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Event:
EGA - 5
Date: Mar 23, 2025 |
#R1#
Jacoby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Napom counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacoby cracks Napom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Jacoby.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jacoby.
Napom moves in looking to clinch but Jacoby pushes him off.
Napom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Jean Luc Jacoby has been cut.
Jacoby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacoby misses with a double jab.
Jean Luc Jacoby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napom throws a nice head kick!
Napom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacoby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacoby misses the target.
Jacoby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Napom on the side of the head.
Jacoby looks to land a combination. Napom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Napom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Napom walks into a left hand. #T1#
Napom misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacoby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacoby throws a jab when Napom was well out of range.
Napom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacoby's waist but Jacoby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Napom off to one side.
Jacoby throws out a loose jab but Napom uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Napom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacoby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacoby as he connects with a hook.
Jacoby throws out a loose jab but Napom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Napom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Napom tries to keep at a distance but Jacoby has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacoby working hard to break the clinch.
Napom throws an elbow but it misses.
#T2#
Jacoby is trying to break free.#BC2#
Napom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacoby cracks a nice hook into Napom's ribs.
Jean Luc Jacoby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jacoby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#It looks like River Napom has been cut.
Jacoby looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jacoby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Napom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Napom.
Jean Luc Jacoby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of River Napom.
A slapping leg kick lands for Napom.
Napom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Napom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacoby counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Napom is rocked!
Napom gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jacoby gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Luc Jacoby!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Luc Jacoby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
EG Amsterdam - 2
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Rumbalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Napom misses with a head kick.
Napom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rumbalo lands a really nice looking cross but Napom seems unphased.
Rumbalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Napom.
Rumbalo works the jab nicely.
Rumbalo lands a slapping body shot.
Napom moves to clinch but Rumbalo breaks away
and Rumbalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Napom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Napom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rumbalo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Napom somewhat.
A nice combination there by Rumbalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rumbalo throwing a counter right hand but Napom manages to avoid it.#T1#
Napom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napom misses with a wild body shot.
Rumbalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Rumbalo finds it's target.
Ross Rumbalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Rumbalo lands.
Rumbalo cracks Napom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rumbalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Napom takes one on the button.
Napom ducks under a wild hook from Rumbalo.
Napom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Napom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo blocks a head kick by Napom.
Napom misses with a few strikes there.
Rumbalo scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumbalo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#Napom is rocked!#T2#
Rumbalo throws out a powerful jab.
Napom is still on wobbly legs! Can Rumbalo finish him?
Rumbalo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Napom drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rumbalo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Napom's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Rumbalo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Napom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Woodward.
Woodward tries to score a power double leg takedown but Napom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woodward somewhat.
Napom looks to clinch #TD2#
and Woodward counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodward.
Napom is wriggling around but Woodward manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napom wants to control but Woodward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Napom is looking to escape.#T1#
Woodward wants to control but Napom is keeping him busy.
Napom wants to get back to his feet.
Woodward scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Woodward looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Napom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Woodward prevents Napom from standing back up.
Woodward seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Woodward working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Woodward scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Woodward seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Napom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woodward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Woodward slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Woodward 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.
Woodward lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3#
Still in half guard, Woodward seems content to control.
Napom has hold of Woodward's hands but Woodward slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woodward is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woodward landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Woodward is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woodward stalling away here and it's allowed Napom to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Woodward chips away with some ground and pound.
Woodward scoring with some ground and pound.
Woodward cracks Napom with a solid left hand.
Woodward stays in close to Napom's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodward keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Napom's head.
Woodward landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Woodward dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Napom tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Woodward counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodward.
Napom wants to get back to his feet but Woodward passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Woodward lands strikes from half guard.
Napom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#Napom is rocked!
Woodward working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Napom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodward drops an elbow to the side of Napom's head.
Woodward lands a big elbow - Napom is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Woodward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Woodward! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Napom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynchenko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Napom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Napom stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napom throws a sloppy head kick and Lynchenko moves out of range easily. #CL#
Napom clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Lynchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napom tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Lynchenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Napom!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1##SUB2#
Lynchenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Napom, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Lynchenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Lynchenko tries for a kimura but Napom is defending well.
Lynchenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Napom is avoiding damage well.
#SUB2#
Lynchenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Lynchenko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Napom rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lynchenko's guard! Nice work there by Napom! #T2#
Lynchenko keeping moving, preventing Napom from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Napom stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Lynchenko has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Napom manages to get his head free but now Lynchenko has transitioned to an armbar! Napom grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Lynchenko! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilii Lynchenko!
Vasilii Lynchenko opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Sutchel keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Sutchel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Napom.#CL#
Sutchel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Napom keeps control of Sutchel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sutchel stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Napom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutchel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Napom.
Sutchel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown but Napom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sutchel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Sutchel as Napom shoots in.
Sutchel throws a low kick but Napom avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sutchel is defended easily by Napom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Napom throws a nice head kick!
Napom tries to clinch but Sutchel is having none of it. #CL2#
Napom moves into range and clinches up with Sutchel.
Sutchel tries to break free but Napom pushes him back against the cage.
Napom has Sutchel pressed against the cage.
Napom slows down the pace here.
Napom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sutchel to keep the fight standing.#T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Napom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD#
Sutchel pulls guard effortlessly.
Napom looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Sutchel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Napom defends it easily.
Napom stopping the sweep attempt from Sutchel.#T3#
Napom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sutchel working a defensive guard here.
Napom wants to control from the top but Sutchel keeps moving.
Napom throwing strikes from guard but Sutchel blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sutchel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutchel trying to keep a closed guard but Napom is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown. Napom tries to sprawl out of it but Sutchel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Napom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sutchel fails with a takedown attempt.
Napom appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sutchel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sutchel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Napom pinned against the cage. Napom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Napom tries to clinch but Sutchel moves out of range.
Napom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sutchel avoids the head kick by Napom.
Napom looks for the body kick but Sutchel saw that one coming.
Napom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Napom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Napom swats away the attempt to clinch by Sutchel.
Napom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutchel.
Napom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brennan Sutchel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Napom clinches. #BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sutchel clobbers Napom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Napom doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutchel circles away.
Sutchel attempts a counter takedown but Napom avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Napom slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutchel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Napom has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Napom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutchel throws a nice looking combination but Napom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutchel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutchel shoots in looking for a takedown but Napom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sutchel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Napom moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Napom gets control of Sutchel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Napom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sutchel throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Napom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sutchel is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Napom manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sutchel jumps guard but Napom stands there with Sutchel around his waist. Sutchel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Napom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Napom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sutchel defends well and Napom ends up having to push Sutchel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sutchel misses with a takedown attempt - Napom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Napom misses.
Napom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Sutchel clinches up with Napom and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Napom pulls Sutchel into guard.
Napom working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sutchel throwing strikes from guard but Napom blocks nicely.
Napom wants to sweep but no luck.
Sutchel trying to control but Napom is working from the bottom.
Napom wants to stand and escape but Sutchel is having none of it. #SU#
Sutchel stands up and waves to Napom to follow him.
Sutchel swats away the attempt to clinch by Napom.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sutchel shoots in and drives through. Napom sprawls well.
Napom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutchel avoids it really well and circles away.
Sutchel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Napom defends well and Sutchel ends up having to push Napom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sutchel tries a knee to the head but Napom blocks it.
Napom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napom prevents Sutchel from breaking the clinch.
Napom misses with a punch on the inside.
Sutchel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
River Napom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Napom clinches up with Sutchel and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Napom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutchel tries to clinch but Napom moves out of range.
Napom tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sutchel defends well and Napom ends up having to push Sutchel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Napom slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutchel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sutchel misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Napom darts in and clinches Sutchel up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutchel tries to break free but Napom pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Napom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Napom breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Sutchel tries to clinch there but Napom circles away.
Napom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Sutchel clinches. #BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Napom gets a clinch.
Sutchel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napom blocks it with crossed arms. #TD#
Sutchel jumps guard and drags Napom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Napom stopping the sweep attempt from Sutchel.
Sutchel keeping moving, preventing Napom from controlling successfully.
Napom throws an elbow that misses. Sutchel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Napom's guard. Nice move by Sutchel!#REVR#
Sutchel throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Sutchel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Napom wants to get back to his feet.
Napom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sutchel wants to control but Napom is keeping him busy.
Napom trying to control but Sutchel postures up.
Sutchel not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Sutchel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sutchel stops Napom from getting back to his feet.
Napom is looking to control Sutchel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Napom avoid being mounted?
Sutchel trying to control from half guard but Napom is working away.
Napom wants to improve his position but Sutchel is controlling well.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Napom throws a head kick but Sutchel moves out of range.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sutchel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Napom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutchel misses with a body kick.
Sutchel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Sutchel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutchel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Napom throws a head kick that misses.
Sutchel dives in for a single leg takedown but Napom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Napom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sutchel fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
River Napom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Napom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Napom! |
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