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Event:
LOM Lightweight Final
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Burroughs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Filho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Burroughs. No joy for Filho on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burroughs! But no joy.
Filho fails with a takedown attempt.
As Filho backs off Burroughs throws a huge counter combo but Filho manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burroughs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burroughs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Thiago Filho has been cut.
Filho with a poor takedown
and Burroughs counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Filho.
Filho shoots and misses
enabling Burroughs to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Filho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burroughs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burroughs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Burroughs has knocked Filho down with a huge combo! Burroughs steps away and waves a wobbly Filho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Filho is rocked!
Jimmy Burroughs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Filho shoots and misses
and Burroughs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Filho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Burroughs.
Burroughs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filho doesn't seem bothered though. #KD2#
Burroughs cracks Filho with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Filho looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burroughs finish him?
Filho misses with a takedown
and Burroughs counters with a huge left! Filho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Burroughs isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Filho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Burroughs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Burroughs!
Jimmy Burroughs made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'What kind of loser tests his fighters against each other in a three minute match to reveal hiddens? That trash is ruining the game. Too bad you still can’t slider ;)'. |
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Event:
LOM Lightweight Semi final
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Filho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filho closes the distance and clinches up with Billabong, looking for a takedown. Filho pushes Billabong against the cage but Billabong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Billabong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filho keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.
Filho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Billabong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Billabong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Billabong being controlled here momentarily.
Billabong trying to control the position from guard on top but Filho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Filho working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Filho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnny Billabong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Filho.#TD#
Billabong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Filho keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.
Billabong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Filho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filho dodges the ground and pound from Billabong.
Billabong throws a strike aimed at the side of Filho's head but Filho avoids it well.
Filho trying to remain calm as Billabong controls from the top position.
Filho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Billabong.
Billabong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T3#
Billabong tries to advance position but instead Filho slips a leg back in to half guard.
Filho is trying to stand back up but Billabong is controlling him
Billabong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Billabong stalling.
Billabong is pressing down on Filho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Filho is holding on for now.
Filho 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.
Filho is looking to improve his position.
#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.
Billabong tries to pass to full mount but Filho defends it. #SUB#
Billabong is working for a kimura but Filho is defending it quite comfortably.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filho dives in for a single leg takedown but Billabong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Filho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Billabong but Billabong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Billabong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Billabong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Billabong 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Billabong in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Filho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Billabong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Billabong looking to sit in guard and control but Filho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Filho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho trying to control but Billabong is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Filho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Filho showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Filho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Filho trying to control but Billabong is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Billabong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filho defends it easily.
Filho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Filho is continuing to stall.
Filho with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Billabong keeping moving, preventing Filho from controlling successfully.
Filho looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Filho stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Billabong throws up his legs and catches Filho in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Filho tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Billabong! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong 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:
LOM Lightweight Quarter Finals
Date: Mar 28, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Mahomes tries to sprawl but Filho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mahomes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rivers Edge Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mahomes has hold of Filho's hands but Filho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Filho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho stops Mahomes from getting back to his feet.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filho trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away.
Filho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Filho is trying to control. Mahomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head. #T1#
Mahomes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Mahomes has hold of Filho's hands but Filho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mahomes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filho.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho thows a huge punch but Mahomes dodges it nicely.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Filho working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho throwing shots but Mahomes is blocking nicely.
Filho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filho lands with a punch from half guard.
Filho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filho working the head and body with strikes.
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahomes's head.
Mahomes is staying active underneath Filho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filho connects with a nice short shot to Mahomes's temple.
Filho trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away.
Nice strikes from Filho there. #T3#
Filho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Filho in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Mahomes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filho.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Filho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahomes is refusing to be controlled, as Filho sits in half guard.
Filho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Filho thows a huge punch but Mahomes dodges it nicely.
Mahomes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mahomes taking some punishment here, with Filho in his half guard.
Mahomes taking some punishment here, with Filho in his half guard.
Mahomes is not content to let Filho control the position.
Filho working over Mahomes with some ground and pound. Mahomes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mahomes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mahomes wants to stand back up but Filho manages to pass into side control.
Filho working the ground and pound from side control.
Filho scoring with punches from side control. #ROC2#Mahomes is rocked!
Check out the look on Filho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Mahomes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filho scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mahomes is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Filho can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Filho!
After winning the bout, Thiago Filho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Madness LOM Week 1
Date: Feb 13, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Filho shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Filho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Filho is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Filho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Filho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Filho looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Filho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Filho with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Filho throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Filho 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.
Filho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Filho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Filho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filho trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Filho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Filho controlling from the top position. #T2#
Filho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Filho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Filho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filho postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Filho passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filho. #T3#
Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Filho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Filho is very close to passing his half guard.
Filho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filho drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Filho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Filho thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Filho working Jackson over with strikes.
Filho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Filho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filho trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Filho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson 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.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Filho sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filho looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Filho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Filho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Filho is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Filho throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Filho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Filho wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho misses with a head shot. Jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Filho throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely. #T1#
Filho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Filho throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Filho postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Filho sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Filho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson is trying to keep Filho in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Filho feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Filho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Filho from controlling successfully.
Filho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filho controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filho wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Filho is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Filho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Filho throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Filho looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Filho trying to control the position here.
Filho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Filho dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filho.#TD#
Filho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Filho wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Filho.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Filho in his half guard.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Filho is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Filho not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Filho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Filho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Filho wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Filho throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Filho seems content to control.
Filho slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Filho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Filho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Filho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Darius Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Filho thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Filho saw that one coming.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Filho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Filho throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filho.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Filho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Thiago Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Filho moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filho throws a big shot that misses.
Filho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a hook but Filho blocks it.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Filho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson parries the strikes from Filho easily there. Filho is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Jackson is not content to let Filho control the position.
Filho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Filho are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Filho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Filho is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Filho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Filho connects with a decent elbow.
Filho trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
Filho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Filho!
A very excited looking Thiago Filho 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:
LOM Trials 3 per CK
Date: Dec 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Two Pt Two steps to the side to avoid the strikes from One Pt Two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One Pt Two throws a push kick but Two Pt Two slaps the foot to one side.
One Pt Two slips a jab and a cross from Two Pt Two.
A counter left hand to the body from One Pt Two misses its target.#T1#
No joy there for One Pt Two, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
One Pt Two looking to land some kicks to the body here.
One Pt Two moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTwo Pt Two.
Two Pt Two throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
One Pt Two moves away from the strike by Two Pt Two. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Two Pt Two does no damage.
One Pt Two looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
One Pt Two keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
One Pt Two throws a solid leg kick but Two Pt Two takes the impact on his shin and smiles at One Pt Two.
Madness One Pt Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two Pt Two misses with a head kick.
One Pt Two is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Madness Two Pt Two comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Two Pt Two has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Madness Two Pt Two!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Madness Two Pt Two!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Madness Two Pt Two!
Madness Two Pt Two wins by unanimous decision! |
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