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Event:
MILF 8
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Downey clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Downey wants the takedown. Saarinen is fighting it off but Downey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saarinen's guard against the cage.
Downey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saarinen striking off his back but it's not causing Downey any problems.
Saarinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Downey manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Saarinen wants to stand but Downey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Downey looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Downey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Downey 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##T1#
Saarinen is trying to maintain the position but Downey is very close to passing his half guard.
Downey trying to control the action but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Downey is trying to control the action in half guard but Saarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen wants to control but Downey is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Downey is trying to control the action in half guard but Saarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Saarinen blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Saarinen.
A swing and a miss from Downey.
Saarinen throws out a counter right but Downey avoids it with no problem.
Gord Downey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saarinen slips a jab from Downey.
Saarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Downey as Saarinen shoots in.
Saarinen moves in looking to clinch but Downey pushes him off.
Saarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Downey swivels and escapes.
Gord Downey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downey throws the left hand but Saarinen avoids the punch easily.
Downey slips a jab and a cross from Saarinen.
Downey lands a jab to the nose.
Downey throws a shot from downtown. Saarinen moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Saarinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Downey misses with a looping left.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Downey misses with a low kick.
Downey leaves Saarinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gord Downey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarno Saarinen.
A low kick from Downey is predictable there
and Saarinen counters with a three punch combo that has Downey backing up. Downey nods at Saarinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Saarinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Downey throws a hook but Saarinen avoids it easily.
Downey misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Downey has Saarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Saarinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Downey pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Downey clinches up with Saarinen and pushes him back 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!
Saarinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Downey walks away with a smile on his face. Saarinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
Saarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Downey throws out the jab. #TD2#
Saarinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saarinen lands in his opponent's guard.
Saarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Downey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saarinen trying to control but Downey is working from the bottom.
Downey looking for a sweep. Not yet Downey, not yet.
Saarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Downey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Downey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gord Downey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Downey moves into range and clinches up with Saarinen.
Saarinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Downey won't allow it.
#TD#
Downey wants the takedown. Saarinen is fighting it off but Downey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saarinen's guard against the cage.
Saarinen wants to stand but Downey is controlling the position.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Downey from controlling successfully.
Downey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saarinen can do to turn this around?
Saarinen wants to get back to his feet but Downey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Downey trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Downey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Downey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Downey wants to control for a moment but Saarinen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T1#
Downey wants to take a breather but Saarinen is having none of it.
Saarinen pushes Downey off looking to stand but Downey dives back in and keeps control.
Downey trying to control from half guard but Saarinen is working away.
Downey passes to full mount!
Saarinen is looking to get to half guard.
Saarinen wants to hold on but Downey pushes him away.#T2#
Saarinen is trying to escape the mount.
Saarinen is squirming around, avoiding Downey's attempts to control the action.
Saarinen working to try and regain half guard.
Downey looking to control but Saarinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Downey is trying to control here but Saarinen has managed to regain half guard.
Downey wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
Downey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saarinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Downey is just content to waste time from the top position. Saarinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Downey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saarinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Downey from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Downey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
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.
Saarinen closes the distance and clinches up with Downey, looking for a takedown. Saarinen pushes Downey against the cage but Downey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Downey closes the distance and clinches.
Saarinen tries to pull guard but Downey won't allow it.
Saarinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saarinen being controlled against the cage.
Saarinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Downey won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saarinen tries for a takedown but Downey manages to get underhooks.
Gord Downey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarno Saarinen.
Downey just leaning against Saarinen, taking a breather.
Downey stalling against the cage.
Saarinen has had enough of the clinch but Downey keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gord Downey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Downey sprawls well. Downey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saarinen gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Downey forces Saarinen back against the cage and clinches.
Downey misses with a punch on the inside.
Saarinen is trying to break free.
Downey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Downey misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Downey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saarinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Downey smiles and moves away.
Jarno Saarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downey misses the jab.#T1#
Downey misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Saarinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Downey tries to get to full guard but Saarinen has control of the leg.
Downey trying to hold on to Saarinen's head to control him but Saarinen postures up.
Saarinen moves nicely into side control.
Downey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Downey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saarinen on the ground.
Downey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Downey tries to get out of the position.
Saarinen controls the position. #T2#
Saarinen trying to control the position but Downey is working away. #SUB2#
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Downey, who protects the arm well.
Downey is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saarinen off and has taken his back!
Downey throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Saarinen turns into Downey and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Downey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen wants to get up but he can't break Downey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T3#
Downey 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#
Downey is stalling here. Saarinen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Downey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saarinen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saarinen wants to control but Downey is keeping him busy.
Downey struggling a bit here.
Saarinen just content to control the position. #SUB2#
Saarinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Downey tries to improve position but can't.
Saarinen tries to get to his feet but Downey is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Saarinen in his guard.
Downey looking for a sweep. Not yet Downey, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downey controls Saarinen momentarily but Saarinen frees himself.
Jarno Saarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gord Downey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saarinen postures up in Downey's guard and throws a big left but Downey blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarno Saarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Downey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gord Downey! |
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Event:
MILF 2
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Saarinen misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Freeman blocks the low kick.#TD2#
Freeman gets caught flat footed, as Saarinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saarinen trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Saarinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Saarinen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Freeman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Saarinen has Freeman in his guard.#REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Saarinen working for a triangle but Freeman defends it easily.
#T1#
Freeman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saarinen has his hands on Freeman's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saarinen is keeping the position for now.
Saarinen is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Freeman trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Freeman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Saarinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Freeman is aware though and is defending well.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Saarinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Freeman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saarinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saarinen is pulling down on Freeman's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Saarinen defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarinen.
Saarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freeman misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Saarinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Saarinen wanted to stand there but Freeman had control of the position.
Freeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saarinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Saarinen wanted to stand there but Freeman had control of the position.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saarinen.
Freeman is trying to keep Saarinen in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman moves out of range as Saarinen strikes.#TD2#
Saarinen gets a double leg takedown into Freeman's guard.
Saarinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Saarinen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Saarinen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Freeman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Freeman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Freeman! #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarno Saarinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Saarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarinen staying out of range there.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
Freeman throws a looping overhand right but Saarinen ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Saarinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
Jarno Saarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen tries to advance position but instead Freeman slips a leg back in to half guard.
Saarinen trying to advance position but Freeman counters by regaining guard. #T1#
Saarinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen wants to pass the guard but Freeman is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Saarinen tries to get set, Freeman tries to push him back and clinch up but Saarinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Freeman throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Saarinen counters with a shoot takedown. Freeman fights it but they end up in guard.
Saarinen is looking to stand up but Freeman won't let him.
Freeman controls Saarinen momentarily but Saarinen frees himself.
Saarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saarinen preventing the sweep.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen stays in close to Freeman's body and controls the position. #T3#
Saarinen looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Freeman has a closed guard, preventing Saarinen from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saarinen.
Saarinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Freeman throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Saarinen slips the punch.#TD2#
Saarinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freeman sprawls well initially but Saarinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saarinen trying to control from half guard but Freeman is working away.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Saarinen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freeman to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freeman is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarno Saarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Saarinen scores with a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Morgan Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saarinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freeman is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Saarinen being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Saarinen pulls Freeman in close to his closed guard and prevents Freeman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saarinen is striking but Freeman is not phased and passes to half guard.
Saarinen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saarinen has a hand on Freeman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Freeman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Saarinen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Freeman.
Saarinen is looking to improve his position but Freeman isn't that keen on the idea.
Freeman tries to control but Saarinen wriggling away.
Freeman is really struggling to control Saarinen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freeman avoids the attempt from Saarinen to control.#T3#
Saarinen working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Saarinen tries to improve his position but Freeman has taken his back! Freeman has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Saarinen tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Freeman pushes Saarinen away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Morgan Freeman! |
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