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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 64
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Sefina throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Sefina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Sefina misses with a hook.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill slips under a jab.
Sefina misses with a looping right.
Hill throws out a counter right but Sefina avoids it with no problem.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hill! But no joy.
Hill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sefina misses with a looping left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hill.
Sefina lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Hill misses.
Sefina throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Sefina has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sefina was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sefina ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
A nice combination there by Hill.
Sefina lands a lovely overhand right.
Sefina on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Hill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sefina doesn't seem phased though.
Sefina throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Sefina slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sefina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill misses with a lunging right hand
and Sefina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by Sefina.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sefina ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Sefina tries for a takedown but Hill circles away easily
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sefina misses with a looping right.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sefina.
Sefina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sefina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sefina off to one side.
Sefina is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sefina was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Sefina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Sefina.
Sefina misses with a wild body shot.
Sefina takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sefina scores with a hook.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill misses with a left hand
and Sefina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Hill.
#CL2#
Hill clinches up with Sefina and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill lands an elbow inside that Sefina shrugs off.
Sefina is leaning against Hill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sefina takes an elbow to the temple.
Hill prevents a body shot from Sefina.
Sefina misses with a body punch.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sefina backwards.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Sefina avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Sefina tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Sefina throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hill taking a breather.
Sefina avoiding damage as Hill throws knees to the body.
Hill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hill throws an elbow but misses.
Hill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sefina avoids it.
Hill missing with knees to the body.
Hill lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Lanuola Sefina has been cut.
Hill working the clinch nicely. Sefina is working for position but Hill cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sefina crumples up against the cage and Hill lands two more shots before the ref can save Sefina! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Devin Hill!
A relieved looking Devin Hill thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 52
Date: Apr 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sefina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
Sefina throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sefina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Powell.
Sefina misses with a straight right.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Powell.
Sefina misses with a straight left.
Sefina shoots in looking for a takedown but Powell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sefina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sefina throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Sefina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sefina lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Andre Powell has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sefina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lanuola Sefina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sefina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Powell stuffs the takedown attempt from Sefina. Sefina gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sefina tries for a takedown but Powell circles away easily
and Powell counters with a nice uppercut.
Sefina misses with a looping left.
Powell misses with a wild combination.
Sefina misses with a body shot
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sefina misses with a body shot
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sefina.
Sefina misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Sefina connects with a looping right hand.
#KD2#
Powell drops Sefina with a beautiful combination! Sefina stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Powell is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Sefina is rocked!
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!
Sefina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Sefina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sefina throws a poor cross that misses
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell lands with a nice body punch.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Powell has cracked Sefina with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Powell lands another huge swinging hook and Sefina tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sefina, before Powell can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andre Powell! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 45
Date: Mar 03, 2021 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Sefina.
Sefina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sefina.
Sefina throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sefina tries to move into range but Wallace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Sefina finds it's target.
Wallace 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.
Sefina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Sefina.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sefina.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Sefina shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sefina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Sefina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace cracks Sefina with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sefina tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Wallace pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sefina is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Wallace!
Bubba Wallace gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 30
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Sefina works over Shima's head and body with a nice combination.
Shima punishes Sefina's body with a nice straight punch.
Sefina walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Shima.
Shima digs a good hook to Sefina's body.
Sefina is breathing heavily.
Sefina misses with a double jab
and Shima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shima clobbers Sefina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Shima clinches up with Sefina and pushes him back against the cage.
Shima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shima lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Shima manages to break the clinch.
Sefina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shima scores with a counter punch that sends Sefina to the canvas! Shima smells blood - he's punishing Sefina with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sefina has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Shima!
Hero Shima tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 24
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask looks for a takedown but Sefina sprawls well.#TD#
Sefina drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sefina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mask swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sefina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sefina tries to free his leg and advance position but Mask is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Sefina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina postures up.
Mask keeping moving, preventing Sefina from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Mask wants to sweep but no luck.
Mask is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mask shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sefina as he avoids it easily.
Sefina tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mask manages to circle out of the way.
Sefina lands with a shot to the body. #KD#
Sefina moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mask goes down! Can Sefina finish him!?#ROC#Mask is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Demon Mask has been cut.
Sefina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mask swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mask is still in real trouble! Can Sefina finish him?
Sefina stands up over Mask, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sefina is pushing down on Mask's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mask is fighting to maintain full guard but Sefina has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mask seems to have recovered his senses.
Sefina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mask is looking for a sweep. Sefina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sefina stalling. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sefina lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Sefina is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mask sees it coming and defends easily.
Sefina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mask does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Sefina is working for a kimura but Mask is defending it quite comfortably.
Sefina wants to control but Mask is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T3##SUB#
Sefina looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Sefina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mask defends it well. #SUB#
Sefina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mask defends it well.
Mask is looking for a sweep. Sefina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Sefina is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mask sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Sefina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mask defends it well.
Sefina is thwarting Mask's attempts to control the position.
Mask is refusing to be controlled, as Sefina sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sefina lands an overhand right.
Mask changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sefina tries to avoid it but Mask manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sefina to the ground. Sefina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sefina appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanuola Sefina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Mask's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Mask.#TD#
Sefina gets the takedown into side control.
Mask looking for a sweep but Sefina has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mask can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sefina moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mask has worked his arm free - good work by Mask!
Mask manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mask felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Sefina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mask is just riding it out for now. Sefina eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Sefina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mask doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sefina. #T1##SUB2#
Mask actively working from the bottom here.
Mask works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sefina is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mask looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sefina wants to control from the top but Mask keeps moving.
Sefina is really struggling to control Mask but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lanuola Sefina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sefina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mask's guard.
Sefina wants to pass to mount but Mask is defending the position. #T3##SUB#
Sefina is trying to work for a kimura but Mask is defending well.
Mask is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sefina wants to take a breather but Mask is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Mask throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sefina was covering up waiting for the punch and Mask finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mask trying to control the position from guard on top but Sefina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mask's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Sefina is trying to keep Mask in close.
Sefina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Sefina is working for a kimura but Mask is defending it quite comfortably.
Mask wants to control but Sefina is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sefina trying to control the action but Mask is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanuola Sefina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Mask's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##TD#
Sefina decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sefina wants to free his trapped foot but Mask is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mask is not content to let Sefina control the position.#SUB#
Sefina is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Sefina is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina is stalling here. Mask is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sefina seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mask has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Mask is staying tight to Sefina's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sefina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sefina wants to improve his position but Mask is controlling well.
Sefina is trying to maintain the position but Mask is very close to passing his half guard.#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.
Mask looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mask prevents Sefina from improving his position.#SUB#
Sefina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mask pulls his head out easily.
Sefina tries to get to full guard but Mask has control of the leg.
Sefina controlling the position for now.
Sefina is looking to improve his position.
Sefina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Sefina trying to control from the bottom.
Mask is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sefina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sefina pulls Mask in close to prevent any damage.
Sefina throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB#
Sefina working for a triangle but Mask defends it easily.
Mask throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#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.
Sefina slaps away a takedown attempt from Mask, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good exchange - Sefina coming out on top.
Lanuola Sefina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mask gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sefina.
Lanuola Sefina is winning the standup battle so far.
Mask dives in and grabs Sefina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sefina pushes down on Mask's head and hops out.#KD#
Sefina cracks Mask with an uppercut from hell and Mask crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Sefina's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#SUB#
Sefina drops back looking for a leg! Mask is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mask manages to kick Sefina off! Sefina jumps back into Mask's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mask has control of Sefina's left arm, preventing Sefina from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lanuola Sefina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sefina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lanuola Sefina!
Lanuola Sefina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 17
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina misses with a two punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that Sefina has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sefina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meshkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meshkov avoids the body shot from Sefina.
Sefina tries to score with a low kick but Meshkov moves his leg out of the way.
Sefina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meshkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sefina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sefina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meshkov on the side of the head.
Meshkov looks to throw the jab but Sefina is out of range.
Sefina is looking to counter the offense by Meshkov and move into the clinch.
Meshkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meshkov throws a jab when Sefina was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina slips a straight right by Meshkov.#TD#
Sefina dives in and scores a takedown into Meshkov's guard.#SUB#
Sefina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sefina distracts Meshkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Sefina scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Sefina drops back looking for a leg! Meshkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meshkov manages to kick Sefina off! Sefina jumps back into Meshkov's guard.
Sefina with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ES2#
Meshkov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Meshkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meshkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meshkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meshkov throws out a counter right but Sefina avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lanuola Sefina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sefina throws a leg kick
and Meshkov counters with a nice body shot.
Meshkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sefina takes a swing at Meshkov's ribcage but misses.
Meshkov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sefina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meshkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Meshkov as Sefina shoots in.
Sefina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sefina there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sefina looks to land a combination but Meshkov avoids it well.
Meshkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sefina.
Sefina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Meshkov misses. #TD#
Meshkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sefina connects with a couple of short punches.
Sefina scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sefina is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sefina chips away with some ground and pound.
Meshkov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sefina dives into side control.
Sefina lands an elbow.
Sefina lands an elbow.
Meshkov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sefina with shots to the head and body - Meshkov looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Meshkov wants to try and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Sefina is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Meshkov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sefina 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.
Sefina fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Meshkov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sefina with shots to the head and body - Meshkov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sefina working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sefina with the ground and pound from mount.
Meshkov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sefina tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Meshkov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefina putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meshkov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T4#
Sefina controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sefina cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Sefina.
Meshkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sefina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meshkov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sefina working Meshkov over with strikes here. #ROC#Meshkov is rocked!
Sefina loads up with a big shot that hurts Meshkov! He's pulled Sefina in close but Sefina has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Meshkov survive? More strikes from Sefina and Meshkov is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lanuola Sefina! |
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Event:
GDL 59: Title Night
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a low kick but Bully moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Bully.
A punch combination from Bully misses. #TD#
Bully tries to sprawl but Sefina drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sefina lands strikes from half guard.
Sefina working Bully over with strikes. #SUB2#
Bully looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bully is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sefina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sefina prevents Bully from improving his position.
Bully is looking to control Sefina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bully avoid being mounted?
Sefina 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.
Sefina drops an elbow to the side of Bully's head.
We've been hearing that Sefina has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Sefina is nestled in close to Bully, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sefina trying to control the pace.
Sefina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sefina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Bully is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sefina pulls his head out easily.
Sefina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sefina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sefina works his foot free and advances to mount. #T2##SUB#
Sefina with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bully manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Bully actively working from the bottom here.
Sefina is keen to just control but Bully is a slippery customer.
Sefina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sefina is nestled in close to Bully, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sefina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Ground and pound from Sefina.
Sefina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bully is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sefina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sefina moves into full mount! Bully won't be happy about that!
Sefina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bully can't escape the position.
Sefina landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sefina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#CUT#It looks like Sox Bully has been cut.
Sefina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Bully can't escape the position.
Sefina loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bully scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sefina land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sefina stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lanuola Sefina! |
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Event:
GDL 54:
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi throws a body punch but Sefina moves out of range.
Sefina jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Sefina closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Obi did well to prevent Sefina getting side control.
Sefina performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Sefina is taking a breather. Obi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi trying to hold on to Sefina's head to control him but Sefina postures up.
Obi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sefina preventing the sweep. #T1#
Sefina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Sefina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Obi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sefina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Obi looking to control but Sefina passes into half guard.
Obi wants to get back to full guard.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Sefina is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sefina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obi is looking for a sweep. Sefina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sefina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sefina trying to control the pace.
Sefina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Obi is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sefina stalling.
Obi tries to get to full guard but Sefina has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Sefina seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Obi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Obi wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sefina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
A good leg kick by Sefina.
Sefina works Obi's body with a nice hook.
Sefina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
Obi walks into a left hand.
Sefina misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Obi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sefina moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sefina.
Sefina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanuola Sefina 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#
Sefina doesn't manage to clinch there - Obi circles away.
Obi throws out a counter right but Sefina avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Sefina clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Sefina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sefina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sefina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sefina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Sefina misses.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lanuola Sefina is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Sefina throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Sefina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lanuola Sefina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sefina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Obi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lanuola Sefina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sefina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chike Obi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sefina's corner calls for a 1-2. Sefina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sefina. #TD#
Sefina feints and as Obi raises his hands in defense, Sefina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Obi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sefina controls the pace.
Obi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obi is trying to keep Sefina in close.
Sefina stays in close to Obi's body and controls the position.
Sefina postures up.
#T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefina sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sefina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sefina trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sefina defends it easily.
Obi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sefina lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
A big left from Obi misses.
Sefina misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Obi misses.
Sefina throws a right hand that Obi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obi also avoids with ease.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi with a jab.
Obi staying out of range there.#TD#
Obi gets caught flat footed, as Sefina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sefina looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Sefina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Sefina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sefina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Sefina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Obi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sefina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sefina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sefina stays in close to Obi's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanuola Sefina dominated that second round.
That's time! Sefina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Sefina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Obi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Obi pushes Sefina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sefina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Obi tries to buck Sefina off but Sefina is having none of it.
Obi seems a little lost for a moment, as Sefina dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina moves into full mount!
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Obi wants to hold on but Sefina pushes him away.#T1#
Obi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sefina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sefina wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.
Obi is looking to get to half guard.
We've been hearing that Sefina has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Obi is squirming around, avoiding Sefina's attempts to control the action.
Sefina prevents Obi from getting the reversal.
Sefina scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T2#
Sefina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Obi is looking to improve his position but Sefina isn't that keen on the idea.
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Obi can't escape the position.
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Sefina trying to control but Obi is having none of it. #T3#
Sefina controlling the pace for now.
Sefina with the ground and pound from mount.
Obi is trying desperately to improve position.
Sefina has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Obi's face.
Sefina controlling his opponent.
Sefina has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Sefina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sefina looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sefina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Obi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sefina lands a nice shot to the head.
Sefina controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sefina.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lanuola Sefina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sefina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lanuola Sefina!
The defeated Chike Obi had this to say: 'It was a good fight, he was a better fighter today going back to the gym make some correction.'. |
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Event:
GDL 50:
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a right hand that misses
and Tyurin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Lanuola Sefina has been cut.
The fighters circling - Sefina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sefina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyurin cracks Sefina with a good jab.
Sefina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyurin throws a right hand that Sefina ducks under and follows up with a left that Sefina also avoids with ease.
Sefina glances at the clock... BAM! Tyurin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Sefina crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Sefina is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
GDL 42: Goodman vs Viking
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina lands a nice shot that snaps Drax's head back.
Drax checks a low kick from Sefina.
Drax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Drax.
Sefina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sefina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sefina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drax circles away quickly and effectively.
Sefina lands with an overhand left.
Sefina misses with a two punch combination.
Drax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Drax has knocked Sefina down with a huge combo! Drax steps away and waves a wobbly Sefina back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Sefina is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Lanuola Sefina has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sefina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sefina is still on wobbly legs! Can Drax finish him?
Drax lands a big right hook! Sefina looks hurt but is still standing! Drax lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Sefina falls down and Drax dives in with a huge hammer fist! Sefina's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Drax runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Drax!
Max Drax seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GDL 34: John vs Orion
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Goatov throws a combination that misses
and Sefina counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Mirasov Goatov has been cut.
Sefina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sefina connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Goatov! He's out on his feet! Sefina rushes in and drops Goatov with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lanuola Sefina!
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Event:
GDL 26 : Bob vs Bates
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Kinghtfall lands a head shot.
Sefina works the jab nicely.#CUT2#
It looks like Utred Kinghtfall has been cut.
Kinghtfall on the wrong end of a nice jab.#KD2#
Sefina cracks Kinghtfall with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sefina has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kinghtfall to stand back up!#ROC2#
Kinghtfall is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinghtfall circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Sefina. Kinghtfall falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Sefina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lanuola Sefina!
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