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Event:
BRFC 47
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Punk takes the fight into the clinch.
Takajiri fails to pull guard.
Punk misses with a knee strike.
#TD#
Punk has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Takajiri clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Takajiri trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Takajiri covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Punk throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Punk throwing sloppy strikes.
Takajiri covering up well and avoiding damage.
Punk struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takajiri trying to get back to his feet but Punk is in full control for now. #T1#
Punk throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Punk missing with strikes.
Punk missing with strikes.
Punk thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Takajiri covering up well and avoiding damage.
Punk controls the position.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Punk avoiding Takajiri 's attempts to control his hands. #T2#
Takajiri wants to get back to his feet.
Takajiri is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Punk misses with a punch to the head.
Takajiri looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Punk throwing sloppy strikes.
Takajiri trying to control the position but Punk manages to sink in the hooks.
Takajiri is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Punk off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Takajiri avoids the strikes from Punk.
Takajiri wants to get back to his feet.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head. #T3#
Takajiri is trying to stand back up.
Takajiri is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Takajiri is trying to get back to his feet but Punk has full control of the position and if anything, Takajiri has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Takajiri breaks Punk's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Takajiri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Takajiri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Takajiri looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Punk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Punk trying to control from half guard but Takajiri is working away.
Punk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Punk is looking to take a break and control but Takajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punk is taking a breather. Takajiri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk is just content to waste time from the top position. Takajiri takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Takajiri gets caught flat footed, as Punk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punk is stalling in the full guard.
Takajiri keeping full guard, as Punk tries to pass.
Takajiri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Takajiri has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Punk trying to control the position but Takajiri is working away.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Takajiri defends.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Takajiri is looking for a sweep.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
EM Punk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punk is looking to take a break and control but Takajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Takajiri struggling a bit here.
Punk throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takajiri holding on.
Punk tries to advance to mount but Takajiri instead regains half guard.
Takajiri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takajiri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
Punk 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.
Punk thows a huge punch but Takajiri dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Punk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takajiri defends it well.
Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Punk trying to mount his opponent but Takajiri defends it.
Punk misses with a head shot. Takajiri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Punk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takajiri can do to turn this around?
Takajiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punk is controlling him.
Punk postures up in Takajiri's guard and throws a big left but Takajiri blocks it.
Takajiri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Punk forces his way into half guard.
Punk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Punk not doing much here.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takajiri wants to get back to full guard.
Punk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Punk is looking for a kimura here.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Takajiri to regain full guard.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Takajiri is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takajiri's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Takajiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck for Takajiri with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Punk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takajiri's half guard.
Punk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Punk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takajiri knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk trying to control from half guard but Takajiri is working away.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1##SUB2#
Takajiri looking for submissions off his back.
Takajiri is looking to control Punk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takajiri avoid being mounted?
Takajiri keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Punk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Takajiri is not content to let Punk control the position.
Takajiri is looking for a sweep. Punk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryo Takajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
EM Punk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#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.
Punk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takajiri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Punk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Takajiri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Punk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving. #SUB2#
Takajiri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Punk passes into half guard.
#T3##SUB2#
Takajiri actively working from the bottom here.
Punk trying to control the pace.
Punk works his way into full mount!
Punk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Takajiri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Punk.
#T4#
Punk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takajiri is squirming around, avoiding Punk's attempts to control the action.
Punk controlling from the full mount.
Takajiri is squirming around, avoiding Punk's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punk content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
EM Punk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for EM Punk!
EM Punk wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
BRFC 43
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Punk drops his hands momentarily and Angstrom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angstrom cracks Punk with an open hand slap.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Angstrom pushes him off.
Punk fails to land the takedown.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angstrom as he avoids it easily.
Angstrom lands a jab.
Punk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Angstrom throws out a loose jab but Punk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Punk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Angstrom drives through and clinches with Punk against the ropes.
#BC#
Angstrom breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Angstrom drives through and clinches with Punk against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Angstrom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angstrom misses with a knee strike.
Angstrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punk is keeping busy.
Punk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Punk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Angstrom is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Angstrom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angstrom is working for takedown but Punk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punk misses with a knee to the head.
Punk blocks an elbow strike.
Angstrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angstrom prevents a body shot from Punk.
Punk managing to block the knees to the body from Angstrom.
#BC#
Angstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angstrom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Punk has time to react.#CL2#
Punk closes the distance and clinches.
Punk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Punk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angstrom blocking some punches.
Angstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punk backwards.
Angstrom has Punk pressed against the ropes, preventing Punk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angstrom tries a knee to the head but Punk blocks it.
#T2#
Punk is trying to maintain a safe position but Angstrom gets an underhook and turns Punk into the ropes.
Punk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Punk takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angstrom working aggressively here.
Punk tries to circle away but Angstrom has him pinned against the ropes.#BC#
Angstrom manages to break the clinch.
Angstrom throws a front kick aimed at Punk's knee but Punk avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Angstrom as Punk shoots in.
Harry Angstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.#TD2#
Punk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Angstrom sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Angstrom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angstrom wants to control but Punk postures up.
Angstrom is looking for a sweep.
Punk trying to control the position but Angstrom is working away. #T3#
Angstrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Angstrom regains half guard.
Angstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Angstrom is retaining full guard.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Angstrom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Angstrom is trying to control the position but Punk postures up.
Punk looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Angstrom misses.
Punk shoots for a takedown but Angstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Angstrom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Punk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Angstrom. That one must have hurt.
Angstrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angstrom tries to avoid it but Punk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angstrom to the ground. Angstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Angstrom clinches up with Punk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Angstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angstrom blocks it with crossed arms.
Punk looking to stall.
Angstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Angstrom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angstrom circles away.#CL2#
Punk has closed the distance and engaged Angstrom in a clinch.
Punk misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Punk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angstrom is fending him off so far but Punk persists. Nope, Angstrom circles away and we're back to standing.
Angstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Punk moves out of range easily.
Punk shoots in but no luck this time.
Harry Angstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angstrom looks to land a body kick but Punk moved away.
Punk slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Angstrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Punk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Punk slips a jab from Angstrom.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Punk moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punk fails with the takedown.
Angstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around?#T1##TD#
Punk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Punk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Punk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Angstrom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angstrom trying to control here.
Punk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angstrom moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Angstrom is looking for a triangle but Punk pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
Punk wants to control from the top but Angstrom keeps moving.
Angstrom is trying to keep Punk in close.
Punk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.
Angstrom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punk's guard. #REVR#
Angstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Angstrom throwing strikes from guard but Punk blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angstrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Punk keeping full guard, as Angstrom tries to pass.
Angstrom looking to sit in guard and control but Punk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Punk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Angstrom is keeping the position.#T4#
Punk is looking to advance position but Angstrom has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Angstrom with a couple of short strikes.
Angstrom trying to control but Punk is having none of it.
Punk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punk felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Angstrom working Punk over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Angstrom dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angstrom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angstrom throws a jab when Punk was well out of range.
Angstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Angstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Angstrom misses the target.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Angstrom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harry Angstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
Angstrom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Punk.#TD2#
Punk dives in and scores a takedown into Angstrom's guard.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Angstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Angstrom is keeping the position.#SUB#
Angstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Angstrom has his feet on Punk's thighs here. He's pushed Punk off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Punk screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Angstrom!
Harry Angstrom spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
BRFC 40
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van thumps Punk with a low kick.
Van misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van thinks about countering with a head kick.#TD2#
Punk scores with a takedown into Van 's guard.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punk on the ground.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Punk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van is breathing heavily.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it. #T2#
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it.
Van on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van tries to get out of the position.
Punk throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Van working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Punk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punk working some strikes from top position.
Punk throwing strikes from guard but Van blocks nicely.
Punk landing some decent shots from guard.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Van has wrist control.
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.
Van utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Punk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punk postures up in Van 's guard and throws a big left but Van blocks it.
Punk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Punk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punk throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown. Van tries to sprawl out of it but Punk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Van manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Van misses its target.
Van throws a head kick that Punk semi-blocks.
Punk shoots for a takedown but Van saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punk.
Tremaine Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
Van lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown but Van manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
EM Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Van . No joy for Punk on that attempt.
Punk with a poor takedown
and Van counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Punk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Punk.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Van dodges the ground and pound from Punk.
Punk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Van some visible discomfort.
Punk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
Punk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.#T2#
Punk working the ground and pound but Van is defending the strikes.
EM Punk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Punk throws an elbow but Van slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Van defends.
Punk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Van is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk tries to score with some ground and pound. Van controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Van defending against the ground and pound.
Punk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
Punk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Van sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Punk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Punk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Punk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punk.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
Punk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4#
Van avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Punk.
Punk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Van defends.
Van defending against the ground and pound.
Punk working the ground and pound but Van is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Punk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Punk is chipping away with strikes.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Punk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Van parries the strikes from Punk easily there. Punk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van to escape.
Punk working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Van swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van circles away.
Punk slips a jab from Van .
Punk misses with a takedown
and Van counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tremaine Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EM Punk.
No joy there for Van , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punk walks into a stiff left hand from Van .
Punk fails with the takedown
enabling Van to counter with a crisp jab.
Punk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van is fending him off so far but Punk persists. Nope, Van circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Punk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Van did well to prevent Punk getting side control.#T1#
Punk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van is looking to improve his position.
Punk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Punk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van defending well though.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punk prevents Van from improving his position.
Punk throwing shots but Van is blocking nicely.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
Van avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
EM Punk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Still in half guard, Punk seems content to control.
Let's hope that Punk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Punk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T3#
Punk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van seems a little lost for a moment, as Punk dominates the positioning.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Punk.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk is continuing to stall.
Tremaine Van has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
EM Punk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Punk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for EM Punk!
EM Punk wins by unanimous decision!
Tremaine Van was interviewed post fight and said 'Well done to Mark Holm. I'm very disappointed with that fight, I need to figure out what went wrong '.
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Event:
BRFC 35
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Reus takes a swing at Punk's ribcage but misses.
Reus looks to land a combination but Punk avoids it well.
We've been informed that Reus 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.
Punk throws a hook but Reus blocks it.
Reus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Punk drops his hands momentarily and Reus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Punk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reus wants it to stay on the feet.
Punk has a takedown stuffed.
Punk blocks a head kick by Reus.
Reus misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Reus. No joy for Punk on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for EM Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Punk or perhaps it was just good defense by Reus, which made it look bad.
Reus lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reus throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Reus. Those never looked like landing.
Punk dives in for a single leg takedown but Reus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown. Reus tries to sprawl out of it but Punk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Punk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reus defends it nicely.#T1#
Punk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Reus clinches up against the ropes.
I was talking to Punk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Reus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punk shoots for a takedown but Reus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Reus.
Punk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Punk somewhat.
Reus misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick from Reus.
Reus lands with a nice combination. Punk backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Reus. No joy for Punk on that attempt.
Punk darts in looking for a takedown but Reus gets double underhooks and turns Punk into the ropes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punk is breathing heavily.#T2#
Reus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punk's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reus wants it to stay on the feet.
Reus throws a nice head kick!
Punk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reus throws a head kick that misses.
Punk is looking to counter punch.
Reus is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Punk hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darren Reus!
Our winner, Darren Reus, 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##TD#
Punk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punk defends it easily.#SUB2#
Punk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hall has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Punk is looking to defend but Hall has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Punk! Hall pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Punk taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uryan Hall!
After winning the bout, Uryan Hall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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