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Event:
MMMA 23: Suicidal Tendocies
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Grundy tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Grundy clinches up against the cage.
Grundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grundy misses with some punches.
Grundy slows down the pace here.
DeNardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeNardo working aggressively here.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeNardo misses with some punches.
Grundy lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy is trying to break free.#BC2#
Grundy breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeNardo throws a quick counter head kick but Grundy was just out of range.
Grundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
DeNardo throws a low kick but Grundy avoids it.
DeNardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeNardo misses the shot to the body.
DeNardo throws a head kick that Grundy semi-blocks.
Grundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses.
DeNardo loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
DeNardo throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy moves out of range easily.
DeNardo throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Grundy clinches up with DeNardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Grundy trying to stall but DeNardo improves his position.
Grundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to DeNardo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DeNardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeNardo lands with a right to the head.
DeNardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeNardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Grundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeNardos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy prevents a body shot from DeNardo.
Grundy lands a left hand.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for DeNardo.
Grundy lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeNardo.
Grundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
DeNardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeNardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from DeNardo as the two fighters clinch.
DeNardo tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3##BC2#
Grundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grundy.
Grundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grundy pinned against the cage. Grundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeNardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeNardo lands a jab.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grundy misses with a wild combination.
Grundy swings away with a body shot that misses
and DeNardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeNardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grundy avoids it really well and circles away.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Grundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grundy.
DeNardo misses the jab.#TD#
Grundy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy controlling DeNardo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grundy managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Grundy connects with a leg kick. DeNardo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeNardo throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy moves out of range easily.
Grundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice jab there from Grundy.
DeNardo misses the jab.
Grundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grundy blocks a head kick by DeNardo.
Grundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Grundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Grundy has DeNardo pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Grundy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeNardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grundy.
Grundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
DeNardo tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing DeNardo back against the cage.
Grundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeNardo backwards. #BC2#
Grundy breaks the clinch.
DeNardo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeNardo misses with a straight left.
Grundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Grundy pushes DeNardo up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeNardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Grundy manages to break the clinch.
DeNardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grundy cracks DeNardo with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
DeNardo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeNardo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grundy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeNardo.
Grundy is looking to slow DeNardo down with leg kicks.
That kick from DeNardo tenderised Grundy's leg. Grundy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from DeNardo.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Grundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeNardo momentarily.
#CL2#
Grundy clinches up with DeNardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Grundy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but DeNardo is keeping busy.
Grundy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grundy pushes DeNardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grundy can't find room to land a body shot as DeNardo controls the action.
#T3#
DeNardo is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeNardo.
Brodie Grundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeNardo tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeNardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeNardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
DeNardo tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeNardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeNardo working aggressively here.
Grundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Grundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeNardo throws a hook to the side of Grundy's head but Grundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grundy throws a head kick but DeNardo moves out of range.
DeNardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grundy.#T4#
DeNardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grundy is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Grundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeNardo, pushing him back against the cage.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeNardo stalling.
DeNardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundy has DeNardo pushed against the cage.
DeNardo digs a right hand underneath Grundy's ribcage. Grundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeNardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Grundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grundy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeNardo.
Grundy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeNardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for DeNardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeNardo misses with an uppercut
and Grundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeNardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grundy slips under a jab.
Grundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - DeNardo coming out on top.
A jab from Grundy misses.
Brodie Grundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from DeNardo misses its intended target.
DeNardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
DeNardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by DeNardo.
DeNardo connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Grundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brodie Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeNardo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeNardo misses with a low kick as Grundy jumps back.
Grundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Grundy gets a clinch. #BC2#
Grundy breaks from the clinch.
Grundy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
DeNardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by DeNardo.
Grundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeNardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeNardo throws a right hand that misses
and Grundy counters with a thumping low kick.
DeNardo connects with a jab.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeNardo.
DeNardo lands with a hook. Grundy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeNardo ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Grundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy moves to clinch but DeNardo breaks away
and DeNardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brodie Grundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Grundy lands a two punch combo.
DeNardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Grundy counters with a low kick, right behind DeNardo 's knee.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Grundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeNardo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeNardo lands a head shot.
Grundy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeNardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grundy moves away from the strike by DeNardo.
DeNardo misses with a looping left.
DeNardo looks to land a right hand but Grundy moved out of range.
DeNardo drops his hands momentarily and Grundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Grundy blocks the leg kick.
DeNardo misses with a low kick.
#T3#
Grundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeNardo takes a step back to recover.
Grundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grundy scores with a nice strike.
Brodie Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grundy's corner calls for a 1-2. Grundy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grundy fails to land with a series of punches.
DeNardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DeNardo circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeNardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grundy checks a low kick from DeNardo.#T4#
DeNardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grundy.
Grundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Grundy clinches with his opponent.
DeNardo cracks Grundy with a nice body shot.
Grundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeNardo misses with a punch to the body.
DeNardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dom DeNardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for DeNardo.
DeNardo is pushing Grundy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeNardo misses with the head strike.
#BC#
DeNardo breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brodie Grundy.
I've got Grundy 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Grundy!
Brodie Grundy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
MMMA 20: Bio Hazard
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
DeNardo misses with a body shot.
DeNardo lands a head kick!
DeNardo misses with a body shot.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Tseng moves away from the strike by DeNardo.
DeNardo misses with a looping left.
Tseng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DeNardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tseng throws a head kick that DeNardo semi-blocks.
#CUT#
It looks like Dom DeNardo has been cut.
A head kick by Tseng misses
and DeNardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeNardo lunges at Tseng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tseng's hand. #TD2#
DeNardo feints and as Tseng raises his hands in defense, DeNardo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tseng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
DeNardo stopping the sweep attempt from Tseng.#SUB2#
DeNardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tseng keeping full guard, as DeNardo tries to pass. #T1#
Tseng being controlled here, momentarily.
Tseng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tseng looking for a sweep. Not yet Tseng, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tseng holds on and takes a little breather.
DeNardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeNardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Tseng misses.
Tseng takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT2#
It looks like Vaan Tseng has been cut.#T2#
Tseng misses the body punch
and DeNardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tseng.
DeNardo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tseng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeNardo.
Tseng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tseng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaan Tseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNardo scores with a spinning back kick!
Tseng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DeNardo scores with a nice head shot.
Tseng throws a looping overhand right but DeNardo ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tseng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DeNardo swivels and escapes.
Jab by DeNardo.
A cross from Tseng lands.
Tseng lands a nice hook to DeNardo's body. DeNardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeNardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
DeNardo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tseng's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeNardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tseng scrambles back to his feet.
Tseng lands the left hand.
Tseng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeNardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Tseng darts in looking for a takedown but DeNardo gets double underhooks and turns Tseng into the cage.
DeNardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaan Tseng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tseng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tseng tries to land a body kick
and DeNardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeNardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tseng.
Tseng backing away here, and DeNardo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
DeNardo lands a right hook to the body.
Tseng is breathing heavily.
Tseng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeNardo slips under a jab.
Tseng tries for a takedown but DeNardo circles away easily
and DeNardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tseng misses with a right hand
and DeNardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeNardo connects with a leg kick. Tseng looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeNardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tseng.
DeNardo thumps Tseng with a low kick.
Tseng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeNardo to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
DeNardo looking to score a takedown here. Tseng is defending well but DeNardo drives through and ends up in Tseng's guard.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeNardo controlling from the top position.
Tseng keeping moving, preventing DeNardo from controlling successfully.
DeNardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tseng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tseng is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst DeNardo is controlling him.
Tseng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
DeNardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tseng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
DeNardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tseng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
DeNardo scores with the left hand. Tseng knows he should have avoided that one.
DeNardo thows a leg kick but Tseng checks it #TD#
and Tseng decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DeNardo's guard.
DeNardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DeNardo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tseng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tseng stopping the sweep attempt from DeNardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo is controlling Tseng's posture.
Tseng preventing the sweep. #T1#
Tseng stands up over DeNardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tseng postures up and lands a big shot to DeNardo's brow.
DeNardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tseng keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of DeNardo's head.
Tseng trying to control but DeNardo is working from the bottom.
Vaan Tseng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeNardo keeping full guard, as Tseng tries to pass.
Tseng postures up and lands a big shot to DeNardo's brow.
Tseng working some strikes from top position.
DeNardo is trying to control the position but Tseng postures up.
Tseng in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Tseng throws a big right hand that misses.
DeNardo keeping moving, preventing Tseng from controlling successfully.
Tseng has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tseng stands up over DeNardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tseng postures up.
Tseng will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tseng trying to control the position from guard on top but DeNardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tseng fails to land with a series of punches.
DeNardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tseng tries for a takedown but DeNardo circles away easily
and DeNardo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
DeNardo lands a leg kick that knocks Tseng off balance momentarily.#T3#
DeNardo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeNardo tries for a takedown but Tseng sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeNardo ducks under a wild hook from Tseng.
DeNardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tseng.
DeNardo throws a leg kick but Tseng sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeNardo avoids the body shot from Tseng.
Tseng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeNardo counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Tseng as he checks the leg kick.
Tseng throws a head kick but DeNardo moves out of range.
DeNardo misses with a head kick.
Tseng swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeNardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeNardo connects with a right hand. Tseng shakes it off.
DeNardo lands a leg kick that knocks Tseng off balance momentarily.
Tseng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting DeNardo counter with a right hand.
Tseng misses with a right hand
and DeNardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dom DeNardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tseng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeNardo.
Tseng misses with a body shot.
Tseng shoots and misses
enabling DeNardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Tseng tries to sprawl but DeNardo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tseng wants to get back to full guard but DeNardo has mounted him!
Tseng in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tseng is trying to escape the mount.
DeNardo looking to finish Tseng with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tseng!
DeNardo controlling the pace for now.
Tseng tries to lock up and control but DeNardo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
DeNardo goes for an armbar but Tseng turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tseng.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
DeNardo cracks Tseng with an open hand slap.
Tseng misses with a takedown attempt
and DeNardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tseng throws a lazy right hand but DeNardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNardo scores with a kick to the body.
DeNardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tseng's head backwards.
Tseng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeNardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tseng.
A punch combination from Tseng misses.
DeNardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tseng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeNardo.
DeNardo leaves Tseng with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeNardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tseng walks into a left hand.
Tseng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
DeNardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#KD2#
DeNardo sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Tseng to the ground! DeNardo dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Tseng is rocked!
Tseng is bucking up trying to escape but DeNardo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Tseng is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tseng regains half guard.
DeNardo controlling the action here.
Tseng is in trouble now - DeNardo has advanced to mount!
DeNardo tries to control but Tseng wriggling away.
Tseng seems to have got his legs back now.
DeNardo controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeNardo scoring with strikes but Tseng is staying in there.
DeNardo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tseng because DeNardo loaded up on that one.
Dom DeNardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
DeNardo controlling from the full mount.
Tseng is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
DeNardo controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that DeNardo 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.
Tseng is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
DeNardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
DeNardo tries to control but Tseng wriggling away.
Tseng tries to hold on but DeNardo pushes him away.
Tseng is desperately trying to improve his position but DeNardo has a good base and remains in mount.
DeNardo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tseng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
DeNardo controlling from the full mount.
DeNardo avoids the attempt from Tseng to control.
DeNardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeNardo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tseng wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeNardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeNardo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeNardo!
Dom DeNardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Chocolate looking to score a takedown here. DeNardo is defending well but Chocolate drives through and ends up in DeNardo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chocolate accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeNardo trying to control the position here.
Chocolate throwing strikes from guard but DeNardo blocks nicely.
Chocolate must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chocolate cracks DeNardo with a solid left hand.
DeNardo looking for a sweep. Not yet DeNardo, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DeNardo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chocolate has his hands on DeNardo's head, controlling the position.
Chocolate is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
DeNardo pushing down on Chocolate's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chocolate wants to control but DeNardo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
DeNardo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chocolate tries to get to full guard but DeNardo has control of the leg. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chocolate is looking to control DeNardo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chocolate avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with DeNardo in particular looking to stall.
Chocolate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chocolate is looking to improve his position.
Chocolate is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chocolate is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Chocolate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. DeNardo was covering up waiting for the punch and Chocolate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
DeNardo keeping moving, preventing Chocolate from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Chocolate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeNardo controls Chocolate momentarily but Chocolate frees himself.
Chocolate throws a big elbow that misses.
DeNardo is trying to hold Chocolate in close to prevent damage but Chocolate has managed to pass into half guard.
DeNardo is positioning himself well to prevent Chocolate advancing to mount. #SUB#
DeNardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chocolate pulls his head out easily. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNardo missing with punches from the bottom.
Chocolate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chocolate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chocolate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeNardo's head.
DeNardo gets back to full guard.
DeNardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chip Chocolate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Chocolate blocks a head kick by DeNardo.
Chocolate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Chocolate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. DeNardo quickly recovers to half guard.
DeNardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chocolate.
DeNardo is looking to improve his position.
Chocolate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeNardo keeping hold of Chocolate's head, controlling as best he can.
Chip Chocolate has got the better of the ground game so far.
DeNardo gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo is trying to control the position but Chocolate postures up.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving.
DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
DeNardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeNardo controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chocolate misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from DeNardo.
Chocolate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
DeNardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chocolate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD#
DeNardo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chocolate sprawls well initially but DeNardo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chocolate is trying to get back to full guard.
Chocolate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DeNardo is working away from the top position though.
DeNardo wants to pass the guard but Chocolate is defending well. #T2#
Chocolate is refusing to be controlled, as DeNardo sits in half guard.
Chocolate is pressing down on DeNardo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
DeNardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeNardo trying to control but Chocolate is working from the bottom.
Chocolate seems keen to control DeNardo's posture.#T3#
Chocolate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
DeNardo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chocolate to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Chocolate stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and DeNardo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Chocolate manages to get his head free but now DeNardo has transitioned to an armbar! Chocolate grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from DeNardo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dom DeNardo!
Dom DeNardo very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Chip Chocolate was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm gonna take this loss with a grain of salt, or a grain of sugar, and put it in a cookie, and eat it.'.
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Event:
LKO19 Refugies
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Riccuito throws a lazy right hand but DeNardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riccuito is fending him off so far but DeNardo persists. Nope, Riccuito circles away and we're back to standing.
Riccuito wants to slow DeNardo down by chopping away at his legs.
DeNardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riccuito throws a front kick that sends DeNardo stumbling back into the cage.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riccuito misses with a kick to the body.
Riccuito lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeNardo.
DeNardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Riccuito off the cage and back into range.
DeNardo throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeNardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from DeNardo.
Riccuito misses with a wild combination.
DeNardo is looking to counter punch.
DeNardo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
DeNardo blocks a jab.
DeNardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Riccuito checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riccuito throws a low kick, looking for DeNardo's leg but DeNardo calmly moves out of range.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
DeNardo tests Riccuito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeNardo misses the shot to the body.
DeNardo misses with a low kick as Riccuito jumps back.
DeNardo keeps the fight on the outside.
DeNardo misses with a body shot.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses.
DeNardo thuds his shin into the meat of Riccuito's side.
Riccuito throws a hook but DeNardo avoids it easily.
DeNardo is looking to land body kicks.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
DeNardo feints and as Riccuito raises his hands in defense, DeNardo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riccuito wants to stand and escape but DeNardo is having none of it.
DeNardo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeNardo looking to pass the guard.
DeNardo with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNardo won't allow Riccuito to get back to his feet.
DeNardo works over Riccuito with some ground and pound from guard.
DeNardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNardo prevents Riccuito from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riccuito keeping moving, preventing DeNardo from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Riccuito is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. DeNardo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from DeNardo.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeNardo.
A short uppercut from Riccuito.
Riccuito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeNardo scores with a hook to the body.
DeNardo tries to throw a body punch but Riccuito avoids it by throwing DeNardo back against the cage. #T3#
DeNardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeNardo misses with a punch to the body.
DeNardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
DeNardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeNardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeNardo tries to pull guard but Riccuito holds him up against the cage and eventually DeNardo drops back down to his feet.
DeNardo has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
A short right from DeNardo on the inside.
Still in the clinch, DeNardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but DeNardo avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Riccuito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
DeNardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
DeNardo is breathing heavily.
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of DeNardo's head.
DeNardo takes an elbow to the temple.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Dom DeNardo has been cut.
Riccuito lands a body punch.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped DeNardo in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeNardo.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito pushes DeNardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riccuito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeNardo avoids it.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from DeNardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom DeNardo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Riccuito lands a leg kick that knocks DeNardo off balance momentarily.
Riccuito lands a jab to the nose.
Riccuito checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeNardo. Riccuito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riccuito let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Riccuito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeNardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Riccuito.
DeNardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riccuito.
Riccuito moves out of range of the strikes.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riccuito pinned against the cage. Riccuito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeNardo moves away.
Riccuito misses with a straight right.
Riccuito tries to clinch but DeNardo moves out of range.
Dom DeNardo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Riccuito slips a straight right by DeNardo.
Riccuito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riccuito tried to score with a low kick but DeNardo checks it.
And DeNardo counters with a quick kick to the body but Riccuito blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riccuito. DeNardo shrugs it off though. #T1#
Riccuito moves out of range as DeNardo throws a body kick.
That kick from DeNardo tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeNardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeNardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Riccuito.
Riccuito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeNardo throws a push kick but Riccuito slaps the foot to one side.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeNardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riccuito.
It seemed like Riccuito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DeNardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeNardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riccuito replies with a solid counter kick to the body but DeNardo blocks it well.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. DeNardo saw that one coming.
Riccuito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riccuito slips under a jab from DeNardo.
Riccuito wants to slow DeNardo down by chopping away at his legs.
Riccuito blocks a low kick nicely.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riccuito pinned against the cage. Riccuito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riccuito feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Riccuito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riccuito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses
and DeNardo counters with a straight right hand.
Riccuito moves out of range as DeNardo strikes.
Riccuito throws a good cross that connects.
DeNardo ducks under a wild hook from Riccuito.
DeNardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a good jab.
DeNardo connects with a crisp jab.
DeNardo misses with a hook
and Riccuito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riccuito.
Riccuito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeNardo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riccuito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Riccuito rushes DeNardo and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
A short right from DeNardo.
DeNardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
DeNardo breaks from the clinch.
Riccuito blocks a head kick by DeNardo.
Riccuito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riccuito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riccuito lands a jab.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeNardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeNardo is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from DeNardo misses.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but DeNardo shakes him off and moves away.
Riccuito throws a body punch but DeNardo moves out of range.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riccuito. That's going to slow DeNardo down.
Riccuito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
DeNardo throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
Riccuito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.
Riccuito throws a body punch but DeNardo moves out of range. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeNardo misses with a leg kick.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riccuito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeNardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riccuito.
DeNardo slips under a jab.
Riccuito scores with a nice strike.
DeNardo throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Riccuito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riccuito! But no joy.
DeNardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut.
DeNardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riccuito.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNardo.
DeNardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riccuito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeNardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dom DeNardo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Riccuito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riccuito misses with a series of wild punches.
Riccuito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeNardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeNardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeNardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeNardo attempts a counter takedown but Riccuito avoids it well and moves away.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. DeNardo saw that one coming.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from DeNardo.
Riccuito leaves DeNardo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeNardo scores with a nice strike.
DeNardo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo fails with the takedown
and Riccuito counters with a low kick, right behind DeNardo 's knee.
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeNardo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeNardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Riccuito instigates a clinch.
DeNardo managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
DeNardo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riccuito to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom DeNardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNardo tries to pull guard but Riccuito holds him up against the cage and eventually DeNardo drops back down to his feet.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Riccuito.
Riccuito works on DeNardo's body with a couple of short punches.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeNardo's defenses.
Riccuito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a good knee to the midsection. DeNardo won't want to take too many of those.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Good body shot from Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riccuito lands with a left to the head.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeNardo's defenses.
Mark Riccuito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
DeNardo is rocked!
Riccuito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oh DeNardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeNardo being controlled against the cage.
DeNardo seems to have got his legs back now.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riccuito throws a big uppercut that drops DeNardo! More strikes from Riccuito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! DeNardo lies dazed against the cage as Riccuito celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
LKO Fight Night 6
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by DeNardo, which made it look bad. #TD#
DeNardo shoots in and bounces Hunter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunter is trying to control the position but DeNardo postures up.
DeNardo passes Hunter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but DeNardo has control of the leg.
DeNardo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, DeNardo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hunter wants to hold on but DeNardo pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Hunter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
DeNardo landing strikes from the mount.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
DeNardo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
DeNardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, DeNardo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#ROC#
Hunter is rocked!
DeNardo lands a big elbow - Hunter is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hunter is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dom DeNardo!
Dom DeNardo very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
LKO3 Blossom
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
DeNardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeNardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeNardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny wants to control from the top but DeNardo keeps moving.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeNardo tries to strike from the bottom.
DeNardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but DeNardo blocks nicely.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but DeNardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from DeNardo.
Vurny is working DeNardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
DeNardo has Vurny pulled in close to control his posture.
DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
DeNardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vurny's guard. #REVR#
DeNardo stopping the sweep attempt from Vurny.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeNardo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeNardo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
DeNardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vurny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DeNardo has managed to get both his arms back between Vurny's legs - danger averted.
Vurny looking to control.
DeNardo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
DeNardo passes into half guard.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny gets back to full guard.
DeNardo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vurny has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but DeNardo has passed into side control.
DeNardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vurny keeps working.
Vurny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeNardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Vurny is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked DeNardo off and has taken his back!
Vurny is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Vurny gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Vurny gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Vurny apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Dom DeNardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeNardo lands with a cross. #CUT#
That has opened up Aldo Vurny's cut even more.
DeNardo with a nice cross.
Vurny checks a low kick from DeNardo.
Vurny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vurny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeNardo.#T4#
DeNardo misses with a wild body shot.
DeNardo lands a jab to the nose.
DeNardo throws a looping overhand right but Vurny ducks down to avoid it.
DeNardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeNardo fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurny misses with a double jab.
DeNardo tries to score with a low kick but Vurny moves his leg out of the way.#TD2#
Vurny gets the takedown into side control.
DeNardo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vurny trying to control the action but DeNardo is working from the bottom.
Vurny misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aldo Vurny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
DeNardo misses with a looping right.
DeNardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vurny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeNardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Vurny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vurny dives in and grabs DeNardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. DeNardo pushes down on Vurny's head and hops out.
DeNardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeNardo.#TD#
DeNardo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vurny quickly recovers to half guard.
DeNardo is keen to just control but Vurny is a slippery customer.
Vurny wants to get back to full guard.
Vurny regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny is trying to control the position but DeNardo postures up. #T1#
DeNardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vurny's head.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
DeNardo is really struggling to control Vurny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vurny managing to control the position.
DeNardo preventing the sweep.
Vurny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
DeNardo throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeNardo is looking to pass into half guard but Vurny pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vurny is in guard.#REVB#
DeNardo can't keep his opponent in guard - Vurny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
DeNardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeNardo is trying to maintain the position but Vurny is very close to passing his half guard.
DeNardo works his way to full guard. Good work.
DeNardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DeNardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNardo wants to improve his position but instead Vurny has moved into half guard.
DeNardo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeNardo.
DeNardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Vurny passes DeNardo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DeNardo tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but DeNardo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vurny lands strikes from half guard.
DeNardo is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Vurny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DeNardo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Vurny preventing the sweep.
Vurny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vurny cracks DeNardo with a solid left hand.
DeNardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeNardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
DeNardo trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
DeNardo keeping full guard, as Vurny tries to pass.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeNardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vurny controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dom DeNardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
DeNardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeNardo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vurny.
Vurny shoots in looking for a takedown. DeNardo tries to sprawl out of it but Vurny keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeNardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
DeNardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeNardo lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vurny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNardo.
Vurny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeNardo.
Vurny walks into a straight right hand from DeNardo.#T1#
Vurny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeNardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
DeNardo is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeNardo trying to control but Vurny postures up.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but DeNardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vurny trying to mount his opponent but DeNardo defends it.
Vurny works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeNardo working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
DeNardo is working hard here to advance position.
Vurny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 nice elbow there by Vurny.
DeNardo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
DeNardo is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
DeNardo is looking to improve his position but Vurny isn't that keen on the idea.
DeNardo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Vurny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeNardo trying to control from the bottom.
DeNardo is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeNardo trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
DeNardo wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
DeNardo has his hands clasped together around Vurny's back. He's all about the action.
Vurny is thwarting DeNardo's attempts to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurny working over DeNardo with some ground and pound. DeNardo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to DeNardo's temple.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeNardo manages to get to full guard.
DeNardo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vurny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeNardo is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
DeNardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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