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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Carmen tries to clinch but Wilder is having none of it.
Wilder thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wilder lands an overhand right.
Wilder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Carmen instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC#Carmen is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Balthazar Carmen has been cut.
Wilder landing knees to the body.
Carmen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilder finish him?
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Carmen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Wilder - that landed with a thud.
Carmen looks winded!
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder lands a big knee to the head and Carmen goes down! Wilder pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Wilder!
A relieved looking Lucas Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Frasheri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carmen backs up against the cage.
Frasheri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmen tries to clinch
and Frasheri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frasheri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Frasheri circles away and keeps his distance.
Balthazar Carmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmen tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Carmen forces Frasheri back against the cage and clinches.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Carmen has the dominant position.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Frasheri tries to break the clinch but Carmen is controlling the position.
Frasheri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frasheri tries to throw a body punch but Carmen avoids it by throwing Frasheri back against the cage.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Frasheri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frasheri wants to break free but Carmen has control.
Frasheri tries to circle away but Carmen has him pinned against the cage.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frasheri wants to get back to striking at distance but Carmen won't allow it.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carmen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Frasheri wants to get back to striking at distance but Carmen won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frasheri.
Frasheri wants to break free but Carmen has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frasheri. #T2#
Frasheri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frasheri tries to break free but Carmen pushes him back against the cage.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Frasheri taking a breather.
Frasheri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carmen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frasheri.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frasheri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Frasheri blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Frasheri.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Frasheri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frasheri tries to stall but Carmen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carmen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frasheri tries to circle away but Carmen has him pinned against the cage.
Frasheri is looking to break free of the clinch but Carmen has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frasheri is trying to break free.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri. #T4#
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frasheri is trying to break the clinch but Carmen has him pressed against the cage.
Frasheri tries to circle away but Carmen has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Frasheri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frasheri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen prevents Frasheri from breaking the clinch.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frasheri blocks an uppercut.
Frasheri wants to break free but Carmen has control.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
A frustrated look appears on Frasheri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frasheri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frasheri is trying to push Carmen away but Carmen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Carmen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Carmen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carmen wants to clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Frasheri circles away and keeps his distance.
Frasheri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frasheri connects with the punch.
Frasheri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carmen looks to clinch
letting Frasheri counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Frasheri misses.
Frasheri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmen.
Carmen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Frasheri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frasheri throws a one two combo.
Carmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emiljan Frasheri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Frasheri circles away.
Frasheri swings for the body but Carmen moves out of range.
#CL2#
Carmen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frasheri tries to circle away but Carmen has him pinned against the cage.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Frasheri wants to break free but Carmen has control.
#T1#
Frasheri can't break the clinch.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frasheri misses with a body punch.
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balthazar Carmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frasheri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carmen has him pressed against the cage.
Frasheri tries to break free but Carmen pushes him back against the cage.
Frasheri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Frasheri is looking to control Carmen's arms but Carmen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frasheri has his back to the cage.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carmen prevents Frasheri from breaking the clinch.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frasheri working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Emiljan Frasheri has been cut.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frasheri.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Frasheri blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen blocks a body shot from Frasheri.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frasheri tries to break the clinch but Carmen is controlling the position.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Frasheri is trying to break free.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Carmen has the dominant position.
Frasheri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carmen has him pressed against the cage.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen prevents Frasheri from breaking the clinch.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Frasheri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frasheri is trying to break the clinch but Carmen is controlling him.#T4#
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frasheri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frasheri tries to break the clinch but Carmen is controlling the position.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frasheri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Frasheri.
Frasheri tries to break free but Carmen pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Frasheri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frasheri blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Carmen has the dominant position.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Carmen has the dominant position.
Frasheri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Carmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emiljan Frasheri's cut.
That's time! Frasheri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Carmen wants to clinch
and Frasheri counters with a left to the body.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Frasheri keeps it at a distance.
Frasheri swinging wildly here.
Carmen tries to clinch up.
Frasheri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carmen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frasheri!
Frasheri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frasheri is looking to counter punch.
Frasheri looks to land a combination but Carmen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frasheri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frasheri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frasheri fails to land with a series of punches.
Frasheri misses with the combination.
It seemed like Carmen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frasheri throws a series of punches but Carmen avoids them all with ease.
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!
Frasheri scores with a one two! Carmen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T1#
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Frasheri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Frasheri keeps it at a distance.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Frasheri keeps it at a distance.
Carmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Frasheri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmen is looking to clinch.
Carmen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carmen wants to clinch.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Frasheri keeps it at a distance.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frasheri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch but Frasheri moves away
and Carmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frasheri lands a jab to Carmen's midsection.#T2#
Carmen tries to clinch there but Frasheri circles away.
Carmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Frasheri circles away.
Frasheri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Frasheri. Those never looked like landing.
Emiljan Frasheri is winning the standup battle so far.
Frasheri swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmen.
Frasheri tests Carmen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frasheri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Carmen looks to move away, Frasheri throws a big counter combo but Carmen just gets out of the way.
Frasheri fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Carmen clinches up with Frasheri and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frasheri misses with the head strike.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Emiljan Frasheri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Frasheri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmen prevents Frasheri from breaking the clinch.
Frasheri is trying to force a seperation but Carmen has the dominant position.
Frasheri blocking some punches.
Frasheri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frasheri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frasheri working aggressively here.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Carmen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Frasheri tries to break free but Carmen pushes him back against the cage.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Frasheri.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frasheri is trying to break the clinch but Carmen is controlling him.
Frasheri has had enough of the clinch but Carmen keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Frasheri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Frasheri scores with a body shot.
Frasheri scores with a three punch combo!
Carmen defending well as Frasheri loads up on a big left hand.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Frasheri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frasheri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmen closes the distance but Frasheri moves to the side
and Frasheri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Frasheri as he connects with a hook.
Carmen is looking to clinch but Frasheri is avoiding it.
Frasheri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frasheri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frasheri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frasheri connects with a single shot there.
Carmen tries to clinch there but Frasheri circles away.
Carmen tries to clinch up.
Frasheri is looking to counter punch.
Frasheri lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emiljan Frasheri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carmen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balthazar Carmen!
After winning the bout, Balthazar Carmen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Carmen moves to clinch but DeBlass breaks away #TD2#
so DeBlass counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
DeBlass is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
DeBlass's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBlass looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
DeBlass is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
DeBlass looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
DeBlass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DeBlass pushing down on Carmen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
DeBlass is looking to advance position but Carmen won't allow it. #T2##SUB2#
DeBlass 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.
#SUB2#
DeBlass wants to work for an arm triangle but Carmen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
DeBlass is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carmen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
DeBlass not doing much here.
DeBlass looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
DeBlass wants to pass the guard but Carmen is defending well.
DeBlass is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
DeBlass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carmen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time DeBlass. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeBlass wants to free his trapped foot but Carmen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
DeBlass with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like DeBlass might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom DeBlass dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeBlass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeBlass tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
DeBlass 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.
DeBlass passes Carmen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DeBlass works his way into side control. #SUB2#
DeBlass working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks DeBlass politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. DeBlass prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
DeBlass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
DeBlass is trying to get an arm triangle but Carmen is defending well. #T1#
Carmen prevents DeBlass from improving position. #SUB2#
DeBlass tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tom DeBlass has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
DeBlass is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carmen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
DeBlass has hold of Carmen's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Carmen seems comfortable defending it but DeBlass has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Carmen is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Carmen is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but DeBlass couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom DeBlass! |
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Event:
KIFC 9
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1##KD2#
A head kick lands from Carmen that sends Tu to the canvas. Tu tries to scramble back to his feet but Carmen brings him back down into side control. #ROC2#Tu is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ten Tu has been cut.#SUB2#
Carmen tries for a kimura but Tu is defending well.
Oh Tu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Carmen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carmen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tu is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Carmen tries for a kimura but Tu is defending well.
Tu seems to have got his legs back now.
Tu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tu is trying to get back to full guard.
Tu is working hard here to advance position.
Carmen is stalling here. Tu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Carmen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tu advances to full mount. #T1#
Carmen wants to control but Tu is having none of it.
Tu controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Tu has hold of Carmen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carmen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Tu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Tu has hold of Carmen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carmen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Tu prevents Carmen from getting the reversal.
Tu works his way to his opponent's back.
Carmen tries to break free.
#SUB#
Tu has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Carmen is defending well but eventually Tu manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Carmen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ten Tu!
After winning the bout, Ten Tu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
KIFC 3
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Carmen defending well as Mike loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Mike gets a clinch.
Mike lands a right hand.
Mike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mike. #TD#
Carmen pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Carmen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mike gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carmen keeping full guard, as Mike tries to pass.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carmen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU2#
Mike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carmen, up you get!
Mike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carmen throws a head kick that misses.
Mike checks a leg kick.
Mike misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike misses with a hook. Carmen ducked under it nicely.
Mike misses with a looping left.#T1#
Carmen slips under a jab from Mike.
Carmen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mike cracks a nice hook into Carmen's ribs.
Mike looks to throw the jab but Carmen is out of range.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Mike gets a clinch.
Mike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carmen jumps guard but Mike stands there with Carmen around his waist. Carmen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Carmen's ribcage. Carmen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carmen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
Carmen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carmen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mike smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balthazar Carmen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Carmen throws a head kick but Mike moves out of range.
#T2#
Mike misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.
Mike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike missing with a left hand there. Carmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Mike misses.
Carmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mike.
Carmen blocks a jab.
Carmen moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Mike fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mike rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmen counters with an inside leg kick.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Carmen moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mike.
Carmen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike misses with a left hand
and Carmen counters with a head kick. That will keep Mike thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T3#
An inside leg kick from Carmen misses.
Mike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mike takes a swing at Carmen's ribcage but misses.
Mike looks to throw the jab but Carmen is out of range. #CL2#
Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mike to keep the fight standing.
Mike is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Carmen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mike smiles and moves away.
Mike slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carmen blocks a jab.
Carmen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Mike lands a right hook to the body.
Carmen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carmen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmen tried to counter with a leg kick but Mike avoided it.
Mike scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mike throws an overhand right that lands on Carmen's shoulder, as Carmen tries to avoid the shot.
Carmen misses with a leg kick.
Mike steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carmen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carmen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carmen blocks a jab.#CL2#
Mike has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Mike dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Mike.
Carmen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Carmen moved out of range nicely.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmen. #CL2#
Mike fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carmen, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Carmen tries to pull guard but Mike holds him up against the cage and eventually Carmen drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mike takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Mike scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carmen backwards.
Carmen tries to pull guard but Mike won't allow it.
A short right from Mike on the inside. #TD#
Carmen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike wants to control from the top but Carmen keeps moving. #T1##SU2#
Mike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carmen, up you get!
Mike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmen.
Carmen throws a sloppy head kick and Mike moves out of range easily.
Carmen throws a sloppy head kick and Mike moves out of range easily.
Carmen walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.#CUT2#It looks like Balthazar Carmen has been cut.
Mike scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Carmen is rocked!
Mike swinging wildly here.
Oh Carmen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carmen misses with a head kick.
Mike lands a right hook to the body.
Carmen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
Carmen seems to have got his legs back now.
Mike checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Mike misses with a hook. Carmen ducked under it nicely.
Carmen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mike connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carmen scrambles back to his feet.
Mike throws a jab when Carmen was well out of range.
Mike throws a lazy right hand but Carmen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike. Carmen does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Mike clinches up with Carmen and pushes him back against the cage.
Carmen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mike just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balthazar Carmen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carmen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Mike.
Killer Mike seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Carmen is trying to pull guard but Mike has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Carmen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mike to keep the fight standing.
Mike slows down the pace here.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mike pushes Carmen against the cage. Mike is working some dirty boxing. Mike pushes off with a quick right hook! Carmen goes down! Carmen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mike moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Mike! |
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Event:
KIFC 1 The Beginning
Date: Jan 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Carmen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carmen.
Carmen lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Kurty Barov has been cut.#KD2#
A head kick lands from Carmen that sends Barov to the canvas. Barov tries to scramble back to his feet but Carmen brings him back down into side control. #ROC2#Barov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barov is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Barov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Carmen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Balthazar Carmen!
During a confident post fight interview, Balthazar Carmen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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