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Event:
Bellicose 146
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Kings looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Kings is just out of range.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kings throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders 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.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Kings.
Sanders misses with a looping right.
Paul Kings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kings staying out of range there.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kings.
Kings avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kings throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Sanders let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kings.
A telegraphed right hand from Kings misses the target.
Sanders is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kings dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Kings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Kings sets himself, and Sanders steps forward looking for the clinch! Kings avoids it this time.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kings takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Sanders unleashes a big counter combination but Kings bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kings connects with the punch.
Kings misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kings dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Kings cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
A big right from Kings misses.
Sanders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kings with a body shot.
Kings swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kings.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Kings.
Kings thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Sanders blocks a jab.#CL2#
Sanders clinches.
Kings working aggressively here.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders tries to stall but Kings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders is looking to control Kings's arms but Kings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanders has his back to the cage.
Sanders tries a body shot but Kings blocks it.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Kings lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kings misses with a body punch.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kings gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanders lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Kings lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kings is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Sanders stalling against the cage.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kings.
Kings misses with the head strike.
Sanders with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kings.
Kings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kings lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kings is defending well for now.
Sanders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kings up against the cage.
Kings tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kings.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders. #T4#
Sanders avoiding damage.
Kings cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
Sanders scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kings has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Kings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kings lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Kings.
Kings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Kings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Sanders's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kings gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kings gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kings throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kings dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Kings.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kings. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Kings.
Kings misses with a straight right.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kings.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kings. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kings takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Kings throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kings throws a big shot that misses.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Kings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kings.
Kings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Sanders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Sanders throws a body punch but Kings moves out of range.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Kings.
Sanders unleashes a big counter combination but Kings bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Kings looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Kings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kings scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paul Kings is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders walks into a jab.
Kings looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Kings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kings throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Kings scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanders swings for the body but Kings moves out of range.
A left lands for Sanders.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kings paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Sanders moves away from the strike by Kings.
Sanders slips a straight right by Kings.
A big left from Kings misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kings keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Kings tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kings misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Kings throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Kings connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Sanders.
Kings throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sanders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanders slips a jab from Kings.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders tries to move into range but Kings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Sanders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kings thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
Kings misses the jab.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kings slips under a jab.
Sanders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanders slips under a jab from Kings.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Kings.
Kings sets himself, and Sanders steps forward looking for the clinch! Kings avoids it this time.
Kings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanders misses the body punch
enabling Kings to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kings lands with a nice body punch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kings lands an overhand right.
Kings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kings misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Kings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kings throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Kings lands with a right hand.
Kings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kings connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanders. Sanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kings misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kings cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kings.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kings looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Kings throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kings dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Kings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanders momentarily.
Sanders slips a straight right by Kings.
Good standup being displayed there by Kings as he connects with a hook.
Kings punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
Kings swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Kings cracks Sanders with an open hand slap.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Kings.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kings scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Kings is out of range.
Kings is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Kings.
Sanders tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Kings lands a slapping body shot.
Kings thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
Sanders tries to move into range but Kings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanders takes a swing at Kings's ribcage but misses.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders cracks Kings with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanders moves away from the strike by Kings.
Sanders lands a jab to the head.
Kings throws a shot to the body.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Kings lands a nice looking body shot.
Kings takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Kings lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kings lands a right hook to the body.
#T2#
Kings lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Sanders has Kings up against the cage in a clinch.
Kings has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Kings has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Kings swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders taking a breather.
Kings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kings letting Sanders take a breather here.
Kings tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow. #T3#
Kings lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kings has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kings creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanders stalling the fight.
Sanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paul Kings has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kings misses with a punch on the inside.
Kings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Kings lands a body punch.
Kings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kings tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Kings back against the cage.
Kings scores with a shoulder strike.
Kings lands a nice shot to the body.
Kings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Kings gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.#T4#
Sanders misses with a knee to the head.
Sanders just leaning against Kings, taking a breather.
Kings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders tries to stall but Kings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kings working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kings lands with a short shot to the head.
Kings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kings.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanders.
Kings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kings backwards.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brenton Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kings.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kings has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kings!
A victorious Paul Kings thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Bellicose 138
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Sanders has Bear up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanders.
Bear changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bear staying out of range there.
Bear moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Bear definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bear, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanders obliges.
Sanders lands with a right to the head.
Sanders utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanders's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanders.
The crowd are getting on Sanders's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T1#
Bear wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bear is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Middle Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Sanders - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Middle Bear has been cut.
Bear has Sanders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Sanders pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders slowing the pace effectively.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.
Bear is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bear goes for a takedown attempt but Sanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bear doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch 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!
Sanders scores with a nice right hand.
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Bear seems unphased.
Sanders lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Bear. #CL#
Bear clinches up against the cage.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bear drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bear with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. #T4#
Bear changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bear tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Sanders drives through and clinches with Bear against the cage.
Sanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanders utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bear goes for a takedown attempt but Sanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
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!
Sanders punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Middle Bear's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bear dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Bear is looking for a counter combo.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL2#
Sanders pushes Bear up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders controlling the action here for a moment.
Bear has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanders after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is struggling to control the position.
Bear is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brenton Sanders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bear is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Middle Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is working for takedown but Sanders is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2#Bear is rocked!
Sanders creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bear with a big uppercut! Bear tries to clinch up but Sanders pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bear to the mat! Bear covers up and Sanders unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brenton Sanders!
In his post fight interview, Brenton Sanders started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Slavic FL 36
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Liddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Liddell misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Liddell does no damage.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Liddell manages to avoid it.
Sanders has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Liddell thuds his shin into the meat of Sanders's side.#CL#
Sanders moves into the clinch.
Sanders trying to control the position but instead, Liddell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanders into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanders leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanders.
Sanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brenton Sanders.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Liddell wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Sanders.
Liddell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.#T2#
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Liddell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Sanders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liddell up against the cage.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell.
Liddell stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Liddell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liddell looking to throw knees to the head but Sanders is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddell controls his hands.
Liddell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanders seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Liddell can turn it around.
Sanders tries to work over Liddell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddell.
Liddell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Liddell prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Liddell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Liddell gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.
Sanders lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Liddell to his knees! Sanders keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenton Sanders!
A less than humble Brenton Sanders misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
Bellicose 96
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hornby is trying to push Sanders away but Sanders has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders is pressed up against the cage. Hornby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanders down to the mat. Sanders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hornby counters with a three punch combo that has Sanders backing up. Sanders nods at Hornby to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hornby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Hornby moves into the clinch.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hornby tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornby can't break the clinch.
Sanders leaning against his opponent.
Sanders working Hornby over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanders - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hornby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Hornby improves position.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Hornby avoids the damage to the body.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders tries to work over Hornby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders looking to stall.
Hornby tries to circle away but Sanders has him pinned against the cage.
Sanders prevents Hornby from breaking the clinch.
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hornby.
Hornby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanders just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hornby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hornby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hornby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hornby takes a shot to the head.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanders.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Hornby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Hornby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Hornby.
Sanders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL2#
Hornby gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch.
Sanders stalling the fight.
Sanders will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hornby up against the cage.
Sanders continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hornby controls his hands.
Sanders will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hornby up against the cage.
Hornby is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby is trying to break free.
Sanders just leaning against Hornby, taking a breather.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hornby. #T4#
Sanders is struggling to control the position.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards. #ROC2#Hornby is rocked!
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Hornby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hornby is breathing heavily.
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Hornby seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Sanders looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Sanders.
Hornby is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanders has double underhooks.
Sanders stalling against the cage.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornby tries to pull guard but Sanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hornby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Hornby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sanders dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Hornby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanders circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders tries to clinch but Hornby is having none of it.
Hornby tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Ben Hornby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Sanders looks to move away, Hornby throws a big counter combo but Sanders just gets out of the way.#CL#
Hornby moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hornby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Hornby gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders misses with a knee strike.
Hornby is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanders smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Hornby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hornby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Hornby sets himself, and Sanders steps forward looking for the clinch! Hornby avoids it this time.#CL2#
Sanders clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hornby fails to land.
Sanders looking to stall.
#TD#
Hornby has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sanders uses from the top position.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hornby trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Hornby has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Hornby looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hornby working for a triangle but Sanders defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hornby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanders wants to stand but Hornby has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hornby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Sanders gets tackled into the cage by Hornby. Hornby maintains the clinch.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Hornby's ribcage. Hornby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders lands an uppercut.
Sanders prevents Hornby from breaking the clinch.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hornby.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders tries to throw a body punch but Hornby avoids it by throwing Sanders back against the cage.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders misses with a body punch.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders is stalling here.
#T4#
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanders pushes Hornby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders is looking to control Hornby's arms but Hornby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanders has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hornby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Sanders.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanders obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hornby, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Hornby is trying to push Sanders away but Sanders has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Hornby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders is looking to control Hornby's arms but Hornby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanders has his back to the cage.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hornby is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.#T1#
Hornby letting Sanders take a breather here.
Hornby letting Sanders take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Sanders's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sanders wants to stall.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hornby wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hornby tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders controlling the action here for a moment.
Brenton Sanders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hornby takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Hornby avoids the damage to the body.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Hornby wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders taking a breather.
Hornby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hornby working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hornby.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Hornby has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
Hornby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards. #T3#
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hornby lands a body punch.
Hornby prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders stalling in the clinch.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders lands a shot to the body.
Hornby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hornby managing to block the knees to the body from Sanders.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hornby controls his hands.
Hornby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanders to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornby is trying to pull guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ben Hornby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Sanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders trying to control the position but instead, Hornby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanders into the cage.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Hornby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders lands with a left to the head.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brenton Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hornby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanders working the clinch nicely. Hornby is working for position but Sanders cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hornby crumples up against the cage and Sanders lands two more shots before the ref can save Hornby! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Brenton Sanders!
Brenton Sanders bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
CDFC 36:Tshabalala vs Chung
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Sanders stalks Bear and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bear's face. Bear staggers backwards, shaken.#CL2#
Sanders clinches up with Bear and pushes him back against the cage.
Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanders landing knees to the head.
Bear has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Middle Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Sanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bear is working for takedown but Sanders is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Sanders on the inside.
Sanders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Sanders.
Bear drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanders is working Bear over against the cage.
Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bear or not.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards. #TD#
Bear lands a takedown into guard.
Bear prevents Sanders from getting back to his feet.
Sanders is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is looking to stand back up but Bear counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sanders. #SUB#
Bear is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanders pushes Bear off looking to stand but Bear dives back in and keeps control.
#T2##SUB#
Bear is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Bear looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanders is looking to escape.
Bear wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T3#
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working. #SUB#
Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bear. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Sanders pushes Bear off, looking to escape but Bear dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Sanders is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Middle Bear!
Middle Bear thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Bellicose - Daverio vs Atkiray
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Jarrett shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Jarrett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanders is defended easily by Jarrett.
Jarrett connects with a crisp jab.
Jarrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Sanders with that takedown attempt.
Sanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jarrett tries to counter with a takedown but Sanders is quick to defend against it.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Jarrett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raheem Jarrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenton Sanders.#T1#
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Jarrett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarrett throws a push kick but Sanders slaps the foot to one side.
Sanders follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jarrett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jarrett wants it to stay on the feet.
Jarrett throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Jarrett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders looks to clinch
and Jarrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarrett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanders.
We've been told by Jarrett's head coaches at RED BELT ACADEMY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jarrett is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jarrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jarrett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Jarrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarrett tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Jarrett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Jarrett avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Jarrett forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarrett dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jarrett wants it to stay on the feet.
Jarrett leaves Sanders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Sanders looks to move away, Jarrett throws a big counter combo but Sanders just gets out of the way.#T3#
Sanders darts in looking for a takedown but Jarrett gets double underhooks and turns Sanders into the cage.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarrett shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarrett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jarrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Jarrett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jarrett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarrett doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Sanders tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanders walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jarrett.#CL2#
Sanders drives through and clinches with Jarrett against the cage.
Sanders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Jarrett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Jarrett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jarrett throws a counter high kick but Sanders was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jarrett is fending him off so far but Sanders persists. Nope, Jarrett circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarrett stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Jarrett shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanders's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarrett looking to pass the guard.
Sanders being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raheem Jarrett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jarrett moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Jarrett tries to clinch up.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Jarrett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jarrett appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jarrett tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Sanders rushes Jarrett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarrett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC2#
Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarrett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanders stuffs the takedown attempt from Jarrett. Jarrett gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Jarrett tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Jarrett.
Jarrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Jarrett is looking to wear down Sanders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarrett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrett moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Jarrett.
#CL2#
Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jarrett smiles and moves away.
Raheem Jarrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenton Sanders.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Jarrett shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jarrett but Jarrett pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Sanders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jarrett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanders somewhat.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jarrett as he jumps to the side.
Jarrett throws a big counter combination but Sanders scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Jarrett tries to keep at a distance but Sanders has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Jarrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarrett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jarrett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanders is defended easily by Jarrett.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarrett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jarrett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side.
Sanders steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jarrett.#CL#
Jarrett rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
Jarrett has Sanders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarrett can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jarrett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jarrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanders tries to work over Jarrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Raheem Jarrett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanders enables Jarrett to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Sanders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jarrett content to stall in guard here.
Jarrett passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jarrett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Jarrett wants to stand up but Sanders has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.
Sanders tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarrett lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jarrett.#CL2#
Sanders has managed to clinch.
Jarrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jarrett to keep the fight standing.#T2#
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jarrett avoids it.
Jarrett fails to pull guard.
Jarrett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jarrett is trying to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling him.
Jarrett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanders is looking for a takedown.
Jarrett has Sanders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raheem Jarrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Sanders successfully pulls guard.
Sanders looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Sanders wants to stand up but Jarrett is controlling him.
Jarrett stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Sanders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jarrett trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanders's guard.
Jarrett trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Sanders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jarrett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Jarrett gets a clinch.
Jarrett is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Raheem Jarrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Jarrett holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanders drops back down to his feet.
Sanders working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jarrett.
Brenton Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarrett tries for a takedown but Sanders manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raheem Jarrett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jarrett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raheem Jarrett! |
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