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Event:
Nfld 20
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Keju tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keju has a takedown stuffed.
Keju could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown but Keju manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Ryan pushes Keju up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Keju breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Keju moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keju.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Keju is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan.
Ryan misses with an uppercut
enabling Keju to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Keju counters with a three punch combo that has Ryan backing up. Ryan nods at Keju to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Ryan gets caught napping as Keju dives in and scores a takedown. Ryan manages to retain guard.
Ryan wants to stand but Keju is controlling the position.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keju. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keju won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ryan looks winded!
Keju distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keju is stalling in the full guard.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keju digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Keju sprawls well.
Roland Keju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Keju counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been told by Keju's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3##CL#
Keju rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Keju wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Keju dodges an elbow strike from Ryan.
A right hand to the body from Keju.
Keju tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position. #TD#
Keju drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Keju has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keju seems keen to control Ryan's posture.#T4#
Keju looking for a sweep. Not yet Keju, not yet.
Keju keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Keju avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Keju looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Ryan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Keju has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ryan is looking to defend but Keju has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ryan! Keju pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ryan taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roland Keju! |
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Event:
Nfld FN 7
Date: Jun 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Ryan throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Swas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Swas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Swas controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to roll over but Swas keeps him under control.#T1#
Ryan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swas scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Swas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Swas seems content to control.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swas is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swas content to control rather than advance.
Ryan is looking to escape.
Swas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ryan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Swas manages to move to mount!
Ryan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T3#
Swas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Swas content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Swas throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Ryan has his hands clasped together but Swas breaks the hold and Ryan is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Swas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dalton Swas! |
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Event:
Nfld 16
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan feints the counter takedown.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Austin shoots in and bounces Ryan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan has his feet on Austin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Ryan wants to counter the offense by Austin and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Austin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ryan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Austin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Austin has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Austin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Ryan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Austin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Austin pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Austin is working away from the top position though.
Ryan looks winded!#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ryan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Austin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Austin moves nicely into side control.
Austin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ryan!
Austin fails to move to back control.
Ryan wants to control but Austin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin wants to take Ryan's back here but Ryan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB#
Austin has hold of Ryan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ryan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ryan is trying to escape the mount but Austin keeps good control and instead manages to take Ryan's back.
#T3#
Ryan is trying to remain composed but Austin is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Ryan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan tries to escape but Austin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Austin looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Austin working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ryan is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Austin has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ryan taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ron Austin! |
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Event:
Nfld FN 3
Date: May 05, 2022 |
#R1#
KIng circles away from the clinch attempt.
KIng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for KIng with that takedown attempt.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from KIng.
KIng fails with the takedown#CL#
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ryan looking to score a takedown here. KIng is defending well but Ryan drives through and ends up in KIng's guard.
KIng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ryan cracks KIng with a solid left hand.#T1#
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but KIng is keeping the position.#SU#
Ryan stands and steps away. KIng gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
KIng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan stops a takedown attempt from KIng.
Sterling Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy KIng.
KIng tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryan smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
KIng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2##BC2#
KIng breaks from the clinch.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KIng circles away quickly and effectively.
KIng unleashes a big counter combination but Ryan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ryan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and KIng counters with a straight right hand.
KIng fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
KIng manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and KIng counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
KIng with the inside leg kick. #TD#
Ryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing that Ryan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
KIng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
KIng looks winded!
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
KIng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan cracks KIng with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ryan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ryan content just to control the position here. #T4#
KIng is bucking up trying to escape but Ryan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ryan looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Ryan looking to secure an arm triangle but KIng defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish KIng?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Ryan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
KIng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
KIng throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. KIng does a little dance to reset his feet.
KIng dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
KIng gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
KIng working for a triangle but Ryan defends it easily.
#SU#
Ryan gets to his feet - KIng follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KIng tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
KIng throws a counter combo.#T1##TD#
Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching KIng on his heels. He'll look to pass KIng's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if KIng can do anything to dispel that myth.
KIng is trying to keep Ryan in close.
KIng is breathing heavily.
Ryan passes into half guard.
Ryan stalling.
Ryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Ryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Ryan escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL#
Ryan has KIng up against the cage in a clinch.
KIng taking a breather.
Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. KIng just stands there and leans against the cage.
KIng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite KIng's efforts to push away.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
#TD#
Ryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T3#
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SU#
Ryan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows KIng to get to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from KIng. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from KIng enables Ryan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. KIng manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan stays in close to KIng's body and controls the position.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of KIng's head. #SU#
Ryan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows KIng to get to his feet. #TD#
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into KIng's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Ryan 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#
Ryan throws a leg kick but KIng sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling KIng to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan tries to clinch
and KIng counters with a right hand to the body.
KIng has his takedown stuffed
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#TD#
Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
KIng wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is taking a breather. KIng 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.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
KIng moves into full guard.
KIng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ryan is in close to KIng's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ryan won't allow KIng to sweep him here.
Ryan passes KIng's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that KIng can do to turn this around?
Well, if Ryan 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.
#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.
KIng has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SU#
Ryan stands up from half guard. #TD#
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into KIng's guard.
KIng is looking to stand back up but Ryan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by KIng.
Ryan 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.#REVB#
Ryan working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan works his way into side control.
Ryan is putting a hurting on KIng here, landing some big shots from side control. #SU#
Ryan decides to stand back up. Ryan steps back and let's KIng get back to his feet.#TD#
Ryan gets the takedown into side control.
Ryan controlling the position.
KIng is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ryan is controlling him well.#T4#
Ryan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryan controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
KIng takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Ryan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Ryan feints and as Dom raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dom uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Dom has Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Sterling Ryan has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dom misses with a knee strike.
Dom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dom lands a knee to the head.
Dom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
A short right from Dom.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Dom.
Dom lands an elbow that stopped Ryan in his tracks for a moment.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Dom controls the action.
#T1#
Dom with a knee to the head.
Dom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dom landing knees to the body.
#TD2#
Dom successfully pulls guard.
Dom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dom is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dom has eaten all the pies!
Dom wants to stand and escape but Ryan is having none of it. #SUB2#
Dom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Dom looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Dom tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Ryan wants to control from the top but Dom keeps moving.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Ryan looking to improve position, pressing down on Dom's thigh with his hand. Dom seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ryan paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ryan's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Dom picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ran Dom! |
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