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Event:
BWMMA-4 The Crowning
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
A jab from Singh finds it's way through Taiwa's defenses.
Singh throws a right and a left that Taiwa avoids nicely. #TD#
Taiwa dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
Taiwa won't allow Singh to get back to his feet.
Taiwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Taiwa is having none of it.
Taiwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taiwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh can't keep his opponent in guard - Taiwa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taiwa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Singh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taiwa is pressing down on Singh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Singh is holding on for now. #T1#
Taiwa not doing much here.
#ES2#
Singh manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Taiwa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Taiwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singh pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD#
Singh tries to sprawl but Taiwa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Taiwa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Taiwa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Singh for as long as he can get away with.
Singh is trying to stand.
Taiwa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Singh is trying to stand back up but Taiwa is controlling him
Taiwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Taiwa is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taiwa in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taiwa tries to pass to full mount but Singh defends it.
Taiwa slows the pace down in half guard.
Singh pushes Taiwa off looking to stand but Taiwa dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taiwa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T3#
Singh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taiwa or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh, which made it look bad.
Taiwa looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baofu Taiwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Taiwa dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
Singh wants to stand up but Taiwa is controlling him.
Taiwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taiwa prevents Singh from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Taiwa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Taiwa drags him back down.#SUB#
Taiwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Singh is trying to escape the position but Taiwa is controlling the position.
Taiwa prevents Singh from escaping the position.
Singh is trying to escape the position but Taiwa is controlling the position.
Taiwa continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baofu Taiwa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Taiwa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Singh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Taiwa attempts a counter takedown but Singh avoids it well and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Singh.
Singh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singh scores with a jab.
Singh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Singh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Singh enables Taiwa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Singh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Singh kicks Taiwa off and gets to his feet.
Taiwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singh. Singh obviously looking to wear him down.
#TD#
Taiwa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Taiwa is controlling him well.
Taiwa controlling the pace.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Taiwa is controlling him well. #T1#
Singh is breathing heavily.
Taiwa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Taiwa.
Taiwa continues to hold on tight.#SUB#
Taiwa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taiwa works his way into side control. #T2#
Taiwa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Singh is trying to get back to his feet.
Taiwa controls the position.
Singh tries to escape but Taiwa is in control.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face as Taiwa controls the position. #T3#
Taiwa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Singh is trying to buck Taiwa off.
Taiwa just content to control the position.
Taiwa prevents Singh from escaping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taiwa taking a breather here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Taiwa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taiwa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Singh seems a little lost for a moment, as Taiwa dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Taiwa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Havig Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Singh throws out a powerful jab.
Taiwa with a poor takedown
and Singh counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taiwa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Singh avoids it really well and circles away.
Singh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Singh misses with a low kick as Taiwa jumps back.#TD#
Taiwa 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.
Taiwa prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
Taiwa 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Taiwa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Singh wants to stand but Taiwa is controlling the position.
Baofu Taiwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taiwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Singh stuns Taiwa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taiwa.
Taiwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taiwa somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baofu Taiwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##TD#
Singh gets caught napping as Taiwa dives in and scores a takedown. Singh manages to retain guard.
Taiwa pushing down on Singh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taiwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Singh is trying to stand back up but Taiwa is controlling him
Taiwa slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
More hug and hope from Taiwa.
Singh is trying to stand.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Taiwa seems to be working for a kimura but Singh defends the submission attempt.
Taiwa is controlling the pace.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Singh pushes Taiwa off looking to stand but Taiwa dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Singh.
Taiwa shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Taiwa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taiwa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taiwa is controlling him.
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 Baofu Taiwa.
I think Taiwa 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baofu Taiwa!
A pretty intense looking Baofu Taiwa took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
BWMMA-3
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Wayne throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Singh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wayne is in Singh's guard.
Singh kicks Wayne off and gets to his feet.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Singh jabs at Wayne's body.
Singh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Havig Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne is looking for a counter combo.
Singh jabs Wayne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Wayne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Singh thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it #CL#
and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wayne lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Singh has time to react.
Wayne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singh as he jumps to the side.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T2#
Singh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wayne backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Singh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh lands with an overhand left.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Singh's legs. #T3#
Singh throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Havig Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Wayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Singh's half guard.
Singh is looking to escape.
Wayne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Singh pushes Wayne off looking to stand but Wayne dives back in and keeps control.
#T4#
Wayne controlling the action here.
Singh looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Singh! But no joy.
Singh throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Singh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singh is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Wayne is looking for a counter combo.
Wayne cracks Singh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Havig Singh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Singh takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Singh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Singh catches Wayne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Singh throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wayne rather than just go for the knockout.
Wayne looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singh but Singh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Singh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Michael Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Wayne dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
Wayne is standing up over Singh. Singh looks to escape but Wayne dives into side control.
Singh is breathing heavily.#T1##REVB#
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Michael Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singh, who protects the arm well.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Wayne drags him back down.#T2#
Singh bucks up and tries to throw Wayne off but instead Wayne has got his back!#SUB#
Wayne is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Singh is defending well though. Wayne let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Wayne looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Singh taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Wayne!
Michael Wayne decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1042 Round 1
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Singh misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Berezin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Singh wants to stand but Berezin is controlling the position.
Berezin scoring with some ground and pound. #ES#
Singh scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Berezin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Berezin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Havig Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berezin slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Berezin counters with a single leg into guard. Singh didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berezin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berezin is controlling him. #T1#
Berezin chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berezin scoring with some ground and pound.
Berezin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh wants to stand up but Berezin is controlling him.
Berezin throws a big right hand that misses.
Berezin working some strikes from top position.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Berezin is having none of it.
Berezin works over Singh with some ground and pound from guard.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berezin is controlling him.
Berezin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Singh being controlled here, momentarily.
Berezin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berezin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Berezin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berezin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berezin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berezin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh wants to stand up but Berezin is controlling him.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Berezin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Berezin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Berezin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Berezin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berezin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh throws a leg kick but Berezin moved away.
Berezin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Berezin slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
It seemed like Berezin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD2#
Berezin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Singh did well to prevent Berezin getting side control.
Berezin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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. Berezin connects with a nice short shot to Singh's temple.
Singh is trying to stand back up but Berezin is controlling him
Berezin drops an elbow to the side of Singh's head.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
Berezin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berezin lands a nice short elbow.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Berezin is controlling him well.
Berezin 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.
Still in half guard, Berezin seems content to control.
Berezin lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Singh pushes Berezin off looking to stand but Berezin dives back in and keeps control.
Singh has hold of Berezin's hands but Berezin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#Singh is rocked!
Berezin working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemi Berezin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Berezin drives through with a takedown into Singh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oh Singh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berezin working some strikes from top position.
Berezin loads up on a big left hand. Singh felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Berezin looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Singh can't hide his disappointment, as Berezin celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artemi Berezin! |
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