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Event:
ACA 19: Bright vs Keita
Date: Mar 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Travis throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter throws an overhand right that lands on Travis's shoulder, as Travis tries to avoid the shot.
Travis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Travis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Poulter connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Maury Travis has been cut.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Despite the aggression on Travis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Poulter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Travis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poulter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poulter connects with a jab.#ROC#Travis is rocked!
Poulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Travis scores with a hook.
Travis is still on wobbly legs! Can Poulter finish him?
Poulter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Travis has knocked Poulter down with a huge combo! Travis steps away and waves a wobbly Poulter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Poulter is rocked!
Travis seems to have recovered his senses.#CUT2#It looks like Simon Poulter has been cut.
Poulter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Poulter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Travis defending well as Poulter loads up on a big left hand.
Travis looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter seems to have got his legs back now.
Travis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poulter slips under a jab.
No joy there for Poulter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Travis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Poulter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Simon Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poulter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travis counters with a left and a right... And another left! Poulter is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maury Travis! |
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Event:
ACA 13: Vladski vs Wolf
Date: Feb 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Poulter fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Kofel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poulter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kofel was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulter.
Poulter scores with a punch to the head.
Poulter lands with a right hand.
Poulter shoots in for a takedown but Kofel shows good takedown defense.
Poulter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Poulter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simon Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kofel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Kofel.#ROC#Poulter is rocked!
Poulter throws a series of punches but Kofel moves out of range.
Poulter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kofel finish him?
Kofel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poulter finds it's way round the side to connect with Kofel's head.
Poulter misses with a looping left.
It looked like Kofel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poulter seems to have recovered his senses.
Kofel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kofel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poulter under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel slips a jab and a cross from Poulter.
Kofel tried to counter with a leg kick but Poulter avoided it.
Poulter closes the distance but Kofel moves to the side
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kofel steps in with a hook that catches Poulter right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kofel follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Poulter looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xylon Kofel!
A very excited looking Xylon Kofel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
ACA 9: Sekera vs Poulter
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Poulter.
A lazy left from Sekera finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Poulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sekera avoids it really well and circles away.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sekera.
Sekera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poulter tries to counter with a clinch but Sekera shakes him off and moves away.
Poulter just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sekera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Poulter pushes Sekera up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Sekera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sekera shoots for a takedown but Poulter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Sekera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Sekera digs a good body shot into Poulter's ribs.#T1#
Sekera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poulter swivels and escapes.
Poulter connects with a body shot that sends Sekera's belly button to the back.
Poulter cracks Sekera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poulter misses with a straight left.
Sekera 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.
Sekera ducks right into an uppercut from Poulter.
Poulter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulter swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Sekera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Poulter did well to prevent Sekera getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Poulter has one foot on Sekera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sekera keeps the fight on the outside.
Poulter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sekera.#CL#
Sekera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Poulter breaks the clinch.
Sekera walks into a jab.#TD#
Sekera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Poulter bucks up and tries to throw Sekera off but instead Sekera has got his back!#T2#
Sekera lands with a hammerfist to the side of Poulter's head.#ES2#
Poulter is trying to shake Sekera off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Sekera won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Sekera tries to clinch up.
Sekera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poulter swivels and escapes.
A big right from Poulter misses.
Sekera shoots in for a takedown but Poulter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poulter scores with a shot to the body.
Sekera is breathing heavily.
Poulter scores with a hook.
Poulter looks to score with a jab to the body but Sekera is just out of range.
Sekera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poulter.
Poulter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sekera.
Poulter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sekera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Poulter manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Sekera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulter wants to clinch up but Sekera keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Poulter. #CL2#
Sekera gets tackled into the cage by Poulter. Poulter maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Sekera avoids the body shot from Poulter.
A shot to the body from Poulter misses
and Sekera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sekera was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulter.
Sekera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sekera misses with a takedown attempt - Poulter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poulter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sekera defends it well.
Poulter has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Sekera counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Poulter doesn't manage to clinch there - Sekera circles away.
#T4#
Poulter misses with a looping right.
Poulter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sekera lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Sekera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sekera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poulter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poulter managing to block the knees to the body from Sekera.
Poulter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Sekera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Sekera takes the fight into the clinch.
Sekera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poulter backwards.
Poulter tries to break free but Sekera pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poulter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sekera lands an elbow that stopped Poulter in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Poulter fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter dominated that round.
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#
Sekera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
Poulter moves into the clinch.#TD#
Sekera jumps guard and drags Poulter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Poulter wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Sekera's closed guard. He's half up but Sekera has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Sekera pivots and extends the arm, Poulter falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Sekera! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pavel Sekera!
Pavel Sekera 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:
ACA 4: Poulter vs Hanaki
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Poulter misses with a double jab
and Hanaki counters with a straight right hand.
Hanaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Asaki Hanaki has been cut.
Hanaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poulter misses with a double jab
and Hanaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Hanaki rushes Poulter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanaki taking a breather. #BC#
Poulter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poulter.
Poulter gets in close and tags Hanaki with a short punch that almost sends Hanaki to the mat! Oh Hanaki is in big trouble! He turns his back on Poulter, trying to create some distance but Poulter rushes him, striking wildly and Hanaki goes down! The referee tackles Poulter into the cage to end the fight! Poulter is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Poulter! |
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Event:
Combate 4: Jefferson vs. Dead
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter closes the distance and clinches up with Lake , looking for a takedown. Poulter pushes Lake against the cage but Lake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lake with the counter takedown but Poulter avoids it easily.
Lake throws a right and a left that Poulter avoids nicely.
Lake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poulter is fending him off so far but Lake persists. Nope, Poulter circles away and we're back to standing.
Poulter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poulter wants it to stay on the feet.
Poulter throws a big counter combination but Lake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lake shoots in looking for a takedown. Poulter tries to sprawl out of it but Lake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poulter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Poulter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Lake .
Poulter throws the kick towards the body but Lake avoids it.
Lake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lake tries to clinch up but Poulter circles away and keeps his distance.
Poulter tries to counter with a takedown but Lake is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter punishes Lake 's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Poulter moves into range and clinches up with Lake .
Poulter goes for a takedown attempt but Lake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Poulter gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Poulter controls the position from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lake wants to get back to his feet.
Lake is trying to improve his position.
Poulter tries to score with some ground and pound. Lake controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Poulter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Poulter throws a head kick but Lake moves out of range.
#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.
Poulter throws a right and a left that Lake avoids nicely. #CL#
Poulter moves into the clinch.
Poulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poulter gets underhooks to prevent Lake 's takedown attempt.
Poulter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lake fails with the takedown.#TD#
Poulter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lake looks winded!
Lake is trying to improve his position.
Lake is still trying to improve position.
Lake throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. #T3#
Lake is looking to regain half guard here but Poulter keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Poulter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SU#
Poulter stands up and beckons Lake to his feet.
Poulter is looking to land body kicks.#TD#
Poulter scores with a takedown into Lake 's guard.
Lake is wriggling around but Poulter manages to pass to half guard.
Poulter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T4##REVB##SUB#
Poulter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poulter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Poulter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Poulter has control of the leg.
Lake is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Poulter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lake circles away.
Lake tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lake tries to clinch but Poulter moves out of range.
Lake shoots in for a double leg but Poulter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Lake .
Poulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lake avoids it really well and circles away.
Poulter jabs at Lake 's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Lake misses. #T1#
Poulter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lake tries to avoid it but Poulter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lake to the ground. Lake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Poulter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lake is breathing heavily.
Poulter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lake looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Poulter moves into the clinch.
Lake tries to land knees in the clinch but Poulter avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Lake successfully pulls guard.
Poulter passes Lake 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lake is staying active underneath Poulter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lake wants to control but Poulter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poulter trying to control from half guard but Lake is working away. #T2#
Poulter is controlling the pace.
Poulter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lake can do to turn this around?
Lake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poulter prevents Lake from improving his position.
Poulter passes to full mount! #T3#
Lake is looking to improve his position but Poulter isn't that keen on the idea.
Poulter controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Poulter working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lake looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Poulter! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Simon Poulter! |
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Event:
Combate FN3: Benitoy vs. Ergun
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poulter sprawls well. Poulter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Poulter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poulter or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopkins, which made it look bad.
Poulter has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Hopkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Dustin Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Poulter.
Hopkins is pressed up against the cage. Poulter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hopkins down to the mat. Hopkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Poulter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poulter wants to counter with a clinch but Hopkins pushes him away.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopkins.
Poulter fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Hopkins has Poulter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hopkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Poulter tumbling to the mat - Hopkins dives into Poulter's guard.#ES2#
Poulter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poulter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Poulter fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Poulter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poulter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poulter is defended easily by Hopkins.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.
Hopkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for Poulter with that takedown attempt.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Poulter shoots in but no luck this time.
Poulter swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Poulter moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Poulter lands with a slapping head kick. #TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poulter is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Poulter manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hopkins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Poulter is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.#BC2#
Poulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulter scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins is looking to counter the offense by Poulter and move into the clinch.
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!#CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Poulter back into the cage.
Hopkins stops a takedown attempt from Poulter.
#T4#
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poulter's efforts to push away.#TD#
Hopkins has picked Poulter up - he's going for a ride! Hopkins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins is looking to take a break and control but Poulter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poulter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hopkins.
Hopkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES2#
Poulter kicks Hopkins off and gets to his feet.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Poulter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Hopkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES2#
Poulter kicks Hopkins off and gets back to his feet.
Poulter goes for a double leg but Hopkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopkins continues to drive forward.
Hopkins is looking to counter the offense by Poulter and move into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt - Poulter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Hopkins and move into the clinch position.
Dustin Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poulter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopkins's waist but Hopkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poulter off to one side. #TD#
Hopkins shoots in and bounces Poulter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hopkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Poulter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Poulter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Poulter! #REVB#
Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Poulter is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poulter is putting a hurting on Hopkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hopkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Poulter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hopkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poulter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopkins some visible discomfort.
Hopkins regains half guard.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Poulter controlling the pace.
Hopkins is not content to let Poulter control the position.
Hopkins is trying to control but can't.
Poulter lands with a punch from half guard. #SU2#
Poulter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Poulter circles away easily#CL2#
and Poulter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD2#
Poulter jumps guard.
#T3#
Poulter trying to control the position here.
Poulter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hopkins controls Poulter momentarily but Poulter frees himself.
Poulter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Poulter 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.#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.
Poulter connects with a couple of short punches.
Poulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulter wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Poulter's leg but Poulter calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poulter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poulter shoots for a takedown but Hopkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Poulter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Hopkins prevents Poulter from breaking the clinch.
Poulter jumps guard but Hopkins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins jumps guard but Poulter stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Poulter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poulter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poulter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Poulter shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T1##TD2#
Poulter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hopkins did well to prevent Poulter getting side control.
Hopkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Poulter from advancing position.
Poulter content to control rather than advance.
Hopkins tries to get to full guard but Poulter has control of the leg.
Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poulter on the ground.
Poulter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Poulter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulter slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Poulter sprawls well.#CL2#
Poulter moves into the clinch.#T3#
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poulter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poulter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Poulter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins shoots in but Poulter avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Poulter has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4##BC2#
Poulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulter shoots in and drives through. Hopkins sprawls well.
Poulter jabs Hopkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.#TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poulter is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Poulter moves into full guard.
Poulter has his hands on Hopkins's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Poulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poulter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Poulter! |
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Event:
Combate 1: Zoo vs. Jefferson
Date: Sep 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitoy misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Poulter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benitoy tries to throw a body punch but Poulter avoids it by throwing Benitoy back against the cage.
Benitoy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poulter.
#TD#
Benitoy tightens his grip and picks Poulter up, before dumping him to the ground. Poulter manages to land in guard.
Benitoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benitoy stays in close to Poulter's body and controls the position.
Benitoy prevents Poulter from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Benitoy drops back looking for a leg! Poulter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Poulter manages to kick Benitoy off! Benitoy jumps back into Poulter's guard.
Benitoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poulter's head.#T1#
Benitoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitoy is working Poulter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benitoy stands up over Poulter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU#
Benitoy stands up from Poulter's guard - Benitoy perhaps looking for a knockout.
John Michael Benitoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Benitoy instigates a clinch. #TD#
Benitoy is trying to trip Poulter. He has hold of a leg but Poulter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Benitoy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Benitoy 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.
Poulter keeping moving, preventing Benitoy from controlling successfully.
Benitoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Poulter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benitoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Benitoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poulter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poulter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Poulter trying to keep a closed guard but Benitoy is proving a slippery customer.
Benitoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Poulter trying to keep a closed guard but Benitoy is proving a slippery customer.
Poulter wants to stand and escape but Benitoy is having none of it.
Benitoy advances position into side control!
Benitoy working the ground and pound from side control.
We've been hearing that Benitoy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Benitoy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poulter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benitoy lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Benitoy is putting a hurting on Poulter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Poulter struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poulter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benitoy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Poulter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Benitoy connects with a decent elbow. #ROC#Poulter is rocked!
Benitoy controls the position from side control.
Poulter is still in real trouble! Can Benitoy finish him?
Benitoy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Poulter to see if he's OK.#SUB#
Benitoy has hold of Poulter's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Poulter seems comfortable defending it but Benitoy has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Poulter is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Poulter is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Benitoy couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Michael Benitoy!
John Michael Benitoy thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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