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Event:
POWERS 69
Date: Feb 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Dub connects with an inside leg kick.
Dub throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dub tries to improve position but can't.
Brown controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Dub being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dub for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dub, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2##SUB#
Brown tries for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
Brown taking a breather here. #SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dub can do anything to dispel that myth.
A lull in the action here.#T3##SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dub has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Brown in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dub is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bushido Brown!
Bushido Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
POWERS 66
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Dub misses.
Tsuyoshi swings for the body but Dub moves out of range.
Dub throws a body punch but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tsuyoshi looks to land a left hand but Dub moved out of range nicely.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dub manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Dub.
Tsuyoshi avoids the head kick by Dub.
Tsuyoshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dub backs up against the cage.
#ROC2#
Dub is rocked!
Dub looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Tsuyoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Dub is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuyoshi cracks Dub with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dub tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tsuyoshi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dub is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
A very excited looking Fujiwara Tsuyoshi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
POWERS 64
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Dub throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dub circles away quickly and effectively.
Dub goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Dub. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Benderson lands.
Dub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dub throws a right and a left that Benderson avoids nicely.
Benderson misses with a head kick.
Dub misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dub - the referee stops the clock and Benderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dub. Benderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Westside Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Benderson feints and then cracks Dub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dub down.
Dub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dub.
A leg kick checked by Benderson.
Benderson swings widly with a right hand
and Dub counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Dub looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dub scores with a three punch combo!
Benderson thuds his right hand into Dub's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Dub throws the kick towards the body but Benderson avoids it.
Dub slips under a jab.
Dub throws a chopping leg kick but Benderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Dub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Benderson misses the target.#CL#
Benderson moves into the clinch.
Benderson is stalling here.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Benderson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dub wants to break free but Benderson has control.
Dub taking a breather.
Benderson lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson slows down the pace here.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Dub is trying to break the clinch but Benderson is controlling him.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dub is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benderson throws an elbow but it misses.
#T3#
Dub is looking to break free of the clinch but Benderson has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benderson stalling.
Benderson blocks the elbow strike.
Benderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Benderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Dub blocks it.
#BC2#
Dub pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dub.
Benderson wants to clinch up but Dub keeps it at a distance.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benderson throws a counter high kick but Dub was just alert enough to avoid it.#T4#
Donk. Benderson catches Dub right on the button with a cross.
Dub rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Benderson closes the distance and clinches.
Dub is looking to break free of the clinch but Benderson has double underhooks.
Dub wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dub wants to stall.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Dub is blocking nicely.
Benderson prevents Dub from breaking the clinch.
Dub is trying to break the clinch but Benderson has him pressed against the cage.
Dub blocks an elbow strike.
Benderson stalling the fight.
Benderson connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dub tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Benderson misses with a few strikes there.
Dub swinging wildly here.
Benderson misses the shot to the body.
Dub is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A left and a right from Dub both land. Nice combination.
Benderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dub moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Nikki Dub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dub.
Dub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dub.
Dub throws a nice looking combination but Benderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikki Dub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Benderson moves out of range as Dub throws a body kick.
Benderson is looking to counter punch.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dub throws a push kick but Benderson slaps the foot to one side.
Benderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dub lands a head kick!
#T1#
Benderson is looking to clinch.
Dub throws the kick towards the body but Benderson avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Dub.
Dub fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dub rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Benderson misses the target.
Dub misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Benderson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Dub breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dub looks to land a body kick but Benderson moved away.
Dub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dub scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson throws a hook but Dub avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benderson. Dub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dub thinks about the counter body kick.
Dub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benderson's head.#T2#
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dub with a nice cross.#CL#
Benderson rushes Dub and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dub goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Benderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dub has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dub blocks an elbow strike from Benderson.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
Dub goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dub lands a body punch.
Benderson is pushing Dub up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benderson slowing the pace effectively.
Benderson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dub has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dub can turn it around.
Benderson misses with a knee to the head.
Dub takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Dub breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dub swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
As Dub tries to get set, Benderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Dub manages to avoid the attempt.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Dub is out of range. #T4#
A combination from Dub does no damage.
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Dub throws a chopping leg kick but Benderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benderson throwing a counter right hand but Dub manages to avoid it.
Benderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benderson lands a high kick!
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dub cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dub works Benderson's body with a nice hook.
Dub misses with a body kick.
Dub looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dub throws a combination. Benderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dub gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Benderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dub avoids the head kick by Benderson.
Dub thuds a left hand into Benderson's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Dub showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Benderson moves into range and clinches up with Dub.
A frustrated look appears on Dub's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dub avoids a wild elbow strike from Benderson.
Dub is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dub backwards. #BC2#
Dub pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dub looks to land a combination but Benderson avoids it well.
Dub misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dub throws a right hand that Benderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benderson also avoids with ease.
Dub ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Dub scores with a head kick.
Dub throws a body punch but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dub off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Benderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dub takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Dub is rocked!
Dub is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Benderson there.
Dub is still on wobbly legs! Can Benderson finish him?
Dub looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benderson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dub. Benderson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
MFN 356: Event Horizon
Date: Oct 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Anthriel takes one to the chin there.
Anthriel avoids the body shot from Dub.
Anthriel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dub.
Dub lands a nice looking body kick.
Dub throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anthriel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Dub looks to move away, Anthriel throws a big counter combo but Dub just gets out of the way.
Dub scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dub looks to land a combination but Anthriel avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dub lands a head shot.
Anthriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Anthriel.
A counter left hand to the body from Anthriel misses its target.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dub! Anthriel is out on his feet! Dub rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Anthriel is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Anthriel is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikki Dub!
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Event:
MFN 343: Piranha
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Dub throws a body kick that misses
letting Boom counter with a right hand.
Nikki Dub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dub misses the shot to the body.
Dub throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dub moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom misses with a right hand
and Dub counters with a good, hard body kick but Boom shrugs it off.
Dub lands a head kick. Boom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boom misses with a lunging right hand
and Dub counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch! Dub slams his shin into Boom's torso.
Dub misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dub counters with a thumping low kick.
Dub lands a nice hook to Boom's body. Boom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dub slips a jab from Boom.
Despite the aggression on Dub's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boom misses with a straight left.
Dub lands with a kick to the temple. Boom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
It looks like DJ Boom has been cut.
Dub scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Boom ducks right into an uppercut from Dub.
Dub throws a sloppy head kick
and Boom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dub uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boom has time to react.
Dub takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dub lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dub moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Dub scores with a nice right hand.
Boom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Dub lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boom will feel that in the morning.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dub moves away.
Dub walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Dub lands a jab-cross combination.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dub moves away.
Dub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Dub closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#
Dub is rocked!
Dub throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boom's head.#ROC2#
Boom is rocked!
Dub is still on wobbly legs! Can Boom finish him?
Dub defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Boom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
A jab from Boom misses.
As Boom backs off Dub throws a huge counter combo but Boom manages to avoid it all.
Boom seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom throws a lazy right hand but Dub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Dub misses its intended target.
Dub 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.
Dub misses with a wild combination.
Boom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Dub slips the punch.
Boom throws a lazy right hand but Dub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dub throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boom's head.
Dub seems to have recovered his senses.
Dub throws a shot to the body.
Boom lands with an overhand left.
Boom lands with an uppercut that bounces Dub off the cage and back into range.
Dub misses with a kick to the body.
Boom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dub throws a series of punches but Boom moves out of range.
Dub with a nice cross.
Dub feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Booms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dub throws a right and a left that Boom avoids nicely.
Dub connects with a body shot.#T3#
Dub lands with a hook. Boom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dub. That's going to slow Boom down.
Dub swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
Boom blocks a head kick by Dub.
Dub lands a jab to Boom's midsection.
Boom missing with a left hand there. Dub was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dub throws a head kick that misses
and Boom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dub keeps Boom at a distance using the push kick.
Boom lands with a good body shot.
Boom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dub sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dub is looking for the big counter here.
Boom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Boom misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dub - the referee stops the clock and Boom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dub. Boom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dub scores with a push kick.
Dub uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom.#T4#
Dub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dub scores with a jab.
Boom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dub throws a combination. Boom tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dub gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Boom gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Boom!
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Event:
BRFC 46
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Gorfu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dub counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dub takes a swing at Gorfu's ribcage but misses.
Dub throws a one two combo.
Gorfu tries to clinch but Dub is having none of it.
Gorfu misses with a double jab
and Dub counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorfu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorfu misses with a combination
and Dub counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Gorfu is rocked!
Dub swinging wildly here.
Gorfu is still on wobbly legs! Can Dub finish him?
A slapping body kick lands there for Dub.
Gorfu seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorfu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dub.
Gorfu misses with a double jab.
And Dub counters with a quick kick to the body but Gorfu blocks it.
Dub bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gorfu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dub takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dub has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Gorfu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dub went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Gorfu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dub bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Sebastion Gorfu has been cut.
and Dub counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gorfu! He's just covering up as Dub starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikki Dub!
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Event:
BRFC 39
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Dub lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Dub misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Despite the aggression on Dub's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Dub counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) in the buildup to the fight.
Dub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD2#
Dub drops Williams with a beautiful combination! Williams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dub is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Williams is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dub connects with a body shot.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dub lands with a big right hook that stumbles Williams - he's out on his feet here! Dub follows up with another monster hook that separates Williams from consciousness! Williams falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Dub stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikki Dub!
The defeated Zack Williams had this to say: 'Ill be back better than ever.'.
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Event:
BRFC 36
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Dub catches Brophy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dub fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dub looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dub takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dub throws a body shot but no joy.
Dub throws a series of strikes that have Brophy backpedaling.
Brophy slips a jab and a cross from Dub.
Dub throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy misses with the combination.
Dub swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Dub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Dub throws a series of punches but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Dub, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brophy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dub has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dub and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dub throws a fast counter high kick but Brophy manages to duck under it in time.
No joy there for Dub, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dub manages to circle out of the way.
We've been informed that Dub 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.
Nice straight punches there by Brophy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brophy.
Dub misses with a two punch combination.
Dub lands a jab.
Dub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dub looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Dub misses with a combination
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Dub throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brophy.
Dub is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
Brophy lands a glancing blow to the side of Dub's head.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Dub moves out of range easily.
Brophy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dub.
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!
Brophy stuns Dub with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brophy takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
Dub cracks Brophy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dub throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Dub should have avoided that one.
Dub misses with a two punch combination.
Nikki Dub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Dub.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dub.
Dub throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dub misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Brophy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Dub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dubs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dub. #T3#
Dub working aggressively here.
#BC#
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dub misses with a hook
letting Brophy counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Dub is rocked!
Dub ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Dub is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Brophy! Dub is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brophy!
Our winner, Ryan Brophy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
BRFC 31
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Dub scores with a punch to the head.
Dub looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Lauren tries to counter it with a takedown but Dub pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Lauren dives in and scores a takedown into Dub's guard.#SUB2#
Lauren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dub looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dub looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dub! #REVR#
Lauren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lauren manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dub's best efforts.#SUB2#
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.
Dub will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Lauren has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dub escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dub!
Lauren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1##SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
#SUB2#
Lauren seems to be working for a kimura but Dub defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Lauren seems to be looking for submissions.
Dub tries to roll over but Lauren keeps him under control.
Lauren trying to mount his opponent but Dub defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dub wants to improve his position but Lauren is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Lauren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dub knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lauren on the ground.
Dub tries to get to full guard but Lauren has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dub defends it well. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lauren is working for a kimura but Dub is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Lauren wants to work for an arm triangle but Dub is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Lauren is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dub doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lauren.
Lauren prevents Dub from improving his position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but Dub is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lauren to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but Dub is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lauren to get the leverage.
Lauren moves nicely into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dub is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dub is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jill Lauren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lauren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dub scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dub connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dub keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lauren misses with a takedown
and Dub counters with a straight right hand.
Lauren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dub tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD#
Dub lands a big head kick that sends Lauren tumbling to the mat! Dub takes a step backwards and waves Lauren back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Lauren is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Lauren closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dub quickly recovers to half guard.
Lauren is still in real trouble! Can Dub finish him?#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but Dub is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lauren to get the leverage.
Dub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauren can do to turn this around?
Dub is trying to maintain the position but Lauren is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
#SUB2#
Lauren is working for a kimura but Dub is defending it quite comfortably.
Lauren seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2#
Lauren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB2#
Lauren is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dub sees it coming and defends easily.
Dub wants to control but Lauren is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lauren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dub is just riding it out for now. Lauren eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dub has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
#SUB2#
Lauren wants to work for an arm triangle but Dub is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Lauren seems to be working for a kimura but Dub defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Dub is defending against the submission attempts here by Lauren.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lauren working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dub wants to control but Lauren is keeping busy.
#T3##SUB2#
Lauren seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura but Dub is defending well.
#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura here.
Dub trying to hold on to Lauren's head to control him but Lauren postures up.
#SUB2#
Lauren 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.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Lauren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Lauren is working for a kimura but Dub is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lauren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Dub dominated that second round.
That's time! Dub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Dub looks to land a combination. Lauren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#TD2#
Lauren shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lauren showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Lauren seems to be looking for submissions.
Dub trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dub is looking for a sweep. Lauren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1##SUB2#
Lauren is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Lauren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dub has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Dub is defending against the submission attempts here by Lauren.
#SUB2#
Lauren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dub defends it well.
Dub has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lauren is working away from the top position though.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dub gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Lauren has gone for a leg lock! Dub slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lauren's guard.#REVR#
Dub trying to control but Lauren is working from the bottom.
Dub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauren is keeping the position for now.
Dub wants to get up but he can't break Lauren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Lauren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dub defends it easily.#T3##SUB2#
Lauren working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dub has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Lauren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.
Lauren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Lauren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Lauren looking for submissions off his back.#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.#SUB2#
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Lauren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dub pulls his head out easily.
Dub is trying to control. Lauren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.
Jill Lauren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lauren is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dub is looking to advance position but Lauren won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lauren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dub pulls his head out easily.
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 Nikki Dub.
I think Dub 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nikki Dub!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nikki Dub!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nikki Dub!
Nikki Dub wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Jill Lauren stepped up to the mic, saying 'bad luck today, i'll be back stronger as ever'.
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