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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lombard - that will leave a mark!
Lombard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Struja looks to throw the jab but Lombard is out of range.
Lombard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been informed that Struja has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A lazy left from Lombard finds it's target.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombard.
Struja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Lombard scores with a nice right hand.
Struja scores with a nice strike.
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!
Lombard lands a jab.
Lombard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lombard scoring well with a low kick there.
Lombard is looking to slow Struja down with leg kicks.
Lombard moves away from the strike by Struja.
Lombard with a hook.#T1#
Lombard scores with a jab.
Struja misses with a looping left.
Struja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struja throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Struja.
Lombard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Struja tests Lombard's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Lombard has Struja up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Struja controls the action.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Struja controls the action.
Struja lands with a short shot to the head.
Struja lands with a light punch inside.
Lombard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Struja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Struja's hands.#T2##TD#
Lombard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Struja quickly recovers to half guard.
Lombard works his way into side control. #SUB#
Lombard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lombard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Lombard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Struja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Lombard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lombard working away.
Lombard is looking to take a break and control but Struja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Lombard tries for a kimura but Struja is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Struja's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Lombard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombard trying to control the position but Struja is working away.
Struja tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Lombard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Struja rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lombard's guard! Nice work there by Struja! #T4#
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lombard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struja wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.
Struja throwing strikes from guard but Lombard blocks nicely.
Struja controlling from the top position.
Struja throws an elbow that misses. Lombard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Struja's guard. Nice move by Lombard!#REVR#
Lombard stays in close to Struja's body and controls the position.
Struja looking for a sweep. Not yet Struja, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lombard 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#
Lombard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lombard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lombard as he connects with a hook.
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Lombard sizes up Struja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lombard connects with a jab.
Lombard throws a leg kick that misses.
Struja 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.
Struja ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombard.
Struja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Struja throws a hook but Lombard blocks it.
Struja throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Lombard lands a head shot.
Struja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Struja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombard.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard.
Lombard moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD#
Lombard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lombard wants to pass the guard but Struja is keeping the position.#SUB#
Lombard has gone for a leg lock! Struja slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lombard's guard.#REVB#
Struja wants to stand but Lombard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Struja throws a strike but Lombard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Struja tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Struja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombard looking to sit in guard and control but Struja gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Struja trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lombard's guard.
Hank Lombard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Lombard is looking for a triangle but Struja pushes his legs off easily.
Struja postures up in Lombard's guard and throws a big left but Lombard blocks it.
Struja stands up over Lombard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Struja throwing strikes from guard but Lombard blocks nicely.
Lombard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struja can do to turn this around?#T3#
Struja looking to pass the guard.
Struja scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Lombard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Struja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lombard has an active guard here but Struja has managed to pass into half guard.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Struja thows a huge punch but Lombard dodges it nicely.
Struja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lombard taking some punishment here, with Struja in his half guard.
Struja wants to stand up but Lombard manages to regain full guard.
Struja seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ludko Struja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Struja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struja.
Struja blocks a leg kick.
Struja throws a counter combo.
Lombard tries to clinch but Struja moves out of range.
Hank Lombard is winning the standup battle so far.
Struja moves out of range of the body kick from Lombard.
A countering left hand to the body from Struja misses.
Lombard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Struja's hands.
Lombard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Struja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lombard.#TD#
Lombard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Struja quickly recovers to half guard.
Struja is looking to control Lombard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Struja avoid being mounted?
Struja misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Struja is looking for a sweep. Lombard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lombard is controlling the pace.
Struja trying to hold on to Lombard's head to control him but Lombard postures up.
#T1#
Struja is staying active underneath Lombard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Lombard is working for a kimura but Struja is defending it quite comfortably.
Struja is pressing down on Lombard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Struja is keeping the position for now.
Struja is trying to keep Lombard in close.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Struja is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Struja has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lombard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Struja is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lombard pulls down on the head and he's put Struja to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hank Lombard!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Lombard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Struja slips a jab and a cross from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zimmerman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Zimmerman.
Struja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zimmerman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zimmerman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struja at a distance.
Struja 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.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot.
Struja walks into a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zimmerman.
An inside leg kick lands from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zimmerman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Zimmerman misses the target.
Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struja.#T1#
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to bum rush Struja with a series of wild strikes but Struja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Struja pushes him off.#CL#
Zimmerman rushes Struja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman moves out of range as Struja strikes.
Zimmerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Struja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#
It looks like Frankie Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Struja is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zimmerman with a body shot.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy.
Zimmerman avoids the body shot from Struja.
Zimmerman is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Zimmerman gets caught flat footed, as Struja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zimmerman is looking to stand back up but Struja counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zimmerman.
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. Struja connects with a nice short shot to Zimmerman's temple.
Struja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zimmerman defending well though.
Zimmerman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Struja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zimmerman defending well though.
Struja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Struja drops an elbow to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Struja working Zimmerman over with strikes.
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zimmerman is looking to escape.#ES#
Zimmerman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Struja is on him like a limpet, forcing Zimmerman back against the cage.#BC#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Struja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, jab by Zimmerman - just one landing.
Zimmerman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Struja avoids the body shot from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman scores with a head kick.
Struja is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zimmerman!
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Zimmerman lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Struja falls backwards - clearly groggy! Zimmerman dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Zimmerman!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Zimmerman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Kamenov looks for the body kick but Struja saw that one coming.
It looked like Struja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenov takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Aleksandar Kamenov has been cut.
Struja misses with a hook to the body
and Kamenov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
Kamenov throws a counter combo.
A big right from Struja misses. #TD#
Struja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamenov's head.
Struja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov is trying to stand up here but Struja is controlling him well.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamenov's head.
Struja is just content to waste time from the top position. Kamenov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Struja trying to control but Kamenov is working from the bottom.
Kamenov wants to stand and escape but Struja is having none of it.
Struja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Struja scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Struja throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Struja stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kamenov throws up his legs and catches Struja in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Struja tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kamenov! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aleksandar Kamenov!
Aleksandar Kamenov gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Struja shoots in but Champion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Champion has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Struja is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Struja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Champion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Champion looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Champion lands a nice shot that snaps Struja's head back.
Champion scores with a body shot.
Champion looks to clinch
and Struja counters with a three punch combo that has Champion backing up. Champion nods at Struja to acknowledge the strikes.
Champion slips a jab and a cross from Struja.
Champion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Champion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT#
It looks like Striking Champion has been cut.
Struja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Champion at a distance.
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!
Champion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Struja throws out the jab.
Champion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Struja throws a jab when Champion was well out of range.
Struja scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Champion throws a right and a left that Struja avoids nicely.
Champion tests Struja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Striking Champion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja cracks Champion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Struja throws a monster overhand right that drops Champion! Struja follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Treadwell 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.
Treadwell stops Struja from standing up.
Treadwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struja wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
Treadwell wants to control from the top but Struja keeps moving.
Treadwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Treadwell.
Struja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Struja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Treadwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treadwell landing with the ground and pound.
Treadwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Treadwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Struja lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Struja preventing the sweep. #T1#
Treadwell pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage.
Struja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Treadwell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Treadwell being controlled here momentarily.
Struja 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.
Struja is still trying to improve position.
Struja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Struja wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Struja wants to stand and escape but Treadwell is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Treadwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Treadwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Treadwell.
Struja looking to control.
Treadwell slips nicely into half guard.
Struja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Treadwell.
Struja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Treadwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Struja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Treadwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Struja is in a horrible position here. Treadwell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Treadwell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#
Struja is rocked!
Treadwell cracks Struja with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Forest Treadwell!
De Forest Treadwell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
DUEL#127 Stenberg vs Scarface
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Struja punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struja misses with a hook.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Struja throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Struja misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the body shot from Struja.
#CL#
Smith gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struja. #BC2#
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja misses with the combination.
Smith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Struja just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Struja counters with a straight right hand.
Struja throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Struja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Struja loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.#TD2#
Struja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Struja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith 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.
Struja postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Struja is controlling him. #T2#
Smith pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Struja wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith 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#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Struja holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Struja wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Struja wants to control the action here but instead Smith manages to pass to full mount!
Struja is trying to escape the mount.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Struja wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Struja is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Struja reaches up and holds on to Smith to control the position.
Struja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Struja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Struja regains half guard.
Struja tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
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 Mike Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Smith scores with a hook.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Struja.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Jab by Struja.
Smith blocks a jab.
Struja feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Struja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
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!
Struja shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Struja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ludko Struja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Struja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Struja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Struja ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struja throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
#T2#
Struja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Struja pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Struja follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a right hand that Struja ducks under and follows up with a left that Struja also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja misses with a wild combination.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Struja manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Struja avoids the head kick by Smith.
Despite the aggression on Struja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSmith.
Struja scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Struja goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.
Smith slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.
A swing and a miss from Struja.
Struja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.#T4#
Struja misses with a wild body shot.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja misses with a left hand
and Struja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith scores with a hook.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Jab from Struja.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Struja is defended easily by Smith.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
Struja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ludko Struja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whack! Smith lands a heavy head kick that drops Struja. The ref tackles Smith to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Struja was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mike Smith!
Mike Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
DFN#29 Mitchell vs Johnson
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Struja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jihad circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jihad is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Struja! But no joy.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jihad's hands.
Jihad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
Jihad fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Jihad clinches.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Struja is trying to push Jihad away but Jihad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Jihad lands with a right to the head.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Struja is trying to maintain a safe position but Jihad gets an underhook and turns Struja into the cage.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
A short right from Jihad on the inside.
Struja gets through Jihad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Struja tries to circle away but Jihad has him pinned against the cage.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Struja manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Jihad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Struja stalling in the clinch.
Struja blocking some punches.
A short right from Jihad.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Struja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jihad.
Struja stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Struja is trying to break free.
A short left from Struja.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Struja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jihad's elbow.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja tries to circle away but Jihad has him pinned against the cage.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Struja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja presses Jihad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4##BC2#
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Jihad moves into the clinch.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jihad's elbow.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Struja.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihad.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Struja.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja blocking some punches.
Struja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jihad is defending well.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Jihad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Jihad moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohammed Jihad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jihad misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Struja.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jihad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struja lands a body punch.
Jihad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Struja lands a hook to the side of 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!#BC2#
Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Jihad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jihad.
Jihad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struja can do to turn this around?
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Struja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jihad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Struja cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Struja blocking some punches.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Jihad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jihad scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Jihad tries to clinch there but Struja circles away.
Jihad moves out of range as Struja strikes.
Struja connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jihad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jihad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struja.
Jihad wants to clinch.
Struja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.
Jihad doesn't manage to clinch there - Struja circles away.
Struja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.#CL#
Jihad has Struja up against the cage in a clinch.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Jihad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jihad lands with a short shot to the head.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Struja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jihad fails to land.
Struja is trying to break the clinch but Jihad is controlling him.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jihad doesn't manage to clinch there - Struja circles away.
Jihad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Struja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Struja throws a right hand that Jihad ducks under and follows up with a left that Jihad also avoids with ease.
Jihad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Struja counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Jihad moves into the clinch.
Struja blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Struja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jihad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jihad gets through Struja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jihad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
Struja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Struja blocks an uppercut.
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Struja fails to land. #BC2#
Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.
Struja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jihad dodges the punch combination from Struja.
Jihad darts in trying to clinch
and Struja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Jihad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jihad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Struja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihad.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja swinging wildly here.
Struja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jihad on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Struja. Those never looked like landing.
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Struja counters with a three punch combo that has Jihad backing up. Jihad nods at Struja to acknowledge the strikes.
Jihad tries to clinch there but Struja circles away.
Jihad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jihad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihad moves to clinch but Struja breaks away
and Struja counters with a series of strikes. Jihad will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Jihad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Struja, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Jihad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jihad. #BC2#
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jihad closes the distance but Struja moves to the side
letting Struja counter with a right hand.
Struja closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL#
Jihad takes the fight into the clinch.
Struja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jihad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Jihad closes the distance and pushes Struja back into the cage.
Struja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jihad.
Jihad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Struja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jihad is keeping busy.
Jihad misses with some punches.
Mohammed Jihad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Jihad has Struja pressed against the cage, preventing Struja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Struja is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Struja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Struja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja is trying to stall.
Ludko Struja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Struja. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Struja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Struja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jihad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja is trying to break the clinch but Jihad is controlling him.
Jihad stops a takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Struja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jihad tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Struja releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jihad fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Jihad clinches up against the cage.
Struja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards. #T4#
Jihad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Struja misses with the head strike.
Struja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jihad lands a right hand.
Struja misses with a punch on the inside.
Struja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jihad.
Struja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludko Struja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jihad 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Jihad!
A very excited looking Mohammed Jihad 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#114 Hoffman vs Chigg
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Struja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moura 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.
Struja scores with a jab to the body.
Struja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moura swings widly with a right hand
and Struja counters with a left and a right that stings Moura.
Struja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moura's head.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Struja enables Moura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Struja manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moura is working Struja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Struja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moura.
Moura stopping the sweep attempt from Struja.
Moura works over Struja with some ground and pound from guard.
Moura stands up over Struja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Moura throws a strike but Struja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Moura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Struja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Struja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Struja throws a big elbow that misses.
Struja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Struja is posturing up here but Moura has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Struja tries to roll out but it's too tight and Struja has to tap! Slick submission there by Moura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Moura!
Rickson Moura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch 2
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Revazov fails with the takedown
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struja lands a jab-cross combination.
Revazov misses with a takedown attempt
and Struja counters with a huge left! Revazov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Struja isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Revazov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Struja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ludko Struja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch 1
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Narkovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Narkovic with a poor takedown #KD#
and Struja counters with a crisp one two that drops Narkovic! Struja thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Narkovic to his feet! Narkovic is in big trouble!
Narkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Struja moves out of range easily.
Narkovic drops his hands momentarily. Struja doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Narkovic staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Narkovic doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Punch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Struja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Punch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struja 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.
Struja throws a shot to the body.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Struja connects with a looping right hand.
Punch throws a right and a left that Struja avoids nicely.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Struja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Struja lands a hook that stumbles Punch back into the cage. Struja follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Punch to the canvas! Struja pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Punch has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Syn 546 - Apex
Date: Sep 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Struja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith misses with a hook. Struja ducked under it nicely.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Struja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Struja scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Struja moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Struja misses.
Struja misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Struja.
Struja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Struja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Struja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struja moves out of range of the strikes.
Struja 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.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.#T1#
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith thuds a left hand into Struja's body.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Struja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Struja 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.
Struja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Struja down with leg kicks.
Struja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith motions for Struja to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ian Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Struja ducks down to avoid it.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a hook but Struja avoids it easily.
Smith with a hook.#T2#
Smith throws a right and a left that Struja avoids nicely.
A big left from Struja misses.
Smith moves out of range as Struja strikes.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Struja.
Struja throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Struja looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Struja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Struja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Struja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Struja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Smith.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Struja off balance momentarily.
Struja misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a leg kick but Struja checks it.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Struja's head back.
Struja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Struja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Struja down.
Smith moves away from the strike by Struja.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Struja lands with a shot to the body.
Struja misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Struja moved away.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Struja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith. #T4#
Struja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith misses the jab.
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Struja avoids the body shot from Smith.
Struja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Struja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Struja. Struja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Struja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Struja lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Struja.#TD2#
Struja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Struja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Struja working some strikes from top position.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith dominated that 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.
#R2#
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Struja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Struja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Struja checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Struja avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Struja.
Struja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Struja misses.
Smith feints a jab promting Struja to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Struja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Struja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Smith throws a jab when Struja was well out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Struja misses the jab.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Struja manages to avoid it.
Smith scores with a jab. Struja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Struja takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Struja misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Struja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Struja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Struja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Struja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Struja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Struja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Struja clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Struja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Struja lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Ian Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Struja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Struja cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.
Ian Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Struja lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith throws a leg kick but Struja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Struja's head but Struja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Struja swings widly with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Smith slips under a jab from Struja.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Struja scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Struja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith slips under a jab from Struja.
Smith tests Struja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struja can do to turn this around?
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
Struja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja misses with a looping right.
A cross from Struja lands.
Struja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Struja shoots in but no luck this time.
Struja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Struja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Struja's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja moves out of range as Smith strikes.#T4#
Smith throws a leg kick but Struja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith thumps Struja with a low kick.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Struja backpedaling.
Struja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith feints and then cracks Struja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Struja down.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Struja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Struja lands with a right hand.
Struja blocks a leg kick.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struja.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Struja counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Struja to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith defending well as Struja loads up on a big left hand.
Struja cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 Ian Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith looks to throw the jab but Struja is out of range.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Struja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Struja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Struja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Struja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struja.
Struja thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Struja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Struja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Struja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Smith.#T1#
Struja misses with a two punch combination.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith is looking to slow Struja down with leg kicks.
Struja slips a jab from Smith.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Struja on the side of the head.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Struja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Struja slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struja.
Struja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Smith. #T2#
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith cracks Struja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith cracks Struja with an open hand slap.
Struja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Struja is out of range.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Struja staying out of range there.
Smith slips a straight right by Struja.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Struja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Struja connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Struja blocks the low kick.
Ludko Struja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struja connects with the punch.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Struja with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.#T3#
Struja looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Struja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struja at a distance.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Struja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Struja misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Struja throws out the jab.
Struja moves away from the strike by Smith.
Nice shot lands for Struja.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Struja's knee but Struja avoids it well. #T4#
Smith moves away from the strike by Struja.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Struja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith defending well as Struja loads up on a big left hand.
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struja.
Smith thumps Struja with a low kick.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Struja momentarily.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Smith!
Ian Smith bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Syn 539 - Luminous
Date: Aug 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Struja connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Lombard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struja.
Lombard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Struja.
Struja tries for a takedown but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lombard feints the counter takedown.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Struja misses with the combination.
Struja moves forwards but Lombard connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Struja lands.
Struja misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Struja throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.#T1#
Lombard fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Struja to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Struja looks to clinch but Lombard throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Struja taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hank Lombard!
An out of breath Hank Lombard 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:
Syn 531 - Incendiary
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Struja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Struja lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith pulls Struja in to control the position.
Struja throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith keeping full guard, as Struja tries to pass.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Struja wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith has his hands on Struja's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Struja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Struja's guard. #REVR#
Struja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Struja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Struja's head.
Struja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Struja blocks nicely.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Struja is keeping the position.
Struja wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Struja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Struja blocks nicely.
Smith is working Struja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Smith is working Struja over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith distracts Struja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Struja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Struja is keeping the position.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith works over Struja with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Struja wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Struja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith advances to half guard. #T4#
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Struja is working away.
Struja moves into full guard.
Smith distracts Struja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Struja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith misses with a hook.
Struja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Struja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith lands with a hook. Struja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Struja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Struja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Struja's head.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Struja lands a head shot.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struja looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Struja is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja wants to stall.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Struja's elbow.
Smith works on Struja's body with a couple of short punches.#TD2#
Struja has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately. #T1#
Struja is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to sweep here but Struja controlling him for the moment.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Struja can do to turn this around?
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Struja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Struja goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Struja's guard! Nice work there by Smith! #T2#
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to control from the top but Struja keeps moving.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Struja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Struja!#REVB#
Smith has his hands on Struja's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Struja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Struja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Struja is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Struja looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith cracks Struja with a solid left hand.
Smith working some strikes from top position.#ROC#
Struja is rocked!
Smith trying to control but Struja is working from the bottom.
Struja looking to control.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Struja is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith loads up on a big left hand. Struja felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Struja can't hide his disappointment, as Smith celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Smith!
Ian Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Syn 529 - Gravity
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Karelis throws a hook to the side of Struja's head but Struja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karelis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Struja lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Struja.
Struja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Struja throws a right and a left that Karelis avoids nicely.
Karelis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karelis moves away from the strike by Struja.
Struja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karelis.
Karelis lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja looks to land a left hand but Karelis moved out of range nicely.
Karelis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Struja.
Karelis looks for the body kick but Struja saw that one coming.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy.
Karelis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Struja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karelis trying to control but Struja postures up.
Karelis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1#
Karelis looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struja slips a nice elbow through Karelis's hands, connecting with Karelis's forehead.
Struja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Struja stops Karelis from getting back to his feet.
Karelis is positioning himself well to prevent Struja advancing to mount.
Karelis taking some punishment here, with Struja in his half guard.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karelis is trying to stand.
Struja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karelis trying to control here.
#T2#
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karelis is refusing to be controlled, as Struja sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karelis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Struja working his ground and pound in the gym.
Karelis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Struja won't allow Karelis to sweep him here.
Struja connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelis wants to stand and escape but Struja is having none of it.
Karelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja.
Struja throwing strikes from guard but Karelis blocks nicely.
Karelis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karelis seems keen to control Struja's posture.
Struja is working Karelis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Struja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struja trying to control but Karelis is working from the bottom.
Struja throwing strikes but missing.
Karelis pulls Struja in close to his closed guard and prevents Struja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karelis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Struja landing with the ground and pound.
Karelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja.
Struja trying to control but Karelis is working from the bottom.
Struja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karelis controlling the position.
Karelis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karelis is controlling Struja's posture.
Struja trying to control but Karelis is working from the bottom.
Karelis is trying to keep Struja in close.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Struja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Struja fails with the takedown
and Karelis counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelis moves in looking to clinch but Struja pushes him off.
Karelis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karelis wants to clinch up but Struja keeps it at a distance.
Struja throws out a counter right but Karelis avoids it with no problem.
Karelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Struja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Struja lands a nice shot that snaps Karelis's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Karelis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Karelis.
Struja misses with the combination.
Struja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja looks to land a right hand but Karelis moved out of range.
Struja dives in and grabs Karelis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karelis pushes down on Struja's head and hops out.
Kostas Karelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja ducks under a wild hook from Karelis.
Karelis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Struja is defended easily by Karelis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelis misses with a right hand
and Struja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karelis.
Karelis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karelis - that will leave a mark!
#T1#
Karelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struja circles away quickly and effectively.
Karelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Karelis.
Karelis stuffs the takedown.
Kostas Karelis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karelis.
Karelis swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Karelis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Struja lands a lovely overhand right.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karelis connects with a solid leg kick.
Karelis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#
That has opened up Ludko Struja's cut even more.#T2#
Struja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karelis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja misses with a left hand
and Karelis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karelis.
Nice body kick there by Karelis.
Struja shoots in and drives through. Karelis sprawls well.
Karelis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karelis is looking to chop away at Struja's legs.
Karelis throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Karelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Struja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karelis backs up against the cage.
Karelis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Struja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja. Karelis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karelis was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Kostas Karelis is winning the standup battle so far.
Struja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Struja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Struja throws a series of strikes that have Karelis backpedaling.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karelis.
Struja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Karelis.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karelis.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Karelis throws a leg kick but Struja moved away.
Karelis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karelis keeps Struja at a distance using the push kick.
Struja steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karelis. That one must have hurt.
Karelis connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Struja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelis scores with a decent looking hook.
Karelis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kostas Karelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelis slips under a jab.#T4#
Karelis cracks Struja with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Struja falls to his knees and Karelis doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Karelis!
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Event:
Syn 525 - Judgement
Date: May 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Judea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judea.
Struja throws a lazy uppercut
and Judea counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Judea lands a leg kick that knocks Struja off balance momentarily.
Judea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Struja is looking to clinch.
Judea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Struja blocks it well.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Judea.
Judea scores with a hook.
Struja misses with a straight right.
Judea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Struja blocks it well.
A jab from Judea finds it's way through Struja's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Judea. No joy for Struja on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Judea misses.
Judea looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Judea tries to move into range but Struja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja misses with a wild combination.
Judea appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
No joy there for Struja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Struja misses with a body shot
and Judea counters with a big head kick but Struja shrugs it off.
Judea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Judea throws out a counter right but Struja avoids it with no problem.
Judea takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Struja shoots in for a takedown but Judea shows good takedown defense.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Struja lands a jab to the nose.
Judea misses with a two punch combination.
Struja looks to score with a jab to the body but Judea is just out of range.#T2#
Judea avoids the body shot from Struja.
Judea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Struja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Judea scrambles back to his feet.
Judea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struja digs a good body shot into Judea's ribs.
Struja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stan Judea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Struja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Struja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Judea counters with an outside leg kick.
Judea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Judea's shoulder, as Judea tries to avoid the shot.
Judea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judea lands a head kick!
#T3#
Struja lands with an uppercut that bounces Judea off the cage and back into range.
Struja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Struja forces Judea back against the cage and clinches.
Judea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
Judea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Judea as the two fighters clinch.
Struja can't break the clinch.
Judea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Judea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
Judea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Judea gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Struja is trying to force a seperation but Judea has the dominant position.#T4##BC#
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struja scores with a jab to the jaw.
Struja scores with a hook to the body. Judea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Struja misses the target.
Judea only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Judea.
Struja missing with a left hand there. Judea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judea manages to avoid it.
Struja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Struja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Judea counters with a hugh head kick that removes Struja from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stan Judea!
An out of breath Stan Judea 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:
USFC 144
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja. Ataman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja throws the left hand but Ataman avoids the punch easily.
Ataman throws a leg kick but Struja checks it.
Ataman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ataman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ataman sprawls well. Ataman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Struja gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Struja blocks the leg kick.
Ataman throws a hook but Struja avoids it easily.
Ataman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ataman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Struja misses.
Struja misses the jab.
Struja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ataman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Struja lands a nice hook to Ataman's body. Ataman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Struja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ataman avoids the body shot from Struja.
Ataman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD#
Struja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ataman was covering up waiting for the punch and Struja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Struja throws a big elbow that misses.
Ataman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Struja controls the pace.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Ataman has wrist control.
Ataman wants to hit a switch here but Struja passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ataman there!
Ataman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T2#
Ataman blocking the ground and pound.
Struja with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struja lands a couple of good shots and Ataman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ataman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Struja.
Struja thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Struja is working the ground and pound. Can Ataman escape?
Struja lands strikes from the back and Ataman isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
During a confident post fight interview, Ludko Struja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
USFC 138
Date: Feb 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Struja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Fanning fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Struja sprawls well initially but Fanning persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Struja manages to get to full guard.
Fanning controlling from the top position.
Fanning 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.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Struja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struja is controlling Fanning's posture.#T1#
Struja trying to control the position.
Fanning landing some decent shots from guard.
Fanning forces his way into half guard.
Struja tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fanning has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Struja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Fanning avoids the attempt from Struja to control.
Fanning landing strikes from the mount and Struja is in trouble!
Fanning lands a big elbow.
Struja is looking to improve his position but Fanning isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning 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.#SU#
Fanning get's back to his feet.
Struja has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fanning is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T3#
Fanning digs a good hook to Struja's body.
Fanning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Struja.
Fanning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struja is looking for the big counter here.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Fanning's shoulder, as Fanning tries to avoid the shot.
Fanning connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fanning takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
Struja misses with a wild combination.
Struja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja blocks a head kick by Fanning.
Struja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Fanning misses its intended target. #T4#
Struja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fanning on the side of the head.
Struja dips to his left and cracks Fanning with an uppercut!
Fanning looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fanning just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Struja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanning looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Struja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fanning moves away.
Fanning dips to his left and cracks Struja with an uppercut!#CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Struja throws a series of punches but Fanning moves out of range.
Struja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fanning throws a leg kick which misses Struja's front leg but catches the back leg as Struja tries to avoid it.
Fanning slips under a jab.
Struja misses with a hook. Fanning ducked under it nicely.
Struja just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFanning.
Fanning throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Struja misses.
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 Sanford Fanning will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fanning takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fanning throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Struja counter with a right hand.
Struja throws a hook but Fanning avoids it easily.
Struja takes one to the side of the head.
Struja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Fanning misses
and Struja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Struja misses with a looping right.
Fanning takes one to the side of the head.
Struja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struja throws a counter combo.
Struja looks to throw the jab but Fanning is out of range.
Fanning looks to land a combination but Struja avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fanning takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Struja misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Struja. #T1#
Struja jabs Fanning right on the nose. Fanning blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanning moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Struja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
Fanning was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Struja misses.
Struja ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Fanning cracks a nice hook into Struja's ribs.
A jab from Struja misses.
Struja misses with an uppercut. Fanning saw that one coming.
Fanning is looking to counter the offense by Struja and move into the clinch.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fanning moves away.
Struja moves out of range of the leg kick from Fanning.
Struja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja misses with a straight left.
As Struja backs away, Fanning returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fanning throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fanning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fanning stuns Struja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanning ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
A punch combination from Fanning misses.
Fanning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fanning scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fanning lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fanning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fanning fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Struja checks it well.
Fanning sets himself, and Struja steps forward looking for the clinch! Fanning avoids it this time.
Fanning jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Struja with a nice cross.
Fanning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left and a right from Fanning both land. Nice combination.
Fanning closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Struja! Fanning dives in looking to finish! Struja is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanford Fanning!
Sanford Fanning retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Sanford Fanning thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
USFC 135
Date: Jan 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Struja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matti Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Struja wants to clinch up but Tolonen keeps it at a distance.
Struja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick and Struja moves out of range easily.
Struja takes one on the button.
Struja tries to bum rush Tolonen with a series of wild strikes but Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Struja has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Struja.
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!
Check out the look on Struja's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Struja throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tolonen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Struja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tolonen's head.
Struja 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.
Tolonen wants to improve his position but Struja is controlling well.
Struja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Struja thows a huge punch but Tolonen dodges it nicely.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tolonen's head.
Struja is thwarting Tolonen's attempts to control the position.
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tolonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja.
Struja trying to control the action but Tolonen is working from the bottom.
Struja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Struja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tolonen trying to control but Struja postures up.
Struja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Struja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struja trying to control from half guard but Tolonen is working away.
Struja is nestled in close to Tolonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Struja winds up and cracks Tolonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struja.
Tolonen 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.
Struja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Struja. #ROC#
Tolonen is rocked!#T3#
Struja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tolonen is still in real trouble! Can Struja finish him?
Tolonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Struja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struja is nestled in close to Tolonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Struja.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Struja lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Struja there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Struja is looking for a kimura but Tolonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Struja to get the leverage.
Struja winds up and cracks Tolonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. Struja connects with a nice short shot to Tolonen's temple.
Tolonen is not content to let Struja control the position.
Struja lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tolonen! More strikes land and this one is all over! Struja jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
An out of breath Ludko Struja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Matti Tolonen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Grappler just got lucky!'.
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Event:
MFN 361
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Leija displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Struja throws out the jab.
Leija slips under a jab.
Leija cracks the inside of Struja's front leg.
Struja misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Struja.
Leija scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leija . Leija obviously looking to wear him down.
Leija fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struja misses with an uppercut
and Leija cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Struja 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja's corner calls for a 1-2. Struja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leija has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Struja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leija defends well and Struja ends up having to push Leija into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Leija . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leija .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Leija .#T1#
Struja with a nice cross.
Struja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leija moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leija throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Struja's head.
Leija looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Struja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leija lands a nice looking body shot.
Leija throws a nice looking combination but Struja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Struja throws a series of strikes that have Leija backpedaling.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leija swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leija misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leija .
Leija ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja moves away.#T2#
Struja throws the left hand but Leija avoids the punch easily.
Leija scores with a jab.
Leija is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struja.
Struja tries to bum rush Leija with a series of wild strikes but Leija uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leija just misses with a punch to the body.
Leija uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
It looked like Leija wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Leija is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leija tries to work over Struja's front leg with a kick but Struja checks it.
Struja throws a lazy uppercut
and Leija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Struja gets a double leg takedown into Leija 's guard.
Struja being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Struja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leija is pulling down on Struja's head to control his posture.
Struja is looking to advance position but Leija has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Struja 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.
Leija wants to get back to his feet.
#T4#
Struja tries to roll over but Leija keeps him under control.
Leija is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Struja tries to get to full guard but Leija has control of the leg.
Leija is thwarting Struja's attempts to control the position.
Struja wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Leija dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Struja takes a swing at Leija 's ribcage but misses.
Leija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struja.
Struja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Struja throws a right hand that Leija ducks under and follows up with a left that Leija also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja loads up on a big right hand but Leija slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leija , right into the meat.
#TD2#
Struja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struja scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leija manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Leija keeping control of the position.
Struja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Leija trying to control here.
Leija is looking for a sweep. Struja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leija is doing well to control the position and prevent Struja from advancing to side control.
Leija is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Struja lands a nice short elbow.
Struja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leija has hold of Struja's hands but Struja slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Struja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leija is just riding it out for now. Struja eventually gives up the hold.
Struja wants to pass the guard but Leija is defending well. #T2#
Leija avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja.
Leija is looking for a sweep. Struja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struja.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leija 's head.
Struja is trying to control the action in half guard but Leija is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Struja there.
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Struja frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Struja connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Struja lands a nice shot to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Struja there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Struja trying to control but Leija is having none of it.
Leija wants to control but Struja is having none of it.
Struja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Struja lands with some strikes.#ROC2#
Leija is rocked!
Leija is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Leija is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Struja landing strikes, looking to finish!
Struja unloads with some shots from mount but Leija bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja throwing strikes but Leija uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Struja tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leija knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Struja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leija is not content to let Struja control the position.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leija 's head.
Struja is trying to control the action in half guard but Leija is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Struja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Struja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leija with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Struja connects with a nice short shot to Leija 's temple.
Struja wants to pass the guard but Leija is defending well.
Leija is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Leija .
Leija seems to have got his legs back now.
Struja jabs at Leija 's body.
Alfredo Leija is winning the standup battle so far.
Leija lands a leg kick that knocks Struja off balance momentarily.
Struja lands a slapping body shot.
Struja misses with a left hand
and Leija cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja misses with a double jab
and Leija counters with a stiff right hand.
Leija stalks Struja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Struja's face. Struja staggers backwards, shaken.
Struja misses with a takedown attempt
and Leija counters with an inside leg kick.
Struja thuds a left hand into Leija 's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja closes the distance and clinches up with Leija , looking for a takedown. Struja pushes Leija against the cage but Leija circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leija staying out of range there.
Struja looks to throw the jab but Leija is out of range.
Leija was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leija throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Struja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leija was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leija misses with a head kick.
Leija uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Struja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Struja misses the target.
Struja staying out of range there.
Alfredo Leija is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leija .
Leija lands an overhand right.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leija counters with a low kick, right behind Struja 's knee.
Leija scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Struja swings widly with a right hand
letting Leija counter with a right hand. #T2#
Struja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leija lands a jab to Struja's midsection.
Leija lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Struja fails with the takedown.
Alfredo Leija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
Struja misses with a hook. Leija ducked under it nicely.
Leija throws a chopping leg kick but Struja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Struja looks to land a combination but Leija avoids it well.
Leija ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leija throwing a counter right hand but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leija scores with a kick to the midsection.
Struja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Struja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leija scores with the left hand. Struja knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Leija swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Struja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leija misses with a shot to the body
enabling Struja to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Struja looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Struja throws a big right hand that misses.
Leija avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Struja is looking to advance position but Leija has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Struja is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SU#
Leija stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Leija takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Struja swinging wildly here.
#T4#
Struja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leija swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leija clobbers Struja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick by Leija misses
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leija throws out a loose jab but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja cracks Leija with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Struja moves into the clinch.
Struja struggles to land a body shot inside as Leija controls his hands.
Struja tries to land knees in the clinch but Leija avoids the damage to the body.
Struja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leija blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Alfredo Leija .
I think Leija 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Leija !
Alfredo Leija really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
MFN 351
Date: Oct 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja jabs at Weight's body.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja misses with a straight left.
Weight looks to clinch
letting Struja counter with a right hand.
Struja misses with a combination
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Struja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Weight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weight tries to clinch up.
And Struja tries to counter it with a takedown but Weight pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Weight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Struja throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight takes a swing at Struja's ribcage but misses.
Struja moves away from the strike by Weight.
A shot to the liver by Struja. Beautiful body shot.
Struja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Struja.#KD2#
Struja catches Weight napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Weight to the canvas!
#ROC2#
Weight is rocked!
Weight has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oh Weight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weight seems to have got his legs back now.
Weight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja.
Weight pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage.
Struja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struja wants to pass the guard but Weight is keeping the position.#T2#
Struja throws a strike but Weight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Weight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Struja looking for a sweep. Not yet Struja, not yet. #SUB2#
Struja working for submissions but it's allowed Weight to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Struja manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Weight showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Weight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weight's guard. #REVB#
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Weight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Weight has wrist control.#T4#
Struja pushing down on Weight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Struja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weight trying to control but Struja postures up.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Struja throws a strike but Weight avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Struja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struja throws an elbow that misses. Weight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Struja's guard. Nice move by Weight!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that round.
That's time! Weight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Struja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Struja ducks down to avoid it.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weight misses with a jab to the body
and Struja counters with a straight right hand.
Struja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struja on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Struja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struja throws a hook but Weight blocks it.
Struja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Weight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Struja manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Struja throws a series of punches but Weight moves out of range.
Struja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Struja misses with a right hand
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Struja throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
Struja looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Struja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Struja might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Weight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Struja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight scores with a shot to the body.
Struja jabs at Weight's body.
Struja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2#
Struja misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
LightHeavy Weight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Struja misses the target.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Weight throws a shot to the body.
Weight scores with a jab.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Struja ducks down to avoid it.
Weight lands a jab to Struja's midsection.
Struja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Struja.
Struja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Struja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Struja darts in looking for a takedown but Weight gets double underhooks and turns Struja into the cage.
Weight is looking to wear down Struja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struja misses with a straight left.
Struja dives in for a single leg takedown but Weight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.#TD2#
Struja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Weight quickly recovers to half guard.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Weight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Struja is working away from the top position though.
Struja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Struja is pressing down on Weight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weight is holding on for now. #T4#
Weight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struja.
Struja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Struja is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Struja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight seems keen to control Struja's posture.
Struja postures up in Weight's guard and throws a big left but Weight blocks it.
Weight pulls Struja in close to his closed guard and prevents Struja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Weight controls Struja momentarily but Struja frees himself.
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 LightHeavy Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Struja throws a right hand that Weight ducks under and follows up with a left that Weight also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Struja misses.
Weight connects with a body shot.
Ludko Struja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja looks for a takedown but Weight sprawls well.
Weight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Struja.
Struja lands an overhand right.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weight throws out a powerful jab.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Struja misses with a combination
and Weight counters with a left and a right that stings Struja.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Weight forces Struja back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Struja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Struja wants a takedown.
Weight tries to work over Struja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Struja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight lands with a good body shot.
Weight works Struja's body with a nice hook.
Struja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weight finds it's way round the side to connect with Struja's head.
Jab, jab by Weight - just one landing.
A head kick by Weight misses
and Struja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weight thinking.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Struja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Struja lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Struja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weight lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Struja.
Struja moves away from the strike by Weight.
Weight throws out a powerful jab.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Weight misses with a jab to the body
and Struja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Weight does it's job there.#KD#
Weight drops Struja with a beautiful combination! Struja stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Weight is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Struja is rocked!
Struja bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Weight comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Struja falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Struja was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). LightHeavy Weight!
LightHeavy Weight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Highland Games 205
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Struja tries to clinch up.
Struja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Struja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pete's waist but Pete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Struja off to one side.
Pete replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Struja blocks it well.
Struja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Struja scores with a jab.
Struja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pete stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Struja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pete.
Struja throws a sloppy body shot
and Pete counters with a good low kick that Struja was not able to check.
Pete gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Struja.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Struja gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pete!
#T1#
Pete takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Struja seems unphased.
Struja tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
Donk. Struja catches Pete right on the button with a cross.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete loads up on a big right hand but Struja slips the punch.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struja.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
Pete misses with an uppercut. Struja saw that one coming.
Pete connects with a body shot.
Struja fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
Struja attempts a counter takedown but Pete avoids it well and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Struja.#T2#
Pete tries a head kick but it misses.
Pete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pete tried to score with a low kick but Struja checks it.
Struja seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
Struja swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pete has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pete swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Struja counters with a stiff right hand.
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Struja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pete swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Struja is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pete.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
It looked like Struja was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pete displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struja. #T3#
Pete connects with a leg kick. Struja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pete.
A shot to the liver by Struja. Beautiful body shot.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja moves away.
Pete misses with a right hand
and Struja counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete walks into a left hand.
Struja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
Pete misses with a low kick.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Struja.
Pete tries to score with a low kick but Struja moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Pete takes one on the button.
Struja scores with the left hand. Pete knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja misses with a looping right.
Pete stuffs the takedown.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struja moves away.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
#TD#
Struja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pete is trying to defend but Struja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Struja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pete is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Ludko Struja will probably get the nod.
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#
Struja has his takedown stuffed
and Struja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Pete feints a counter leg kick.
Pete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Struja.
Pete's corner calls for a 1-2. Pete obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Struja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pete doesn't seem bothered though.
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Pete.
Pete misses with a hook to the body
and Struja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Struja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Struja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Struja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pete as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struja misses the shot to the body.
Pete takes a swing at Struja's ribcage but misses.
Struja throws a combination that misses
and Pete counters with a good low kick that Struja was not able to check.
Struja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pete lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pete tries a head kick but it misses.
Struja 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.#T2#
Pete misses with a looping right.#TD#
Struja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pete's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Struja is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Struja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Struja works over Pete with some ground and pound from guard.
Struja is looking to work some ground and pound but Pete has wrist control.
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Pete has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Struja trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Struja looking to pass the guard.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Struja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Struja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pete's head.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struja passes into half guard.
Struja trying to control from half guard but Pete is working away.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pete's head.
Struja looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Struja is trying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Struja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pete doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Struja. #SUB#
Struja is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Struja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete misses with a kick to the body.
Struja defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Struja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pete defends well and Struja ends up having to push Pete into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Struja throws a good cross that connects.
Struja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pete counters with an outside leg kick.
Pete throws a leg kick but Struja checks it.
Pete throws out a loose jab but Struja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with a body punch
and Struja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Struja.
Pete is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Struja rather than just go for the knockout.
Pete slips a straight right by Struja.
Struja throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Pete looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pete lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Struja at a distance.
Pete moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja fails to land with a series of punches.
Struja takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete cracks Struja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Struja lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Struja misses.
Pete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Pete misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pete.
Struja moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete misses with a kick to the body
and Struja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pete lands a nice shot to the body.
Struja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pete looks to land a left hand but Struja moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Struja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pete keeps Struja at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pete throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pete. Struja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja is looking to counter punch.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pete.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Pete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Pete scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pete. Pete obviously looking to wear him down.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Pete throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Struja walks into a stiff left hand from Pete.
Struja throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Struja misses with the combination.
#T4#
Struja misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete looks to land a body kick but Struja moved away.
An inside leg kick from Pete misses.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struja works over Pete's head and body with a nice combination.
Pete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Struja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pete misses.
Pete takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete really 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.
#R4#
Struja darts in trying to clinch
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Struja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Struja slips a jab and a cross from Pete.
Pete lands a slapping body shot.
Pete displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struja.
Struja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pete scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Struja on that attempt.
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pete manages to avoid it.
Pete is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Struja tries to bum rush Pete with a series of wild strikes but Pete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struja throws a hook but Pete avoids it easily.
Struja moves away from the strike by Pete.
Pete lands a jab to Struja's midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pete slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Struja falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Pete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pete missing with a left hand there. Struja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pete manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struja.
Struja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Struja throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pete throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Struja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete lands with a good body shot.
Struja avoids the head kick by Pete.
Pete on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pete throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Struja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Struja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Pete throws a shot from downtown. Struja moves away and avoids it.
Pete throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pete lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Struja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pete is fending him off so far but Struja persists. Nope, Pete circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete throws a head kick but Struja moves out of range.
It looked like Struja was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pete.
Pete slaps away a takedown attempt from Struja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Struja scores with a hook to the body. Pete takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pete digs a good body shot into Struja's ribs.
Pete moves out of range as Struja strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Pete misses.#T4#
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Struja was well out of range. Poor timing from Pete.
Struja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja throws a hook but Pete blocks it.
Pete bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Pete fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struja slips a jab from Pete.
Pete swings for the body but Struja moves out of range.
Struja throws a looping overhand right but Pete ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Pete dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5##CL#
Struja clinches up against the cage.
Struja blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
Pete lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Struja blocks an elbow strike.
Pete lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Struja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pete.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Pete.
Pete scores with a hook to the body.
Struja dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Pete as the two fighters clinch.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pete.#CUT2#
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice left hand lands by Pete.
Struja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pete fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete looks to land a right hand but Struja moved out of range.#T1#
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
Struja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pete. Pete obviously looking to wear him down.
Struja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Struja!
Struja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struja throws an off balance right hand
and Pete counters with a nice kick to the body.
Struja wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pete! But no joy.
Nice cross by Pete.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pete.
Struja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pete.
Pete appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Struja misses with a wild combination.
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!
Pete throws a head kick that misses.
Pete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Struja is out of range.
Struja went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Struja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pete throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pete.
Pete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Struja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Struja on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pete! But no joy.
Pete stuffs the takedown.
Pete lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Pete misses with a hook. Struja ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Struja fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pete sprawls well initially but Struja persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pete tries to roll over but Struja keeps him under control.
Struja is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pete!
Struja misses with a head shot.
Pete is squirming around, avoiding Struja's attempts to control the action.
Pete is trying to escape the mount.
Pete is in a horrible position here. Struja smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Struja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Struja raining down hammerfists from mount.
Struja looking to ground and pound but Pete is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Struja tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Struja lands a big shot there that rocks Pete but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Struja thowing shots but they're missing.
Struja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Texas Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pete 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Texas Pete! Texas Pete retains his light heavyweight title!
Texas Pete thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Highland Games 198
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Fretwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Struja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL#
Fretwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Struja throws a punch but it's blocked by Fretwell.
Fretwell is looking for a takedown.
Struja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fretwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Struja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fretwell.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Fretwell.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Fretwell.
Struja lands a slapping body shot.
#CL#
Fretwell has closed the distance and engaged Struja in a clinch.
#BC#
Fretwell breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Fretwell clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fretwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fretwell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Struja up against the cage.
Fretwell trying to land knees to the body.
#T1##TD2#
Struja is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fretwell can't fight it off and eventually Struja manages to take the fight to the floor. Fretwell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Struja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Struja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fretwell 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.
Struja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Struja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Struja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fretwell working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Struja postures up and lands a big shot to Fretwell's brow.
Fretwell 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.
Struja is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fretwell keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Fretwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fretwell keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Struja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Struja wants to pass the guard but Fretwell is keeping the position.#T3#
Struja wants to control from the top but Fretwell keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Struja connects with a couple of short punches.
Struja controlling from the top position.
Fretwell pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Fretwell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Struja passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Struja is working for a kimura here but Fretwell manages to reverse the position and he's now in Struja's guard.
#T4#
Struja is trying to control the position but Fretwell postures up.
Fretwell preventing the sweep.
Struja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fretwell's guard. #REVB#
Struja tries to free his leg and advance position but Fretwell is retaining full guard.
Struja throws a big right hand that misses.
Fretwell tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Fretwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Struja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Struja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fretwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fretwell looking for a guillotine here but Struja defends easily.
Struja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Struja lands a glancing blow to the side of Fretwell's head.
Struja lands an overhand right.
Struja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fretwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Struja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fretwell but Fretwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fretwell tried to score with a low kick but Struja checks it.#CL2#
Struja rushes Fretwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Struja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fretwell is keeping busy.
Struja is looking for a takedown.
Fretwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fretwell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fretwell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Struja.
Struja lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Fretwell breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fretwell tries for a takedown but Struja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fretwell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fretwell moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Fretwell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fretwell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T1#
Fretwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Struja sprawls well. Struja wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fretwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Struja throws a hook but Fretwell blocks it.
Struja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struja throws a nice looking combination but Fretwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fretwell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Struja. That snapped Fretwell's head back.
#KD2#
Struja bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Fretwell! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Fretwell is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fretwell throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Oh Fretwell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Struja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Struja postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Fretwell covers up, he's hurt! Struja keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Struja and the ref steps in to end the fight! Struja can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Highland Games 186
Date: Jun 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Struja throws a series of punches but Panteleev moves out of range.
Panteleev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Struja scores with a sloppy right hand. Panteleev should have avoided that one.
Struja walks into a left hand.
Struja throws a one two combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Panteleev slips under a jab from Struja.
Struja takes a swing at Panteleev's ribcage but misses.
Struja tries to clinch up but Panteleev circles away and keeps his distance.
Panteleev throws out a leg kick but Struja moves out of range and Panteleev only half commits.
Panteleev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Struja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panteleev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Struja.
Panteleev looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Struja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Struja looking to score a takedown here. Panteleev is defending well but Struja drives through and ends up in Panteleev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panteleev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja 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.
Struja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panteleev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Struja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Struja trying to control but Panteleev is working from the bottom.
Panteleev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Panteleev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struja throwing strikes from guard but Panteleev blocks nicely.
Struja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panteleev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panteleev keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panteleev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Struja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Struja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Struja working the head with strikes.
Panteleev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Struja prevents Panteleev from escaping the position.
Struja in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Panteleev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Struja landing a few strikes. #T3#
Panteleev is trying to get back to half guard.
Struja advances to mount.
Struja tries to control but Panteleev wriggling away.
Struja unloading with bombs!
Struja lands a nice shot to the head.
Struja lands a big elbow. #ROC#
Panteleev is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Struja! Panteleev is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
A very excited looking Ludko Struja 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:
Highland Games 173
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Helm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Struja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Helm was covering up waiting for the punch and Struja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Struja 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.
Struja throwing strikes but missing.
Struja is pushing down on Helm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Helm is fighting to maintain full guard but Struja has managed to sneak the leg through.
Struja throwing shots but Helm is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Helm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja.
Struja passes the guard and advances to mount!
Struja throws some wild stikes that Helm manages to avoid easily.
#T1#
Helm is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Struja trying to control but Helm is having none of it.
Helm is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Helm really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struja unloads with some shots from mount but Helm bucks and avoids them well.
Struja sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Helm wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Helm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T2#
Struja looking to ground and pound but Helm is blocking nicely.
Helm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Struja lands a big elbow.
Struja pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Struja connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#
Helm is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja controlling from mount.
Helm is still in real trouble! Can Struja finish him?
Struja drops a big elbow. That's hurt Helm! More shots from Struja and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
James Helm was interviewed post fight and said 'It's time to get back the gym and grind harder for next time.'.
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