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Event:
SUPREME 12
Date: Feb 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Redd throws a poor cross that misses
and Taves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Bo Redd has been cut.
Taves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redd.
Redd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taves.
An attempted straight right counter from Redd misses the target.
Redd slips under a jab from Taves.
Redd misses with an uppercut. Taves saw that one coming.
Taves unleashes a big counter combination but Redd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taves throws a body kick that misses
and Redd counters with a body kick that stops Taves in his tracks momentarily.
Taves works over Redd's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from Taves both land. Nice combination. #T1#
Redd moves out of range of the leg kick from Taves.
A little feinted left hand from Redd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taves looks winded!
Redd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Brad Taves has been cut.
Redd lands with an overhand left.
Taves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taves under the eye.
Redd throws the left hand but Taves avoids the punch easily.
Taves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Redd counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Taves has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bo Redd!
Brad Taves spoke after the fight, saying 'I can’t believe I lost, but I’ll work even harder in the gym and I promise I’ll come back with a knockout show'. |
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Event:
SUPREME 6
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
A head kick by Taves misses #TD#
and McNightNight counters with a takedown into side control.
McNightNight trying to control the action but Taves is working from the bottom.
McNightNight tries to advance to mount but Taves denies him.
Taves is trying to get back to half guard.
Taves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNightNight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU#
McNightNight decides to stand back up. McNightNight steps back and let's Taves get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNightNight is out of range.
McNightNight tries to counter with a takedown but Taves is quick to defend against it.
Taves misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
McNightNight walks into a straight right hand from Taves.
McNightNight is breathing heavily.
Taves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNightNight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taves pinned against the cage. Taves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNightNight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNightNight tried to counter with a leg kick but Taves avoided it.
The crowd cheers as Taves lands an impressive looking overhand right. McNightNight doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Taves misses.
Nice shot by Taves.
Taves throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
so McNightNight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNightNight prevents Taves from getting back to his feet.
McNightNight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taves is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McNightNight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McNightNight stops Taves from standing up.
McNightNight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNightNight postures up in Taves's guard and throws a big left but Taves blocks it. #ES2#
Taves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Taves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brad Taves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Taves throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and McNightNight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taves's guard.
McNightNight advances position into side control!#SUB#
McNightNight is trying to get an arm triangle but Taves is defending well.
McNightNight trying to control the position but Taves is working away. #SUB#
McNightNight is trying to get an arm triangle but Taves is defending well. #T4##SU#
McNightNight stands up.
Taves throws a combination that misses #TD#
and McNightNight counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taves won't be happy with that.
Taves is looking to regain half guard here but McNightNight keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Taves tries to escape but McNightNight is in control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Taves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Taves connects with a body shot that sends McNightNight's belly button to the back.
Taves throws a right and a left that McNightNight avoids nicely. #KD2#
Taves lands a left and a right that send McNightNight crashing to the mat, dazed. Taves thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#McNightNight is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Steve McNightNight has been cut.
No joy there for Taves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh McNightNight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taves misses with a head kick.
Taves wobbles McNightNight with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Taves dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts McNightNight to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Taves!
Our winner, Brad Taves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SCF 2: The Machine vs. Tetrev
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Taves swinging wildly here.
Taves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Kevin Neidhart has been cut.
Taves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neidhart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taves throws a series of punches but Neidhart avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Taves.
Taves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taves connects with a body shot.
Taves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taves throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Neidhart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Neidhart there.
Neidhart is nestled in close to Taves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Well, if Neidhart 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.
Taves looks winded!
Taves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Neidhart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neidhart is nestled in close to Taves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neidhart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neidhart is nestled in close to Taves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neidhart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neidhart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Taves has hold of Neidhart's hands but Neidhart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neidhart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neidhart lands a nice short elbow.
Neidhart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neidhart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neidhart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taves wants to get back to full guard but Neidhart has mounted him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neidhart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Neidhart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Neidhart landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Neidhart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Neidhart controlling the pace for now.
Neidhart lands a big shot to the head and Taves winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kevin Neidhart!
Kevin Neidhart bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Brad Taves spoke after the fight, saying 'I can’t believe I lost, but I’ll work even harder in the gym and I promise I’ll come back with a knockout show'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Falco shoots in and gets a takedown into Taves's guard.
Taves keeping moving, preventing Falco from controlling successfully.
Falco landing some decent shots from guard.
Falco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Falco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco trying to control the position from guard on top but Taves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1##SU#
Falco gets to his feet. Taves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Taves as Falco shoots in.
Falco tries to close the distance and clinch but Taves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taves throws a combination. Falco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taves connects with a body shot.
Falco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taves.
Falco ducks under a wild hook from Taves.
A punch combination from Taves misses.
Taves misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Falco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taves's guard.
Taves has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco lands a front kick.#T2##TD#
Falco closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taves's guard.
Taves is looking to stand back up but Falco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Taves.
Taves looks winded!#REVB##SUB#
Falco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taves sees it coming and defends easily.#SU#
Falco escapes and gets back to his feet.
Taves misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Falco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taves bucks up and tries to throw Falco off but instead Falco has got his back!
Falco throwing sloppy strikes. #T3#
Falco has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Taves's body.
Falco cracks Taves with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Taves from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Taves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Falco controlling the position well here. Taves rolled but Falco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taves trying to control but not successfully. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Falco is landing with strikes from the back.
Taves grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #SUB#
Falco is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Taves is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Falco!
In his post fight interview, Sean Falco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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