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Event:
GDL 120: Bitch Tits VS Yan
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Dolton shoots in looking for a takedown. Saunders tries to sprawl out of it but Dolton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saunders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Dolton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saunders was covering up waiting for the punch and Dolton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Saunders wants to stand but Dolton is controlling the position.
Dolton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders trying to control the position.
Dolton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saunders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolton is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Tran MMA Gym inform us that Saunders has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saunders has momentary wrist control but Dolton slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Saunders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saunders managing to control the position.
Dolton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dolton working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Dolton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saunders looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saunders looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saunders! #REVB#
Dolton 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.
Saunders tries to stand but Dolton is controlling his head.
Dolton manages to get back to half guard.
Dolton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T2##SUB#
Dolton looking for submissions off his back.
Dolton gets full guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dolton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dolton striking off his back but it's not causing Saunders any problems.
Saunders is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolton has wrist control.
Saunders postures up.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Dolton keeps moving.
Saunders has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dolton is proving hard to escape from. #ES#
Dolton pushes Saunders off and gets back to his feet.
#T3#
Dolton swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.#TD#
Dolton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saunders's guard.
Dolton lands a couple of elbows.
Dolton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dolton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saunders for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Dolton drops back looking for a leg! Saunders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saunders manages to kick Dolton off! Dolton jumps back into Saunders's guard.
Dolton landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Dolton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC#Saunders is rocked!
Dolton is working Saunders over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saunders is still in real trouble! Can Dolton finish him?
Dolton advances to half guard.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Dolton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Dolton is nestled in close to Saunders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saunders flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dolton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dolton lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Saunders quite badly. Saunders pulls Dolton in close trying to recover. Dolton postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Saunders on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Saunders doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Dolton!
Post fight, Scott Dolton stared into the camera and said 'Don't look so surprised. It was never about the money for me - simple I am just best in this business. '. |
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Event:
GDL 116: Tits VS Adlehyde
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Dempsey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saunders.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dempsey but Dempsey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Dempsey both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Chip Saunders has been cut.
Saunders shoots and misses
and Dempsey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Dempsey misses
and Saunders counters with a one-two to the body.
Dempsey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders scores with a nice head shot.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that Saunders also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Saunders darts in and clinches Dempsey up against the cage.#BC#
Saunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Dempsey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU#
Saunders decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dempsey, up you get! #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Dempsey. Those never looked like landing.
Dempsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Saunders counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Saunders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saunders counters with a thumping low kick.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dempsey but Dempsey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dempsey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saunders with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dempsey counters with a two punch combo.
Saunders slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
We've been told by Saunders's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD#
Saunders gets the takedown into side control.
Dempsey tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders working the ground and pound effectively.
Saunders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saunders in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SU#
Saunders is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that Saunders avoids nicely. #T3##TD#
Saunders shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dempsey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dempsey throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL#
Saunders pushes Dempsey up against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey is trying to force a seperation but Saunders has the dominant position.
Dempsey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dempsey wants to get back to striking at distance but Saunders won't allow it.
#TD#
Saunders decides to pull guard. #ES#
Saunders is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dempsey presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saunders - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T4##TD#
Saunders decides to pull guard.
Saunders has Dempsey pulled in close to control his posture.
Saunders looking to control.
#SU2#
Dempsey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saunders, up you get!
Saunders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dempsey swivels and escapes.
Dempsey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Dempsey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chip Saunders'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#
Dempsey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dempsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dempsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dempsey.
Saunders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dempsey's head.#CUT#It looks like Jack Dempsey has been cut.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saunders or perhaps it was just good defense by Dempsey, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dempsey tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position. #T1#
Saunders prevents Dempsey from breaking the clinch.
Saunders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Dempsey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dempsey is trying to force a seperation but Saunders has the dominant position.
Saunders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Saunders manages to break the clinch.
Saunders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saunders shoots and misses #KD2#
and Dempsey counters with a nice right hand that sends Saunders toppling to the canvas! Saunders scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dempsey finish him?!#ROC2#Saunders is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dempsey throws a counter combo.
Jack Dempsey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Dempsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saunders goes for a double leg but Dempsey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dempsey continues to drive forward.
Saunders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dempsey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Saunders avoids it well.
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Saunders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey unleashes a big counter combination but Saunders bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Dempsey. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Dempsey lands with an overhand left.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that Saunders also avoids with ease.
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Dempsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dempsey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saunders dives in for a single leg takedown but Dempsey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dempsey has had enough of the clinch but Saunders keeps him there for the moment.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
Saunders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saunders goes for a takedown attempt but Dempsey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T4#
Dempsey takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Dempsey throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Saunders stumbling backwards into the cage! Saunders bounces back off the cage towards Dempsey, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Dempsey lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Dempsey celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Dempsey! |
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Event:
GDL 111: Lasombra VS Bitch Tit
Date: Jul 24, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Saunders shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shortman is trying to defend but Saunders finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Shortman actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saunders in particular looking to stall.
Shortman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Shortman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Shortman looking for submissions off his back.
Saunders is keen to just control but Shortman is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shortman 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.#SUB2#
Shortman looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Shortman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saunders pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB2#
Shortman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Saunders is tapping! Great win for Shortman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Shortman! |
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Event:
GDL 108: Submission VS Camble
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Saunders shoots in for a double leg but Ebert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saunders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ebert tries to avoid it but Saunders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ebert to the ground. Ebert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ebert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebert.
Saunders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Saunders does no damage.
Ebert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ebert.
Ebert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#It looks like Chip Saunders has been cut.#KD2#
Ebert feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Saunders sprawling to the canvas! Saunders rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ebert finish him?!
#ROC2#Saunders is rocked!
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!
Ebert looks to throw the jab but Saunders is out of range.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Saunders seems to have got his legs back now.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ebert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ebert drops Saunders with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ebert follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Ebert! |
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Event:
GDL 104: Lasombra VS Hadjilis
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Lincoln shoots in and gets a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving. #SUB#
Saunders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lincoln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lincoln 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lincoln works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lincoln throwing shots but Saunders is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Saunders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saunders is trying to stand up here but Lincoln is controlling him well.
Lincoln looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saunders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saunders tries to roll over but Lincoln keeps him under control.#T1##SUB#
Saunders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lincoln pulls his head out easily.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lincoln in particular looking to stall.
Lincoln is thwarting Saunders's attempts to control the position.
Lincoln tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SU2#
Lincoln gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL2#
Lincoln gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Lincoln jumps into guard, dragging Saunders to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lincoln holds on and takes a little breather.
Saunders trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lincoln manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Lincoln is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #ES#
Saunders has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lincoln is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD#
Saunders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB#
Saunders postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lincoln is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saunders, into his guard. #REVB##T3#
Saunders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Lincoln from controlling successfully. #ES#
Saunders wriggles free and stands up.
Saunders throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Chad Lincoln has been cut.#TD2#
Saunders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lincoln to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SU2#
Lincoln gets to his feet - Saunders follows without any prompting. #T4##TD2#
Lincoln shoots in and gets a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders lands a high kick!
#TD2#
Lincoln shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincoln is trying to control. Saunders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saunders trying to control from the bottom.
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 Chip Saunders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Lincoln 's cut.
That's time! Saunders's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Saunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lincoln wants to get back to striking at distance but Saunders won't allow it.
#TD2#
Lincoln wants the takedown. Saunders is fighting it off but Lincoln persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saunders's guard against the cage.
Saunders is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lincoln presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lincoln creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
#TD#
Saunders pulls guard successfully.
Lincoln stays in close to Saunders's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders trying to keep a closed guard but Lincoln is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Saunders wants to get back to his feet but Lincoln is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lincoln postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lincoln . #T2#
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
Chip Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saunders manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Saunders scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lincoln manages to mount him!
Saunders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lincoln content just to control the position here.
Saunders regains half guard.#T3#
Lincoln wants to take a breather but Saunders is having none of it.
Saunders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lincoln .
Lincoln moves into full mount! Saunders won't be happy about that!
Saunders tries to hold on but Lincoln postures up.
Lincoln landing shots from mount.
Lincoln dominating with strikes here.
Lincoln lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T4#
Lincoln scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saunders?
Saunders working to try and regain half guard.
Saunders throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Saunders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lincoln is looking to sweep but instead, Saunders has passed into half guard.
Lincoln wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lincoln does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saunders prevents Lincoln from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chad Lincoln will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chad Lincoln 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Lincoln gets a double leg takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Saunders avoiding damage.
Lincoln tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position.
Saunders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lincoln walks away with a smile on his face. Saunders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saunders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Lincoln scores with a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders 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.#T1##SUB#
Saunders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saunders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lincoln throwing strikes from guard but Saunders blocks nicely.
Lincoln postures up.
Lincoln sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T2#
Lincoln trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saunders being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Lincoln got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saunders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lincoln has managed to get both his arms back between Saunders's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Saunders looking to control.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Lincoln stays in close to Saunders's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Saunders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saunders lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln pulls Saunders in to control the position. #T4##SU#
Saunders gets to his feet. Lincoln looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Lincoln feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lincoln preventing the sweep.
Saunders lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lincoln is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincoln wants to get back to his feet but Saunders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chip Saunders.
I think Saunders 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chip Saunders!
Chip Saunders very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
GDL 98: Alvarez VS Scott
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Silva has Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saunders is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunders won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T1#
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Saunders looking for a takedown.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
#T2#
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders wants a takedown.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Saunders's ribcage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunders blocks it with crossed arms.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saunders unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva is looking to stand up but Saunders won't let him. #SU2#
Saunders is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lino Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders tried to counter with a leg kick but Silva avoided it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Saunders pushes him off.
Saunders drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saunders, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saunders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saunders's defenses.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Saunders blocks it.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lino Silva 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#
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saunders closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Saunders pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chip Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Silva clinches.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Silva.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Saunders drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Saunders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Saunders dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Lino Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Silva.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saunders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is working Saunders over against the cage.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Saunders is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Saunders persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saunders is controlling him. #ES2#
Silva is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Saunders presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saunders.#T3#
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saunders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
#CUT2#It looks like Chip Saunders has been cut.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
#TD#
Saunders pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saunders is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lino Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chip Saunders'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunders won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Silva.
Saunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Saunders's ribcage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
A short right from Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T3#
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Saunders is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saunders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Saunders breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Saunders moves away
and Saunders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Saunders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves to clinch but Saunders breaks away
and Saunders counters with a left and a right that stings Silva. #CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Saunders tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saunders is controlling him.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Saunders slips an elbow through the middle.
Saunders stops Silva from standing up. #ES2#
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saunders off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saunders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Silva! |
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Event:
GDL 90: Saunders VS Babiakski
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1##KD2#
Babiakski drops Saunders with a beautiful combination! Saunders stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babiakski is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Chip Saunders has been cut.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babiakski paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Saunders clinches with his opponent.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Saunders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saunders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Babiakski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saunders, up you get!
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Babiakski.
Saunders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babiakski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saunders's head backwards.
Saunders leaves his chin hanging out and Babiakski seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Saunders crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustaw Babiakski!
Gustaw Babiakski gave a mention to Coconut Supplement Co. (10% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
GDL 85: Alvarez VS Dolman
Date: Mar 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Three tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Three defends well and Saunders ends up having to push Three into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
Three attempts a counter takedown but Saunders avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Three has managed to clinch.
Three missing with knees to the body.
#TD2#
Saunders turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Three manages to get back to half guard.
Saunders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Three with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Three tries to roll over but Saunders keeps him under control.
Saunders is looking to advance position but Three won't allow it.
Saunders stalling. #T1#
Three tries to kick Saunders off but Saunders keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Three wants to control but Saunders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Three is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saunders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Three slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
Three could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Three wants to sweep here but Saunders controlling him for the moment.
Three throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Three keeping moving, preventing Saunders from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Three doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Saunders wants to counter with a clinch but Three pushes him away.#CL#
Three moves into range and clinches up with Saunders.
Three has Saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Three goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saunders prevents it.
Three wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saunders has him pressed against the cage.
Saunders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Three smiles and moves away.
Saunders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Three sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Test Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Saunders.
Three with a poor takedown
and Saunders counters with a three punch combo that has Three backing up. Three nods at Saunders to acknowledge the strikes.
Saunders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Three defends it nicely.#T3##CL#
Three moves into range and clinches up with Saunders.
Three gets underhooks to prevent Saunders's takedown attempt.
Three is pushing Saunders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Three displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saunders up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Three for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Three is pushing Saunders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Saunders jumps guard and drags Three to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Three missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Three wants to pass the guard but Saunders is keeping the position.
Saunders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SU#
Three stands and steps away. Saunders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saunders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test Three 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##CL#
Three clinches with his opponent.
Three is working for takedown but Saunders is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saunders looking for a takedown.
Saunders utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD2#
Saunders decides to pull guard.
Saunders is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Three is controlling him.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Three from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Three from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Saunders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Three defends well.#SUB2#
Three avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Three tries to free his leg and advance position but Saunders is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Three from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Three avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Three's waist but Three gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saunders off to one side. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt.
Three throws a big counter combination but Saunders scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Test Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Saunders.
Three lands with a nice combination. Saunders backs away looking to recover.
Three is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saunders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Three tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Three avoids it really well and circles away.
Three looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saunders is fending him off so far but Three persists. Nope, Saunders circles away and we're back to standing.
Saunders stuffs the takedown attempt from Three. Three gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Three swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Three fails to land the takedown.
Test Three is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Three slips under a jab.
Saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Three.
Saunders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Three. #CL2#
Saunders rushes Three and presses him up against the cage.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T4##TD2#
Saunders jumps into guard, dragging Three to the mat.
Three trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders wants to stand and escape but Three is having none of it.
Three works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saunders is looking to escape.
Three is stalling here. Saunders is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Three seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saunders has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Three looks to move to half guard but instead Saunders has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Three tries to reverse the position but Saunders maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chip Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Saunders misses with an uppercut. Three saw that one coming.
Three appears to be looking for a big counter.
Three fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Three. No joy for Saunders on that attempt.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Three sprawls well. Three wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saunders gets slowly back to his feet.
Three shoots for a double leg takedown but Saunders sprawls well. He's pushed Three's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saunders tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Three connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Saunders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saunders trying to control the action but Three is working from the bottom.
Three is positioning himself well to prevent Saunders advancing to mount. #T1##SU2#
Saunders stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Three shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saunders defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Three uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Three takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Three will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Saunders leaves Three with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#KD2#
Saunders lands a big head kick that sends Three tumbling to the mat! Saunders takes a step backwards and waves Three back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Three is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Test Three has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Saunders darts in and clinches Three up against the cage.#TD2#
Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Three uses from the top position.
Saunders wants to stand but Three is controlling the position.
Saunders 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.
Three is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saunders trying to keep a closed guard but Three is proving a slippery customer.
#T3##SU#
Three gets to his feet - Saunders follows without any prompting.
Three wants to clinch.
Three shoots in but Saunders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Three pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chip Saunders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Three avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Three looks for a takedown but Saunders sprawls well.#CL#
Three clinches.
Three just leaning against Saunders, taking a breather. #TD2#
Saunders drags the fight down to the ground.
Three is fighting to break Saunders's control of his arms but Saunders is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chip Saunders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saunders controls Three momentarily but Three frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Saunders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saunders has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Saunders!
Chip Saunders thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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