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Event:
NYCL 10 - Wellstone vs Rider
Date: Jul 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Kaja misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Kaja with that takedown attempt.
Magnussen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kaja scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Magnus Magnussen has been cut.
Kaja misses with the combination.
Magnussen with the counter takedown but Kaja avoids it easily.
Kaja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magnussen circles away.
Magnussen slips a jab and a cross from Kaja.
Kaja swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Magnussen clinches up with Kaja and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Kaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaja wants to break free but Magnussen has control.
Kaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaja jumps guard but Magnussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arminious Kaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magnussen.#BC2#
Magnussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnussen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magnussen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnussen slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Magnussen fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Magnussen drives through and clinches with Kaja against the cage.
#T2#
Magnussen stalling the fight.
#BC#
Kaja breaks the clinch.
Kaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kaja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick from Magnussen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnussen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaja misses with a hook
and Magnussen counters with a big head kick but Kaja shrugs it off.
Kaja could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnussen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaja circles away.
Kaja misses with an uppercut.
Magnussen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Magnussen coming out on top.#CL2#
Magnussen drives through and clinches with Kaja against the cage.
#T3##TD#
Kaja jumps into guard, dragging Magnussen to the mat.
Kaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Magnussen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Magnussen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kaja has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Magnussen but great work by Kaja.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Kaja decides to stand back up. Kaja steps back and let's Magnussen get back to his feet.#CL2#
Magnussen moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Magnussen manages to pull guard.
Magnussen wants to sweep here but Kaja controlling him for the moment.
Kaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magnussen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4##ES2#
Magnussen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kaja presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Kaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnussen won't allow it.
#TD2#
Magnussen pulls guard successfully.
Magnussen keeping full guard, as Kaja tries to pass.
Magnussen has a closed guard, preventing Kaja from standing up.
Kaja stays in close to Magnussen's body and controls the position.
Kaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnussen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magnussen 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Magnussen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magnus Magnussen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Magnussen takes one to the side of the head.
Magnussen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magnussen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnussen tests Kaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magnussen is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Magnussen drives through and clinches with Kaja against the cage.
Kaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnussen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magnussen is struggling to control the position.
Magnussen wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Magnussen stalling in the clinch but Kaja improves position. #TD#
Kaja pulls guard effortlessly.
Kaja keeping moving, preventing Magnussen from controlling successfully.
Kaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magnussen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaja is retaining full guard.
Magnussen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaja's guard.
Kaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magnussen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Kaja is trying to control but can't.
Magnussen is stalling here. Kaja is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Magnussen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kaja has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Magnussen is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Kaja stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Magnussen tries to clinch
and Kaja counters with a one-two to the body.
Magnussen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kaja misses with the combination.
Magnussen scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
Kaja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magnussen avoids it really well and circles away.
Magnussen is looking to clinch but Kaja is avoiding it.
Kaja shoots in looking for a takedown but Magnussen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kaja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magnussen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arminious Kaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magnussen is looking to clinch.
Kaja misses with a hook
and Magnussen counters with a straight right hand.
Kaja throws a body punch but Magnussen moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Magnussen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arminious Kaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Magnussen drives through and clinches with Kaja against the cage.
#T4#
Magnussen slows down the pace here.
Come on Magnussen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Magnussen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Magnussen prevents Kaja from breaking the clinch.
Kaja is trying to break the clinch but Magnussen is controlling him.
Kaja tries to break free but Magnussen pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Magnussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnussen shoots in and drives through. Kaja sprawls well.
Kaja tries to counter by clinching up but Magnussen breaks away and moves out of range.
Magnussen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaja.
Despite the aggression on Magnussen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magnussen.
Kaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arminious Kaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Magnussen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Magnussen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaja prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaja as Magnussen tries to tie him up.
Kaja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magnussen walks away with a smile on his face. Kaja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kaja darts in looking for a takedown but Magnussen gets double underhooks and turns Kaja into the cage.
As Kaja backs off Magnussen throws a huge counter combo but Kaja manages to avoid it all.
Magnussen has Kaja pressed against the cage, preventing Kaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magnussen jumps guard but Kaja stands there with Magnussen around his waist. Magnussen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaja is trying to break the clinch but Magnussen has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Magnussen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnussen fails to land the takedown.
Arminious Kaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Magnussen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnussen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1##CL2#
Magnussen gets a clinch. #BC2#
Magnussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaja scores with a jab to the head.
Magnussen tries to clinch but Kaja moves out of range.
Kaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaja fails to land the takedown.
Kaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnussen is just out of range.#CL2#
Magnussen clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Kaja manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Magnussen tries to clinch but Kaja is having none of it.
It looked like Kaja was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Magnussen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaja lands a jab to Magnussen's midsection.
Magnussen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaja swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Magnussen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaja tries to circle away but Magnussen has him pinned against the cage.
Magnussen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnussen won't allow it.
Magnussen has Kaja pressed against the cage, preventing Kaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaja is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Magnussen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnussen.
Kaja gets underhooks to prevent Magnussen's takedown attempt.
#T3#
Magnussen trying to control the position but instead, Kaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magnussen into the cage.
Kaja tries to break the clinch but Magnussen is controlling the position.
Magnussen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magnussen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaja tries to break free but Magnussen pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kaja breaks the clinch.
Magnussen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaja.
Kaja throws a series of punches but Magnussen moves out of range.
Kaja misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnussen counters with a nice uppercut.
Arminious Kaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaja has a takedown stuffed.
Nice jab there from Kaja. #T4#
Magnussen tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Magnussen rushes Kaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magnussen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Kaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaja lands a nice hook to Magnussen's body. Magnussen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaja misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnussen counters with a straight right hand.
Magnussen throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaja closes the distance and clinches up with Magnussen, looking for a takedown. Kaja pushes Magnussen against the cage but Magnussen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magnussen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magnussen pinned against the cage. Magnussen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Magnussen drives through and clinches with Kaja against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Magnussen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magnussen 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
NYCL 5 - Evandrus vs Spinks
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Kaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaja is looking to counter punch.
Kaja fails to land the takedown.
Kaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Kaja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Scott.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Kaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kameron Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Kaja pushes him off.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Kaja persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arminious Kaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott wants to clinch up but Kaja keeps it at a distance.
Kaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaja throws a big counter combination but Scott scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
The fighters circling - Kaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott is looking to clinch but Kaja is avoiding it.
Scott tries to clinch up but Kaja circles away and keeps his distance.#KD2#
Scott drops Kaja with a beautiful combination! Kaja stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Scott is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Kaja is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Arminious Kaja has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaja shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Kaja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Kaja shoots in.
Kaja seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaja is breathing heavily.
Kaja keeps the fight on the outside.#T2##KD2#
Scott lands a big right hand that sends Kaja crashing to the mat! Scott stays standing though and waves Kaja back to his feet!
Scott cracks Kaja with a left hook right on the temple and Kaja goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Scott lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kaja is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kameron Scott!
In his post fight interview, Kameron Scott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
NYCL - 1
Date: May 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Kaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaja throws a combination. Hittah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hittah lands with a right hand.
Kaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hittah manages to avoid it.
Kaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hittah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaja throws a right hand that Hittah ducks under and follows up with a left that Hittah also avoids with ease.
Hittah tries to clinch up.
Kaja tries to bum rush Hittah with a series of wild strikes but Hittah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hittah.
Kaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hittah defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Hittah there.#T1#
Kaja throws a right hand that Hittah ducks under and follows up with a left that Hittah also avoids with ease.#KD2#
Hittah feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kaja sprawling to the canvas! Kaja rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hittah finish him?!
Kaja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hittah swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arminious Kaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Hittah lands a big uppercut and Kaja crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kaja looks OK. Hittah waves Kaja back to his feet!#ROC2#Kaja is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hittah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaja walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hittah swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Big Hittah! |
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