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Event:
CMMA 93 Switzer vs Obaminator
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhao.#CUT2#It looks like Myles Murray has been cut.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Good shot there by Murray.#TD#
Zhao gets caught flat footed, as Murray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhao has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Iron Sharpens Iron. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murray trying to control but Zhao is working from the bottom.
Zhao pulls Murray in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zhao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T1#
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zhao defends well and Murray ends up having to push Zhao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zhao scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray trying to land knees to the body.
Zhao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Zhao swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao working aggressively here.
Zhao swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhao.
Murray jumps guard but Zhao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Murray blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Jian Zhao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhao lands with a hook. Murray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Zhao, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Zhao against the cage but Zhao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myles Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zhao's waist but Zhao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murray off to one side.
Zhao stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Zhao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhao.
Murray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhao avoids it really well and circles away.#T3##TD#
Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zhao wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
Murray wants to control from the top but Zhao keeps moving.
Murray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Murray stays in close to Zhao's body and controls the position.
Murray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zhao keeping full guard, as Murray tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhao scores with a nice body kick.
Zhao throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhao sprawls well. Zhao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Zhao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myles Murray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zhao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zhao misses with a body shot.
Zhao jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhao just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray moves forwards but Zhao connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#Murray is rocked!
Zhao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murray doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhao lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhao.
Zhao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Zhao Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Murray is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jian Zhao!
After winning the bout, Jian Zhao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CMMA 85 Dinapoli vs O'Neill
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Hatfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatfield connects with a leg kick.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Murray rushes Hatfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hatfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatfield looking to stall.
Hatfield wants to stall.
#BC2#
Hatfield breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Hatfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD#
Murray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hatfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murray tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hatfield's legs.
Murray prevents Hatfield from escaping the position.
Hatfield defending against the ground and pound.
Hatfield wants to get back to his feet but Murray is dominant here and he's now got Hatfield's back!#ES2#
Hatfield is trying to shake Murray off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Murray won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Hatfield jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murray wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
Murray is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hatfield throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatfield as he avoids it easily.
Hatfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2##CL#
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Murray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Hatfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray's head.
Murray blocks a jab.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a head kick.
Riley Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatfield defends well and Murray ends up having to push Hatfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myles Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Hatfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatfield scores with a three punch combo!
Murray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hatfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murray somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Hatfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Hatfield leaves Murray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatfield misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
Murray attempts a counter takedown but Hatfield avoids it well and moves away.
Hatfield avoids the head kick by Murray.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murray is out of range and Hatfield settles back down.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Murray is looking to clinch but Hatfield is avoiding it.
Hatfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Hatfield lands with a right hand.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Murray slips a jab from Hatfield.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Murray is looking to counter the offense by Hatfield and move into the clinch.
Hatfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield connects with a right hand. Murray shakes it off.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Hatfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hatfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Hatfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatfield misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
Hatfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hatfield lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murray dodges the punch combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield wants to slow Murray down by chopping away at his legs.
As Hatfield tries to get set, Murray tries to push him back and clinch up but Hatfield manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Hatfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hatfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Hatfield throws out a powerful jab.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Murray throws a quick counter head kick but Hatfield was just out of range.
Hatfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Hatfield as Murray shoots in.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Murray has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Hatfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hatfield. Those never looked like landing.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray thows a body kick. Hatfield tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
As Hatfield looks to move away, Murray throws a big counter combo but Hatfield just gets out of the way.
Myles Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Hatfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Murray throws a series of punches but Hatfield avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Hatfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Hatfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray.
Murray shoots in but Hatfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myles Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Murray. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hatfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Hatfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2#
Murray shoots in for a double leg but Hatfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Riley Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray tries to clinch there but Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murray looks to land a combination but Hatfield avoids it well.
Hatfield connects with a right hand. Murray shakes it off.
Hatfield works Murray's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hatfield!
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatfield as he jumps to the side.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Hatfield swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murray or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatfield, which made it look bad.
Hatfield scores with a nice head shot.
Hatfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Hatfield.
Hatfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatfield sprawls well. Hatfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Hatfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC2#Murray is rocked!
Hatfield drops Murray with a big left hand! Murray is injured, injured bad! Hatfield jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Hatfield!
A victorious Riley Hatfield thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CMMA 67 Barbosa vs Estili
Date: Jan 10, 2021 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Lusen.
Lusen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lusen throws an overhand right that lands on Almanza's shoulder, as Almanza tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Almanza has closed the distance and engaged Lusen in a clinch.
Almanza blocks an elbow strike from Lusen.
Lusen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almanza's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Diego Almanza has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almanza.
Lusen misses with some punches.
Almanza blocks an uppercut.
Lusen blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Almanza.
Almanza pushes Lusen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almanza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almanza scores with a shoulder strike.
Lusen gets through Almanza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Almanza.
Lusen taking a breather.
Almanza throws a punch but it's blocked by Lusen.
Almanza lands a left hand.
Almanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Lusen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lusen misses with the head strike.
Almanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Almanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almanza.
Almanza lands an elbow inside.
Almanza tries to work over Lusen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusen misses with some punches.
Almanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Lusen controls his hands.
Almanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lusen's defenses.
Lusen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Almanza tries a body shot but Lusen blocks it.
Almanza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lusen lands a nice uppercut.
Lusen blocking some punches.
Lusen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lusen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Almanza lands an elbow that stopped Lusen in his tracks for a moment.
Lusen tries to work over Almanza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almanza swings wildly with an uppercut but Lusen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lusen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Almanza backwards.
Lusen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lusen misses with the head strike.
Almanza misses with a body punch.
Lusen avoids a wild elbow strike from Almanza.
Almanza being controlled against the cage.
Lusen blocks the elbow strike.
Almanza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Almanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lusen throws a punch but it's blocked by Almanza.
Almanza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Almanza blocks an uppercut.
Lusen blocking some punches.
Almanza scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Lusen misses with an elbow strike.
Almanza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lusen throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Lusen on the inside.
Almanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almanza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Almanza.
Almanza tries a body shot but Lusen blocks it.
Lusen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Almanza avoids a wild elbow strike from Lusen.
Lusen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almanza backwards.
Lusen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lusen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lusen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Almanza's brow.
Almanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lusen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Almanza.
Lusen lands an elbow inside that Almanza shrugs off. #CUT2#Diego Almanza's cut is getting worse.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lusen. #ROC2#Almanza is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lusen.
Oh Almanza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Almanza is pressed against the cage. Lusen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Almanza! Two more big strikes from Lusen and Almanza crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Da Lusen!
Our winner, Da Lusen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CMMA 58 Philippe vs McCrae
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Almanza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Almanza.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Almanza thuds a left hand into John's body.
Almanza tries to clinch but John moves away
and John counters with a straight right hand.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Almanza.
Almanza tries to counter by clinching up but John breaks away and moves out of range.
John tries to move into range but Almanza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Almanza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses the jab.
And Almanza counters with a quick kick to the body but John blocks it.
Almanza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Almanza throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
John throws an overhand right that lands on Almanza's shoulder, as Almanza tries to avoid the shot.
Almanza loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almanza.
John scores with a hook to the body. Almanza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John lands a nice hook to Almanza's body. Almanza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almanza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Almanza ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking John out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Almanza!
Diego Almanza 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:
CMMA 50 Gouveia vs Champion
Date: Nov 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanza moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Diego Almanza has been cut.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Almanza throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Almanza with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Antonio Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Almanza counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barbosa! Almanza lets Barbosa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Barbosa is rocked!
Diego Almanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Almanza misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick.
Almanza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Almanza tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Almanza throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Almanza takes one to the chin there.
Barbosa lands a brutal head kick. Almanza looks out on his feet and Barbosa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Antonio Barbosa!
Our winner, Antonio Barbosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CMMA 42 Warrior vs TKY
Date: Oct 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku closes the distance and clinches up with Almanza, looking for a takedown. Goku pushes Almanza against the cage but Almanza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almanza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Goku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goku throws a hook but Almanza avoids it easily.
Goku lands a right hook to the body.
Goku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Almanza as he jumps to the side.
Almanza is looking to clinch but Goku is avoiding it.
No luck for Goku with that takedown attempt.
Almanza slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Almanza misses.
Almanza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goku.
Goku connects with a right hand. Almanza shakes it off.
Goku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Goku shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T1#
Almanza tries to get to full guard but Goku has control of the leg.
Almanza tries to kick Goku off but Goku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Almanza tries to roll over but Goku keeps him under control.
Goku passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Almanza!
Almanza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goku throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Almanza tries to hold on but Goku pushes him away.
Almanza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goku punching from mount but Almanza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Almanza wants to hold on but Goku pushes him away.
Almanza tries to reverse the position but Goku maintains control.
Goku landing punches. #T2#
Almanza is trying to escape the mount.
Goku 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.
Almanza tries to hold on but Goku pushes him away.
Almanza is looking to improve his position but Goku isn't that keen on the idea.
Goku throwing strikes here but Almanza is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Goku misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goku misses with a head shot.
Almanza is trying desperately to improve position.
Goku punching from mount but Almanza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Almanza can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almanza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Almanza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Goku throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T3#
Almanza blocking the ground and pound.
Goku unloads with some shots from mount but Almanza bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goku cracks Almanza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goku avoids the attempt from Almanza to control.
Almanza is trying to escape the mount.
Almanza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Almanza holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goku tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Goku throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Goku looking to finish with strikes here!
Goku thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Goku punching from mount but Almanza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Goku throws some wild stikes that Almanza manages to avoid easily.
#T4#
Almanza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goku working Almanza over with strikes here.
Almanza is working to get back to half guard.
Almanza gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goku wants to control but Almanza is keeping him busy.
Goku throwing shots but Almanza is blocking nicely.
Almanza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goku is trying to control. Almanza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Almanza is trying is best to control the position here.
Let's hope that Almanza 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.
Goku thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almanza's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Goku dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Goku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almanza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Almanza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almanza is pulling down on Goku's head. It's preventing any offense from Goku, at least for the moment.
Goku wants to pass the guard but Almanza is keeping the position.
Goku preventing the sweep.
Goku postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku postures up in Almanza's guard and throws a big left but Almanza blocks it.
Goku lands a couple of digs.
Almanza managing to control the position.
Goku tries to free his leg and advance position but Almanza is retaining full guard. #T1#
Almanza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goku trying to control the position from guard on top but Almanza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almanza is pulling down on Goku's head to control his posture.
Son Goku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almanza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almanza pulls Goku in close to prevent any damage.
Goku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almanza is keeping the position for now.
Goku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goku trying to control the position but Almanza is working away.
The strikes coming from Goku are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T2#
Almanza sneaks back into half guard.
Goku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Goku.
Goku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almanza can do to turn this around?
Goku works his foot free and advances to mount.
Goku throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Almanza is looking to improve his position but Goku isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB#
Goku has control of Almanza's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Almanza regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Almanza tries to hold on but Goku postures up.
Goku looking to ground and pound but Almanza is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB#
Goku is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Almanza can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Goku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Goku throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Almanza avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goku.
Goku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Almanza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Almanza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goku punching from mount but Almanza doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Goku lands with some strikes.
Almanza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almanza wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Goku.
You get the feeling that Almanza really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#SUB#
Goku jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Almanza manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Almanza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goku throwing shots but Almanza is blocking nicely.
Goku thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almanza's head.
Almanza regains full guard. Nicely done. #ES2#
Almanza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almanza. Goku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almanza with a nice cross.
Goku shoots for a double leg takedown but Almanza sprawls well. He's pushed Goku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Goku 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#
Goku dives in and grabs Almanza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almanza pushes down on Goku's head and hops out.
Goku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Almanza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goku goes for a double leg but Almanza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Almanza continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Goku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almanza throws a jab when Goku was well out of range.
Goku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almanza.
Goku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goku misses with a hook
and Almanza counters with a left to the body.
Almanza lands with a hook. Goku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Almanza is fending him off so far but Goku persists. Nope, Almanza circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku misses with a straight left.
Almanza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goku manages to avoid it.
Goku lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Almanza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Almanza. Beautiful body shot.#T1##KD2#
Almanza cracks Goku with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Almanza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Goku to stand back up!#ROC2#Goku is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Son Goku has been cut.
Almanza circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Goku tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Almanza wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Almanza!
Our winner, Diego Almanza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Son Goku spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe it, I thought I had trained very hard in the other world, but I was wrong. I didn't think there was anyone who had the same strength as me.'. |
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Date: Apr 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD#
One closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Six quickly recovers to half guard.
One trying to control the pace. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Six is trying to control but One passes into side control!
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
One works to advance to full mount. Six defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
One content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Six for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test One showed his dominance in that final round.
Well One 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:8
Judge James Glass scores the fight 10:8
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test One!
Test One 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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