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Event:
SSSD 44: Frank/McGee
Date: Nov 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Ori throws a hook to the side of Drizzle's head but Drizzle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drizzle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Ori misses.
Drizzle staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Ori as Drizzle shoots in.
Ori seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drizzle doesn't seem bothered though.
Ori works the jab nicely.
Drizzle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ori as he jumps to the side.
Ori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD#
Ori cracks Drizzle with an uppercut from hell and Drizzle crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ori's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
#CUT#It looks like Mac Drizzle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drizzle is controlling Ori's posture.
Drizzle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ori pushes down on Drizzle's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Ori is trying to work for a kimura but Drizzle is defending well.
#T1#
Ori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drizzle keeps working. #SUB#
Ori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ori works his way into side control.
Ori working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drizzle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ori wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Ori is working to tighten his grip on Drizzle's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Drizzle has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ori is really squeezing tight and eventually Drizzle passes out! Ori breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yuki Ori! |
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Event:
SSSD 39: Shewmaker/Ori
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Drizzle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Shaw dives in and scores a takedown into Drizzle's guard.
Drizzle wriggles free and stands up. #CL2#
Shaw gets a clinch.
Come on Shaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shaw stalls.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drizzle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Shaw has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drizzle is trying to keep an underhook but Shaw manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Shaw seems content to control.
Drizzle gets full guard.
Shaw cracks Drizzle with a solid left hand.#T1##SUB#
Drizzle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shaw has picked Drizzle up and slammed him! Drizzle can't keep hold of the triangle and Shaw manages to pass to side control!
Drizzle is looking for a sweep.
Shaw gets to mount! Drizzle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Drizzle tries to lock up and control but Shaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drizzle swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #T2#
Drizzle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaw with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drizzle is trying to maintain the position but Shaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Drizzle tries to roll over but Shaw keeps him under control.
Shaw is taking a breather. Drizzle 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T3#
Shaw lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Shaw is trying to work for a kimura but Drizzle is defending well.
Drizzle is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaw is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drizzle defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Drizzle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Shaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drizzle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drizzle is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.
#T4##REVR#
Shaw is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Drizzle is concentrating on defense, preventing Shaw from advancing position.
Shaw tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Drizzle is not content to let Shaw control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drizzle is looking to get back to full guard here but Shaw has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Drizzle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Drizzle.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drizzle's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Shaw turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Drizzle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drizzle can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Shaw politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shaw prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drizzle can't do much from the bottom here.
Shaw is working Drizzle over with some ground and pound from side control. #T1#
Drizzle being controlled for a moment.
Drizzle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Shaw presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Shaw looking to finish Drizzle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drizzle!
Drizzle is desperately trying to improve his position but Shaw has a good base and remains in mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shaw. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drizzle tries to hold on but Shaw postures up.#T2#
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Drizzle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Shaw trying to control but Drizzle is having none of it.
Shaw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB2#
Shaw wants to finish this one by submission but Drizzle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shaw.
Kevin Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drizzle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3#
Shaw trying to keep a closed guard but Drizzle is proving a slippery customer.
Shaw pulls Drizzle in close to prevent any damage.
Drizzle trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Drizzle is looking to pass into half guard but Shaw pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shaw is in guard.#REVB##T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shaw working some strikes from top position.
Drizzle being controlled here, momentarily.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drizzle is keeping the position for now.
Shaw trying to control but Drizzle is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Drizzle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Drizzle throws a head kick that misses.
Drizzle shoots for a takedown but Shaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Shaw feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drizzle is looking to stand back up but Shaw counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drizzle. #REVR#
Shaw looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Drizzle trying to control from the bottom.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Drizzle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Shaw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drizzle wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Shaw keeps control of the position as Drizzle tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Shaw controlling the positon.#T2#
Drizzle is trying to remain composed but Shaw is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Shaw wants to control the position but Drizzle frees himself and scrambles - Shaw manages to regain control in side control.
#SUB2#
Shaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drizzle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drizzle is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Shaw cracks Drizzle with a big elbow.
Shaw takes a little break here. Drizzle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Drizzle tries to bench press Shaw off him but Shaw keeps the position.
Drizzle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shaw works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Shaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drizzle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shaw is controlling him well.#T4#
Drizzle tries to control but Shaw manages to take his back.#SUB2#
Drizzle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Shaw looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Drizzle!
Mac Drizzle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Shaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaw controlling well, preventing Drizzle from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Shaw! |
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