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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 6
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Dorado looking to score a takedown here. McGregor is defending well but Dorado drives through and ends up in McGregor's guard.
Dorado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dorado won't allow McGregor to get back to his feet.
Dorado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGregor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.#T1#
Dorado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dorado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Dorado pushes him off.
Dorado throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease. #T2#
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorado as he avoids it easily.
McGregor wants to clinch up but Dorado keeps it at a distance.
Dorado avoids the head kick by McGregor.
Dorado misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Dorado is avoiding it.
#CL2#
McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dorado, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregor misses with an elbow strike.
McGregor with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eli Dorado has been cut.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorado throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
McGregor looks to clinch #TD#
and Dorado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dorado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dorado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Dorado preventing the sweep.
Dorado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGregor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorado with a nice head shot there.
McGregor looking to control.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dorado with a nice head shot there.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anthony McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorado circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGregor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dorado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick by McGregor misses #TD#
and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Dorado works over McGregor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dorado stays in close to McGregor's body and controls the position.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGregor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Dorado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Dorado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Dorado drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dorado controlling the position from side mount.
Dorado is chipping away with strikes.
Dorado 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 McGregor's shoulder. That is not cool.
McGregor tries to bench press Dorado off him but Dorado keeps the position.
Dorado staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dorado is controlling him well.#T1#
McGregor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dorado drops an elbow to the side of McGregor's head.
McGregor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dorado scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dorado controlling the action here.
Dorado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGregor tries to roll over but Dorado keeps him under control.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.
Dorado 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. #T2#
McGregor looking to control.
Dorado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dorado won't allow McGregor to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
McGregor is looking to clinch but Dorado is avoiding it.
McGregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorado.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Dorado circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorado keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Dorado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dorado passes McGregor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dorado is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eli Dorado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Dorado'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. McGregor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McGregor looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Dorado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eli Dorado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Dorado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGregor did well to prevent Dorado getting side control.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Dorado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dorado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
Dorado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dorado winds up and cracks McGregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dorado in particular looking to stall.
McGregor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGregor.
Dorado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dorado advances to half guard.
Dorado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dorado stops McGregor from getting back to his feet.
McGregor wants to get back to full guard.
Dorado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dorado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dorado takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Dorado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGregor to the mat! McGregor manages to get full guard.
Dorado is working McGregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McGregor looking to control but Dorado passes into half guard.
Dorado is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Dorado tries to pass to full mount but McGregor defends it.
McGregor tries to kick Dorado off but Dorado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dorado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGregor is trying to control but Dorado passes into side control!
Dorado staying calm.
McGregor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Dorado stalls from top position.#T4#
McGregor tries to buck Dorado off but Dorado is having none of it.
Dorado controls the position.
McGregor pushes Dorado away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dorado gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McGregor is looking for a sweep.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dorado slows the pace down.
Anthony McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eli Dorado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado cracks McGregor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Dorado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dorado, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Dorado!
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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 1
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Dorado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Dorado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adesanya tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dorado is in Adesanya's guard.
Dorado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Adesanya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adesanya on the ground.#SUB2#
Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado looking to pass the guard.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1##SUB2#
Adesanya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorado defends it easily.
Dorado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adesanya's head.#SUB2#
Adesanya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorado trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado 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.
Adesanya keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully. #T2##SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adesanya working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform us that Adesanya has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Adesanya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorado defends well.
Dorado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adesanya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adesanya trying to keep a closed guard but Dorado is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Dorado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dorado has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Dorado trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Adesanya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Adesanya keeps moving. #SUB2#
Adesanya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Adesanya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorado sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4##SUB2#
Adesanya looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dorado is defending well. Adesanya quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dorado has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Adesanya celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Adesanya!
A very excited looking Jorge Adesanya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Truong Thien connects with a leg kick. Dorado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dorado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Truong Thien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eli Dorado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorado looks to throw the jab but Truong Thien is out of range. #TD#
Dorado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dorado showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Truong Thien kicks Dorado off and gets back to his feet.
Truong Thien slaps away a takedown attempt from Dorado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Dorado gets a double leg takedown into Truong Thien's guard.
Dorado trying to control but Truong Thien is working from the bottom.
Truong Thien wants to get back to his feet but Dorado is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Truong Thien keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
Dorado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Truong Thien wants to stand up but Dorado is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Truong Thien clinches. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Truong Thien scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dorado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Truong Thien has picked Dorado up - he's going for a ride! Truong Thien dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dorado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dorado is looking for a sweep. Truong Thien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Truong Thien throwing shots but Dorado is blocking nicely.
Dorado controlling the position for now.#SUB2#
Truong Thien is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Truong Thien not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Truong Thien is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dorado is looking to get back to full guard here but Truong Thien has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Dorado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dorado tries to buck Truong Thien off but Truong Thien is having none of it.#SUB2#
Truong Thien wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorado, who protects the arm well.
Dorado taking a bit of punishment here - Truong Thien scoring with strikes.
What's Dorado going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T4#
Dorado is looking to regain half guard here but Truong Thien keeps moving and retains side control.
Truong Thien postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Truong Thien prevents Dorado from escaping the position.#SUB2#
Truong Thien thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truong Thien throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Truong Thien lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dorado keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinh Truong Thien 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#
Dorado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Truong Thien on the side of the head. #TD#
Dorado manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Truong Thien on his heels. He'll look to pass Truong Thien's guard now, I'm sure.#ES2#
Truong Thien is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dorado presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Truong Thien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dorado has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Truong Thien after a bit of a struggle.
Truong Thien wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dorado takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dorado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Truong Thien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Truong Thien lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truong Thien prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Dorado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Truong Thien lands an elbow inside that Dorado shrugs off.
Truong Thien is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Truong Thien lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Eli Dorado has been cut.
Truong Thien prevents the takedown attempt.
Truong Thien is looking for a takedown.
Truong Thien goes for a takedown attempt but Dorado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Truong Thien wants to clinch up but Dorado keeps it at a distance.
Dorado misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Dorado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Truong Thien sprawls well initially but Dorado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dorado stops Truong Thien from getting back to his feet.
Truong Thien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Truong Thien is breathing heavily.
Dorado controlling the action here.
Dorado working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Truong Thien's thigh. Truong Thien counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T2#
Dorado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dorado prevents Truong Thien from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Dorado as Truong Thien shoots in.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dorado.
Dorado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#TD#
Dorado drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dorado tries to score with some ground and pound. Truong Thien controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Truong Thien stops Dorado from passing to mount.
Dorado is looking to take a break and control but Truong Thien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T4#
Dorado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
An elbow from Dorado crashes against the mat.
Truong Thien trying to remain calm as Dorado controls from the top position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dorado.
Dorado is trying to ground and pound but Truong Thien uses the momentary lack of control by Dorado to regain half guard.
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 Eli Dorado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eli Dorado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dorado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD#
Dorado looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dorado is trying to control the action in half guard but Truong Thien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorado controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truong Thien is looking to escape.#T1#
Dorado sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Truong Thien has hold of Dorado's hands but Dorado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dorado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dorado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
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.
Well, if Dorado 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.
Dinh Truong Thien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorado is stalling here. Truong Thien is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dorado seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Truong Thien has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dorado is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Dorado wants to control but Truong Thien postures up.
Dorado is looking to regain half guard here but Truong Thien keeps moving and retains side control.
Dorado wants to control but Truong Thien postures up.#SUB2#
Truong Thien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dorado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dorado is looking to reverse the position.
Dorado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Truong Thien. #T4#
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.
You can see the frustration on Dorado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Truong Thien is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dorado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Truong Thien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dorado is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado is not content to let Truong Thien control the position. #SUB2#
Truong Thien is trying to get an arm triangle but Dorado is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dinh Truong Thien.
I think Truong Thien 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dinh Truong Thien!
A very excited looking Dinh Truong Thien rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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