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Event:
As Per Request - Redemption
Date: Aug 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Lichen misses with an uppercut
and Vader counters with a nice body kick.
Lichen throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Vader on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vader misses with a body shot.
Vader tries to land a front kick but Lichen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lichen looks to land a right hand but Vader moved out of range.
Lichen sizes up Vader with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vader connects with a body shot that sends Lichen's belly button to the back.
Lichen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lichen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vader counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lichen misses the target.
Vader throws a body kick that misses.
Vader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Vader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lichen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lichen misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Vader.
Vader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lichen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Lichen misses its intended target.
Lichen throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lichen.
Lichen moves to clinch but Vader breaks away
and Vader counters with a nice body shot.
Lichen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vader moves out of range of the strikes.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vader is looking for the big counter here.
Lichen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Lichen misses with an uppercut.
Lichen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
David Lichen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader looks for the body kick but Lichen saw that one coming. #CL#
Lichen closes the distance and clinches.
Lichen lands a left hand.
Lichen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Lichen as the two fighters clinch.
Vader is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lichen misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Lichen lands with a left to the head.
Vader tries to pull guard but Lichen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lichen misses with a body punch.
Lichen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lichen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vader blocks a body shot from Lichen.
Nice body punch from Lichen. #BC#
Lichen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lichen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lichen.
Vader slips a jab from Lichen.#T4#
Lichen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lichen looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range.
Lichen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lichen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lichen throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.
Vader throws a body kick that misses.
Vader is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lichen rather than just go for the knockout.
Lichen throws out a loose jab but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vader looks for the body kick but Lichen saw that one coming.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lichen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vader.
Lichen is looking to counter punch.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lichen.
Vader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lichen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lichen 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#
Vader misses with a body kick.
Vader looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lichen throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Vader throws a counter combo.
Darko Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vader misses with a body kick.
Lichen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vader misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lichen throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Lichen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vader.
Lichen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader is looking for the big counter here.
Lichen misses with a double jab.
Vader misses with a body kick.
It looked like Lichen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader fakes the leg kick and cracks Lichen in the body.
Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lichen.
Lichen wants to clinch.#T1#
Lichen throws a right hand that misses
and Vader counters with a left to the body.
Lichen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lichen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vader thinks about the counter body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vader. Lichen shrugs it off though.
Vader misses with a body shot.
Vader throws a wild body kick that Lichen sees coming a mile off.
Vader lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lichen at a distance.
Lichen throws a body shot but no joy.
Lichen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vader has time to react.
Lichen avoids a kick to the body.
Lichen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lichen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vader counters with a left and a right that stings Lichen.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
A jab from Lichen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lichen moves out of range as Vader throws a body kick.
Lichen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vader.
An attempted straight right counter from Lichen misses the target.
Vader with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lichen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
#CL#
Lichen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lichen.
Vader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lichen tries to throw a body punch but Vader avoids it by throwing Lichen back against the cage.
Lichen can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
#T3#
Vader blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
Vader leaning against his opponent.
Vader prevents a body shot from Lichen.
Vader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lichen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vader.
Lichen tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader lands a damaging elbow.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lichen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lichen tries a body shot but Vader blocks it.
#T4#
Lichen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vader has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lichen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lichen working aggressively here.
Lichen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vader slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader.
Lichen prevents Vader from breaking the clinch.
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 David Lichen 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vader slips under a jab.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vader now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vader shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lichen eats them both and turns towards Vader to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lichen throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lichen.
Vader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lichen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lichen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Lichen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lichen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen throws a big shot that misses.
Lichen throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.
Lichen throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lichen misses with a hook.#T1#
Lichen moves to clinch but Vader breaks away
and Vader counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vader.
The fighters circling - Lichen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vader takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vader avoids the body shot from Lichen.
Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lichen misses with a body shot.
As Lichen backs off Vader throws a huge counter combo but Lichen manages to avoid it all.
Lichen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vader appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lichen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
Lichen tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.
Vader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lichen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Lichen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vader throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lichen misses with an uppercut.
Lichen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lichen throws a shot from downtown. Vader moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Lichen misses.
Lichen misses with a straight right.
Lichen misses with a wild body shot.
Lichen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vader slips a straight right by Lichen.
Vader slips under a jab.
Vader counters with a body kick.
Lichen misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Vader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vader avoids the body shot from Lichen.
Vader counters with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Lichen.
Lichen throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Vader follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lichen tries to clinch up.
Vader slips under a jab from Lichen.
Vader counters with a body kick.
Lichen tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
A slow jab from Lichen misses its intended target.
Vader is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vader is looking to land body kicks.
Vader moves away from the strike by Lichen.
Vader counters with a body kick.
A combination from Vader does no damage.
Lichen throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a right hand to the body.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Lichen looks to clinch
and Vader counters with a good, hard body kick but Lichen shrugs it off.
Lichen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lichen avoids a kick to the body.
Lichen tries to clinch up but Vader circles away and keeps his distance.
Lichen throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
Vader scores with a spinning back kick!
Vader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lichen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lichen throws the left hand but Vader avoids the punch easily.
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!
Vader avoids the body shot from Lichen.
Vader looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Lichen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lichen moves out of range as Vader throws a body kick.
Lichen wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darko Vader.
I think Lichen 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Lichen!
After winning the bout, David Lichen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Darko Vader spoke after the fight, saying 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Event:
ITFC 11
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Vader lands a nice shot that snaps Lyon's head back.
Vader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lyon throws a shot to the body.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vader throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Vader gets caught napping as Lyon dives in and scores a takedown. Vader manages to retain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vader can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vader manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lyon manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Vader loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vader preventing the sweep.
Lyon pulls Vader in to control the position.
Lyon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vader's guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Vader doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyon stays in close to Vader's body and controls the position.
Lyon stands and throws Vader's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vader on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vader is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lyon off and has taken his back!
Lyon rolls, trying to escape but Vader keeps control of the position.
Lyon trying to control the hands but Vader won't let him.
Vader has the hooks in. Lyon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T2#
Will Vader go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lyon rolls, trying to escape but Vader keeps control of the position.
Lyon avoids the strikes from Vader.
Lyon tries to break free.
Lyon covering up well under a series of strikes from Vader.
Lyon tries to escape but Vader has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lyon 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lyon covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader doesn't have the hooks in and Lyon manages to turn into his guard.
Vader is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lyon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3##SUB#
Lyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Vader is defending well.
Vader takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lyon scoring with punches and elbows.
Lyon working the ground and pound.
Vader tries to escape but Lyon is in control.
Lyon working the body and head with strikes. #SUB#
Lyon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vader is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lyon scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
Lyon scores with punches from side control.
Lyon lands a nice forearm strike.
Lyon scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Lyon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Vader's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Vader reaches up around Lyon's neck trying to control. But Lyon takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Vader! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Vader is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Lyon celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Elias Lyon!
Elias Lyon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Darko Vader was interviewed post fight and said 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Event:
ITFC 10
Date: Jul 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Vader clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Lyon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vader stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lyon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyon is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Come on Vader - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lyon trying to control the position but instead, Vader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lyon into the cage.
Vader lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyon is trying to stall.
Lyon misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Vader has Lyon pushed against the cage.
Vader has Lyon pushed against the cage.
Vader content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lyon up against the cage.#TD#
Lyon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vader is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lyon slips a nice elbow through Vader's hands, connecting with Vader's forehead.
Lyon throwing shots but Vader is blocking nicely. #T2#
Lyon prevents Vader from improving his position.
Vader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lyon lands a nice short elbow.
Vader taking some punishment here, with Lyon in his half guard.
Lyon winds up and cracks Vader with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Lyon is trying to work for a kimura but Vader is defending well.
Lyon working over Vader with some ground and pound. Vader looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
Lyon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lyon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Vader moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vader can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vader 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.
Lyon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Lyon from controlling successfully.
Lyon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lyon wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.
Lyon is really struggling to control Vader but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
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.
Lyon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vader striking off his back but it's not causing Lyon any problems.
Lyon trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Vader not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lyon forces his way into half guard.
Lyon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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. Lyon connects with a nice short shot to Vader's temple.
Lyon is just content to waste time from the top position. Vader takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Lyon 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#
Lyon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader.#TD#
Lyon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vader can do to turn this around?
Lyon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lyon lands a big elbow.
Lyon working Vader over with strikes here.
Lyon avoids the attempt from Vader to control.
Lyon controlling the position easily from mount.
Lyon cracks Vader with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lyon controlling the position easily from mount. #T1#
Vader is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lyon tries to control but Vader wriggling away.
Lyon lands a nice shot to the head.
Vader is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lyon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lyon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#ROC#
Vader is rocked!
Lyon avoids the attempt from Vader to control.
Lyon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elias Lyon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vader is still in real trouble! Can Lyon finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Lyon looking to finish Vader with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vader!
Vader tries to reverse the position but Lyon maintains control.
Vader seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyon unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader is looking to improve his position but Lyon isn't that keen on the idea.
Lyon landing shots from mount.
Vader is looking to get to half guard.
Lyon tries to control but Vader wriggling away.
Lyon 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.
Lyon lands a couple of good shots and Vader has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T3#
Lyon lands a good shot there. Vader covers up! Lyon smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Vader to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Lyon jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Lyon!
Our winner, Elias Lyon, 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.
In defeat, Darko Vader stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Event:
ITFC 9
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Strangler throws a head kick that misses
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Vader lands.
Vader loads up on a big right hand but Strangler slips the punch.
Vader throws a body shot but no joy.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strangler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vader takes a step back to recover.
Strangler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strangler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Strangler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strangler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strangler throws out the jab.
Strangler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strangler.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Strangler moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Strangler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vader lands a jab to Strangler's midsection.#T1#
Strangler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Vader misses.
Strangler throws a leg kick that misses.
Strangler misses with a low kick.
Vader doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strangler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vader.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vader! But no joy.#CL#
Strangler forces Vader back against the ropes and clinches.
Strangler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Strangler stalling in the clinch but Vader improves position.
Strangler blocking some punches.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Strangler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strangler.
Vader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vader misses with some punches.
#T2#
Strangler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Vader looking to slow down the pace here.
Vader taking a breather.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Strangler digs a right hand underneath Vader's ribcage. Vader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strangler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strangler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Strangler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strangler looks to land a combination. Vader sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vader lands a right hook to the body.
Strangler moves out of range as Vader strikes.
A head kick by Strangler misses
and Vader counters with a stiff right hand.
Vader takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC#
Vader is rocked!
Strangler misses with a leg kick
and Vader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vader is still on wobbly legs! Can Strangler finish him?
Strangler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Strangler.
Strangler lands an overhand right.
A head kick by Strangler misses
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Strangler misses
and Vader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vader seems to have recovered his senses.
Strangler throws a head kick but Vader moves out of range.
Vader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strangler tries to work over Vader's front leg with a kick but Vader checks it.
Vader 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.
Strangler throws the left hand but Vader avoids the punch easily.
Vader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vader throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strangler sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Strangler moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strangler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Strangler scores with a hook to the body.
Strangler lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Strangler manages to break the clinch.
Vader throws an overhand right that lands on Strangler's shoulder, as Strangler tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Strangler moves into range and clinches up with Vader.
Strangler presses Vader against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Strangler.
Vader jumps guard but Strangler turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Strangler lands with a left to the head.
Strangler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vader up against the ropes.
Strangler scores with a shoulder strike.
Strangler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St Petersburg Strangler dominated that round.
That's time! Strangler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Strangler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strangler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#KD#
Strangler lands a high kick to the side of Vader's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Strangler dives into guard, looking to finish.
Strangler 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. #SU#
Strangler gets to his feet - Vader follows without any prompting. #CL#
Strangler pushes Vader up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strangler.
Strangler digs a right hand into Vader's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vader's gas tank. #KD#
Strangler lands a big uppercut and Vader is down! He's in big trouble - Strangler follows him to the mat! #SU#
Strangler decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T1#
Strangler lands a right hook to the body.
Strangler wants to clinch up but Vader keeps it at a distance.
Vader misses the shot to the body.
Strangler throws a sloppy head kick and Vader moves out of range easily. #CL#
Strangler has Vader up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Strangler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strangler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strangler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Strangler.
Vader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vader is trying to break the clinch but Strangler is controlling him.
Strangler blocks a body shot from Vader.
A right handed body shot lands from Strangler.
Vader is breathing heavily.#T2#
Vader has a couple of punches blocked by Strangler.
Vader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Strangler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strangler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vader throws a hook but Strangler blocks it.
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!#CL#
Strangler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strangler lands with a right to the head.
Strangler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vader or not. #BC#
Strangler breaks from the clinch.
Strangler throws a body shot but no joy.
Strangler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strangler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
Strangler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vader can do to turn this around?
Strangler takes a swing at Vader's ribcage but misses.
Vader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strangler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
A jab from Strangler does it's job there.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
Strangler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Strangler clinches up with Vader and pushes him back against the ropes.
Strangler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vader is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Strangler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vader avoiding damage as Strangler throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Strangler.
Strangler has Vader pushed against the ropes.
Strangler stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Vader blocks a body shot from Strangler.
Strangler blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Strangler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vader's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strangler under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Vader.
St Petersburg Strangler is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader misses with a hook.
Strangler throws a quick counter head kick but Vader was just out of range.
Strangler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strangler scores with a nice right hand.
Strangler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vader moves in looking to clinch but Strangler pushes him off.
Strangler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vader momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Strangler does no damage. #CL#
Strangler clinches with his opponent.
Strangler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strangler as Vader tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St Petersburg Strangler dominated that second round.
That's time! Strangler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Vader takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Strangler lands but Vader takes it in his stride.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader.
Strangler is looking to counter the offense by Vader and move into the clinch.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Strangler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strangler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strangler misses with a looping left.
Vader shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strangler lands with a good body shot.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strangler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
#T1#
Strangler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strangler throws a jab but it's blocked by Vader.
Strangler throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strangler 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strangler, right into the meat.
Strangler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strangler.
Vader tries to clinch but Strangler is having none of it.
Strangler lands a high kick!
A combination from Strangler does no damage.
Strangler ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
A quick step to the side and Strangler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2##CL2#
Vader moves into range and clinches up with Strangler.
Strangler stalling in the clinch but Vader improves position.
Strangler is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strangler tries to land knees in the clinch but Vader avoids the damage to the body.
Strangler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strangler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Strangler.
A nice left hand lands by Vader.
#T3#
Vader blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strangler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
St Petersburg Strangler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strangler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vader is trying to push Strangler away but Strangler has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strangler walks away with a smile on his face. Vader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vader throws a lazy right hand but Strangler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Strangler gets tackled into the ropes by Vader. Vader maintains the clinch.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Strangler.
Strangler misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strangler.
Strangler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Strangler breaks the clinch.
Vader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strangler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strangler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strangler loads up on a big right hand but Vader slips the punch.
Strangler lands a body shot.
Strangler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strangler scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strangler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strangler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strangler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strangler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strangler works Vader's body with a nice hook.
Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Strangler misses the target.#CL#
Strangler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St Petersburg Strangler clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Strangler stuns Vader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strangler looks to land a body kick but Vader moved away.
Strangler scores with a jab to the head.
Strangler misses with a wild body shot.
Strangler throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Vader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strangler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vader walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strangler thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Strangler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vader, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strangler pushes Vader against the ropes. Strangler is working some dirty boxing. Strangler pushes off with a quick right hook! Vader goes down! Vader tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Strangler moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). St Petersburg Strangler!
St Petersburg Strangler retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, St Petersburg Strangler was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Darko Vader was interviewed post fight and said 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Event:
BRFC 56
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Funk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Funk ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Vader connects with a jab.
Funk throws a hook but Vader avoids it easily.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vader staying out of range there.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Funk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funk jabs Vader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vader slips under a jab from Funk.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Funk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader connects with a jab.
Vader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funk takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Funk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD2#
Vader cracks Funk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vader has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Funk to stand back up!#ROC2#
Funk is rocked!#T1#
Vader circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Funk to the canvas! Funk doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vader keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darko Vader!
Darko Vader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Terrence Funk was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck fuck fuck'.
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Event:
Highland Games 214
Date: Oct 13, 2016 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Mahti misses its intended target.
Vader wants to counter the offense by Mahti and move into the clinch position.
Mahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader.
A swing and a miss from Mahti.
Mahti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mahti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahti throws a hook but Vader avoids it easily.
Vader works the jab nicely.
Mahti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vader's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vader's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mahti slips under a jab.
Mahti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vader scores with a hook to the body. Mahti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Vader shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mahti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vader looks to clinch
and Mahti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahti takes one on the button.
Vader scores with a jab.#ROC2#
Mahti is rocked!
Vader cracks Mahti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Mahti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vader fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mahti to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mahti looks to clinch but Vader throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mahti taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darko Vader!
After winning the bout, Darko Vader thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Mahti Mahti stepped up to the mic, saying 'Respect to the winner'.
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Event:
Highland Games 210
Date: Sep 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Keene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vader's head.
Vader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keene.
Vader lands a jab to the nose.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vader tries to clinch but Keene moves out of range.
Vader with a hook.
Vader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vader takes a swing at Keene's ribcage but misses.
Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem.
Keene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vader looks to score with a jab to the body but Keene is just out of range.
Vader throws a hook but Keene blocks it.
Vader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keene! But no joy.
A big left from Keene misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene slips under a jab from Vader.
Keene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Vader takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keene throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Vader is looking to counter punch.
Keene 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.
Keene connects with a nice looking jab.
Keene throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Keene looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range.
Vader moves away from the strike by Keene.
Vader seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keene throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a stiff right hand.
Vader throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
Keene moves away from the strike by Vader.
Keene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
A slow jab from Vader misses its intended target.
A big left from Keene misses.
Keene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.#T2#
Vader missing with a left hand there. Keene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vader throws a lazy uppercut
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keene misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Scott Keene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vader throws a right hand that misses
and Vader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vader throws a hook but Keene blocks it.
Vader uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vader throws a lazy right hand but Keene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Keene will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vader's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keene throws out the jab.
Keene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keene counters with a straight right hand.
Vader throws an off balance right hand
and Vader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vader wants to clinch
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keene 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.
Keene cracks Vader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scott Keene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader shoots in for a takedown but Keene shows good takedown defense.
Keene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vader throws the left hand but Keene avoids the punch easily.
Keene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vader slips a jab from Keene.
Vader lunges at Keene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keene's hand. #T1#
Keene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Keene in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Keene throws an overhand right that lands on Vader's shoulder, as Vader tries to avoid the shot.
Keene throws out a powerful jab.
Vader misses with an uppercut
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
Vader has been working on his balance at England Fight Club MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Keene.
Vader tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Vader is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vader might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Keene throws out a loose jab but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keene slips under a jab.
Vader staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Keene.
Vader lands a slapping body shot.
Vader throws a right hand that misses
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Vader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Nice defenses there by Vader.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vader seems to have got his legs back now.
Keene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vader lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Vader misses.
Keene moves out of range as Vader strikes.
It seemed like Keene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keene is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keene throws a hook but Vader avoids it easily.
Keene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader throws out a loose jab but Keene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keene scores with a one two! Vader had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vader misses with an uppercut
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut.
Vader tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Keene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Vader lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Vader misses the target.
Keene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vader.
Keene throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Vader misses.
Keene lands a head shot.
Keene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader lands with a cross.
Vader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Vader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keene ducks right into an uppercut from Vader.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader misses with an uppercut.
Vader misses with a straight left. #T1#
Keene cracks Vader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader.
Keene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vader.
Vader misses with a hook. Keene ducked under it nicely.
Vader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vader slips under a jab.
Keene swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vader misses the jab.
Vader slips under a jab.
Keene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vader looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Vader cracks Keene with a good jab.#ROC#
Keene is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Vader.
Keene is still on wobbly legs! Can Vader finish 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!
Keene misses with a left hand
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
Vader misses the jab.
Keene's corner calls for a 1-2. Keene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keene throws a shot to the body.
Vader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keene seems to have recovered his senses.
Vader takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keene throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Keene moved out of range nicely.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keene.
Keene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keene scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Vader clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Keene moves away from the strike by Vader.
Vader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vader misses with a hook
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
Keene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
Vader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vader throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut.
Keene throws a big shot that misses.
Keene misses the jab.
Vader misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vader misses with a straight right.
Keene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keene.#T1#
Keene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Keene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Keene misses.
Vader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Keene.
Vader moves in looking to clinch but Keene pushes him off.
Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Keene.
Keene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keene swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Keene misses with a wild body shot.
Keene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vader takes a swing at Keene's ribcage but misses.
Keene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Keene throws a right hand that misses
and Keene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vader throws a lazy uppercut
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Keene cracks Vader with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vader looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Keene finish him?
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keene was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader.
Vader tries to clinch
and Keene scores with a counter punch that sends Vader to the canvas! Keene smells blood - he's punishing Vader with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Vader has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Keene!
A victorious Scott Keene thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Darko Vader stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Event:
Highland Games 205
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vader jabs at Munoz's body.
Vader 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.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt.
Munoz fails with the takedown.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vader digs a good hook to Munoz's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader scores with a jab. Munoz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Munoz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vader sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vader throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader misses with a straight right.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Vader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Munoz misses with a takedown
letting Vader counter with a right hand.
Munoz moves away from the strike by Vader.
Donk. Vader catches Munoz right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Munoz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Munoz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Munoz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Vader's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader is looking for a sweep.
Vader sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz lands strikes from half guard.
Munoz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vader with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vader is trying to maintain the position but Munoz is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Munoz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz 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.
Vader regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader trying to control the position.
Vader trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Munoz won't allow Vader to sweep him here.
Vader working a defensive guard here.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vader trying to keep a closed guard but Munoz is proving a slippery customer.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Vader is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vader 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.
Munoz postures up in Vader's guard and throws a big left but Vader blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munoz is pushing down on Vader's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vader is fighting to maintain full guard but Munoz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Munoz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Munoz stalling away here and it's allowed Vader to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Munoz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Vader gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##ES#
Munoz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vader is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T4##BC#
Munoz breaks the clinch.
Munoz ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Vader misses with a straight right.
Munoz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vader sprawls and moves away.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz misses with the combination.
Vader throws a series of strikes that have Munoz backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Munoz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vader tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Munoz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vader tries to hold on but Munoz pushes him away.
BOOM! Munoz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darko Vader will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vader throws a hook but Munoz blocks it.
Vader connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munoz momentarily.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Munoz moved out of range nicely.
Vader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munoz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Vader manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Vader as Munoz shoots in.
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch lands to the side of Munoz 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD#
Vader gets caught napping as Munoz dives in and scores a takedown. Vader manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader pulls Munoz in close to prevent any damage.
Vader is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Vader might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Munoz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Munoz trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Munoz won't allow Vader to sweep him here.
Munoz throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vader is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vader scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Munoz dives in and grabs Vader's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vader pushes down on Munoz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Vader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Vader manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vader lands a jab to the nose.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munoz walks into a left hand.
Munoz has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vader sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munoz somewhat.
Vader 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munoz has time to react.
Munoz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Munoz fails with the takedown.#T3#
Vader scores with a hook.
Vader throws a poor cross that misses
and Munoz counters with an outside leg kick.
Vader throws a good cross that connects.
#ROC2#
Munoz is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Vader misses the target.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munoz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vader as he avoids it easily.
Munoz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vader avoids it really well and circles away.
Vader looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Vader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vader throws an overhand right that drops Munoz like a sack of potatoes! Vader dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darko Vader!
A very excited looking Darko Vader 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 180
Date: Jun 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Vader misses with an uppercut
and Hines counters with a nice body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Vader checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hines shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vader pinned against the cage. Vader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hines throws a low kick but Vader moves out of range easily.
Hines ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Hines attempts a counter takedown but Vader avoids it well and moves away.
Vader misses with a hook to the body
and Hines counters with a straight right hand.
Hines moves out of range as Vader strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hines takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader.
Vader throws out a powerful jab.
Hines throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Vader looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Vader lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vader lands with a right hand.
Hines shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vader but Vader pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hines misses with a low kick.
Vader now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vader scores with a body shot.
Hines connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hines moves away from the strike by Vader.
Hines looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for L Manning Hines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hines. #T2#
Vader misses with a looping right.
Hines changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vader throws a hook but Hines avoids it easily.
Darko Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hines throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Hines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vader works the jab nicely.
Vader goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vader 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.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vader.
Hines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader.
Hines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vader swivels and escapes.
Vader lands a head shot.
Vader just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vader moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#
Hines is rocked!
Vader lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hines - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Vader!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darko Vader!
Darko Vader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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