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Event:
TK 13
Date: Oct 13, 2021 |
#R1##KD2#
Lonnrot drops Legend with a beautiful combination! Legend stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lonnrot is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Shadow Legend has been cut.
Lonnrot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lonnrot misses with a series of wild punches.
Lonnrot drops Legend with a huge uppercut! Legend drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lonnrot is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Lonnrot! |
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Event:
TK 7: Kullervo
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Legend thows a body kick. Hans tries to catch it but that hurt him. #TD#
Hans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hans is breathing heavily.
Hans lands an elbow.
Legend is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hans asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Hans is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Legend knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Legend is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Hans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Legend has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legend parries the strikes from Hans easily there. Hans is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Legend to escape.
#SUB#
Hans tries for a kimura but Legend is defending well.
Legend wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Hans wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legend, who protects the arm well.
Legend is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hans is controlling him well.
Legend defending against the ground and pound.
Legend is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hans asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Legend is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hans asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T3#
Hans 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. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Hans scores with a takedown into Legend's guard.
Legend wants to stand but Hans is controlling the position. #T4#
Hans slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Legend is trying to get back to his feet.
Hans wants to control for a moment but Legend uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB#
Hans is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Legend is just riding it out for now. Hans eventually gives up the hold.
Hans prevents Legend from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Waltur Hans dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hans with a poor takedown
and Legend counters with a one-two to the body.
Hans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Legend lands a head kick!
Legend takes a swing at Hans's ribcage but misses.
Legend changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Legend misses with a two punch combination.
Shadow Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Legend!
Legend lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Legend goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD#
Hans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Legend pushes Hans off looking to stand but Hans dives back in and keeps control.
Hans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Legend's head. #SUB#
Hans seems to be working for a kimura but Legend defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Hans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Waltur Hans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hans wants to take a breather but Legend is having none of it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Legend looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Legend misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Hans fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Legend to the ground. Hans is now in Legend's guard.
Hans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hans is controlling him. #SUB#
Hans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES2#
Legend has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hans has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T3#
Hans prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Legend manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Legend. Hans shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Legend.
Hans takes one to the side of the head.
Legend lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Legend fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Legend lands a right hook to the body.
#T4#
Legend fails to land with a series of punches.
Hans wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Waltur Hans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legend stalks Hans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hans's face. Hans staggers backwards, shaken.
Legend misses with a combination
#TD#
and Hans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Legend has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hans prevents Legend from standing back up.
Legend is staying active underneath Hans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shadow Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Legend lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hans backs up against the cage.
Legend throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hans.
Hans throws a counter high kick but Legend was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shadow Legend seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legend lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Legend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hans dives in for a single leg takedown but Legend sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legend's efforts to push away.
Legend tries to circle away but Hans has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hans wants to take the fight to the mat but Legend manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hans prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Legend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legend tries to break the clinch but Hans is controlling the position.
Hans can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waltur Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Legend is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legend tries to circle away but Hans has him pinned against the cage.
Hans is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Hans is controlling him.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hans keeps control of Legend as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Legend pulls his leg out and moves away.
Legend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legend shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hans eats them both and turns towards Legend to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Legend lands a high kick!
Legend punishes Hans's body with a nice straight punch.
Hans takes a kick to the side of the head.#T3#
Hans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legend.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legend scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Legend fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Legend fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Legend throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Legend lands but Hans takes it in his stride.
Hans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hans half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Legend lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hans backs up against the cage.
#T4#
Legend throws a sloppy head kick and Hans moves out of range easily.
Hans tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Legend manages to circle out of the way.
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!
Legend scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Hans closes the distance and clinches.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hans is looking to take this one to the mat.
Legend tries to break free but Hans pushes him back against the cage.
Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hans is trying to pull guard but Legend turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Legend tries to break the clinch but Hans is controlling the position.
Legend stops a takedown attempt from Hans.
Hans wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shadow Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Legend 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shadow Legend! |
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Event:
TK 4: Joukahainen
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Legend ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alawi moves away.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legend checks the leg kick nicely there.
Legend thinks about the counter body kick.
Legend lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alawi checks a leg kick.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alawi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Legend throws a lazy head kick
and Alawi counters with a nice uppercut.
Alawi dodges the punch combination from Legend.
Alawi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Legend thows a body kick. Alawi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi avoids the head kick by Legend.
A quick step to the side and Alawi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legend throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Alawi counters with a shoot takedown. Legend fights it but they end up in guard.
Legend looks winded!#T1#
Alawi advances to half guard.
Alawi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Legend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alawi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alawi content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Legend has left one of his arms exposed and Alawi doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Legend screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tahboule Alawi!
Tahboule Alawi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TK2: Ilmarinen
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Pizarro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Legend rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pizarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legend swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pizarro 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.#CL2#
Pizarro rushes Legend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pizarro lands a body shot.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Legend takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Shadow Legend has been cut.
Pizarro tries a body shot but Legend blocks it.
Legend dodges an elbow strike from Pizarro.
Pizarro has Legend pressed against the cage, preventing Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pizarro lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Pizarro lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
Pizarro digs a right hand into Legend's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Legend's gas tank.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Pizarro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pizarro lands an elbow inside that Legend shrugs off. #ROC2#Legend is rocked!#CUT2#Shadow Legend's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Legend is pressed against the cage. Pizarro pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Legend! Two more big strikes from Pizarro and Legend crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Francisco Pizarro! |
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