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Event:
Byzantium 37
Date: Apr 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Glue slips under a jab from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a nice combination. Glue backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Gorilla Glue has been cut.
Glue throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Glue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glue stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Glue tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glue.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Glue.
#TD#
Roberts jumps guard.
Glue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts controls Glue momentarily but Glue frees himself. #T1#
Glue's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Roberts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Glue misses. #TD2#
Glue closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Roberts's guard.
Glue throws a big elbow that misses.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Glue tries to pass.
Glue throws an elbow that misses. Roberts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glue's guard. Nice move by Roberts!#REVR#
Glue managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Glue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Glue looking for a sweep. Not yet Glue, not yet.
Glue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Glue stays in close to Roberts's body and controls the position.
Glue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Glue keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
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.
Glue works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Glue is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
Glue controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Glue is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glue is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorilla Glue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorilla Glue's cut.
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#
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glue circles away.
Glue misses with a body shot.
Glue throws a leg kick but Roberts moved away.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Glue.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Glue instigates a clinch.
Glue slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Glue tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
A little jabbing left from Glue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glue has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glue avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glue tried to score with a low kick but Roberts checks it.
Glue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glue throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glue appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberts.
Glue throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Glue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glue.
Roberts letting Glue take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Glue.
Glue using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Glue has the dominant position.#T2##BC#
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Glue thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glue slips under a jab from Roberts.
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Glue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glue sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glue passes into half guard.
Roberts is doing well to control the position and prevent Glue from advancing to side control.
Glue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Glue keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gorilla Glue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glue thows a huge punch but Roberts dodges it nicely.
Glue frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Glue throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roberts because Glue loaded up on that one.
Roberts is trying to escape the mount.
Glue controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Glue thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Glue sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Glue tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roberts tries to hold on but Glue pushes him away. #SUB2#
Glue is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Glue extends the arm and Roberts is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorilla Glue!
William Roberts was interviewed post fight and said 'I was obviously not fully prepared, I will not make the same mistake, bring on a rematch if you are worth it.'. |
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Event:
Puff Puff Pass Out
Date: Dec 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Glue throws a lazy right hand but Azul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Azul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Azul. That snapped Glue's head back.
Azul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glue throws a poor cross that misses
and Azul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glue's sensitive parts.
Glue looks to score with a jab to the body but Azul is just out of range.
Azul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glue throws a low kick but Azul moves out of range easily.
Azul scores with a sloppy right hand. Glue should have avoided that one.
Glue throws an off balance right hand
and Azul counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glue was well out of range. Poor timing from Azul.
Glue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azul manages to avoid it.
Azul connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Azul blocks a jab.
Fiore Azul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Glue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azul finds it's way round the side to connect with Glue's head.
Azul throws a solid leg kick but Glue takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azul.
Azul misses with a series of wild punches.
Glue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azul scores with a nice right hand.
Azul lands a right hook to the body.
Azul scores with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azul, as that shot connected.
#ROC#Glue is rocked!
Azul with the inside leg kick.
Glue is still on wobbly legs! Can Azul finish him?
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!
Azul looks to score with a jab to the body but Glue is just out of range.
Glue seems to have recovered his senses.
Azul throws a hook but Glue avoids it easily.#T2##KD#
Azul sends Glue crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Azul is motioning to the referee to let Glue up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Azul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Glue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD2#
Glue jumps into guard, dragging Azul to the mat.
Azul trying to control the position from guard on top but Glue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Glue looking for a guillotine here but Azul defends easily.
Azul is looking to advance position but Glue has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T3#
Azul can't escape the position.
Glue trying to control but Azul is having none of it. #SUB2#
Glue swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Azul is now in Glue's guard. A big mistake from Glue there, giving up the dominant position!
Azul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glue is keeping the position for now.
Glue wants to control the position but Azul says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T4#
Azul wants to pass to mount but Glue is defending the position.
Glue wants to get back to full guard.
Azul trying to control from half guard but Glue is working away.
Glue keeping control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glue can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glue wants to improve his position but Azul is controlling well.
#SUB#
Azul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glue defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiore Azul 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#
A big right from Glue misses.
Azul scores with a hook.
Azul swinging wildly here.
Glue throws a chopping leg kick but Azul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Azul fails to land with a series of punches.
Glue motions for Azul to come forward. Glue throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Azul misses the target.
Azul scores with a sloppy right hand. Glue should have avoided that one.
Glue throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glue swats away the attempt to clinch by Azul.
Azul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Azul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glue tries a low kick but Azul avoids it.
It looked like Azul was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Azul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glue back to the cage. Azul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Azul checks a leg kick nicely.
Azul slips under a jab.
Azul thumps Glue with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azul.
Nice defenses there by Azul.
Glue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azul lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Glue misses with a hook.
Azul is looking to counter punch.
Glue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azul manages to avoid it.
Azul looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glue.
Glue tries to counter by closing the distance.
Azul connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Azul throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiore Azul is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Glue 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Glue clinches up with Azul and pushes him back against the cage.
Glue has Azul pushed against the cage.
Azul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glue misses with a punch to the body.
Glue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glue throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3##TD2#
Glue wants the takedown. Azul is fighting it off but Glue persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Azul's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glue's guard. #REVR#
Glue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azul trying to control but Glue is working from the bottom.
Azul pushes down on Glue's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glue is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Glue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azul pulls his head out easily.
Glue is staying active underneath Azul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gorilla Glue has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Glue is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Glue looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Azul pushes past his half guard into mount!
Glue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Glue is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Glue looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#SUB#
Azul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiore Azul dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Glue attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azul lands a nice looking kick to the body. Glue takes a step back to recover.
Glue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azul finds it's way round the side to connect with Glue's head.
Jab from Azul.
Azul misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Glue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD#
Azul drops Glue with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Glue looks back up at him and smiles so Azul waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Glue misses with a low kick as Azul jumps back.
Azul dodges the punch combination from Glue.
Nice defenses there by Azul.
Azul dips to his left and cracks Glue with an uppercut!
Azul throws out a loose jab but Glue uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Azul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glue switches off momentarily and Azul cracks him with a monster right hand! Glue topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Azul dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Azul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fiore Azul!
Fiore Azul is the new middleweight champion! |
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