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Event:
CCC 23 : Kallio vs Harris
Date: Apr 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Badmus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Michael Dewire has been cut.#CL2#
Badmus has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Dewire has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD2#
Badmus pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Badmus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Badmus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Badmus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dewire is aware though and is defending well.
Badmus working a defensive guard here.
Badmus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Dewire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Badmus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Badmus wants to sweep but no luck.
Dewire being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dewire controls the pace.
Dewire throws a big elbow that misses.
Dewire throwing strikes from guard but Badmus blocks nicely. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dewire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dewire is pushing down on Badmus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Badmus is fighting to maintain full guard but Dewire has managed to sneak the leg through.
Badmus is controlling Dewire's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Badmus is looking to improve his position.
Badmus is looking to control Dewire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badmus avoid being mounted?
Dewire prevents Badmus from improving his position.
Dewire is thwarting Badmus's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dewire controlling the action here.
Dewire trying to control from Badmus's half guard. Badmus has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T3#
Badmus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Badmus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dewire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dewire keeping moving, preventing Badmus from controlling successfully.
Dewire being controlled here, momentarily.
Dewire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Badmus preventing the sweep.
Dewire looking to control.
Badmus won't allow Dewire to sweep him here.
Badmus throwing strikes but missing.
Badmus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badmus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dewire half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Badmus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badmus throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Dewire counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Badmus!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Dewire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Badmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Michael Dewire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badmus throws a series of punches but Dewire avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badmus lands with a short shot to the head. #TD2#
Badmus pulls guard.
Dewire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badmus works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for a guillotine here but Dewire defends easily.
Badmus is trying to control the position but Dewire postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Dewire from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Badmus working for a triangle but Dewire defends it easily.
#T1#
Dewire distracts Badmus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Badmus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ola Badmus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badmus trying to control the position.
Badmus looking for a sweep. Not yet Badmus, not yet. #SUB2#
Badmus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dewire defends well.
Badmus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dewire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dewire scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badmus trying to keep a closed guard but Dewire is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Badmus has his hands on Dewire's head, controlling the position.
Dewire distracts Badmus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dewire 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.
Dewire is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmus has wrist control.
Dewire won't allow Badmus to sweep him here.
Our spies down at at Sparks mma inform us that Badmus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dewire throws a strike but Badmus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dewire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badmus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Dewire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badmus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dewire works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Badmus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dewire looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Badmus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Badmus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dewire is refusing to be controlled, as Badmus sits in half guard.
Dewire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badmus.
Dewire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badmus. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badmus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dewire to regain full guard.
Badmus throwing strikes from guard but Dewire blocks nicely.
Dewire is trying to keep Badmus in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dewire is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Badmus striking off his back but it's not causing Dewire any problems.
Dewire throwing strikes from guard but Badmus blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badmus has his hands on Dewire's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Badmus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Dewire'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#
Dewire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badmus.
Badmus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Badmus moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Badmus pulls Dewire into guard.
Dewire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badmus's head.
Badmus controls Dewire momentarily but Dewire frees himself.
Dewire lands a couple of elbows.
Badmus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewire throws a big elbow that misses.
Dewire preventing the sweep.
Badmus has his hands on Dewire's head, controlling the position.
Dewire scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Badmus wants to sweep but no luck.
Dewire landing some decent shots from guard.
Dewire pushes down on Badmus's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Dewire is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Badmus trying to hold on to Dewire's head to control him but Dewire postures up.
Dewire is pressing down on Badmus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Badmus is holding on for now.
Dewire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dewire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badmus trying to hold on to Dewire's head to control him but Dewire postures up.
Ola Badmus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Badmus controlling the position for now.
Badmus wants to control but Dewire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Dewire.
Dewire working over Badmus with some ground and pound. Badmus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Badmus is trying is best to control the position here.
Dewire is thwarting Badmus's attempts to control the position.
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. Dewire connects with a nice short shot to Badmus's temple.
Badmus is trying is best to control the position here.
Badmus is trying to get back to full guard.
Dewire lands with a punch from half guard.
Dewire is looking to take a break and control but Badmus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Badmus is positioning himself well to prevent Dewire advancing to mount.
Badmus is not content to let Dewire control the position.
Dewire trying to pass the guard but Badmus defending well.
Dewire is trying to control. Badmus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dewire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badmus wants to control but Dewire is keeping busy.
Badmus wants to improve his position but Dewire is controlling well.
Dewire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dewire works his way into side control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dewire trying to control the position but Badmus is working away.
Badmus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dewire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dewire misses with the ground and pound.
Badmus is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Dewire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Badmus has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Dewire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Michael Dewire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dewire throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewire lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Badmus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dewire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Badmus 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
CCC 15 : Moxley vs Romero
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Justis shoots in looking for a takedown but Badmus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Justis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Badmus scores with a nice strike.
Badmus throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD2#
Justis shoots in and bounces Badmus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Badmus wants to control the position but Justis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Justis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Badmus is trying to maintain the position but Justis is very close to passing his half guard.
Badmus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis is keen to just control but Badmus is a slippery customer.#T1#
Badmus wants to get back to full guard.
Justis wants to take a breather but Badmus is having none of it.
Badmus trying to hold on to Justis's head to control him but Justis postures up.
#SUB2#
Badmus is defending against the submission attempts here by Justis.
#SUB2#
Justis is working for a submission of some sort.
Badmus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Justis has gone for a leg lock! Badmus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Justis's guard.#REVR#
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badmus won't allow Justis to sweep him here.
Justis is trying to keep Badmus in close.
Badmus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Badmus trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom. #T3#
Badmus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Justis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Badmus postures up in Justis's guard and throws a big left but Justis blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Badmus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#It looks like Logan Justis has been cut.
Badmus fails to land with a series of punches.
Justis shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Badmus.
Justis dives in and grabs Badmus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badmus pushes down on Justis's head and hops out.
Ola Badmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.#TD2#
Justis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badmus's guard.
Justis wants to stand and escape but instead Badmus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T4#
Justis keeping full guard, as Badmus tries to pass.
Justis being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Justis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Badmus defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Justis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Justis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justis forces his way into half guard.
Badmus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Badmus pulls Justis in to control the position.
Justis looking to pass the guard.
Justis looking to sit in guard and control but Badmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus trying to control the position from guard on top but Justis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badmus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Logan Justis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Justis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badmus is one step ahead there.
Badmus looking to sit in guard and control but Justis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Justis looking to sit in guard and control but Badmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Justis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badmus passes into half guard.
#T2#
Justis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badmus.
Justis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Badmus is working away from the top position though.
Justis is looking to improve his position.
Badmus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badmus looks to land a strike but Justis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T3#
Justis is trying to control the position but Badmus postures up.
Badmus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Justis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Justis is looking for a triangle but Badmus pushes his legs off easily.
Badmus trying to control but Justis is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Badmus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badmus as he avoids it easily. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Justis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badmus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justis can do to turn this around?
Justis is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Badmus. No joy for Justis on that attempt.
Ola Badmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.
Justis shoots in but no luck this time.
Justis shoots in for a takedown but Badmus shows good takedown defense.
Badmus tests Justis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justis drops his hands for a split second and Badmus immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Justis face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Badmus follows up with a right hand that knocks Justis into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Logan Justis spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit'. |
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Event:
CCC 6 : Soares vs Kovacs
Date: Feb 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Badmus. Those never looked like landing.
Badmus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Badmus sprawls and moves away.
Badmus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Badmus shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Badmus sprawls and moves away.
Badmus tries to clinch #TD#
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anderson trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #T1#
Badmus struggling a bit here.
Anderson is staying tight to Badmus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badmus is not content to let Anderson control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A control attempt from Badmus but he's now mounted!#SUB#
Anderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Badmus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Badmus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Anderson tries for a kimura but Badmus is defending well.
Badmus wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson is staying tight to Badmus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badmus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badmus misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Anderson feints and as Badmus raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badmus pulls Anderson in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson 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#
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Badmus on that attempt.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Badmus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson tries to move into range but Badmus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Badmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badmus lands a lovely overhand right.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Badmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Badmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badmus is looking to clinch.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
#T1##CL#
Anderson clinches. #TD2#
Badmus pulls guard.
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Anderson is really struggling to control Badmus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Badmus is keeping the position.#T2#
Badmus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Badmus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Badmus feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Badmus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Badmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badmus scores with a three punch combo!
Badmus tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badmus lands with a cross.
Badmus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badmus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badmus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.#T4##TD#
Badmus gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Badmus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Badmus is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Badmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Badmus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Badmus ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Badmus with an uppercut!#TD#
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Anderson in side control, throwing shots but Badmus defends.
Badmus is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ola Badmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badmus dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Badmus's head and hops out.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badmus fails to land the takedown.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badmus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Badmus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badmus. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Badmus on his heels. He'll look to pass Badmus's guard now, I'm sure.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badmus can do to turn this around?#T3#
Anderson trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmus has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Badmus misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badmus wants to clinch
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Badmus counters with a straight right hand.
Badmus throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Badmus throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badmus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
DC 123: Colamarino vSitsongrit
Date: Jan 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Badmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Porter.
Porter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badmus.#CL2#
Badmus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Porter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Badmus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porter walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badmus thumps Porter with a low kick.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Porter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Badmus moves into full guard.
Porter 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.
Porter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Badmus has his foot on Porter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Porter works his way back into a safe position though.
Porter throws an elbow that misses. Badmus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Porter's guard. Nice move by Badmus!#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter trying to keep a closed guard but Badmus is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Badmus trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
Porter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Porter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badmus's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Badmus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porter looking to sit in guard and control but Badmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Badmus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Porter trying to control the position.
Porter controlling the position.
Badmus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Porter pulls Badmus in close to prevent any damage.
Porter wants to hit a sweep here but Badmus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Porter there!
Porter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Porter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Porter is controlling an arm, preventing Badmus from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Badmus tries to control but Porter wriggling away.
Porter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Badmus with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter is squirming around, avoiding Badmus's attempts to control the action.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Badmus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Porter can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porter tries to hold on but Badmus pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Badmus misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Porter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porter.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Porter holds him up against the cage and eventually Badmus drops back down to his feet.
Badmus avoids a wild elbow strike from Porter.
Porter pushes off an throws an elbow but Badmus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porter working Badmus over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Porter fails to land.
Porter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Badmus avoids it.
Badmus jumps guard but Porter stands there with Badmus around his waist. Badmus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.
Badmus takes an elbow to the temple.
Porter stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Porter won't allow it.
#TD2#
Badmus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmus has wrist control.
Porter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.
Badmus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Porter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Porter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Porter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badmus is keeping the position for now. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Porter trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for a guillotine here but Porter defends easily.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmus has wrist control.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badmus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badmus keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Badmus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porter. #T3#
Badmus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ola Badmus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badmus trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porter tries to bum rush Badmus with a series of wild strikes but Badmus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porter misses with a straight right.
Badmus lands a jab to Porter's midsection.
Badmus connects with a looping right hand.
Badmus lands a jab to the nose.
Badmus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Porter throws a series of punches but Badmus avoids them all with ease.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Badmus looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Porter tries to move into range but Badmus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badmus scores with a nice head shot.
Jay Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badmus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Porter. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter swinging wildly here.
Ola Badmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Badmus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
Porter shoots in looking for a takedown but Badmus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Porter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Porter tries to clinch but Badmus is having none of it.
Porter drops his hands momentarily and Badmus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badmus staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Porter. Those never looked like landing.
Badmus tries to clinch but Porter moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badmus lands with an overhand left.
Badmus scores with a jab to the body.
Ola Badmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badmus.
Badmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Badmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Badmus has closed the distance and engaged Porter in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jay Porter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Badmus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Porter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badmus as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Badmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badmus tries to clinch there but Porter circles away.
Badmus scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Badmus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Badmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badmus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Badmus back to the cage. Porter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Badmus blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badmus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badmus.
Badmus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!#TD#
Porter gets a takedown into half guard.
Badmus wants to control but Porter is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Badmus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Porter.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Badmus has wrist control.
Porter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Porter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Badmus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porter has managed to get both his arms back between Badmus's legs - danger averted.
Porter 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.
Porter passes Badmus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Badmus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Badmus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Porter trying to control from half guard but Badmus is working away. #T2#
Badmus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Porter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Porter's back!
Porter tries to roll but Badmus sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Porter preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Badmus. #SUB2#
Badmus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Porter wants to escape the position.
Badmus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T3#
Porter is really stuck here.
Badmus gets his hands free as Porter looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Porter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Porter staying busy and making it hard for Badmus to control.
Badmus doesn't have the hooks in and Porter manages to turn into his guard.
Badmus looking to control.
#SUB2#
Badmus has his foot on Porter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Porter works his way back into a safe position though.
Porter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Porter is trying to control. Badmus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
Porter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Porter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Porter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Porter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Porter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Badmus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porter. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for a kimura from the bottom but Porter passes into side control!
Porter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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 Jay Porter.
I think Porter 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jay Porter!
Jay Porter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
DC 117 Christmas Eve
Date: Dec 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Badmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Badmus with a body shot.
Badmus cracks Ritori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ritori ducks under a wild hook from Badmus.
Badmus scores with a leg kick.
Badmus scores with a jab to the head.
Ritori with a jab.
Nice cross by Badmus.
Ritori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ritori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ritori scores with a jab to the body.
Badmus connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badmus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badmus.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. Badmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badmus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Badmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Badmus moves in looking to clinch but Ritori pushes him off.
Ritori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ritori slips under a jab from Badmus.
Ritori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Badmus.
Badmus with a hook.
A jab from Ritori misses.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritori.
Donk. Badmus catches Ritori right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Badmus moves into the clinch successfully.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ritori to keep the fight standing.
Ritori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ritori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Ritori has him pressed against the cage.#T2##TD#
Badmus jumps into guard, dragging Ritori to the mat.
Ritori showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Badmus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ritori stacks Badmus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ritori!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritori controlling from side mount.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badmus is looking for a sweep.
Badmus wants to control but Ritori postures up.
Ritori moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Badmus struggling a bit here.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Badmus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Ritori turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ola Badmus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritori lands with a short shot to the head.
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ritori walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badmus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badmus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ritori misses with an uppercut. Badmus saw that one coming.
Ritori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Badmus blocks a leg kick.
Badmus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badmus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ritori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badmus throws a jab when Ritori was well out of range.
Ritori moves away from the strike by Badmus.
Ritori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus tries to clinch there but Ritori circles away.
Badmus misses with a hook
and Ritori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badmus scores with a sloppy right hand. Ritori should have avoided that one.
Ritori drops his hands momentarily and Badmus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badmus is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus misses with an uppercut.
Ritori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ritori tried to score with a low kick but Badmus checks it.
Badmus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ritori paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Ritori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badmus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ritori scrambles back to his feet.
Ritori misses the jab.
Badmus scores with the left hand. Ritori knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Badmus moves into range and clinches up with Ritori.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritori.
Badmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Badmus fails to pull guard.
Ritori misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Badmus manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Badmus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ritori is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ritori content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Badmus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Badmus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ritori defends well.#SUB#
Badmus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB#
Badmus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Badmus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ritori uses it to pass to side control.
Badmus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ritori easily slips into full mount!
Badmus wants to control but Ritori is having none of it.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ritori controlling his opponent.
Badmus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Badmus is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus tries to lock up and control but Ritori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ola Badmus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL#
Badmus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ritori, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ritori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Badmus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badmus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ritori. Badmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badmus tries to clinch up but Ritori circles away and keeps his distance.
Badmus backing away here, and Ritori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ritori looks to throw the jab but Badmus is out of range.
Badmus misses with a looping left.
Ritori keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ritori takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ritori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target. #T1#
Badmus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ritori's hands.
Ritori looks to throw a body kick
and Badmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badmus.
Ritori flicks out a counter leg kick but Badmus steps away.
Ritori digs a good hook to Badmus's body.
Badmus misses with an uppercut
and Ritori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badmus throws out the jab.
Ola Badmus is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Badmus misses
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ritori.
Badmus tries to clinch there but Ritori circles away.
Badmus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ritori lands a nice looking body shot.
Ritori has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badmus is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ritori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ritori and Badmus are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Ritori throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Badmus into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Ritori knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wusan Ritori!
After winning the bout, Wusan Ritori thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
DC 108 :Bollomard v Gambini
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Badmus. Béliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Béliveau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badmus slips under a jab from Béliveau.
Béliveau clobbers Badmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badmus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Béliveau doesn't seem bothered though.
Badmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Béliveau lands the left hand.
Badmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Béliveau manages to avoid it.
Béliveau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badmus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Béliveau throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.
Badmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Béliveau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus avoids a kick to the body.
Béliveau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badmus looks to throw the jab but Béliveau is out of range. #T1#
Badmus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Badmus swings widly with a right hand
#KD2#
and Béliveau counters with a nice right hand that sends Badmus toppling to the canvas! Badmus scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Béliveau finish him?!#ROC2#Badmus is rocked!
Badmus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Béliveau counters with a solid body kick.
Oh Badmus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badmus is breathing heavily.
Béliveau fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Badmus out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Léopold Béliveau!
A relieved looking Léopold Béliveau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DC 101: Dye v Bradley
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Badmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Badmus.
Badmus takes a swing at Bukowski's ribcage but misses.
Bukowski scores with a jab to the body.
Bukowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Bukowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Badmus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Badmus is looking to control Bukowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badmus avoid being mounted?
Bukowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bukowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bukowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badmus is refusing to be controlled, as Bukowski sits in half guard. #T1#
Bukowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bukowski thows a huge punch but Badmus dodges it nicely.
Bukowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Badmus's head. #SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bukowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Badmus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badmus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bukowski is working away from the top position though.
Bukowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bukowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bukowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bukowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Bukowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Badmus trying to control but Bukowski postures up.
Badmus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bukowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bukowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Badmus trying to hold on to Bukowski's head to control him but Bukowski postures up.
Bukowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bukowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bukowski trying to control from half guard but Badmus is working away. #T3#
Badmus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bukowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
Badmus taking some punishment here, with Bukowski in his half guard.
Bukowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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. Bukowski connects with a nice short shot to Badmus's temple.
Bukowski is thwarting Badmus's attempts to control the position.
Bukowski lands strikes from half guard.
Bukowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Badmus is trying to maintain the position but Bukowski is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Badmus actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
Bukowski trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Badmus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bukowski pulls his head out easily.
Badmus is looking to control Bukowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Badmus avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badmus has hold of Bukowski's hands but Bukowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Badmus is not content to let Bukowski control the position.
Badmus works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bukowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badmus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bukowski shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target. #TD2#
Bukowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Badmus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bukowski is in Badmus's guard.
Bukowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Badmus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Badmus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bukowski escapes and throws Badmus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bukowski scores with punches from side control.
Bukowski is working Badmus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Badmus is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bukowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Bukowski scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bukowski cracks Badmus with a big elbow.
Bukowski working away.
Bukowski lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badmus struggling a bit here.#T1#
Badmus is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Charles Bukowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bukowski lands an elbow.
Bukowski lands an elbow.
Badmus wants to control but Bukowski postures up.
Badmus sneaks back into half guard.
Bukowski trying to control the pace.
Bukowski working over Badmus with some ground and pound. Badmus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bukowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Badmus taking some punishment here, with Bukowski in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Bukowski there.
Bukowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bukowski is nestled in close to Badmus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Badmus taking some punishment here, with Bukowski in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bukowski is nestled in close to Badmus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC2#Badmus is rocked!
Bukowski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Badmus is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bukowski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Badmus from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bukowski! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Bukowski!
After the fight, Charles Bukowski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
DC 94: Vale Queiroz v Vinge
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Badmus misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Badmus.
Badmus lands a jab.
McCrae moves out of range as Badmus strikes.
A little feinted left hand from McCrae on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Badmus.
Badmus looks to land a right hand but McCrae moved out of range.
McCrae is looking to counter punch.
Badmus lands a jab.
McCrae rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badmus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCrae looks to land a left hand but Badmus moved out of range nicely.
Badmus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badmus thuds a left hand into McCrae's body.
Badmus scores with a shot to the body.
McCrae closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badmus slips under a jab from McCrae.
Badmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Badmus.
Badmus ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
A punch lands to the side of McCrae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCrae throwing a counter right hand but Badmus manages to avoid it.
Donk. Badmus catches McCrae right on the button with a cross.#T1#
A right-left combo lands from Badmus.
Badmus lands a nice looking body shot.
McCrae throws a lazy uppercut
and McCrae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Badmus catches McCrae right on the button with a cross.
Badmus connects with a jab.
McCrae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCrae thuds his right hand into Badmus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCrae throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badmus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badmus slips a jab from McCrae.
Badmus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badmus moves forwards but McCrae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Badmus feints a jab promting McCrae to slip. Badmus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCrae slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#ROC2#McCrae is rocked!
Badmus swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Badmus throws a shot to the body.
McCrae moves out of range as Badmus strikes.
McCrae throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCrae throws a jab when Badmus was well out of range.
Badmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badmus moves away.
McCrae moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCrae scores with a shot to the body.
McCrae jabs Badmus right on the nose. Badmus blinks but takes it well.
Badmus throws a jab when McCrae was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Badmus.
Badmus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badmus misses with a series of wild punches.
McCrae jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
McCrae takes a swing at Badmus's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badmus.
McCrae dodges the punch combination from Badmus.
McCrae lands a really nice looking cross but Badmus seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badmus. McCrae does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCrae digs a good hook to Badmus's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCrae, as that shot connected.
McCrae blocks a jab.
McCrae throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Badmus misses.
Badmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCrae.
Badmus misses with a few strikes there.
Badmus scores with a shot to the body.
McCrae misses with a hook.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Badmus.
A swing and a miss from McCrae.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badmus throws a hook but McCrae avoids it easily.
Badmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCrae.
McCrae jabs Badmus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCrae swings for the body but Badmus moves out of range.
A slow jab from Badmus misses its intended target.
Badmus looks to land a left hand but McCrae moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of McCrae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrae scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from McCrae misses.
McCrae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCrae ducks right into an uppercut from Badmus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
McCrae swings widly with a right hand
and Badmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badmus cracks McCrae with a good jab.
Badmus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCrae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCrae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badmus moves away.
McCrae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badmus.
McCrae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from McCrae on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badmus moves away from the strike by McCrae.
Badmus throws a right hand that misses
and McCrae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCrae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus throws a lazy right hand but McCrae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCrae was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCrae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badmus manages to avoid it.
Badmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCrae has time to react.
McCrae walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Badmus.#T1#
Badmus throws a big shot that misses.
McCrae stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCrae looks to land a left hand but Badmus moved out of range nicely.
Badmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCrae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCrae.
McCrae throws a hook but Badmus avoids it easily.
Badmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCrae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badmus throws out the jab.
Badmus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCrae looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCrae misses with a straight left.
Badmus works over McCrae's head and body with a nice combination.
Badmus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCrae looks to land a left hand but Badmus moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCrae takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Badmus looks to land a left hand but McCrae moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Badmus slips under a jab.
Badmus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCrae throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Badmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badmus lands a jab to the head.
McCrae slips a straight right by Badmus.
McCrae was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCrae scores with a nice strike.
McCrae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badmus throws out the jab.
McCrae misses the body punch
and Badmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badmus misses with a double jab
and McCrae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badmus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCrae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badmus.
A left lands for Badmus.
Badmus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCrae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCrae throws a shot from downtown. Badmus moves away and avoids it.
McCrae moves out of range of the strikes.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
McCrae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Badmus!
McCrae swings for the body but Badmus moves out of range.
Badmus throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Badmus misses.
Badmus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCrae counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCrae looks to land a left hand but Badmus moved out of range nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McCrae might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Badmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCrae manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from McCrae misses its intended target.
Badmus just misses with a punch to the body.
McCrae slips under a jab from Badmus.
McCrae throws a hook to the side of Badmus's head but Badmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCrae counters with a right hand to the body.
Badmus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCraes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCrae throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
McCrae drops his hands momentarily and Badmus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCrae lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCrae moves away from the strike by Badmus.
Badmus ducks under a wild hook from McCrae.
Badmus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Badmus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCrae on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Badmus.
A swing and a miss from Badmus.
Badmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCrae slips under a jab.
McCrae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badmus lands a nice hook to McCrae's body. McCrae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrae misses with a body shot
and Badmus counters with a stiff right hand.
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Badmus.
McCrae takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Badmus looks to throw the jab but McCrae is out of range.
McCrae defending well as Badmus loads up on a big left hand.
McCrae was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCrae ducks under a wild hook from Badmus.
It looked like McCrae wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCrae misses with a lunging right hand
and Badmus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Badmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Badmus misses with a looping right.
Badmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Badmus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ola Badmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCrae ducks right into an uppercut from Badmus.
Badmus misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus lands the left hand.
Oh McCrae is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCrae drops his hands momentarily and Badmus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badmus throws a perfectly timed hook that sends McCrae crashing down! McCrae tries to stagger back to his feet but Badmus just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused McCrae asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ola Badmus!
Ola Badmus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gus McCrae had this to say: 'Back to the gym.'. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Yelnats! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ola Badmus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Badmus moves into range and clinches up with Yelnats.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Yelnats turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Badmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yelnats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badmus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Badmus jumps guard but Yelnats turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stanley Yelnats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.
Yelnats looking for a takedown.
Yelnats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badmus just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Yelnats gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Badmus regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yelnats (2) vs (0) Badmus
Yelnats trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Yelnats passes Badmus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yelnats keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmus trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yelnats manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (5) vs (0) Badmus
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Badmus is working to get back to half guard.
Yelnats tries to control but Badmus wriggling away.
Badmus is trying to escape the mount.
Yelnats looking to control but Badmus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badmus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Badmus is desperately trying to improve his position but Yelnats has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
Yelnats tries to control but Badmus wriggling away.
Badmus tries to hold on but Yelnats pushes him away.
Badmus is desperately trying to improve his position but Yelnats has a good base and remains in mount.
Yelnats controlling the pace for now.
Yelnats looking to control but Badmus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Badmus can't escape the position.
#T3#
Yelnats wants to control the action but instead Badmus gets a body lock and reverses into Yelnats's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (5) vs (2) Badmus#SUB#
Yelnats working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Badmus has passed into half guard!
Yelnats tries to roll over but Badmus keeps him under control.
Badmus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badmus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yelnats keeps working.
Still in half guard, Badmus seems content to control.#T4#
Yelnats tries to roll over but Badmus keeps him under control.
Badmus wants to take a breather but Yelnats is having none of it.
Badmus is thwarting Yelnats's attempts to control the position.
Yelnats works his way to full guard. Good work.
Badmus wants to pass the guard but Yelnats is keeping the position.
Yelnats looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yelnats is trying to control the position but Badmus postures up.
Badmus stands and throws Yelnats's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (5) vs (5) Badmus
The referee asks Badmus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Badmus prefers to stall for the moment though.#T5#
Yelnats manages to work his way to half guard, despite Badmus's best efforts.
Yelnats wants to get back to full guard.
Yelnats trying to control here.
Well, if Badmus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Badmus wants to control but Yelnats is keeping him busy.
Badmus passes into side control, despite Yelnats's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (5) vs (8) Badmus
Yelnats is not content to let Badmus control the position. #T6#
Yelnats wants to control but Badmus postures up.
Badmus trying to control the position but Yelnats is working away.
Badmus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Badmus stalls from top position.
Yelnats is looking to reverse the position.#T7#
Badmus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Badmus happy to just control the position for now.
Yelnats is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Yelnats's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yelnats regains half guard.#T8##SUB2#
Badmus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yelnats sees it coming and defends easily.
Yelnats moves into full guard.
Badmus wants to pass the guard but Yelnats is keeping the position.
Badmus trying to control the position from guard on top but Yelnats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yelnats keeping full guard, as Badmus tries to pass.
Yelnats looking to control.
#T9#
Yelnats keeping moving, preventing Badmus from controlling successfully.
Yelnats keeping full guard, as Badmus tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yelnats is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yelnats (7) vs (8) Badmus#SUB2#
Yelnats avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Badmus keeping full guard, as Yelnats tries to pass. #T10#
Yelnats trying to control but Badmus is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for a guillotine here but Yelnats defends easily.
Our spies down at at CHECMATE PRIME MMA inform us that Badmus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yelnats pushing down on Badmus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T11#
Badmus is looking for a sweep. Yelnats is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badmus is refusing to be controlled, as Yelnats sits in half guard.
Yelnats tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badmus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yelnats prevents Badmus from improving his position.
Badmus wants to control but Yelnats is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Yelnats passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yelnats (10) vs (8) Badmus
Badmus prevents Yelnats from moving into mount.
Yelnats is looking to take a break and control but Badmus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Yelnats thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Badmus is looking to reverse the position.#T13##SUB#
Yelnats working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yelnats trying to control the position but Badmus is working away. #SUB#
Yelnats tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yelnats working away.#T14#
Badmus is looking to regain half guard here but Yelnats keeps moving and retains side control.
Yelnats wants to control for a moment but Badmus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yelnats takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ola Badmus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Badmus clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Badmus jumps guard.
Philbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Badmus trying to keep a closed guard but Philbert is proving a slippery customer.
Philbert forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Badmus looking for submissions off his back.
Philbert slows the pace down in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Philbert wants to work for an arm triangle but Badmus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Philbert passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (3) vs (0) Badmus
Badmus tries to buck Philbert off but Philbert is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Badmus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Badmus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Philbert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Badmus gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philbert performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Philbert looking for a submission but Badmus manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
#T3#
Philbert works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Badmus is trying to maintain the position but Philbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Philbert trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom.
Philbert trying to advance position but Badmus counters by regaining guard.
Philbert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Badmus is trying to control the position but Philbert postures up.
Philbert advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (6) vs (0) Badmus
Philbert gets to mount! Badmus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (8) vs (0) Badmus
Philbert controlling the pace for now.
Badmus tries to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Badmus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Badmus tries to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Philbert wants to control the pace but Badmus is squirming around nicely. #T5#
Badmus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Philbert takes Badmus's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Badmus is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Philbert (11) vs (0) Badmus
Philbert tries to keep control of the position but Badmus is staying busy.
Philbert is really struggling to control Badmus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Philbert just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Badmus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T6##SUB#
Philbert working for a choke but Badmus is defending well.
Badmus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Badmus turns into Philbert and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (11) vs (2) Badmus
Philbert trying to keep a closed guard but Badmus is proving a slippery customer.
Badmus trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Philbert trying to keep a closed guard but Badmus is proving a slippery customer.
Badmus controlling from the top position. #T7#
Badmus looking to pass the guard.
Philbert wants to sweep here but Badmus controlling him for the moment.
Badmus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Philbert controls Badmus momentarily but Badmus frees himself.
Badmus passes Philbert's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Philbert tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Badmus has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (11) vs (5) Badmus#T8#
Badmus controlling from the full mount.
Philbert gets back to half guard.
Philbert tries to roll over but Badmus keeps him under control.
Badmus is trying to control the action in half guard but Philbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badmus is taking a breather. Philbert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T9##SUB2#
Badmus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Philbert wants to improve his position but Badmus is controlling well.
Badmus is pressing down on Philbert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Philbert is holding on for now.
Badmus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Badmus is thwarting Philbert's attempts to control the position.#T10#
Badmus wants to free his trapped foot but Philbert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Badmus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Philbert keeps working.
Philbert slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Badmus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Philbert manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (13) vs (5) Badmus#T11##SUB2#
Badmus looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Philbert is defending well. Badmus quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Philbert has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Badmus celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ola Badmus!
A very excited looking Ola Badmus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Bellicose XXXIX
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Cap closes the distance and clinches.
Badmus being controlled against the cage.
Cap tries to stall but Badmus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cap tries a knee to the head but Badmus blocks it.
Cap misses with a punch on the inside.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Cap has him pressed against the cage.
Cap taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Cap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cap misses with the head strike.
Cap is working Badmus over against the cage.
Badmus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Cap won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ola Badmus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badmus backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badmus fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Cap fails to land.
Cap slows down the pace here.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cap to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Cap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cap walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cap misses with a lunging right hand
letting Badmus counter with a right hand.
Cap jabs Badmus right on the nose. Badmus blinks but takes it well.
Robert Cap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badmus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cap counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Badmus as he connects with a hook.
Cap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badmus scores with a jab.
Cap blocks a jab.
Cap lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cap has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badmus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Cap has closed the distance and engaged Badmus in a clinch.
A short left from Cap.
Cap is stalling here.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cap to keep the fight standing.#T2#
Cap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cap walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badmus thuds a left hand into Cap's body.
Badmus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badmus manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Cap moves into the clinch successfully.
Badmus fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cap.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cap content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Badmus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cap smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Badmus tries to sprawl but Cap drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T3##SUB#
Badmus actively working from the bottom here.
Badmus is refusing to be controlled, as Cap sits in half guard.
Badmus is trying is best to control the position here.
Badmus is trying to control but can't.
Cap is looking to advance position but Badmus won't allow it.
Badmus wants to control but Cap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cap passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Badmus!
Cap misses with a head shot.#T4#
Badmus tries to lock up and control but Cap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Badmus is trying desperately to improve position.
Badmus is squirming around, avoiding Cap's attempts to control the action.
Badmus tries to lock up and control but Cap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Badmus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badmus wants to hold on but Cap pushes him away.
Cap controlling his opponent.
Cap trying to control but Badmus is having none of it.
Badmus wants to control but Cap is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Cap 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#
Cap slips under a jab from Badmus.
Cap closes the distance but Badmus moves to the side
letting Badmus counter with a right hand.
Badmus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cap.
#CL2#
Cap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Badmus avoiding damage as Cap throws knees to the body.
Badmus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badmus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cap smiles and moves away.
Cap misses with a double jab
and Badmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badmus.
Badmus misses with a straight right.
Cap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badmus throws out the jab.
Badmus throws out a loose jab but Cap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badmus. #T1#
Badmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cap.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badmus blocking some punches.
Cap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badmus backwards.
Badmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cap crunches a lovely knee into Badmus's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badmus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ola Badmus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cap to keep the fight standing.
Cap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Cap holds him up against the cage and eventually Badmus drops back down to his feet.
Cap lands with a light punch inside.
Cap lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Badmus or not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cap has a couple of punches blocked by Badmus.
Cap lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Cap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badmus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cap lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cap walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cap.
Badmus throwing a counter right hand but Cap manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Cap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badmus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badmus lands a jab to Cap's midsection.
Cap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badmus on the side of the head.
Cap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badmus misses with a straight left.
Cap lands with an overhand left.
Cap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cap scores with a body shot.
Cap swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Badmus.#T3#
Badmus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cap slips under a jab from Badmus.
Badmus lands a jab to the nose.
Badmus throws a body punch but Cap moves out of range.
Badmus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cap swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Cap throws a right and a left that Badmus avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cap. Those never looked like landing.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cap fails to land the takedown.
Badmus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Cap tries to clinch but Badmus moves away
and Badmus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cap.#T4#
Badmus throws a monster overhand right that drops Cap! Badmus follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ola Badmus!
An out of breath Ola Badmus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bellicose XXXI
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Badmus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Badmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badmus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Badmus saw that one coming.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Badmus drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Badmus up against the cage.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Leon Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ola Badmus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Badmus blocks an uppercut.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Badmus jumps guard but Smith stands there with Badmus around his waist. Badmus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badmus blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand into Badmus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Badmus's gas tank.
Badmus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Badmus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target.
Badmus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Badmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Badmus jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Badmus tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
#TD2#
Badmus pulls Smith into guard.
Smith 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. #T3#
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Badmus is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at CHECMATE PRIME MMA inform us that Badmus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Badmus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.#SUB2#
Badmus looking for a triangle here. Smith is fighting it but it looks tight! Badmus pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Smith is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ola Badmus!
Our winner, Ola Badmus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Bellicose XXI
Date: Jan 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Korolev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Alexander Korolev has been cut.
Badmus misses with an uppercut. Korolev saw that one coming.
Korolev misses with a body kick.
Badmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Korolev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Korolev lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Badmus misses.
Korolev throws a hook but Badmus blocks it.
Badmus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Korolev.
Korolev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korolev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badmus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Badmus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Korolev misses the target. #CL2#
Korolev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badmus.
Badmus fails to pull guard.
Badmus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Badmus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1##SUB#
Badmus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU2#
Korolev gets to his feet. Badmus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Korolev throws a looping overhand right but Badmus ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korolev.
Badmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korolev.
Badmus misses with a hook.
Badmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korolev.
Badmus moves away from the strike by Korolev.
Korolev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Badmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badmus misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Badmus misses.
Some wild striking there from Korolev.
Korolev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badmus manages to avoid it.#T2#
Korolev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korolev was well out of range. Poor timing from Badmus.
Badmus moves away from the strike by Korolev.
Badmus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Korolev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Badmus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badmus lands a slapping body shot.
Korolev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korolev lands with a big left! Badmus is wobbled badly! Korolev comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Badmus to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Korolev!
As Alexander Korolev got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I hope you weren’t dreaming of a ‘Great White’ Christmas, Timmy. Yours was always destined to be stained with blood.'. |
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Event:
Bellicose XII
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Sycek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Badmus is trying to defend but Sycek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy.
Sycek lands strikes from half guard.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sycek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sycek is nestled in close to Badmus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Badmus actively working from the bottom here.
Badmus trying to hold on to Sycek's head to control him but Sycek postures up.
Sycek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Badmus wants to control but Sycek is keeping busy.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Badmus is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Badmus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sycek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Sycek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Badmus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Badmus dodges it nicely.
Badmus 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.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Badmus dodges it nicely.
Badmus trying to control from the bottom.
Sycek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Badmus!
Badmus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sycek looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Badmus covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Sycek! |
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Event:
Bellicose IV
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Udrich throws a jab when Badmus was well out of range.
Badmus lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badmus. Udrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Udrich.
Udrich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Udrich throws a body shot but no joy.
Badmus throws a body punch but Udrich moves out of range.
Udrich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Udrich works Badmus's body with a nice hook.
Udrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Udrich misses.
Badmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Udrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badmus throws a body punch but Udrich moves out of range.
Udrich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Udrich throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.
Badmus misses with a body punch
and Udrich counters with a straight right hand.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like Tim Udrich has been cut.
Badmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udrich moves away.
Badmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Udrich.
Badmus misses with a straight left. #T1#
Badmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udrich.
Badmus throws the left hand but Udrich avoids the punch easily.
Udrich throws a looping overhand right but Badmus ducks down to avoid it.
Udrich throws a jab but it's blocked by Badmus.
Udrich slips under a jab from Badmus.
An inside leg kick from Udrich misses. #CL2#
Udrich has managed to clinch.
A short right from Udrich.
Udrich pushes off an throws an elbow but Badmus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD#
Badmus pulls Udrich into guard.
Badmus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Udrich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Udrich trying to control the position but Badmus is working away.
Badmus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Badmus can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Udrich taking a breather here.
Badmus holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Badmus is trying to control Udrich's posture but Udrich avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Udrich staying calm.
Udrich trying to control the action but Badmus is working from the bottom. #T3#
Udrich working away.
The referee asks Udrich politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Udrich prefers to stall for the moment though.
Badmus struggling a bit here.
Udrich wants to stand but Badmus has his arm trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Udrich working away.
Badmus is trying to improve his position.
Udrich working away.
Udrich controlling the position.
Badmus is not content to let Udrich control the position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Udrich working away.
Badmus tries to bench press Udrich off him but Udrich keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Udrich stalls from top position.
Badmus is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Udrich happy to just control the position for now.
Badmus is trying to control Udrich's posture but Udrich avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Udrich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Udrich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Udrich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badmus thuds his right hand into Udrich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Udrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ola Badmus is winning the standup battle so far.
Udrich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badmus loads up on a big right hand but Udrich slips the punch.
Udrich tries to clinch up but Badmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Udrich moves away from the strike by Badmus.
Udrich ducks right into an uppercut from Badmus. #CL2#
Udrich closes the distance and clinches.
Udrich misses with the head strike.
Badmus is trying to pull guard but Udrich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Badmus blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Badmus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udrich misses with an elbow strike.
#TD#
Badmus pulls Udrich into guard.
#SUB#
Udrich is sitting in close to Badmus's body. Badmus has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Udrich is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Udrich is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Badmus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ola Badmus!
A relieved looking Ola Badmus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
GDL 140: Egyptian VS Evans
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Badmus misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Conforto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Badmus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conforto misses with an uppercut.
Badmus ducks under a wild hook from Conforto.
Badmus throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus jabs at Conforto's body.
Badmus misses with a straight right.
Conforto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Conforto's head. #CUT#It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.
Badmus scores with a nice strike.
Conforto throws a wild body kick that Badmus sees coming a mile off.
Badmus misses the shot to the body.
Badmus misses with a body shot
and Conforto counters with a solid body kick.
Conforto moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Conforto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conforto slips under a jab from Badmus.
Conforto throws a series of punches but Badmus avoids them all with ease.
Badmus misses the jab.
Badmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badmus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Badmus misses with a wild body shot.
Badmus dips to his left and cracks Conforto with an uppercut!
Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Badmus swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
Badmus connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Badmus misses the target.
Badmus lands a jab to the nose.
Badmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conforto swinging wildly here.
Badmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conforto misses with a looping left.
Conforto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conforto throws a lazy uppercut
and Conforto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conforto throws a head kick but Badmus moves out of range.
#T2#
Badmus throws a poor cross that misses
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badmus misses with an uppercut
and Conforto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conforto counters with a nice uppercut.
Badmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Conforto is just out of range.
Conforto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Badmus coming out on top.
Badmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conforto throws the left hand but Badmus avoids the punch easily.
Badmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conforto.
Badmus loads up on a big right hand but Conforto slips the punch.
Badmus lands a nice looking body shot.
Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Conforto misses with a straight right.
Badmus slips under a jab from Conforto.
Badmus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conforto.
Conforto misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Badmus misses with a hook.
Badmus lands a glancing blow to the side of Conforto's head.
Badmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Badmus misses
and Conforto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ola Badmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto lands the left hand.
Conforto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badmus.
Conforto throws out a counter right but Badmus avoids it with no problem.
Conforto is looking to slow Badmus down with leg kicks.
Conforto fails to land with a series of punches.
Badmus swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
Badmus throws an overhand right that lands on Conforto's shoulder, as Conforto tries to avoid the shot.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conforto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Conforto swinging wildly here.
Badmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conforto was well out of range. Poor timing from Badmus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conforto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badmus.
Badmus stuns Conforto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Badmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Badmus takes a swing at Conforto's ribcage but misses.
Badmus lands a nice shot that snaps Conforto's head back.
Conforto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Badmus throws a hook to the side of Conforto's head but Conforto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badmus misses with a right hand
and Conforto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Conforto.
Conforto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badmus.
Badmus scores with a body shot.
Badmus throws a body punch but Conforto moves out of range.
Conforto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conforto has time to react.
Conforto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conforto swings widly with a right hand
and Badmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conforto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Conforto's head.
Conforto misses with a looping right.
Conforto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Badmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto'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#
Conforto avoids the body shot from Badmus.
Conforto misses with a looping right.
A jab from Badmus does it's job there.
Badmus misses the jab.
Badmus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conforto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Badmus lands the left hand.#ROC#Conforto is rocked!
Badmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conforto manages to avoid it.
Conforto is still on wobbly legs! Can Badmus finish him?
Badmus lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ola Badmus!
During a confident post fight interview, Ola Badmus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GDL 137: Reed VS Chisaki
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Adams shoots and misses
and Badmus counters with a nice uppercut.
Badmus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Badmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badmus digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams shoots and misses
and Badmus counters with a nice uppercut.
Badmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badmus lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ola Badmus!
Our winner, Ola Badmus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
GDL 134: Vyr VS Boomer
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Badmus misses with a body shot.
Clarkson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Badmus throws a body punch but Clarkson moves out of range. #CL2#
Clarkson forces Badmus back against the cage and clinches.
Badmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Clarkson.
Clarkson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badmus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clarkson is looking for a takedown.
Badmus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarkson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Badmus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ola Badmus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Clarkson.
Clarkson misses with a knee to the head.
Clarkson throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Badmus.
Clarkson is looking for a takedown.
We've been informed that Clarkson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Badmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clarkson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Badmus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Badmus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badmus lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badmus is leaning against Clarkson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clarkson looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badmus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badmus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badmus.
Badmus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Badmus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarksons head.
Badmus scores with a shot to the side of Clarkson's head.
Clarkson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Badmus after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Badmus breaks from the clinch.
Clarkson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#KD#
Badmus lands a big right hand that sends Clarkson crashing to the mat! Badmus stays standing though and waves Clarkson back to his feet!#ROC#Clarkson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badmus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clarkson is still on wobbly legs! Can Badmus finish him?
Badmus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badmus scores with a shot to the body.
Badmus lands a nice hook to Clarkson's body. Clarkson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badmus fakes the body blow, causing Clarkson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Clarkson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ola Badmus! |
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