.#T1##TD2#
Waldo shoots in and gets a takedown into Kovalchick's guard.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from getting back to his feet.
Waldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kovalchick wants to stand but Waldo is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Waldo stops Kovalchick from standing up.
Waldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kovalchick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kovalchick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Waldo moves out of range as Kovalchick throws a body kick.
Waldo throws a hook but Kovalchick avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Waldo misses the target.
Kovalchick throws a big counter combination but Waldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Waldo throws out a loose jab but Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kovalchick but Kovalchick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kovalchick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalchick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Waldo misses the target.
Kovalchick moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Waldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Waldo slows the pace down. #T3#
Waldo lands a few punches from side control.
Waldo tries to score with some ground and pound. Kovalchick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Waldo crashes against the mat.
Kovalchick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Waldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Waldo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Waldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Waldo is looking to take a break and control but Kovalchick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Kovalchick being controlled for a moment.
Kovalchick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gator Waldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vasyl Kovalchick!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Vasyl Kovalchick!
Vasyl Kovalchick wins by majority decision!
Vasyl Kovalchick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Mac Airt vs Norris
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Ranger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Waldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ranger was covering up waiting for the punch and Waldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Waldo lands a couple of digs.
Ranger is looking to stand up but Waldo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ranger scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Waldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Waldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ranger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waldo has managed to get both his arms back between Ranger's legs - danger averted.
Waldo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Waldo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranger wants to stand and escape but Waldo is having none of it.
Waldo passes Ranger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waldo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Waldo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ranger!
Ranger is trying to stand up.
Waldo dominating with strikes here.
Ranger is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Waldo controlling the pace for now.
Ranger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ranger is trying to stand.
Waldo controlling the position easily from mount.
Ranger tries to hold on but Waldo pushes him away. #T2#
Ranger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ranger is desperately trying to improve his position but Waldo has a good base and remains in mount.
Waldo controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waldo is landing with some decent strikes but Ranger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Waldo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waldo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Waldo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T3#
Ranger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Waldo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ranger's face.
Waldo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ranger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Waldo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ranger blocking the ground and pound.
Waldo scoring with strikes but Ranger is staying in there. #CUT#
It looks like Walker Ranger has been cut.
Ranger is desperately trying to improve his position but Waldo has a good base and remains in mount.
Waldo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Waldo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ranger?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Waldo landing punches.
Waldo thowing shots but they're missing. #T4#
Waldo blocks Ranger's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Waldo controlling from mount. #SUB#
Waldo is working for a guillotine from mount but Ranger frees his head quite easily.
Ranger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Waldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ranger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Waldo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Waldo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Waldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walker Ranger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ranger shoots in looking for a takedown. Waldo tries to sprawl out of it but Ranger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Waldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranger lands a jab-cross combination.
Ranger works over Waldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Walker Ranger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ranger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Waldo throws a jab when Ranger was well out of range.
Waldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ranger can do to turn this around?
Ranger slips under a jab from Waldo.
A nice side step and Ranger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ranger pushes Waldo away with a front kick.
Waldo swings widly with a right hand
and Ranger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ranger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waldo throwing a counter right hand but Ranger manages to avoid it.
Waldo lands with a hook. Ranger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Ranger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gator Waldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ranger. That one must have hurt.
Ranger throws the kick towards the body but Waldo avoids it.
Waldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ranger.
Ranger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Ranger does no damage.
Walker Ranger seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Waldo misses the target.
Ranger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Waldo blocks it well.
A swing and a miss from Waldo.
Ranger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Waldo misses the jab.#TD#
Waldo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ranger is trying to defend but Waldo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Ranger manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Waldo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD#
Waldo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waldo working some strikes from top position.
Ranger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Waldo controls the pace.
Ranger will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Waldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Ranger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Waldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waldo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Waldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Waldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Waldo is pushing down on Ranger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ranger is fighting to maintain full guard but Waldo has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Ranger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ranger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ranger pushes Waldo off but Waldo dives into side control.
#T3#
Waldo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ranger tries to escape but Waldo is in control.
Waldo scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ranger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gator Waldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waldo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Waldo taking a breather here.
Ranger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Waldo.
Ranger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Waldo working the body and head with strikes. #CUT#
That has opened up Walker Ranger's cut even more.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T4#
Waldo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ranger tries to improve position but can't.
Waldo slows the pace down.
Waldo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ranger bucks up and tries to throw Waldo off but instead Waldo has got his back!
Waldo softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#CUT#
The cut above Walker Ranger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Walker Ranger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gator Waldo!
Gator Waldo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Walker Ranger stepped up to the mic, saying 'Texas is still the best, and I'll remember this Alamo...'.
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Event:
Brown vs Snow
Date: Aug 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Only fails to land with a series of punches.
Only misses with the combination.
Only throws a right hand that Waldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Waldo also avoids with ease.
Waldo dodges the punch combination from Only.
Waldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Waldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Only was covering up waiting for the punch and Waldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Waldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Waldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Only is wriggling around but Waldo manages to pass to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Waldo in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Waldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Waldo trying to control the pace.
Only trying to control from the bottom.
Waldo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Waldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Only's head.
Only trying to control here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Waldo in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Waldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Only will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waldo is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Waldo misses.
Only tries to bum rush Waldo with a series of wild strikes but Waldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Waldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Waldo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Only's face as Waldo controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Only's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Waldo.#SUB#
Waldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Waldo 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.
Waldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waldo throws an elbow but Only slips to the side and avoids it well.
Only is looking to reverse the position.
Waldo just content to control the position.
The ground and pound from Waldo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Waldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Waldo controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gator Waldo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A punch combination from Only misses.
Waldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Waldo slips a jab and a cross from Only.
Stand Only seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldo slips a jab and a cross from Only.
Waldo cracks Only with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Only scores with a four punch combination!
Only falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Waldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Waldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Onlys head.
A short right from Waldo.
Only has had enough of the clinch but Waldo keeps him there for the moment.
Waldo has Only pushed against the ropes.
Waldo slows down the pace here.
Waldo gets through Only's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Waldo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Waldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Waldo stands and throws Only's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Waldo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Waldo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Only avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Waldo.
Waldo controlling from side mount. #T3#
Waldo throws an elbow but Only slips to the side and avoids it well.
Waldo takes a little break here. Only wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Waldo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Waldo is staying tight to Only's torso, preventing him from escaping. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Only swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Waldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Only, pushing him back against the ropes.
Only takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Only has clasped his hands together around Waldo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Waldo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Only's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gator Waldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waldo manages to get to full guard.
Waldo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Only throws a strike but Waldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Waldo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Waldo moves into range and clinches up with Only.
Only is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Only turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Only working away.#SUB2#
Only tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Waldo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Only's best efforts.
Only missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldo is trying is best to control the position here.
Only thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waldo's head.
Only really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Only missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Waldo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Waldo tries to get out of the position.
Waldo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Waldo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Waldo is looking for a sweep. Only is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Waldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stand Only has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gator Waldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Waldo postures up.
Waldo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Only trying to control the position.
#T3#
Waldo content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Only misses with the combination.
Only steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waldo.
Only throws a nice looking combination but Waldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Waldo gets a double leg takedown into Only's guard.#T4#
Waldo passes Only's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waldo controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Waldo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Gator Waldo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Waldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gator Waldo!
Gator Waldo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Stand Only stepped up to the mic, saying 'My plan was to retire on my next lost,because i can't keep losing over and over again the MMA world was not good for me so this was my last fight '.
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Event:
C 2
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Friedrichsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waldo. Waldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#
It looks like Gator Waldo has been cut.#KD2#
Friedrichsen drops Waldo with a beautiful combination! Waldo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Friedrichsen is looking for the KO!
Friedrichsen slips a jab from Waldo.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big uppercut and Waldo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Waldo looks OK. Friedrichsen waves Waldo back to his feet!#ROC2#
Waldo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friedrichsen lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Waldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erik Friedrichsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldo is breathing heavily.
Friedrichsen blocks a jab.
Waldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Waldo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Waldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedrichsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friedrichsen moves in close and cracks Waldo with a massive right hand! Waldo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Friedrichsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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