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Event:
EVO 302: Bardanos vs Wolek
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Olson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hays, which made it look bad.
Olson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hays fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olson.
Olson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hays. Hays obviously looking to wear him down.
Hays has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Hays gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hays gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olson.
Hays misses with a body punch.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Hays as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hays.#TD2#
Olson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Olson stops Hays from getting back to his feet.
Hays wants to get back to full guard.
Olson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hays has hold of Olson's hands but Olson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Olson controlling the action here.
Olson is trying to control. Hays wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Olson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olson works his way into side control. #T2#
Olson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hays is trying to get back to half guard.
Olson trying to control the position but Hays is working away.
Olson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3#
Hays tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Olson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hays tries to bench press Olson off him but Olson keeps the position.
Olson grinds an elbow into Hays's temple.
Olson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hays gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hays is pressing down on Olson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hays swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Olson has gone for a leg lock! Hays slips out almost immediately though and dives into Olson's guard.#REVR##T4##SUB2#
Hays got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hays has managed to get both his arms back between Olson's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Olson working for a triangle but Hays defends it easily.
#SU#
Hays gets to his feet. Olson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hays's head.
Hays fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Micah Hays will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hays lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hays cracks Olson with a good jab.
Olson scores with a jab.
Hays chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hays pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#KD2#
Olson lands a big head kick that sends Hays tumbling to the mat! Olson takes a step backwards and waves Hays back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Andrew Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hays moves forwards but Olson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#
Hays is rocked!
Hays on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oh Hays is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Olson. Hays does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hays seems to have got his legs back now.
Olson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hays.
Olson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hays is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Olson.
Hays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olson.
Olson throws a sloppy head kick and Hays moves out of range easily.
Hays throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olson.
Hays missing with a left hand there. Olson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hays lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olson at a distance.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hays. Olson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olson feints the counter takedown.
Hays dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olson. That did some damage!
Micah Hays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hays walks forward, straight into a front kick from Olson.
Olson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hays is looking to slow Olson down with leg kicks.
Olson tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Hays takes the fight into the clinch.
Olson is trying to push Hays away but Hays has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Hays.
A head kick misses from Olson.
And Hays counters with a quick kick to the body but Olson blocks it.
Olson fails with a takedown attempt. #T2##CL#
Hays pushes Olson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hays presses Olson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hays tries to work over Olson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olson prevents a body shot from Hays.
Hays lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olson blocking some punches.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hays is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olson's efforts to push away.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olson's elbow. #BC#
Hays breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Olson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Olson misses
and Hays counters with an outside leg kick.
Olson fails with a takedown attempt.
Micah Hays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Olson.
Olson throws a sloppy head kick and Hays moves out of range easily.
Hays slips a jab from Olson.
Hays slaps away a takedown attempt from Olson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olson is defended easily by Hays.#CL#
Hays clinches with his opponent.
#T4##BC#
Hays's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hays throws a head kick but Olson moves out of range.
Hays tries to clinch but Olson is having none of it. #CL#
Olson tries to keep at a distance but Hays has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hays makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hays misses with some punches.
#BC#
Hays manages to break the clinch.
Hays connects with an inside leg kick.
Hays loads up on a big right hand but Olson slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hays lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olson's sensitive parts.
Hays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olson misses with a two punch combination.
#TD2#
Hays gets caught napping as Olson dives in and scores a takedown. Hays manages to retain guard.
Olson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Hays dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Olson gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.
Hays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hays has double underhooks.
Olson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micah Hays has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2#
Olson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hays is trying to keep an underhook but Olson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Olson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olson is keen to just control but Hays is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays wants to get back to his feet.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1##SUB2#
Olson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hays sees it coming and defends easily.
Olson looks to land a strike but Hays avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Olson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hays bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olson's guard. #REVR#
Olson wants to sweep here but Hays controlling him for the moment.
Olson has a closed guard, preventing Hays from standing up.
Olson is trying to keep Hays in close.
#T2#
Hays wants to stand and escape but instead Olson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##ES#
Hays scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Olson throws an off balance right hand
and Hays counters with a stiff right hand.
Hays misses with an uppercut. Olson saw that one coming.
Olson thuds a left hand into Hays's body.
Olson darts in looking for a takedown but Hays gets double underhooks and turns Olson into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olson throws a hook but Hays avoids it easily.
Andrew Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hays scores with a head kick. Olson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#
It looks like Andrew Olson has been cut.
Olson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hays enables Olson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hays manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hays wants to stand and escape but Olson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson throwing strikes from guard but Hays blocks nicely.
Hays is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olson stands up over Hays, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olson throws a strike but Hays rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hays trying to stand up but can't free himself from Olson's guard.
Olson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T4##SUB2#
Olson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hays is just riding it out for now. Olson eventually gives up the hold.
Olson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hays with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Micah Hays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hays!
Hays slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Olson thows a huge punch but Hays dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Micah Hays.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hays, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Micah Hays!
Micah Hays managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$), into his post fight interview.
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Event:
EVO 298:
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Partio lands a two punch combo.
Olson misses the jab.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio tries to bum rush Olson with a series of wild strikes but Olson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Olson avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Olson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio working a defensive guard here.
Olson won't allow Partio to sweep him here.
Olson passes Partio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Partio moves into full guard.
Partio has control of Olson's left arm, preventing Olson from doing any damage. #T1#
Partio keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Partio is looking for a triangle but Olson pushes his legs off easily.
Olson won't allow Partio to sweep him here.
Olson lands a couple of digs.
Partio tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Partio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson works over Partio with some ground and pound from guard.
Olson tries to free his leg and advance position but Partio is retaining full guard. #T2#
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Partio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olson forces his way into half guard.
Partio wants to get back to full guard.
Partio is trying to control but can't.
Olson working the head and body with strikes.
Olson wants to pass to mount but Partio is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partio taking some punishment here, with Olson in his half guard.
Olson working the head and body with strikes.
Partio wants to improve his position but Olson is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Olson there. #T3#
Olson is keen to just control but Partio is a slippery customer.
Partio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olson's back!
Olson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Partio is hanging on to Olson's back as he tries to escape.
Olson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Partio.
Partio wants to control but Olson manages to buck him off and is now in Partio's guard! Nice work there by Olson!
Partio looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Partio looking to control.
Olson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Olson postures up and lands a big shot to Partio's brow.
Olson trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Olson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olson stopping the sweep attempt from Partio.
Partio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Partio wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Olson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
Andrew Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Partio defends well and Olson ends up having to push Partio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Olson throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olson.
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
#T1##CL2#
Partio darts in and clinches Olson up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Olson.
Olson tries to circle away but Partio has him pinned against the cage.
Olson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio keeps control of Olson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olson wants to take the fight to the mat but Partio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Olson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio lands with a right to the head.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Olson.
#T2#
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olson tries to break the clinch but Partio is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio struggles to land a body shot inside as Olson controls his hands.
Olson blocking some punches.
Olson tries to pull guard but Partio won't allow it.
Partio prevents Olson from breaking the clinch.
Partio tries to work over Olson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olson jumps guard but Partio stands there with Olson around his waist. Olson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Olson.
Olson is trying to pull guard but Partio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Partio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olson.#T3#
Olson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olson.
Olson prevents a body shot from Partio.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Olson.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio struggles to land a body shot inside as Olson controls his hands.
Olson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Olson working hard to break the clinch.
Olson tries to circle away but Partio has him pinned against the cage.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
Partio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olson's efforts to push away.
Olson is trying to force a seperation but Partio has the dominant position.
Olson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Olson controls the action.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Olson.
Olson tries to pull guard but Partio holds him up against the cage and eventually Olson drops back down to his feet.
Olson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katu Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Partio misses with a low kick as Olson jumps back.
Olson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Partio misses.
As Partio looks to move away, Olson throws a big counter combo but Partio just gets out of the way.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olson takes one to the side of the head.
Olson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Olson throws a body kick that misses.
Olson throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good shot there by Partio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
Partio takes a swing at Olson's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Olson off balance momentarily.
Olson needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
Partio tests Olson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Katu Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio throws a hook but Olson blocks it.
Olson looks for a takedown but Partio sprawls well.
Partio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olson attempts a counter takedown but Partio avoids it well and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Partio - that will leave a mark!
Olson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
Olson throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Olson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partio thinks about the counter body kick.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Partio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Olson misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Olson's head back.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Partio thumps Olson with a low kick.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Olson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Olson throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olson sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Olson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Olson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Partio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrew Olson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Partio has his foot on Olson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olson works his way back into a safe position though.
Partio has momentary wrist control but Olson slips an elbow through the middle.
Olson throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Olson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Partio is trying to control the position but Olson postures up.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.
Partio wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Partio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olson is looking to work some ground and pound but Partio has wrist control.
Olson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olson cracks Partio with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katu Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partio 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katu Partio!
Katu Partio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
EVO 282: Garret vs Shota
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Olson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Olson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molovgomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Olson.
Molovgomedov swings for the body but Olson moves out of range.
Olson with the counter takedown but Molovgomedov avoids it easily.
Olson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Andrew Olson has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov scores with a spinning back kick!
Olson moves out of range of the body kick.
Olson tries to move into range but Molovgomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Olson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That kick from Molovgomedov tenderised Olson's leg. Olson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olson is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Molovgomedov lands a lovely overhand right.
Olson moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Molovgomedov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T1#
Molovgomedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Olson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Olson thows a huge punch but Molovgomedov dodges it nicely.
Molovgomedov tries to roll over but Olson keeps him under control.
Olson not doing much here.
Molovgomedov is pressing down on Olson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Molovgomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Olson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Molovgomedov pulls Olson in close to his closed guard and prevents Olson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Molovgomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Olson is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Molovgomedov keeping full guard, as Olson tries to pass.
Olson works over Molovgomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Olson throws a big elbow that misses.
Olson trying to control the position from guard on top but Molovgomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olson with a nice head shot there.
Olson postures up in Molovgomedov 's guard and throws a big left but Molovgomedov blocks it.
Olson is looking to work some ground and pound but Molovgomedov has wrist control.
Molovgomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Olson throwing strikes but missing.
Olson stops Molovgomedov from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
Molovgomedov lands with a kick to the temple. Olson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Molovgomedov avoids it really well and circles away.
Olson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molovgomedov avoids the head kick by Olson.
Molovgomedov is looking for a counter combo.
Olson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Olson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Nice body punch from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olson if he has to take too many more of those.
#TD#
Molovgomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Molovgomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Molovgomedov is nestled in close to Olson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Molovgomedov is nestled in close to Olson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Molovgomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Molovgomedov is trying to control. Olson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Molovgomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Molovgomedov works his way into side control.
Olson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Molovgomedov laying and praying for a moment but Olson takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Molovgomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Olson'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#
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Olson counters with a shoot takedown. Molovgomedov fights it but they end up in guard.
Molovgomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson wants to control from the top but Molovgomedov keeps moving.
Olson postures up in Molovgomedov 's guard and throws a big left but Molovgomedov blocks it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Molovgomedov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Molovgomedov is trying to keep Olson in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Molovgomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
A combination from Molovgomedov does no damage.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
Molovgomedov sets himself, and Olson steps forward looking for the clinch! Molovgomedov avoids it this time.
Andrew Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick which misses Olson's front leg but catches the back leg as Olson tries to avoid it.
Olson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molovgomedov .
Olson lands a jab to the nose.
Molovgomedov tries to clinch but Olson moves out of range.
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Olson wants to counter with a clinch but Molovgomedov pushes him away.
Molovgomedov avoids the body shot from Olson.
Molovgomedov thumps Olson with a low kick.#T2#
Molovgomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molovgomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Molovgomedov forces Olson back against the cage and clinches.
Molovgomedov missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Molovgomedov .
Olson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olson blocking some punches.
Molovgomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Molovgomedov keeps control of Olson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Olson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Molovgomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but Olson blocks it.
#T3#
Molovgomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molovgomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molovgomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olson.
Molovgomedov missing with knees to the body.
Molovgomedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Molovgomedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olson blocks it with crossed arms.
Olson avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Molovgomedov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olson.
Molovgomedov prevents the takedown attempt.
#T4#
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Olson blocks with his arms.
Molovgomedov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Olson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Molovgomedov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molovgomedov .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Molovgomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Olson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Molovgomedov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Olson counters with a three punch combo that has Molovgomedov backing up. Molovgomedov nods at Olson to acknowledge the strikes.
Olson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henry Molovgomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Olson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov is looking for a counter combo.
Molovgomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Molovgomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Olson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Molovgomedov throws a low kick, looking for Olson's leg but Olson calmly moves out of range.
Olson misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Olson tries to keep at a distance but Molovgomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olson tries to break free but Molovgomedov pushes him back against the cage.
Olson managing to block the knees to the body from Molovgomedov .
#T1#
Molovgomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olson backwards.
Nice body punch from Molovgomedov - that landed with a thud.
Olson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Olson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molovgomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olson can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Olson breaks from the clinch.
Molovgomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molovgomedov .
Olson looks to throw the jab but Molovgomedov is out of range.
Olson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov is looking to chop away at Olson's legs.
Olson throws a counter combo.#T2#
Molovgomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Molovgomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olson tries to circle away but Molovgomedov has him pinned against the cage.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olson takes a shot to the head.
Andrew Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Molovgomedov .
#T3#
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molovgomedov just leaning against Olson, taking a breather.
Olson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molovgomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Olson is working for takedown but Molovgomedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry Molovgomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Olson.
Molovgomedov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molovgomedov avoiding damage.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Molovgomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Olson avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Henry Molovgomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molovgomedov stalling.
Molovgomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olson's elbow.
Olson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molovgomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molovgomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Molovgomedov crunches a lovely knee into Olson's ribcage.
Henry Molovgomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olson wants a takedown but no success here.
Molovgomedov misses with a body punch.
Molovgomedov lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Molovgomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molovgomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Molovgomedov !
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Event:
EVO 272: Cortes vs Tsoi 2
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Andrew Olson has been cut.#CL#
Ramos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Olson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramos connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Olson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Olson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olson not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Olson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramos is just riding it out for now. Olson eventually gives up the hold.
Ramos gets back to full guard.
Ramos wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Olson advances position into side control!
Ramos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olson working the ground and pound.
Olson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ramos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ramos moves into full guard.
Olson throwing strikes from guard but Ramos blocks nicely.
Ramos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olson distracts Ramos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Olson trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ramos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Olson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramos lands a couple of elbows.
Ramos is in close to Olson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
Olson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Ramos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olson's head.
Ramos won't allow Olson to sweep him here.
Olson trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Olson blocks nicely.
Ramos cracks Olson with a solid left hand.
Ramos won't allow Olson to sweep him here.
Olson striking from the bottom.
Ramos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Olson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Olson is in trouble now - Ramos has advanced to mount! #T4#
Olson 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.
Olson is pressing down on Ramos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
Olson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Ramos chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramos lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Ramos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Olson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olson can do to turn this around?
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Olson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramos with a hook.
Olson swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Olson's shoulder, as Olson tries to avoid the shot.
Olson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramos pushes Olson away with a front kick.#CL#
Ramos moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos throws a punch but it's blocked by Olson.
Olson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olson prevents a body shot from Ramos. #BC2#
Olson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos looks to clinch #TD2#
and Olson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1#
Olson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olson is one step ahead there.
Ramos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Olson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ramos lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olson wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy.
#T2#
Olson is looking for a sweep. Ramos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olson has hold of Ramos's hands but Ramos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Olson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing that Ramos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ramos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Ramos connects with a nice short shot to Olson's temple.
Henrique Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramos working Olson over with strikes.
Olson tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg. #T3#
Ramos working over Olson with some ground and pound. Olson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Ramos seems to be looking for submissions.
Olson is looking to improve his position.
Olson trying to control here.
Olson is trying to get back to full guard.
Olson keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Olson is trying to control but Ramos manages to pass to mount!
Ramos with good strikes from the mount here!
Olson taking shots to the head.
Olson regains half guard.
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. Ramos connects with a nice short shot to Olson's temple.
Ramos drops an elbow to the side of Olson's head.
Ramos is nestled in close to Olson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Olson actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Ramos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Olson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Ramos.
Ramos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.
Andrew Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ramos scores with a decent looking hook.
Ramos defending well as Olson loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olson momentarily.
#ROC#
Olson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Olson.
Olson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos finish him?
Ramos shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Olson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Ramos sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Olson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrique Ramos!
A relieved looking Henrique Ramos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Infinity: 155 tourny Rd 2
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A big right from Olson misses. #TD2#
Olson feints and as Cartwright raises his hands in defense, Olson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.#SUB#
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Olson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Cartwright throws his legs up looking for a submission but Olson uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Olson cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Olson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #SUB2#
Olson is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
Olson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cartwright is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Cartwright dodges the ground and pound from Olson.
Olson trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to reverse the position.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright trying to remain calm as Olson controls from the top position.
Cartwright taking a bit of punishment here - Olson scoring with strikes.
Cartwright manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Olson slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Cartwright is defending against the submission attempts here by Olson.
Cartwright regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Cartwright looking to control.
#SUB#
Cartwright working for a triangle but Olson defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olson looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson cracks Cartwright with a solid left hand.
Olson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Olson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olson works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Olson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cartwright.
Olson trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cartwright has hold of Olson's hands but Olson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Olson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T4#
Olson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olson pulls his head out easily.
Olson drops an elbow to the side of Cartwright's head. #SUB2#
Olson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cartwright defends it well.
Olson is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olson pulls his head out easily.
Olson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Olson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olson winds up and cracks Cartwright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olson thows a huge punch but Cartwright dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Olson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Olson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Olson shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cartwright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cartwright creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Olson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Olson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cartwright is staying active.
Olson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cartwright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cartwright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Olson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olson wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Olson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olson is controlling Cartwright's posture.
Cartwright connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Olson keeps moving.
Cartwright is pushing down on Olson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olson is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartwright has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Cartwright connects with a nice short shot to Olson's temple.
Olson trying to hold on to Cartwright's head to control him but Cartwright postures up.
Andrew Olson has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Cartwright prevents Olson from improving his position.
Cartwright 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Olson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olson holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Cartwright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartwright has managed to get both his arms back between Olson's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Olson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olson wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is keeping the position.
Olson trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Olson is in close to Cartwright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Cartwright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olson is doing well to control the position and prevent Cartwright from advancing to side control.
Olson is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Cartwright trying to mount his opponent but Olson defends it.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olson to regain full guard.
Olson controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Cartwright dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Cartwright takes the fight into the clinch.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olson tries to circle away but Cartwright has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Olson uses from the top position.
Olson throwing strikes from guard but Cartwright blocks nicely. #SUB#
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson landing some decent shots from guard.
Cartwright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olson. #SUB#
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Olson throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olson landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.
Olson wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Olson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olson is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olson postures up and lands a big shot to Cartwright's brow. #SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.#SUB#
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olson defends it easily.
Olson scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Cartwright looking for a guillotine here but Olson defends easily.
Olson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Olson lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Olson wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving. #SUB#
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olson defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cartwright has momentary wrist control but Olson slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olson is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Cartwright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Olson stacks Cartwright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Olson!
Olson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard.
Olson working away.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Olson.
I think Olson 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Olson!
Andrew Olson made sure to mention his sponsor, Notorious Clothing Co. in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Infinity: 155 Title Tournament
Date: Aug 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
#CUT#
It looks like Jontte Man has been cut.#TD#
Olson gets a takedown into half guard.
Olson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man is pressing down on Olson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Olson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Olson trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to hit a switch here but Olson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Man there!
Man regains half guard.#T1#
Olson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Man that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Olson prevents Man from getting the reversal.
Olson scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.
Olson with shots to the head and body - Man looks very uncomfortable down there.
Man wants to control but Olson is having none of it.
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Olson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Olson cracks Man with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T2#
Man tries to lock up and control but Olson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Olson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
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!
Man taking shots to the head.
Olson working Man over with strikes here.
Man is looking to get to half guard.
Man tries to hold on but Olson pushes him away.
Olson lands a big elbow.
Man is bucking up trying to escape but Olson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#
Man is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Jontte Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Man! More shots from Olson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Olson!
After the big win, Andrew Olson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Notorious Clothing Co. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Infinity: Triumph
Date: Jun 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olson has time to react.
Lamb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olson in his tracks.
Olson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Olson.
Olson slips under a jab.
Lamb connects with a single shot there.
Lamb 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.
Lamb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Olson moves forwards but Lamb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice cross by Lamb.
Olson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamb is fending him off so far but Olson persists. Nope, Lamb circles away and we're back to standing.
Olson throws a body punch but Lamb moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lamb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olson throws a right hand that Lamb ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamb also avoids with ease.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
#T1##TD#
Lamb dives in and scores a takedown into Olson's guard.
Olson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lamb's guard. #REVB#
Olson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olson postures up.
Lamb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Olson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lamb defending well though.
Lamb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamb is trying to control but can't.
Lamb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olson's back!
Lamb lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Olson rolls, trying to escape but Lamb keeps control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb scores with punches to the body. #T2#
Olson just trying to survive but Lamb is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lamb is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Olson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Olson trying to control the position but Lamb manages to sink in the hooks.
Olson is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lamb throwing damaging strikes from the back! Olson could be in trouble here!
Good control from Lamb.
Can Olson hold on?! Lamb is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lamb is hanging on to Olson's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
What can Olson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Olson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lamb.
Lamb avoiding Olson 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Olson fending off the submission attempt from Lamb.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lamb scores with punches to the body. #T4#
Lamb scores with punches and elbows.
Lamb avoiding Olson 's attempts to control his hands.
Lamb connects with a big shot to the side of Olson's head.
Will Lamb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Olson right now.
Olson staying busy and making it hard for Lamb to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Lamb.
Olson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamb was well out of range. Poor timing from Olson.
Lamb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olson in his tracks.
Lamb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamb.
Lamb misses with a left hand
and Olson counters with a big head kick but Lamb shrugs it off.
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olson.
Lamb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamb pinned against the cage. Lamb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamb.#T1#
Olson walks into a jab.
Darren Lamb is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamb connects with a single shot there.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Olson is looking for the big counter here.
Lamb lands a right hook to the body.
Olson walks into a straight right hand from Lamb.
Olson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamb connects with a body shot that sends Olson's belly button to the back.#TD#
Lamb feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lamb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olson can do to turn this around?
Olson wants to hit a switch here but Lamb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Olson there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Lamb jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Olson manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T2##SUB#
Lamb tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Olson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lamb off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Olson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lamb has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Olson cracks Lamb with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lamb from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#T3#
Olson doesn't have the hooks in and Lamb manages to turn into his guard.
Lamb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Olson wants to get back to his feet but Lamb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lamb postures up.
#SUB2#
Olson has his foot on Lamb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lamb works his way back into a safe position though.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lamb postures up and lands a big shot to Olson's brow.
Lamb trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Lamb is fighting to break Olson's control of his arms but Olson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Lamb sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lamb postures up.
Lamb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb dominated that second round.
That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Lamb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamb wants it to stay on the feet.
Olson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamb.
Lamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olson. Olson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamb throws a one two combo.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olson manages to avoid it.
Olson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamb finds it's way round the side to connect with Olson's head.
Olson blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lamb as he avoids it easily.
Lamb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamb cracks Olson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lamb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olson throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamb misses the target.#T1#
Lamb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lamb's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Olson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamb tests Olson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olson slips under a jab from Lamb.
Lamb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lamb misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Lamb.
Lamb throws an off balance right hand
letting Olson counter with a right hand. #T2#
Olson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Olson.
Lamb tries to improve position but can't.
Lamb struggling a bit here.
Olson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lamb manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lamb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lamb is working hard here to advance position.
Darren Lamb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Lamb tries to get to full guard but Olson has control of the leg.
Olson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Olson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Lamb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lamb is looking to control Olson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lamb avoid being mounted?
Lamb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lamb.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Olson trying to control but Lamb is working from the bottom.
Lamb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.
Lamb keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.
Olson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lamb 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olson cracks Lamb with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4##TD#
Lamb fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Olson to the ground. Lamb is now in Olson's guard.
Lamb advances position into side control!
Lamb content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Olson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Lamb is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb scores with a couple of short elbows.#T1#
Olson is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Olson is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamb content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Olson is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Olson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A lull in the action here.
Lamb lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Olson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Olson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lamb wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy. #T3#
Olson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lamb has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Olson tries to reverse the position but Lamb maintains control.
Lamb lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lamb fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lamb controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Lamb.#T4#
Olson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Olson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olson has hold of Lamb's hands but Lamb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lamb is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lamb lands with some strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamb controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lamb had his way with Andrew Olson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Nice defenses there by Olson.
Olson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Olson ducks under a wild hook from Lamb.
Olson feints the counter takedown.
Lamb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb looks to land a left hand but Olson moved out of range nicely.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olson but Olson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb fails with the takedown
and Olson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Olson lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Lamb dives in and grabs Olson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olson pushes down on Lamb's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb lands with a shot to the body.
Olson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamb.
Olson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lamb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olson.
Lamb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lamb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olson tries to avoid it but Lamb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olson to the ground. Olson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lamb lands a jab-cross combination. #T2#
Olson scores with a hook.
Olson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lamb rather than just go for the knockout.
Olson slips under a jab from Lamb.
Olson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamb throws a lazy right hand but Olson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olson scores with a sloppy right hand. Lamb should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamb throws a series of punches but Olson moves out of range.
Olson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamb is fending him off so far but Olson persists. Nope, Lamb circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamb misses with a hook. Olson ducked under it nicely.
Lamb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Lamb misses.
Andrew Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olson moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Lamb misses with a wild body shot.
Olson is looking for the big counter here.
Lamb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olson on the side of the head.
Olson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lamb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Lamb.
Olson moves out of range as Lamb strikes.
Olson feints the counter takedown.
Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olson at a distance.
Lamb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Lamb misses its intended target.
Olson wants to counter with a clinch but Lamb pushes him away.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olson has time to react.#T4#
Olson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#TD#
Lamb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olson sprawls well initially but Lamb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olson tries to roll over but Lamb keeps him under control.
Lamb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lamb is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Olson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Lamb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!
Darren Lamb retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Darren Lamb thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Infinity: Broken Dreams
Date: May 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Brady Barnes has been cut.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olson misses with a hook.
As Olson backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Olson throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Olson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Olson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Olson counters with a nice leg kick.
Olson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Barnes crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrew Olson!
A very excited looking Andrew Olson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Infinity: Gods of Pain
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Kure scores with a hook.
Kure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kure throws a jab but it's blocked by Olson.
The fighters circling - Olson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kure scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kure counters with a straight right hand.
Olson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure lands a slapping body shot.
Olson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kure counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Kure dodges the punch combination from Olson.
Olson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kure throws a series of punches but Olson moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Olson.
Kure misses with a looping right.
Kure lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kure in his tracks. #CUT2#
It looks like Krejzi Kure has been cut.
Olson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kure throws out the jab.
Kure connects with a body shot.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kure. Olson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kure smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kure looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kure looks to land a right hand but Olson moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kure.
Olson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Olson lands a nice shot that snaps Kure's head back.
Kure misses with an uppercut. Olson saw that one coming.
Kure swinging wildly here.
Olson throws out a counter right but Kure avoids it with no problem.
Olson with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Kure throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Olson.
Olson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Kure.
Kure swings for the body but Olson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kure. Olson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krejzi Kure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kure throws a hook but Olson avoids it easily.
Kure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Olson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kure manages to avoid it.
Olson tries for a takedown but Kure circles away easily
and Kure counters with a straight right hand.
Olson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kure looks to land a right hand but Olson moved out of range.
Kure fails to land with a series of punches.
Olson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kure tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krejzi Kure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krejzi Kure's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD2#
Olson cracks Kure with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kure looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Olson finish him?
#ROC2#
Kure is rocked!
Kure lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Kure is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olson slips a jab and a cross from Kure.
Kure throws a poor cross that misses
and Olson counters with a big right hand! Oh Kure is in trouble here! Olson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Olson!
A very excited looking Andrew Olson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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