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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
VTFC 4: Warrior's Way
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Unikeko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Unikeko feints the counter takedown.
Unikeko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Unikeko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Unikeko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Unikeko lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Unikeko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Unikeko stalling.
Johnson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Unikeko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unikeko prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.#T1#
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Unikeko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Unikeko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Unikeko in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Unikeko connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson trying to control here.
Unikeko scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Unikeko lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Johnson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Unikeko escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Unikeko!
Johnson regains half guard.#SUB2#
Unikeko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Unikeko.
Unikeko scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Unikeko content to control rather than advance.
Unikeko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Unikeko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Unikeko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unikeko is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Unikeko is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Unikeko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Unikeko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Unikeko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Unikeko in his half guard.
Unikeko is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Unikeko seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Touko Unikeko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Unikeko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Unikeko ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Unikeko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stumpy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Unikeko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stumpy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unikeko cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Unikeko is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Unikeko circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Unikeko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Unikeko lands a few punches from side control.#T1#
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Unikeko keeps moving and retains side control.
Unikeko working the body and head with strikes.
Unikeko landing strikes.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Unikeko working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Unikeko working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Unikeko is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Unikeko content to control rather than advance.
Unikeko trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away. #T2#
Unikeko scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Johnson looking for subs from the bottom but Unikeko mounts him!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Unikeko maintains control.
Unikeko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Unikeko controlling from mount. #T3#
Unikeko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Unikeko is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Touko Unikeko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unikeko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unikeko lands a big elbow - Johnson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Johnson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Touko Unikeko!
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Event:
VTFC 1: New Breed
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Unikeko forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
Unikeko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Unikeko slows down the pace here.
Unikeko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen blocks an elbow strike.#TD2#
Unikeko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unikeko lands with a punch from half guard.
Hansen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Unikeko jumps into side control!#T1#
Hansen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Unikeko.
Unikeko trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Unikeko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Unikeko controlling the position from side mount.
Hansen is not content to let Unikeko control the position. #SUB2#
Unikeko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hansen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Unikeko trying to control the position but Hansen is working away.
Hansen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3#
Unikeko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hansen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hansen pushes Unikeko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Unikeko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen sets himself, and Unikeko steps forward looking for the clinch! Hansen avoids it this time.#KD#
Hansen moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Unikeko goes down! Can Hansen finish him!?#ROC#
Unikeko is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Touko Unikeko has been cut.#SUB2#
Unikeko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
Unikeko is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Unikeko is looking to sweep but instead, Hansen has passed into half guard.
Unikeko seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Unikeko trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unikeko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hansen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Unikeko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unikeko is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Touko Unikeko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Unikeko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unikeko tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Unikeko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Unikeko won't allow it.
Hansen is working for takedown but Unikeko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hansen wants to take the fight to the mat but Unikeko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hansen blocks the elbow strike.
Unikeko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Unikeko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Unikeko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Hansen.#T1##CL2#
Unikeko drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
Unikeko stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
#BC2#
Unikeko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tim Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unikeko tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
As Unikeko looks to move away, Hansen throws a big counter combo but Unikeko just gets out of the way.
Hansen throws a head kick but Unikeko moves out of range.
Unikeko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Unikeko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hansen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hansen duly obliges.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unikeko tries to counter with a clinch but Hansen shakes him off and moves away.
Unikeko lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Unikeko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Unikeko avoids it well.
Unikeko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Unikeko.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Unikeko avoids nicely.
Unikeko tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Unikeko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Unikeko clinches up against the cage.
Unikeko tries to score a body lock takedown but Hansen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Unikeko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T3#
Hansen is pressed up against the cage. Unikeko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansen down to the mat. Hansen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Unikeko.
Hansen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Unikeko prevents it.
#BC2#
Unikeko breaks the clinch.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Unikeko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Tim Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Unikeko instigates a clinch.
Unikeko just leaning against Hansen, taking a breather. #BC2#
Unikeko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Unikeko drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hansen has Unikeko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Unikeko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Unikeko tightens his grip and picks Hansen up, before dumping him to the ground. Hansen manages to land in guard.
Hansen is looking to stand back up but Unikeko counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hansen.
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 Tim Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Touko Unikeko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Unikeko tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hansen misses the target.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Unikeko.
Unikeko throws a counter combo.
Hansen keeps Unikeko at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Unikeko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Unikeko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Unikeko. #TD2#
Hansen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Unikeko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hansen to the mat. Hansen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Unikeko postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Unikeko isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen looking to control.
#T1#
Unikeko sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Unikeko wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Unikeko chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Unikeko from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Unikeko postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Unikeko moves into range and clinches up with Hansen.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Unikeko manages to get underhooks.
Hansen is looking to break free of the clinch but Unikeko has double underhooks.
Unikeko gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Unikeko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Unikeko trying to control the position but Hansen is working away.
Touko Unikeko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Unikeko scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unikeko working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Unikeko tries for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.
Unikeko working the ground and pound.
Unikeko lands some shots froms side control.
Unikeko has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hansen!
Unikeko avoids the attempt from Hansen to control.#T4#
Hansen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Unikeko.
Unikeko scoring with strikes but Hansen is staying in there.
Unikeko avoids the attempt from Hansen to control.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Unikeko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Touko Unikeko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen gave a mention to Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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