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Event:
Madness MMA 3: Deviance
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Itsyersel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Williams .
Itsyersel throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Itsyersel moves into range and clinches up with Williams .
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Itsyersel's head but Itsyersel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itsyersel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Itsyersel takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Itsyersel looks winded!
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#KD#
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Itsyersel tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Itsyersel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Itsyersel is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Grado Itsyersel has been cut.
Williams weaves into range and cracks Itsyersel right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Itsyersel goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Williams is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Carter Williams !
An out of breath Michael Carter Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DUEL#19 Army vs Summers
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Itsyersel wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itsyersel moves away.
Itsyersel closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itsyersel misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
A head kick from Harris lands but Itsyersel takes it in his stride. #CUT#
It looks like Grado Itsyersel has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Itsyersel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris cracks Itsyersel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris lands a big head kick that sends Itsyersel to the canvas! Harris follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Harris!
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Event:
DUEL#16 Silver vs Balkon
Date: Oct 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Spade misses with a looping right.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the side of Spade's head but Spade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
Itsyersel throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spade. That's going to slow Itsyersel down.
Itsyersel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spade to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Itsyersel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itsyersel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) in the buildup to the fight.
Itsyersel slips under a jab from Spade.
Itsyersel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Spade.
Itsyersel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Itsyersel scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Spade.#CL#
Itsyersel has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Spade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Itsyersel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spade tries to break free but Itsyersel pushes him back against the cage.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
Spade wants a takedown but no success here.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade takes a shot to the head.
Spade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Itsyersel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grado Itsyersel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade is trying to force a seperation but Itsyersel has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spade.
Spade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Itsyersel pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Itsyersel gets a clinch. #T2##BC2#
Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Itsyersel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Itsyersel blocks the low kick.
Itsyersel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spade under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade swings for the body but Itsyersel moves out of range.
Itsyersel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Itsyersel slips under a jab from Spade.
Itsyersel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itsyersel tests Spade's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Itsyersel instigates a clinch.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Itsyersel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spades head.
Spade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spade blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel is controlling him.
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spades head.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Itsyersel clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Itsyersel struggles to land a body shot inside as Spade controls his hands.
#T4#
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itsyersel pushes Spade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel lands with a short shot to the head.
Itsyersel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Spade is looking to break free of the clinch but Itsyersel has double underhooks. #BC2#
Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Spade tries to keep at a distance but Itsyersel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spade goes for a takedown attempt but Itsyersel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Itsyersel clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itsyersel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Itsyersel on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grado Itsyersel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.#CL2#
Spade gets a clinch.
Spade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Itsyersel after a bit of a struggle.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Spade.
Itsyersel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Itsyersel.
Spade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grado Itsyersel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
Grado Itsyersel has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spade wants to take the fight to the mat but Itsyersel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Itsyersel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Itsyersel digs a right hand into Spade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spade's gas tank.
Itsyersel scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Itsyersel lands with a right to the head.
Itsyersel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Itsyersel scores with a shot to the side of Spade's head.
Itsyersel lands a right hand.
Itsyersel lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Spade is rocked!
Itsyersel lands a nice uppercut.
Spade is still on wobbly legs! Can Itsyersel finish him?
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Spade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
Spade seems to have recovered his senses.
Itsyersel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spade's efforts to push away.
Itsyersel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Spade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Itsyersel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spade's efforts to push away.
Itsyersel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Itsyersel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Itsyersel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel is working Spade over against the cage.
Itsyersel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itsyersel throws a big uppercut that drops Spade! More strikes from Itsyersel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Spade lies dazed against the cage as Itsyersel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grado Itsyersel!
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Event:
DUEL#12 Blaine vs Williams
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Habana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Itsyersel's calf.
Habana misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Habana back into the cage.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Habana.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Habana leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Nice body punch from Itsyersel.
A short left from Itsyersel.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsyersel avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Habana.
#BC2#
Habana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Habana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a shot to the body
and Habana counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Habana has Itsyersel up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
A short left from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Habana tries to land a knee to the head but Itsyersel blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Habana.#BC2#
Habana manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Habana moves into the clinch.
Itsyersel managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Habana lands an elbow inside.
Itsyersel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Habana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Habana.
Habana taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Habana lands a shoulder strike.
Habana scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habana lands an elbow just above Itsyersel 's eye. #T2#
Habana lands a left hand.
Habana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Itsyersel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Habana misses with an elbow strike.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana gets through Itsyersel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Habana blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Grado Itsyersel has been cut.
Itsyersel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Habana.
Habana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Habana.
#BC2#
Habana breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Habana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Itsyersel is breathing heavily.
Itsyersel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Habana forces Itsyersel back against the cage and clinches.#T3#
Habana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Habana.
Habana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Itsyersel misses with a body punch.
Habana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Habana has Itsyersel pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Itsyersel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Itsyersel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Habana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Habana blocks an uppercut.
Habana slowing the pace effectively.
Habana scores with a shot to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Itsyersel dodges an elbow strike from Habana.
Habana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Habana.
Habana wants to stall.
#T4#
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Habana scores with a shot to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Habana blocking some punches.
Habana is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Habana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itsyersel pushes Habana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Habana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Itsyersel avoids the elbow strike from Habana, against the cage.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itsyersel tries a body shot but Habana blocks it.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Habana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Habana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Habana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grado Itsyersel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Itsyersel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Habana. Habana obviously looking to wear him down.
Itsyersel throws a big shot that misses.
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itsyersel.
Habana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Itsyersel lands with a cross.
Habana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Habana throws a head kick that misses.
Itsyersel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Itsyersel closes the distance and clinches.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsyersel blocks an elbow strike.
Habana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Habana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Habana.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Itsyersel's defenses.
Itsyersel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Habana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Itsyersel scores with a hook to the body.
Itsyersel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itsyersel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Habana misses with an elbow over the top.
Habana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Itsyersel lands a right hand.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Habana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Habana landing knees to the head.
Habana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Habana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itsyersel is defending well for now.
Itsyersel takes an elbow to the forehead. #T2#
Habana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Habana.
Habana tries to land a knee to the head but Itsyersel blocks with his arms.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Itsyersel's defenses.
Habana blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Habana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Itsyersel throws a head kick but Habana moves out of range.
Habana scores with a head kick. Itsyersel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Habana swats away the attempt to clinch by Itsyersel.#CL2#
Habana clinches.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habana scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itsyersel blocks an elbow strike from Habana.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Habana.
Habana blocks an uppercut.
#T3##BC2#
Habana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Habana clinches with his opponent.
Habana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Habana is struggling to control the position.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Habana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Itsyersel blocks a body shot from Habana.
Itsyersel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Habana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Habana tries to land a leg kick but Itsyersel saw it coming and moves away.
#T4#
Habana scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryan Habana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Habana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Habana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Habana throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Itsyersel has closed the distance and engaged Habana in a clinch.
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!
Habana misses with the head strike.
Habana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel lands an uppercut.
Habana working Itsyersel over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Itsyersel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Itsyersel lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2#
Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itsyersel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Habana can pounce on him.
Habana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Itsyersel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Habana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grado Itsyersel'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch but Habana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Habana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Itsyersel wants to clinch but Habana slips to the side
and Habana counters with a head kick.
Itsyersel tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Itsyersel's calf.
Habana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Itsyersel.
Habana scores with a decent looking hook.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but Habana moves out of range.
Habana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Itsyersel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Habana can pounce on him.
Itsyersel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Habana moves out of range as Itsyersel strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habana scores with a kick to the body.
Habana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Habana connects with a high kick. #ROC2#
Itsyersel is rocked!#T1#
Habana seems to be stalking Itsyersel here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Itsyersel drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryan Habana!
Bryan Habana spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
DUEL#8 Hunter vs Ragnarsson
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Balkon lands with a cross.
Itsyersel missing with a left hand there. Balkon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itsyersel looks to land a left hand but Balkon moved out of range nicely.
Itsyersel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Balkon counters with a series of strikes. Itsyersel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balkon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itsyersel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balkon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Itsyersel tried to score with a low kick but Balkon checks it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel pushes Balkon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balkon tries to land a knee to the head but Itsyersel blocks with his arms.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Balkon lands a good knee to the midsection. Itsyersel won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balkon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Balkon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balkon tries to move into range but Itsyersel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Balkon. #T1#
Itsyersel misses with a straight right.
Itsyersel throws a series of punches but Balkon avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Itsyersel has Balkon up against the cage in a clinch.
Itsyersel digs a right hand into Balkon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balkon's gas tank.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balkon.
Balkon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balkon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balkon. #CUT#
It looks like Grado Itsyersel has been cut.
Balkon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balkon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Itsyersel takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Balkon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balkon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkon throws the left hand but Itsyersel avoids the punch easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Balkon.
Balkon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itsyersel.#T2#
Balkon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Itsyersel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Balkon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Balkon.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
Balkon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Balkon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Balkon breaks the clinch.
Itsyersel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balkon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Balkon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itsyersel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balkon.
Itsyersel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balkon cracks Itsyersel with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Itsyersel has closed the distance and engaged Balkon in a clinch.
#T3#
Balkon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Itsyersels head. #ROC#
Itsyersel is rocked!
Balkon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Itsyersel on the inside.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Balkon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Itsyersel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Balkon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Itsyersel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Balkon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Balkon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itsyersel's elbow.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Balkon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Balkon misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Balkon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Itsyersel misses the target. #T4#
Itsyersel doesn't manage to clinch there - Balkon circles away.
Balkon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Itsyersel gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Balkon blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel can't find room to land a body shot as Balkon controls the action.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Balkon breaks the clinch.
Itsyersel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balkon counters with a left to the body.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkon lands with a shot to the body.
Itsyersel tries to clinch
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Balkon as he connects with a hook.
Balkon looks to land a right hand but Itsyersel moved out of range.
Itsyersel wants to clinch
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Balkon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grado Itsyersel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Balkon keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Itsyersel moves into the clinch.
Balkon scores a nice knee to the body.
Balkon trying to land knees to the body.
Balkon prevents a body shot from Itsyersel.
Balkon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Balkon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balkon connects with a crisp jab.
Itsyersel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balkon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itsyersel can do to turn this around?
Balkon misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Balkon.
Balkon scores with a head kick. Itsyersel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Itsyersel is still on wobbly legs! Can Balkon finish him?
Balkon throws a monster overhand right that drops Itsyersel! Balkon follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Balkon!
A very excited looking Marian Balkon 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:
DUEL#5 Tattum vs Hunter
Date: Jul 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itsyersel takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Abdullah misses.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Abdullah pushes him off.
Itsyersel moves out of range as Abdullah strikes.
Abdullah dives in and grabs Itsyersel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Itsyersel pushes down on Abdullah's head and hops out.
Abdullah swings for the body but Itsyersel moves out of range.
Itsyersel walks into a straight right hand from Abdullah.
Abdullah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abdullah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Itsyersel. Itsyersel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abdullah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Itsyersel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdullah is in close to Itsyersel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Itsyersel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdullah.
Abdullah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Itsyersel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Abdullah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Itsyersel is looking to stand up but Abdullah isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Itsyersel kicks Abdullah off and gets to his feet.
Abdullah lands with a good body shot.
Itsyersel punishes Abdullah's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a straight right.
Abdullah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2##CL2#
Itsyersel moves into the clinch successfully.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdullah. #BC#
Abdullah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Itsyersel blocks a jab.
Itsyersel moves forwards but Abdullah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Abdullah back into the cage.
Abdullah tries to score a body lock takedown but Itsyersel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Abdullah.
Abdullah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Itsyersel tries a body shot but Abdullah blocks it.
Abdullah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itsyersel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdullah or not.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullah controls the action.
Abdullah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Itsyersel is defending well.#T3#
Abdullah can't break the clinch.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdullah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itsyersel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Itsyersel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel lands a left hand.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdullah prevents a body shot from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel lands a nice shot to the body.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Abdullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Abdullah can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grado Itsyersel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Abdullah throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdullah thuds a left hand into Itsyersel's body.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah misses the jab.
Jab from Abdullah.
Abdullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdullah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Itsyersel fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdullah cracks Itsyersel with a good jab.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abdullah!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Itsyersel. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt. #TD#
Abdullah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abdullah showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Abdullah is keen to just control but Itsyersel is a slippery customer.
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abdullah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Itsyersel is trying to stand.
Abdullah passes to full mount!
Itsyersel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Abdullah sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Abdullah thowing shots but they're missing.
Abdullah controlling from the full mount.
Abdullah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdullah thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T2#
Itsyersel is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Itsyersel bucks Abdullah off and manages to get back to his feet!
Abdullah tries to bum rush Itsyersel with a series of wild strikes but Itsyersel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdullah sets himself, and Itsyersel steps forward looking for the clinch! Abdullah avoids it this time.
Grado Itsyersel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdullah misses with a wild combination.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itsyersel.
Abdullah closes the distance and clinches up with Itsyersel, looking for a takedown. Abdullah pushes Itsyersel against the cage but Itsyersel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdullah is defended easily by Itsyersel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itsyersel pushes Abdullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itsyersel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Abdullah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah can't get the takedown.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdullah is trying to break the clinch but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel pushes Abdullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Abdullah lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel wants to stand up but Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahkim Abdullah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Itsyersel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Itsyersel is just out of range.
Itsyersel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdullah misses with a looping right.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Abdullah pushes him off.
Itsyersel tried to score with a low kick but Abdullah checks it.#TD#
Abdullah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Itsyersel's guard.
Itsyersel is looking to stand up but Abdullah isn't so interested in that idea.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itsyersel keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Itsyersel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Itsyersel throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Itsyersel tries to sprawl but Abdullah drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Itsyersel manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Abdullah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T1#
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdullah can't find room to land a body shot as Itsyersel controls the action.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Abdullah is looking for a takedown.
Abdullah wants to break free but Itsyersel has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itsyersel.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdullah's elbow.
Abdullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Itsyersel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdullahs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Itsyersel is working Abdullah over against the cage.#BC#
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Itsyersel misses. #CL2#
Abdullah gets tackled into the cage by Itsyersel. Itsyersel maintains the clinch.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Itsyersel tries to work over Abdullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Abdullah.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdullah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itsyersel 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 Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Abdullah tries to break free but Itsyersel pushes him back against the cage.
Abdullah tries to stall but Itsyersel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Itsyersel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itsyersel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdullah's elbow.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah is trying to drag Itsyersel to the mat but Itsyersel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abdullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Abdullah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
Abdullah is trying to stall.
Itsyersel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdullah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Itsyersel prevents it.
Itsyersel lands with a left to the head.
Itsyersel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grado Itsyersel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Itsyersel 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grado Itsyersel!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Majava misses with a body punch
and Itsyersel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Matti Majava has been cut.
Majava misses the shot to the body.
Itsyersel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Majava throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Itsyersel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Majava is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Itsyersel is defending well.
Itsyersel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Majava goes for a takedown attempt but Itsyersel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Majava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel throws a leg kick which misses Majava's front leg but catches the back leg as Majava tries to avoid it.
Itsyersel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Itsyersel wants it to stay on the feet.
Itsyersel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Itsyersel moves into the clinch.
Itsyersel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Itsyersel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Itsyersel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
Majava is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Majava tries to stall but Itsyersel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itsyersel.
Majava takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Itsyersel - that landed with a thud.
Itsyersel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Itsyersel pushes Majava back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Majava is rocked!
Majava tries to break the clinch but Itsyersel is controlling the position.
Oh Majava is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Majava tries to circle away but Itsyersel has him pinned against the cage.
Majava is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Itsyersel is defending well.
Majava seems to have got his legs back now.
Itsyersel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Majava tries for a takedown but Itsyersel manages to get underhooks.
Itsyersel scores with a shot to the side of Majava's head.
Itsyersel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majava backwards.
Majava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Majava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Majava can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itsyersel.
Majava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Majava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itsyersel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Majava is breathing heavily.
Majava is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Itsyersel scores with a shot to the side of Majava's head. #T2#
Majava is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Itsyersel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Majava is trying to break free.
Itsyersel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majava backwards.
Itsyersel lands a nice shot to the body.
Itsyersel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Itsyersel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Majava's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Majava drops to his knees and Itsyersel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grado Itsyersel!
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Event:
gc96
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Danky throws a body shot but no joy.
Itsyersel wants to counter with a clinch but Danky pushes him away.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Itsyersel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
Itsyersel wants to clinch up but Danky keeps it at a distance.
Danky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danky connects with a single shot there.
Danky lands with a cross.
A combination from Itsyersel does no damage.
Danky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Itsyersel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Itsyersel darts in and clinches Danky up against the cage.
Danky wants a takedown but no success here.
Danky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danky 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.
Danky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itsyersel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Danky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danky struggles to land a body shot inside as Itsyersel controls his hands.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danky controlling the action here for a moment.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danky.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Itsyersel on the inside.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
Danky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Itsyersel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Itsyersel controls the action.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itsyersel cracks Danky with a nice body shot.
Danky wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Danky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Itsyersel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Itsyersel lands a body shot.
Itsyersel tries a body shot but Danky blocks it.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Danky.
#T3#
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky lands with a short shot to the head.
Danky misses with a punch to the body.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Danky lands a left hand.
Danky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danky throws a punch but it's blocked by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Danky working aggressively here.
Danky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Danky breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Itsyersel.
The crowd cheers as Itsyersel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danky doesn't seem phased though.
Danky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Danky swats away the attempt to clinch by Itsyersel.
Danky throws a hook to the side of Itsyersel's head but Itsyersel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itsyersel misses with a looping right.
Itsyersel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Itsyersel loads up on a big right hand but Danky slips the punch.
Danky throwing a counter right hand but Itsyersel manages to avoid it.
Itsyersel misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Danky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Itsyersel sprawls well initially but Danky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Itsyersel tries to kick Danky off but Danky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Danky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danky throwing shots but Itsyersel is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grado Itsyersel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Itsyersel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Itsyersel looks to throw the jab but Danky is out of range.
Danky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Itsyersel.
Danky moves away from the strike by Itsyersel.
Danky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danky throws a hook but Itsyersel blocks it.#CL2#
Itsyersel closes the distance and clinches.
Danky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Itsyersel tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Danky gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Itsyersel regains guard.
Itsyersel wants to stand but Danky is controlling the position.
Danky trying to control but Itsyersel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Danky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Itsyersel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Danky prevents Itsyersel from getting back to his feet.
Danky postures up in Itsyersel's guard and throws a big left but Itsyersel blocks it.
Itsyersel is looking to stand up but Danky isn't so interested in that idea.
Danky lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danky is looking to work some ground and pound but Itsyersel has wrist control.
Danky with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Itsyersel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danky.
Danky throwing strikes from guard but Itsyersel blocks nicely.
Danky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Danky won't allow Itsyersel to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Danky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Itsyersel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Itsyersel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danky.
Danky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Danky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Danky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Itsyersel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danky.
Danky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itsyersel can do to turn this around?
Itsyersel wants to stand up but Danky is controlling him. #ES2#
Itsyersel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Danky misses with the head strike.
Danky is trying to pull guard but Itsyersel has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itsyersel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
A short right from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel prevents the takedown attempt.
Danky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danky takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Danky misses with a body punch.
Danky throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Itsyersel lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Danky breaks the clinch.
Danky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itsyersel.
Danky throws an off balance right hand
and Itsyersel counters with a straight right hand.
Itsyersel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danky or perhaps it was just good defense by Itsyersel, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Itsyersel is out of range.
Danky loads up on a big right hand but Itsyersel slips the punch.
Danky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel throws a jab when Danky was well out of range.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Itsyersel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Itsyersel avoids the body shot from Danky.
Good exchange - Itsyersel coming out on top.
Danky cracks Itsyersel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danky lands with a straight right. Itsyersel didn't see that one coming.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Danky pushes him off.#TD#
Danky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danky showed some decent athleticism there.
Itsyersel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Danky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danky drops an elbow to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Danky working Itsyersel over with strikes. #SUB#
Danky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Itsyersel sees it coming and defends easily.
Danky is nestled in close to Itsyersel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Itsyersel wants to get back to his feet.
Danky thows a huge punch but Itsyersel dodges it nicely.
Danky lands with a punch from half guard. #ES2#
Itsyersel kicks off Danky and gets to his feet.
Danky scoring well with a low kick there.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up but Danky circles away and keeps his distance.
Danky catches Itsyersel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up but Danky circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Danky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Itsyersel throws Danky to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itsyersel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danky.
Dom Danky is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Danky. Those never looked like landing.
Itsyersel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Itsyersel wants to clinch up but Danky keeps it at a distance.
Danky connects with a high kick.
Danky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danky avoids the head kick by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
Danky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Itsyersel tries to counter with a clinch but Danky shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Itsyersel has managed to clinch.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Danky swings wildly with an uppercut but Itsyersel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Danky blocking some punches.
Danky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Danky is pushing Itsyersel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Danky has Itsyersel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Itsyersel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Itsyersel lands with a right to the head.
Danky has Itsyersel pushed against the cage.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itsyersel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danky or not.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Danky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Itsyersel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Danky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danky lands a body shot.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Danky is working for takedown but Itsyersel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itsyersel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danky wants a takedown but no success here.
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Itsyersel. #TD#
Danky has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Itsyersel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Danky is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Itsyersel has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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 Dom Danky.
I think Danky 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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