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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 68
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Segura misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Rick Segura has been cut.
Eriksson throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Eriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Segura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Segura.
It seemed like Eriksson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eriksson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eriksson loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.#TD#
Segura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Segura lands in his opponent's guard.
Eriksson wants to stand but Segura is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura postures up in Eriksson's guard and throws a big left but Eriksson blocks it.
Segura working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Segura throws a big right hand that misses.
Segura throwing strikes from guard but Eriksson blocks nicely.
Segura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eriksson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Segura from controlling successfully.
Eriksson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Segura controls the pace.
Segura stops Eriksson from standing up.
Segura is looking to work some ground and pound but Eriksson has wrist control.
Segura stops Eriksson from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#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.
Segura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Segura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eriksson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Segura is controlling him.
Segura postures up in Eriksson's guard and throws a big left but Eriksson blocks it.
Segura is looking to work some ground and pound but Eriksson has wrist control.
Segura throwing strikes from guard but Eriksson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Segura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Segura is standing up over Eriksson. Eriksson looks to escape but Segura dives into side control.
Segura has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Segura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Eriksson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Segura has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Segura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eriksson is looking to escape.
Eriksson wants to get back to his feet.
Segura has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Eriksson's face.
Segura lands a nice shot to the head.
Eriksson tries to buck Segura off but he can't manage it.
Segura throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Segura breaks from Eriksson's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Segura landing punches.
Segura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segura cracks Eriksson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Segura!
A very excited looking Rick Segura 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.
In defeat, Erik Eriksson stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 103
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Eriksson checks a leg kick.
Mahogany darts in looking for a takedown but Eriksson gets double underhooks and turns Mahogany into the cage. #BC2#
Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Mahogany misses
and Eriksson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Mahogany is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mahogany.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mahogany drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
Mahogany happy to just control the position for now.
Eriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahogany. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Mahogany is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eriksson has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mahogany looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Mahogany tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mahogany trying to control the action but Eriksson is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Mahogany tries for a kimura but Eriksson is defending well.
Eriksson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mahogany is controlling him well.#SUB#
Mahogany goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Eriksson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mahogany but great work by Eriksson.
Mahogany wants to control but Eriksson postures up.
Mahogany is not content to let Eriksson control the position.
Mahogany is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eriksson off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Eriksson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mahogany.
Eriksson 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#
Mahogany looking for the choke but no joy. #T3##SUB#
Eriksson fending off the submission attempt from Mahogany. #SUB#
Mahogany is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Eriksson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Mahogany is looking for the choke from the back position but Eriksson is controlling his hands well. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Mahogany looking for the RNC.
Eriksson is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Mahogany working for a choke but Eriksson is defending well. #SUB#
Mahogany has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Eriksson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Mahogany gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rich Mahogany!
Rich Mahogany decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Erik Eriksson stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 97 McWrestler vs Wagner
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Eriksson misses with an uppercut. Chiddell saw that one coming.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Chiddell ducks down to avoid it.
Chiddell is looking for the big counter here.
Chiddell connects with a body shot that sends Eriksson's belly button to the back.
Chiddell misses with a left hand
and Eriksson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eriksson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiddell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eriksson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chiddell! But no joy.
Eriksson misses with a looping right.
Eriksson cracks Chiddell with an open hand slap.#T1#
Chiddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksson.
As Eriksson backs off Chiddell throws a huge counter combo but Eriksson manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Eriksson throws a right and a left that Chiddell avoids nicely.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Erik Eriksson has been cut.
Eriksson connects with a looping right hand.
Eriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chiddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chiddell staying out of range there.
Eriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiddell is just out of range.#T2#
Eriksson throws a sloppy body shot
#KD2#
and Chiddell counters with a crisp one two that drops Eriksson! Chiddell thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eriksson to his feet! Eriksson is in big trouble!#ROC2#Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chiddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Eriksson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chiddell circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Eriksson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Chiddell wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luck Chiddell!
Luck Chiddell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Erik Eriksson spoke after the fight, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'. |
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Event:
CMMA 90 Virus vs Harrison
Date: Mar 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Son.
Eriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Son doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Eriksson does it's job there.
Son misses with a low kick.
Eriksson throws a jab but it's blocked by Son.
Dam Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son throws a low kick but Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Son ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eriksson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Son. Son circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Son slips under a jab.
Son throws a combination that misses
and Eriksson scores with a counter punch that sends Son to the canvas! Eriksson smells blood - he's punishing Son with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Son has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Eriksson!
Erik Eriksson 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 74 Carter vs OConnor
Date: Jan 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Eriksson slips under a jab from Turk .
Eriksson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eriksson's head backwards.
Turk falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Eriksson to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Eriksson lands with an uppercut that bounces Turk off the cage and back into range.
Eriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eriksson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eriksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turk .#T1#
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Eriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eriksson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eriksson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eriksson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Turk 's corner calls for a 1-2. Turk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turk fails to land with a series of punches.
Eriksson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turk misses with the combination.
Eriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turk .#T2#
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Turk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eriksson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eriksson is looking to counter punch.
Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turk .
Nice jab there from Turk .
Turk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turk misses with a looping right.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk throws an off balance right hand
and Eriksson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Eriksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turk .
Turk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eriksson doesn't seem bothered though.
Eriksson misses with a right hand
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Turk misses.
As Turk looks to move away, Eriksson throws a big counter combo but Turk just gets out of the way.
Eriksson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Eriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Turk jabs at Eriksson's body.
Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eriksson loads up on a big right hand but Turk slips the punch.
It seemed like Turk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksson.
Turk defending well as Eriksson loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Turk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eriksson has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson misses with a left hand
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Turk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Eriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut.
Turk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turk lands a jab to the nose.
Eriksson misses with a combination
and Turk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eriksson slips a jab from Turk .
An attempted straight right counter from Eriksson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Eriksson.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Eriksson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
As Turk looks to move away, Eriksson throws a big counter combo but Turk just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from Turk .
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Eriksson moves away and avoids it.
Erik Eriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turk blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turk ! But no joy.
Turk tries to bum rush Eriksson with a series of wild strikes but Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Eriksson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eriksson moves away from the strike by Turk . #T2#
Eriksson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Eriksson throws a hook to the side of Turk 's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Turk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eriksson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turk slips a straight right by Eriksson.
Eriksson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turk throws a right and a left that Eriksson avoids nicely.
Eriksson works the jab nicely.
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!
Turk tries to bum rush Eriksson with a series of wild strikes but Eriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Turk connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Turk misses.
Turk lands with a nice combination. Eriksson backs away looking to recover.
Turk throws a right hand that Eriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksson also avoids with ease.
Eriksson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turk feints a jab promting Eriksson to slip. Turk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eriksson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eriksson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turk fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksson lands a head shot.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Eriksson.
A big right from Eriksson misses. #KD#
Eriksson cracks Turk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Turk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eriksson finish him?
#ROC#Turk is rocked!
Eriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turk is still on wobbly legs! Can Eriksson finish him?
Turk moves out of range as Eriksson strikes.
Turk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turk seems to have recovered his senses.
Turk misses with a double jab
and Eriksson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Eriksson moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Turk ! Eriksson continues to tee off on Turk , landing with a left and a right! Eriksson connects with a right hand that leaves Turk sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Eriksson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Eriksson!
In his post fight interview, Erik Eriksson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
CMMA 63 Yrjke vs Dallas
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Waithaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waithaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Waithaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eriksson.
Waithaka misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Eriksson counters with a nice right hand that sends Waithaka toppling to the canvas! Waithaka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Eriksson finish him?!#CUT2#It looks like Naftali Waithaka has been cut.
Waithaka scores with a jab.
Waithaka throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#It looks like Erik Eriksson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson moves out of range as Waithaka strikes.
Waithaka throws a body punch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Waithaka misses with a leg kick
and Eriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eriksson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Waithaka misses.
Despite the aggression on Eriksson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A clash of legs there as Eriksson blocks the low kick.
Eriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Eriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Waithaka is rocked!
Waithaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waithaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Waithaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Waithaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Waithaka misses with a leg kick
and Eriksson counters with a crisp right that sends Waithaka to the canvas! Eriksson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Eriksson!
Erik Eriksson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
WPFA XLVI: Chakrit vs Thomas
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Barnes lands with a cross.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Eriksson.
Eriksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Eriksson.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eriksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Eriksson controls his hands.
Barnes letting Eriksson take a breather here.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Eriksson stalling.
Eriksson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Eriksson can turn it around.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Eriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries a body shot but Eriksson blocks it.
Barnes 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.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes tries a body shot but Eriksson blocks it.
#T2#
Barnes avoiding damage.
Barnes stalling.
Eriksson tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eriksson.
Eriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eriksson working aggressively here.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eriksson up against the cage.#BC2#
Eriksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eriksson.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Eriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eriksson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Eriksson misses with a double jab.
Eriksson throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Eriksson.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Eriksson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
Eriksson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eriksson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Eriksson lands a right hand.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eriksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eriksson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eriksson letting Barnes take a breather here.
Eriksson is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Eriksson into the cage.
Barnes has Eriksson pressed against the cage.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eriksson tries to stall but Barnes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Eriksson lands with an overhand left.
Barnes tests Eriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eriksson misses with a straight right.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eriksson eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Erik Eriksson has been cut.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Andrew Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Eriksson tries to get set, Barnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Eriksson manages to avoid the attempt.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eriksson backs up against the cage.
Eriksson misses the shot to the body.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Eriksson throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eriksson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eriksson slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Eriksson's legs.
Eriksson dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Eriksson back into the cage.
Eriksson trying to control the position but instead, Barnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eriksson into the cage.
Eriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barnes has Eriksson pressed against the cage, preventing Eriksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eriksson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Eriksson tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Eriksson blocking some punches.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Eriksson. #T3#
Eriksson swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson looking to stall.
Eriksson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eriksson prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes effectively controlling the action here.
Eriksson is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnes has double underhooks.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eriksson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands an uppercut.#T4#
Eriksson throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eriksson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Eriksson avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Eriksson working aggressively here.
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Barnes tries to work over Eriksson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eriksson can do to turn this around?
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson stalling the fight.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes keeps control of Eriksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Eriksson'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Barnes instigates a clinch.
Barnes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Eriksson backwards.
Eriksson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eriksson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrew Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eriksson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Eriksson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eriksson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eriksson tries to stall but Barnes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eriksson just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Eriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Eriksson has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Eriksson scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Eriksson tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eriksson blocking some punches.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eriksson up against the cage.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Eriksson lands a shoulder strike.
Barnes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Eriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes gets through Eriksson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Eriksson tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Eriksson back against the cage.
A short right from Eriksson on the inside.
Eriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eriksson is looking to control Barnes's arms but Barnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eriksson has his back to the cage.
Eriksson can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Eriksson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Eriksson.
#T3#
Barnes blocks a body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson looking to stall.
Eriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Eriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eriksson trying to control the position but instead, Barnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eriksson into the cage.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
A left hand lands to the body for Eriksson.
Barnes tries to work over Eriksson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eriksson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erik Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Eriksson misses with some punches.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Eriksson prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Eriksson lands with a left to the head.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Eriksson throws a head punch that misses.
Eriksson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Eriksson.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over Eriksson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Eriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Barnes!
After the fight, Andrew Barnes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Erik Eriksson was interviewed post fight and said 'You win lose, you some some.'. |
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Event:
WPFA XLII: Estili vs Bleak
Date: Nov 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with a takedown attempt
and Eriksson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Knife Face has been cut.
Face's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eriksson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Face scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Eriksson. Beautiful body shot.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Eriksson knocks Face out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Eriksson!
Erik Eriksson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Knife Face stepped up to the mic, saying 'Some things to work on, I'll be back.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nightmare.
Eriksson throwing a counter right hand but Nightmare manages to avoid it.
Delirious Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Nightmare.
Eriksson scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Delirious Nightmare has been cut.
Nightmare throws a lazy right hand but Eriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eriksson steps in with a hook that catches Nightmare right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Eriksson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nightmare looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Eriksson!
Erik Eriksson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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