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Event:
SYN 815 Zulu vs. Kerr III
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cup throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Cup fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.#CL2#
Cup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Cup breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a looping right.#CL#
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White blocking some punches.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cup is defending well for now.
Cup missing with knees to the body.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Cup gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
White lands a big knee! That's hurt Cup! Oh, he's all over the place! White lands another knee that sends Cup to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ronnie White thanked Gatoroids for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
ALPHA-1: Fight Kingdom Night 1
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
A big right from Cup misses.
Cup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cup takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cup takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cup tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap scores with a nice head shot.
Strap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cup manages to avoid it.
Cup lands the left hand.
Cup fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Strap misses.
Cup misses the shot to the body.
And Strap tries to counter it with a takedown but Cup pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strap drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cup defends it well.
Strap scores with a hook.
Strap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cup.
#T1#
Cup paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Strap.
Strap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cup.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strap! But no joy.
Cup clobbers Strap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
Strap scores with a hook to the body. Cup takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cup pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strap is out of range and Cup settles back down.
Strap throws a sloppy head kick and Cup moves out of range easily.
Cup is looking to clinch.
Cup misses with a body shot.
Cup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Strap counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strap scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strap throws a big shot that misses.
Strap lands a slapping body shot.
Strap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cup.
Some wild striking there from Cup.
Strap moves out of range of the body kick from Cup.
#CL#
Cup gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strap scores with a hook to the body.
Cup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cup has Strap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cup throws a punch but it's blocked by Strap.
Strap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cup is trying to force a seperation but Strap has the dominant position.
Cup throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Strap breaks from the clinch.
Jock Strap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strap takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cup.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup throws a jab when Strap was well out of range.
Strap lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cup throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Cup is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cup.
Cup gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Strap gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cup is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jock Strap!
Jock Strap was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Rossi vs Peterson
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
A combination from Cup does no damage.
Cup throws a sloppy head kick and Tripp moves out of range easily.
Tripp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cup blocks it well.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Cup wants to clinch
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Tripp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Cup misses.
Cup backing away here, and Tripp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a thumping low kick.
Cup tries to clinch
and Tripp counters with a nice body kick.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cup misses.
Cup throws a body shot but no joy.
Cup wants to clinch
and Tripp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Cup is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh Cup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cup is breathing heavily.
Tripp scores with a push kick.
Tripp fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cup square on the jaw! Damn, Cup is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CJ Tripp!
After winning the bout, CJ Tripp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Lynn vs Mazziotti 2
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Cup throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cup jabs Austin right on the nose. Austin blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Kyle Austin has been cut.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Austin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Austin.#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.#CL2#
Cup has Austin up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Cup breaks the clinch.
Cup connects with a right hand. Austin shakes it off.#CL2#
Cup rushes Austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Austin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cup.
Austin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Our sources have told us that Austin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Cup - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Austin tries to keep at a distance but Cup has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Cup breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Cup throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
Austin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cup lands with a good body shot.
Austin slips under a jab from Cup.#KD2#
Cup waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Austin. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Austin to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC2#Austin is rocked!
Cup postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Austin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Cup drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cup seems to have locked his on tight now - Austin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cup, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SMASH: Molloway Tripp
Date: Feb 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Cup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Kluba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kluba throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
A big right from Cup misses.
Kluba looks to land a combination but Cup avoids it well. #KD2#
Cup throws a left that rocks Kluba and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cup dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kluba regain composure!
#ROC2#Kluba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Cup tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cup has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kluba tries to improve position but can't.
Cup wants to control but Kluba is keeping him busy.
Kluba wants to control but Cup postures up.
Cup wants to control but Kluba is keeping him busy.
Cup working away.
Kluba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cup is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Kluba is defending well. #T1#
Kluba is trying to get back to half guard.
Kluba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cup off and has taken his back!
Cup tries to escape but Kluba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cup breaks Kluba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cup trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom.
Kluba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Kluba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cup trying to control but Kluba is working from the bottom.
Kluba is trying to control the position but Cup postures up.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kluba is pulling down on Cup's head. It's preventing any offense from Cup, at least for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cup passes into half guard. #T3#
Cup prevents Kluba from improving his position.#SUB2#
Cup maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kluba could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cup has cracked it and Kluba is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cup!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Lacplesis vs Trump
Date: Jan 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Cup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Peterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cup manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cup pushes Peterson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Cup misses the target.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peterson throws a big counter combination but Cup scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Peterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cup is refusing to be controlled, as Peterson sits in half guard.
Peterson misses with a head shot. Cup uses the momentum to regain guard. #T1#
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peterson throws an elbow that misses. Cup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peterson's guard. Nice move by Cup!#REVB#
Peterson wants to sweep here but Cup controlling him for the moment.
Cup tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cup postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup slips nicely into half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Cup is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peterson tries to roll over but Cup keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Cup is looking for a kimura here.
Peterson wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Cup sits in half guard.
Peterson wants to improve his position but Cup is controlling well.
Peterson is working hard here to advance position.
Peterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Peterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cup's guard. #REVR#
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson throwing strikes from guard but Cup blocks nicely.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Peterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson preventing the sweep.
Cup 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#
Cup is trying to control. Peterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Cup is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peterson sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Peterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup prevents Peterson from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Cup works over Peterson's head and body with a nice combination.
Cup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cup. Cup gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Peterson gets the takedown into side control.
Peterson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Peterson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cup to see if he's OK.
Peterson throws an elbow but Cup slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cup is looking for a sweep.
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!
Peterson lands some shots froms side control.#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Peterson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've been hearing that Peterson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Peterson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.#T1#
Peterson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cup controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cup pushes Peterson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peterson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cup managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Peterson.
Peterson with the ground and pound but Cup regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Peterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cup with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cup is staying active underneath Peterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cup on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Cup is rocked!
Cup is trying to stand up here but Peterson is controlling him well.
Cup is still in real trouble! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson lands a big elbow - Cup is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Peterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Peterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Blue Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dionsy vs Rautio
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
Cup misses with the combination.
As Cup looks to move away, Line throws a big counter combo but Cup just gets out of the way.
Cup walks into a jab.
Line scores with a kick to the midsection.
Line connects with a single shot there.
Line keeps the fight on the outside.
Cup throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Line misses with a wild combination.
Line slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.#TD2#
Cup shoots in and gets a takedown into Line's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cup trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Line working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cup. #SUB#
Line is looking for a triangle here but Cup uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cup scores with punches from side control. #T1##SUB2#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well. #SUB2#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Line is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position. #SUB2#
Cup tries for a kimura but Line is defending well. #SUB2#
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2##SUB2#
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Line is looking for a kimura but Cup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Line to get the leverage. #SUB#
Cup makes his way to full guard, as Line worked for a kimura.
Cup keeping full guard, as Line tries to pass.
Cup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Line stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Line is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cup knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cup is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Line thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cup keeps working. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Line is trying to get an arm triangle but Cup is defending well.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Line looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Line wants to control but Cup is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Cup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mareth Line will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Line throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
Cup throws a counter combo.
Line scores with a nice strike.#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Cup misses with a body kick.
Cup slips a jab from Line.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cup tries to land a body kick
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Line misses the jab.
Cup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Mareth Line has been cut.#CL2#
Cup closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Line drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Line has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cup can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself. #T1##SUB#
Line escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet. #SUB2#
Cup is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cup has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Line is proving hard to escape from.
Line working a defensive guard but Cup passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Line looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but Line defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Cup wants to work for an arm triangle but Line is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Line trying to hold on to Cup's head to control him but Cup postures up.
#SUB2#
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Line makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Line.
Cup being controlled here momentarily.
Cup postures up and lands a big shot to Line's brow. #T3#
Cup stands and throws Line's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Line is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Line is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blue Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Line is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cup's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cup trying to control from half guard but Line is working away.
Line is trying to get back to full guard.
Cup wants to control but Line is keeping him busy. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Line moves into full guard.
Cup wants to stand but Line has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cup wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cup has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Line stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Line blocks a low kick nicely.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Cup misses
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Cup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cup scores with a nice right hand.
Cup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cup throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Mareth Line is winning the standup battle so far.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Line throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
Line swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Line avoids the body shot from Cup.
Cup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Line.
Line is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line clobbers Cup with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Cup is rocked!
Cup switches off momentarily and Line cracks him with a monster right hand! Cup topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Line dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Line!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mareth Line!
Mareth Line decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Ahai vs Rautio
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Cup walks into a straight right hand from White.#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Nice shot by White.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White throws a hook but Cup avoids it easily.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cup jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.#KD2#
Cup catches White napping and connects with a big right hand that sends White to the canvas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Cup is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Cup drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cup jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cup defends well.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Cup is pushing down on White's leg trying to pass to half guard. White is fighting to maintain full guard but Cup has managed to sneak the leg through.
White tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg.
Cup trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Cup is taking a breather. White 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.
White is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. #SUB2#
Cup seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Cup is sneakily working for an arm triangle but White sees it coming and defends easily.
White is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
White looking for submissions off his back.
Cup landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
White actively working from the bottom here.
White tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White scores with a few weak punches.
Cup has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
White flails away from the bottom, looking to strike but he's give an arm to his opponent... uh oh. Cup wraps up the arm in an instant and pivots for an armbar! Tap or snap time - White decides to tap! Lovely submission by Cup!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SMASH: Trump vs White
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup is looking to clinch.
Rocker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cup. Cup circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rocker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cup looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Cup.
Rocker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Cup.
Cup jabs Rocker right on the nose. Rocker blinks but takes it well.
Cup swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
Rocker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cup misses with a hook
and Rocker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#It looks like Ram Rocker has been cut.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Rocker.#CL#
Cup has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Rocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocker throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Cup takes one on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rocker.
Nice shot lands for Cup.
Rocker blocks a jab.
Cup tries to bum rush Rocker with a series of wild strikes but Rocker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cup tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rocker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cup steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Rocker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Rocker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cup walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC2#Cup is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocker steps in with a hook that catches Cup right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rocker follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cup looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ram Rocker!
Ram Rocker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: White vs Cup
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup scores with a decent looking hook.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White works over Cup's head and body with a nice combination.#CL#
White closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Cup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cup misses the jab.
White is looking to counter punch.
Cup misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that White has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Cup tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Cup instigates a clinch.
Cup tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Cup tightens his grip and picks White up, before dumping him to the ground. White manages to land in guard.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cup passes easily into side control. Nice work.
White tries to bench press Cup off him but Cup keeps the position. #T1##SU2#
Cup decides to take the fight back to the feet.
White throws a right hand that Cup ducks under and follows up with a left that Cup also avoids with ease.
Cup looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cup.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Cup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Cup looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Cup fails to land the takedown.
White avoids the head kick by Cup.
White misses with a straight right.
White avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.#CL2#
White tries to keep at a distance but Cup has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Cup breaks the clinch.
Cup misses with a left hand
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Cup throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cup misses with a combination
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.#CL#
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head. #BC2#
Cup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cup lands with an overhand left.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cup's hands.#T3#
Cup takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cup takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for White.#TD#
White gets a takedown into half guard.#ROC#Cup is rocked!#SUB#
White is trying to work for a kimura but Cup is defending well.
Cup is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White slips a nice elbow through Cup's hands, connecting with Cup's forehead.
White controlling the action here.
White's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cup! More strikes land and this one is all over! White jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
An out of breath Ronnie White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
YB Sol Round 2
Date: Aug 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup looks to land a combination but Boone avoids it well.
Boone throws a head kick that Cup semi-blocks.
#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Boone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boone gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cup gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boone is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Cup!
A victorious Blue Cup thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Syn 704 Tsoko vs Mfer
Date: Aug 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Stewart tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stewart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stewart dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Stewart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cup finds it's way round the side to connect with Stewart's head. #CL2#
Stewart darts in and clinches Cup up against the cage.#BC#
Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stewart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stewart duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup throws a body shot but no joy.
As Cup backs off Stewart throws a huge counter combo but Cup manages to avoid it all.
Stewart blocks a jab.
Stewart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stewart moves out of range of the strikes.
Stewart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cup misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cup misses the target. #T1#
Cup swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
#CL2#
Stewart rushes Cup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
Cup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Cup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cup blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Cup has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stewart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cup seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Stewart clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cup throws an overhand right that lands on Stewart's shoulder, as Stewart tries to avoid the shot.
Cup takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#ROC2#Cup is rocked!#CL2#
Stewart pushes Cup up against the cage in a clinch.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cup scores with a shot to the side of Stewart's head. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Cup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Cup lands.
Cup misses with a wild combination.
Stewart has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cup listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Stewart.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Stewart! Cup is out on his feet! Stewart rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cup is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cup is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Stewart!
A less than humble Don Stewart misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
Syn 698 Turner vs Tapani
Date: Jul 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Cup throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Cup on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cup ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruth slaps away a takedown attempt from Cup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cup connects with a single shot there.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cup falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
Cup waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruth.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup thuds his right hand into Ruth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruth with a hook.
Cup throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Cup's shoulder, as Cup tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Ruth does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Ruth.
Cup scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cup throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Ruth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cup blocks a jab.
Cup thuds his right hand into Ruth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruth blocks a jab.
Cup digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
Cup shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruth as he jumps to the side.
Cup throws a hook but Ruth blocks it.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Cup misses with a hook
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Cup is rocked!
Ruth throws an uppercut from hell that sends Cup clean off his feet! He's out cold! Ruth stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Ruth!
John Ruth really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Blue Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
Syn 691 Dog vs Rockwell
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup throws a series of punches but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Jab from Cup.#CL#
Cup tries to keep at a distance but Pichushkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pichushkin works on Cup's body with a couple of short punches.#TD2#
Cup lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pichushkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Pichushkin is working hard here to advance position.
Pichushkin moves into full guard.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pichushkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pichushkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Cup drops back looking for a leg! Pichushkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pichushkin manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Pichushkin's guard.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Pichushkin keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Cup is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pichushkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pichushkin working a defensive guard here.
Pichushkin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Pichushkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cup defends it easily.
Cup forces his way into half guard.
Pichushkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cup's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cup's back!#SUB#
Pichushkin looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Pichushkin has his arm under Cup's chin here. Game over son! Pichushkin squeezes tightly and Cup is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Pichushkin!
After winning the bout, Alexander Pichushkin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
Syn 688 Tower vs Kerr
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Cup. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Cup tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodman cracks Cup with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Cup's head but Cup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Cup moved away.
Goodman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cup misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Cup.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodman.
Cup thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Goodman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cup throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Goodman counters with a quick kick to the body but Cup blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Cup. Beautiful body shot.
Cup throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
Cup throws out a loose jab but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Goodman connects with a body shot that sends Cup's belly button to the back.
Goodman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cup on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cup missing with a left hand there. Goodman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cup loads up on a big right hand but Goodman slips the punch.
Cup looks to land a left hand but Goodman moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Cup down.
Cup 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.
Cup scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Cup just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman is looking to counter punch.
Cup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Cup misses with a looping left.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cup walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goodman.
Cup thows a leg kick but Goodman checks it
and Goodman counters with a solid body kick.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Goodman tenderised Cup's leg. Cup is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goodman on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2##CL2#
Cup rushes Goodman and presses him up against the cage.
Cup looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Cup.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cup blocking some punches.
Goodman avoids a wild elbow strike from Cup.#TD2#
Cup turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cup manages to end up in side control.#SUB2#
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goodman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Goodman is defending well. #SUB2#
Cup wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goodman, who protects the arm well. #T3##SUB2#
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Cup wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goodman, who protects the arm well.
Goodman gets back to half guard.
Goodman trying to hold on to Cup's head to control him but Cup postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Goodman is defending well.
Cup wants to take a breather but Goodman is having none of it.
Cup is just content to waste time from the top position. Goodman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cup looking to sit in guard and control but Goodman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Cup is looking for a triangle but Goodman pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saul Goodman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Cup takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goodman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Cup's body. Cup takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goodman with a nice cross.
Cup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodman tries to clinch up.
Goodman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Cup.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cup knocks Goodman out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blue Cup!
A very excited looking Blue Cup 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:
Syn 683 Borjigin vs Toivonen
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Cup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cup tries to clinch there but Pendragon circles away.
A jab from Pendragon does it's job there.
We've been told by Pendragon's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Cup looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pendragon looks for the body kick but Cup saw that one coming.
Cup tries a head kick but it misses.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendragon slips a jab and a cross from Cup.
Cup misses with a body shot.
Cup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cup fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Pendragon misses.
Cup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pendragon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pendragon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pendragon.
Cup throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon lands with a shot to the body.
Cup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cup misses with a looping left.#T1#
Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cup at a distance.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Cup moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pendragon.
Pendragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Pendragon connects with a right hand. Cup shakes it off.
Pendragon cracks Cup with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cup misses with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a three punch combo that has Cup backing up. Cup nods at Pendragon to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Cup moves into range and clinches up with Pendragon.#TD#
Cup is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pendragon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cup to the mat. Cup regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Cup uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
Cup is rocked!
Pendragon drops Cup with a huge uppercut! Cup drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pendragon is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Pendragon!
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
Syn 676 Gravas vs Uesugi
Date: Mar 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Cup tries to clinch there but Lethal circles away.
Cup blocks a head kick by Lethal.
A telegraphed right hand from Cup misses the target.
Lethal is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cup throws an overhand right that lands on Lethal's shoulder, as Lethal tries to avoid the shot.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Lethal misses with a head kick.
Cup throws a sloppy head kick and Lethal moves out of range easily.
Cup walks into a left hand.
Lethal misses with an uppercut. Cup saw that one coming.
Cup throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
Cup throws a right and a left that Lethal avoids nicely.
Lethal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lethal tried to counter with a leg kick but Cup avoided it.
Cup looks to land a left hand but Lethal moved out of range nicely.
And Lethal counters with a quick kick to the body but Cup blocks it.
Lethal is looking to slow Cup down with leg kicks.
Cup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Cup pushes Lethal up against the cage in a clinch.
Lethal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cup is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Lethal has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Lethal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cup tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lethal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cup checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cup throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cup throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lethal on the side of the head.
Lethal slips under a jab.
Cup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cup misses with a looping left.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lethal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cup misses with a straight left.
Matt Lethal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lethal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cup lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal wants to slow Cup down by chopping away at his legs.
Lethal catches Cup with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lethal throws a solid leg kick but Cup takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lethal.
Cup takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lethal!
Cup throws a sloppy head kick and Lethal moves out of range easily. #T2#
Cup throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cup sizes up Lethal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lethal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cup's sensitive parts.
Lethal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lethal throws a leg kick which misses Cup's front leg but catches the back leg as Cup tries to avoid it.
Cup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
It appears Lethal was looking to counter with a kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lethal.
Lethal lands with a cross.
Lethal tries a low kick but Cup avoids it.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cup.
Lethal cracks Cup with a good jab.
Cup throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lethal misses its intended target.
Good work by Cup as he checks the leg kick.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lethal can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Lethal misses. #T3#
Lethal swats away the attempt to clinch by Cup.
Lethal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cup tests Lethal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab, jab by Lethal - just one landing.
Cup works over Lethal's head and body with a nice combination.
Lethal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cup throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Lethal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cup throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cup misses with a few strikes there.
Lethal cracks Cup with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Lethal moves out of range as Cup strikes.
A jab from Cup does it's job there.#T4#
Cup lands with an uppercut that bounces Lethal off the cage and back into range.
Cup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cup 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.
Cup checks a low kick from Lethal.
Cup takes one to the chin there.#ROC#
Cup is rocked!
Lethal lands an uppercut, right on the button! Cup tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Lethal!
Our winner, Matt Lethal, 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, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
Syn 673 Whyte vs Gravas
Date: Mar 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Cup throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davidyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cup avoids the head kick by Davidyan.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Cup misses.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Davidyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan throws a looping overhand right but Cup ducks down to avoid it.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Cup connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT2#
It looks like Gurgen Davidyan has been cut.
Cup fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidyan slips a jab from Cup.
Davidyan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup misses with a low kick.
Cup misses with the combination.
Davidyan loads up on a big right hand but Cup slips the punch.
Cup just misses with a punch to the body.
Cup throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Cup tries to keep at a distance but Davidyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Cup manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
No joy there for Cup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It appears Davidyan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Davidyan blocks a head kick by Cup.
Cup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Cup swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan throws a nice looking combination but Cup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cup connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Cup 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davidyan punishes Cup's body with a nice straight punch.
Cup misses with a looping right.
Cup blocks a jab.
Cup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cup on the side of the head.#KD2#
Cup drops Davidyan with a left and a right! Oh, Davidyan is hurt - Cup dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Davidyan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davidyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oh Davidyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Cup decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davidyan swings for the body but Cup moves out of range.
Cup shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut lands for Davidyan. That snapped Cup's head back.
Davidyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davidyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cup.
Cup lands a brutal uppercut that launches Davidyan off his feet! Davidyan tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blue Cup!
Our winner, Blue Cup, 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:
TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Feb 05, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Cup (ranked 2135 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 1675 p4p, 212 weight class). Vicini has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Blue Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (0) vs (2) Vicini
Cup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vicini defends well.
Cup keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup won't allow Vicini to pass to mount.
Cup gets full guard.
Cup has an active guard here but Vicini has managed to pass into half guard.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Cup is defending the position.
Vicini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup is looking to improve his position.
Cup is trying to maintain the position but Vicini is very close to passing his half guard.
Vicini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cup! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (0) vs (5) Vicini
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vicini wants to take Cup's back here but Cup is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cup is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cup avoid being mounted?
Vicini works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (0) vs (8) Vicini
Cup is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cup keeps working.
Vicini goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cup rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vicini's guard! Nice work there by Cup! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (8) Vicini
Cup won't allow Vicini to sweep him here.
Vicini is trying to keep Cup in close.
Cup wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Cup stands and throws Vicini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (8) Vicini
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cup tries to move to mount but Vicini blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini is looking for a sweep.
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Vicini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicini wants to control but Cup postures up.
Vicini is looking to reverse the position.
Cup tries for a kimura but Vicini is defending well.
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vicini is looking to reverse the position.
Vicini is trying to control Cup's posture but Cup avoids it.
Vicini is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cup is thwarting Vicini's attempts to control the position.
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but Vicini defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vicini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vicini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Vicini is controlling Cup's posture.
Cup has gone for a leg lock! Vicini slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cup's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (5) vs (10) Vicini
Vicini sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (13) Vicini
Vicini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vicini has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cup (5) vs (15) Vicini
Cup can't escape the position.
Vicini wants to control the pace but Cup is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cup really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cup sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Cup is having none of it.
Vicini prevents Cup from improving his position.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Cup won't allow it.
Vicini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cup is just riding it out for now. Vicini eventually gives up the hold.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini not doing much here.
Cup is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cup has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cup moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vicini passes Cup's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vicini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (18) Vicini
Vicini looking to control but Cup is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cup tries to hold on but Vicini postures up.
Cup regains half guard.
Cup won't allow Vicini to pass to mount.
Vicini is trying to control the action in half guard but Cup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (21) Vicini
Vicini tries to control but Cup wriggling away.
Vicini is trying to take his opponent's back.
Cup is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini wants to control the pace but Cup is squirming around nicely.
Vicini content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 21 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Dido Vicini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 15, 2019 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 779 p4p, 111 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 2014 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cup closes the distance and pushes Augustus back into the cage.
Augustus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Cup
Augustus trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cup is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus 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.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cup looking to control.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup working a defensive guard but Augustus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (0) Cup
Augustus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cup, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Cup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Augustus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Augustus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Augustus trying to control the position but Cup is working away.
Cup sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cup makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cup.
We've been hearing that Augustus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from Cup.
Augustus trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Cup is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Augustus defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
Augustus trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Augustus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cup is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cup working for a triangle but Augustus defends it easily.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from Cup.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup trying to control the position here.
Augustus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking to control.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (5) vs (2) Cup
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus working for a triangle but Cup defends it easily.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus .
Augustus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (7) vs (2) Cup
Augustus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Augustus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (7) vs (4) Cup
Cup wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Augustus has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cup doesn't defend quickly enough and Augustus has managed to lock this one up! Can Cup escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Augustus on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). DJ Augustus !
DJ Augustus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Cup (ranked 2005 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 305 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Blue Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
DeSilva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (0) vs (2) DeSilva
DeSilva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cup does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
DeSilva is just content to waste time from the top position. Cup takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
DeSilva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cup is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. DeSilva is aware though and is defending well.
DeSilva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cup looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSilva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DeSilva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup is looking for a triangle but DeSilva pushes his legs off easily.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeSilva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
DeSilva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Cup escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeSilva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cup looking for a sweep. Not yet Cup, not yet.
DeSilva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup keeping moving, preventing DeSilva from controlling successfully.
DeSilva trying to move into half guard but instead Cup has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (2) DeSilva
DeSilva trying to keep a closed guard but Cup is proving a slippery customer.
Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeSilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cup has managed to get both his arms back between DeSilva's legs - danger averted.
Cup trying to control but DeSilva is working from the bottom.
Cup avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DeSilva has his foot on Cup's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cup works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from DeSilva.
Cup is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DeSilva is trying to keep Cup in close.
DeSilva keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym inform us that DeSilva has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
DeSilva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DeSilva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DeSilva keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup pushes down on DeSilva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cup is looking for a kimura here.
DeSilva tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg.
Cup is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cup prevents DeSilva from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
DeSilva is looking to get back to full guard here but Cup has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (2) DeSilva
Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
DeSilva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cup is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cup is thwarting DeSilva's attempts to control the position.
DeSilva is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup is working for a submission of some sort.
DeSilva is looking to improve his position.
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but DeSilva defends the submission attempt.
DeSilva regains full guard. Nicely done.
DeSilva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeSilva is still trying to improve position.
Cup passes DeSilva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cup is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DeSilva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cup.
DeSilva tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg.
DeSilva keeps trying to improve his position.
Cup is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeSilva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup is looking for a kimura here.
Cup is trying to control. DeSilva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
DeSilva actively working from the bottom here.
Cup tries to pass to full mount but DeSilva defends it.
DeSilva is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cup maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! DeSilva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cup has cracked it and DeSilva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cup!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blue Cup!
A very excited looking Blue Cup 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:
AEW 29
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Cup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cup keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cup.
Cup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yau.
Yau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yau throws a shot from downtown. Cup moves away and avoids it.
Cup misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Cup misses
and Yau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau misses with a straight left.
Cup connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
Cup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Yau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cup throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yau counters with a big right hand! Oh Cup is in trouble here! Yau follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calabi Yau!
An out of breath Calabi Yau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
AEW 23
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Humbert lands with a nice body punch.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.
Cup misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Humbert cracks Cup with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cup looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Humbert finish him?
#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Humbert sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Cup's defenses. It connects perfectly with Cup's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humbert Humbert!
In his post fight interview, Humbert Humbert started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
AEW 18
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Cup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Cup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cup misses with an uppercut.
Cup has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cup misses with a hook to the body
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Cup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
It looks like DeShawn Johnson has been cut.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cup misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cup lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
Cup fakes the body blow, causing Johnson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Johnson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PSE 44
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Cup fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Cup looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing good reports from Petrovs's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Petrovs wants to sweep here but Cup controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Cup has gone for a leg lock! Petrovs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cup's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup keeping full guard, as Petrovs tries to pass.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Petrovs from controlling successfully. #T1#
Petrovs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cup is keeping the position for now.
Petrovs controlling from the top position.
Petrovs trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom.
Petrovs is pushing down on Cup's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cup is fighting to maintain full guard but Petrovs has managed to sneak the leg through.#ES2#
Cup pushes Petrovs off and gets back to his feet.#T2##TD#
Petrovs gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Cup makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Petrovs does no damage.
Cup walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrovs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cup lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrovs off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.#KD2#
Cup drops Petrovs with a big left hand and mounts him. Petrovs is in big trouble! #ROC2#
Petrovs is rocked!#SUB2#
Cup has control of Petrovs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petrovs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Petrovs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Cup is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Petrovs is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Petrovs flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cup anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Petrovs and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cup slips an arm under Petrovs chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cup has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cup is squeezing on Petrovs like an anaconda would it's prey. Petrovs fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
PSE 36
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cup checks it well.
Cup lands with a hook. Kuznetsov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov 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.
Cup throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a good low kick that Cup was not able to check.
Cup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
#KD#
Cup lands a big shot that drops Kuznetsov! Can he finish him?
#ROC#
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cup won't allow Kuznetsov to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov is still in real trouble! Can Cup finish him?
Cup working some strikes from top position.
Cup won't allow Kuznetsov to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Cup drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuznetsov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cup has Kuznetsov in his guard.#REVB##SU2#
Kuznetsov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cup, up you get! #T1#
Cup lands with a shot to the body.
Cup fails with the takedown.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cup throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kuznetsov to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Good shot there by Kuznetsov.
Cup fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range.
It seemed like Kuznetsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cup looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cup throws a big shot that misses.
Cup throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cup scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Cup's head but Cup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cup drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kuznetsov follows Cup to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kuznetsov!
Nikolai Kuznetsov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Cup slips under a jab.#CL#
Bessmertin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bessmertin lands a right hand. #BC2#
Cup manages to break the clinch.
Bessmertin tries to move into range but Cup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bessmertin blocks a jab.
Bessmertin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Cup misses the target.
Cup fails to land with a series of punches.
Cup shoots for a double leg takedown but Bessmertin sprawls well. He's pushed Cup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Cup misses its intended target.
Cup slips under a jab.
Cup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bessmertin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cup's hands.
Bessmertin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessmertin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cup looks to throw the jab but Bessmertin is out of range. #T1#
Cup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bessmertin attempts a counter takedown but Cup avoids it well and moves away.
Bessmertin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
The crowd cheers as Cup lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bessmertin doesn't seem phased though.
Cup misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Cup.
Cup misses with the combination.
Bessmertin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cup sprawls and moves away.
Cup jabs at Bessmertin's body.
Cup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bessmertin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bessmertin slips under a jab from Cup.
Bessmertin is looking to clinch but Cup is avoiding it.
Bessmertin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bessmertin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cup.#T2#
Bessmertin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cup punishes Bessmertin's body with a nice straight punch.
Cup feints with a jab and clips Bessmertin right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Bessmertin is sent crashing into the canvas and Cup leaps in for the kill! Bessmertin tries to get to his feet but Cup is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Bessmertin is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
OFC 399: Outlast
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Cup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cup throws a looping overhand right but Stanfield ducks down to avoid it.
Stanfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stanfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cup misses with an uppercut.
Stanfield misses the shot to the body.
Cup tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stanfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cup walks into a stiff left hand from Stanfield.
Stanfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanfield swings for the body but Cup moves out of range.
Cup takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
A slow jab from Stanfield misses its intended target.
Stanfield moves out of range as Cup strikes.
Cup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Cup.
#T1#
Cup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield misses with a body shot.
Stanfield throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stanfield throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
Stanfield looks to land a right hand but Cup moved out of range.
Stanfield misses with a hook. Cup ducked under it nicely.
Cup looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Stanfield misses.
Cup steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a hook to the side of Cup's head but Cup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cup staying out of range there.
Stanfield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cup at a distance.
Stanfield misses with a looping right.
Stanfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cup throws a hook but Stanfield avoids it easily.
It looked like Stanfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Cup avoids nicely.
Stanfield throws a nice looking combination but Cup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Stanfield moves forwards but Cup connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Cup throws a head kick but Stanfield moves out of range.
Cup thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cup takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stanfield lands a two punch combo.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cup.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cup.
Cup looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cup misses with the combination.
Cup misses with a left hand
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Cup misses.
A big left from Cup misses.
Stanfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cup 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.
Cup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cup scores with a decent looking hook.
Cup misses with a hook.
Cup throws a big shot that misses.
Stanfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#
Cup is rocked!#T3#
Stanfield plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Cup swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Cup face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marlo Stanfield!
Marlo Stanfield 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.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
OFC 392: Bosch vs Maneno III
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Arias forces Cup back against the cage and clinches.
Cup working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Cup gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura here.
Arias trying to control here.
Arias has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Arias actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arias has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Cup is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Arias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Cup is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arias has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Arias is defending well.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions off his back.
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Cup sits in half guard. #SUB#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cup looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Arias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cup pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions off his back.
Arias wants to control but Cup is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Arias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Arias is refusing to be controlled, as Cup sits in half guard. #SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup is nestled in close to Arias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cup is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Arias actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Cup is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T4##SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arias defends it well.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg. #SUB#
Cup is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SU#
Cup decides to return to a standing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias throws a body shot but no joy.
Cup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cup blocks a head kick by Arias.
Cup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arias is fending him off so far but Cup persists. Nope, Arias circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blue Cup dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cup throws a series of punches but Arias moves out of range.
Cup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cup can pounce on him.
Arias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arias can do to turn this around?
Arias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cup's head backwards.
Arias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cup falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arias counters with a low kick, right behind Cup 's knee.
Arias tries a head kick but it misses.
Cup gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Arias moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Arias.
Arias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cup scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arias lands a right hand. #T1#
Arias stops a takedown attempt from Cup.
Cup's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Arias jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Arias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cup can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Arias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blue Cup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arias has momentary wrist control but Cup slips an elbow through the middle.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Arias isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cup stacks Arias on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cup!
Arias is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Arias is defending well.
Arias tries to buck Cup off but Cup is having none of it.#T2#
Cup scores with punches from side control.
Arias is looking to regain half guard here but Cup keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arias has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Arias is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cup is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cup controlling from mount.
Cup tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Cup lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arias wants to control but Cup is having none of it.#T3#
Cup with the ground and pound from mount.
Arias tries to improve his position but instead Cup has taken his back!
Arias tries to roll but Cup sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Cup looking to break Arias's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arias remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cup will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Arias is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Cup tightening his grip on Arias, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Arias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cup gets his way!
#SUB#
Arias showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Cup is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arias has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T4#
Arias turns into Cup and is now in his guard.
Cup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arias is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arias stands up over Cup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Cup looking for a guillotine here but Arias defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arias pushing down on Cup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Blue Cup will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Arias misses with a looping right.
Cup looks to land a combination but Arias avoids it well.
Cup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Arias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arias.
Arias is working Cup over against the cage.
Arias misses with the head strike.
Cup has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Arias jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Cup forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arias defends it well. #T1#
Arias works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Arias working for submissions but it's allowed Cup to get to half guard.
Cup working Arias over with strikes.
Cup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Cup wants to work for an arm triangle but Arias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Arias looking for submissions off his back.
Arias wants to control but Cup passes into side.
Cup working away.#T2#
Cup tries to move into full mount but can't pass Arias's legs.
Arias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arias is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Cup is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arias has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arias is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Cup working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arias is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Arias manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Cup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cup is looking to improve his position.
George Arias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arias scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cup wants to stand back up but Arias manages to pass into side control.
#T4#
Cup is not content to let Arias control the position.
Cup is looking for a sweep.
Arias tries to score with some ground and pound. Cup controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup wants to get back to his feet but Arias drags him back down.
Blue Cup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Arias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Arias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cup 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Arias!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, George Arias made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Blue Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
OFC 389: Wyatt vs Alzado II
Date: Nov 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup misses with a hook.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Cup is out of range.
Cup fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Cup closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup tries to move to mount but Kriel blocks the move with his legs.
Kriel is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Cup tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cup tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cup has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Kriel tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Cup goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kriel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cup's guard! Nice work there by Kriel!
Cup tries to strike from the bottom.
Kriel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Cup has his foot on Kriel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kriel works his way back into a safe position though.
Kriel pushing down on Cup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kriel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2##SUB#
Cup looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kriel slows the pace down in half guard.
Cup is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cup is in trouble now - Kriel has advanced to mount! #T3#
Kriel controlling from the full mount.
Kriel prevents Cup from getting the reversal.
Kriel controlling his opponent.
Kriel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cup slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kriel stalling.
Kriel wants to take a breather but Cup is having none of it.
Kriel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup tries to roll over but Kriel keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Kriel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#
It looks like Jan Kriel has been cut.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cup throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
Cup throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup throws a lazy head kick
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kriel scores with a decent looking hook.
Cup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cup shoots and misses
and Kriel counters with a big right hand! Oh Cup is in trouble here! Kriel follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Kriel!
In his post fight interview, Jan Kriel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
GC 254
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup moves in looking to clinch but Lethal pushes him off.
Cup misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
Lethal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cup.
Cup takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cup takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lethal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cup tries to bum rush Lethal with a series of wild strikes but Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cup connects with a right hand. Lethal shakes it off.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Cup.
Lethal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cup looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cup throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lethal counter with a right hand.
Cup throws a poor cross that misses
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
Lethal throwing a counter right hand but Cup manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Lethal.
Cup takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC#
Cup is rocked!
Lethal drops Cup with a big left hand! Cup is injured, injured bad! Lethal jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lethal!
Matt Lethal is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Matt Lethal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
GC 248
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cup feints the counter takedown.
Kruglov misses the jab.
Cup appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cup moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Nice sprawl there from Kruglov as Cup shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov lands a jab to the head.
Kruglov wants to clinch up but Cup keeps it at a distance.
Cup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruglov can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kruglov.
#CL2#
Cup has managed to clinch.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Cup.
Cup fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cup throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cup is pushing Kruglov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov looking to stall.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cup lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Cup throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruglovs head.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Kruglov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Cup has had enough of the clinch but Kruglov keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cup has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kruglov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anton Kruglov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Cup.
A knee to the head by Kruglov.
#CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cup.
Cup blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cup blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Cup has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kruglov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Cup on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kruglov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cup keeps control of the position as Kruglov tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Kruglov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cup's arms.
Kruglov wants to get back to his feet.
Kruglov trying to control the hands but Cup won't let him.
Kruglov trying to get back to his feet but Cup is in full control for now. #T3##SUB2#
Kruglov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruglov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kruglov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Kruglov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cup's arms.
Cup wants to control but Kruglov is keeping busy.
Kruglov rolls, trying to escape but Cup keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Kruglov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Cup has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kruglov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T4##SUB2#
Cup has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kruglov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kruglov is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Cup patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Cup is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kruglov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruglov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blue Cup's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kruglov tries to land a front kick but Cup steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Kruglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Cup gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cup just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruglov's brow.
Cup managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
We've been informed that Cup has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cup backwards. #TD2#
Cup gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kruglov controlling Cup's posture.
Kruglov looking to control.
Cup wants to pass the guard but Kruglov is keeping the position.
Kruglov wants to stand and escape but Cup is having none of it. #T1#
Cup passes Kruglov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blue Cup has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Kruglov pushes Cup off and gets back to his feet.
Cup lands with a cross. #CL2#
Cup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anton Kruglov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kruglov lands a nice uppercut.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cup tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
Come on Kruglov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cup managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Cup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cup blocks it with crossed arms.
Cup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kruglov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruglov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Cup.#CL#
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kruglov.
#ROC#
Cup is rocked!
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cup is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?#BC2#
Cup breaks the clinch.
Cup seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cup.
Kruglov closes the distance but Cup moves to the side
and Cup counters with a straight right hand.
Cup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruglov. #T3#
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cup is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruglov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Cup stalks Kruglov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruglov's face. Kruglov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cup cracks Kruglov's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Kruglov slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Cup can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Blue Cup thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
GC 244
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Cup tries to sprawl but Cartwright drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Cup manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cartwright keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD#
Cup turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet.
Cartwright tries to buck Cup off but Cup is having none of it.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Cup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cartwright punching from the bottom.
Cup lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright 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.
Cup thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cartwright's head. #SUB#
Cup wants to work for an arm triangle but Cartwright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Cup prevents Cartwright from standing back up.
Cup definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cup trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well.
Cup wants to advance to full mount but Cartwright doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cartwright trying to strike off his back.
#SUB2#
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Cup pushes his legs off easily.
Cartwright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright is looking to sweep but instead, Cup has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Cup is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cartwright is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blue Cup!
A very excited looking Blue Cup 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:
GC 234
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cup to score with a decent uppercut.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cup doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Murray catches Cup right on the button with a cross.
Cup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Cup off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Cup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cup checks a leg kick. #KD#
Murray ducks straight into an uppercut from Cup and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Murray manages to regain guard straight away.
#ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Murray keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Murray is still in real trouble! Can Cup finish him?#SUB#
Cup drops back looking for a leg! Murray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murray manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Murray 's guard. #ES2#
Murray has his feet on Cup's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Cup tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray misses the jab.
Cup on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray . Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Cup misses.
Cup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cup throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Cup misses with a low kick.
Murray 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murray scrambles back to his feet.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cup's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cup looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Murray throws a jab when Cup was well out of range.
Cup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T2#
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cup momentarily.
That kick from Cup tenderised Murray 's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cup throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Cup slips under a jab.
Cup seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cup gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray .#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
and Murray counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cup! He's just covering up as Murray starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
Chad Murray decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
GC 226
Date: Jul 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Cup.
An inside leg kick from Horn misses.
Horn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Cup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horn throws an overhand right that lands on Cup's shoulder, as Cup tries to avoid the shot.
Cup slips a straight right by Horn.
Cup throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cup looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Horn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
Cup feints and as Horn raises his hands in defense, Cup changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Cup trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Horn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cup is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Cup drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cup has Horn in his guard.#REVB##T1#
Horn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Cup working for submissions but it's allowed Horn to get to half guard.
Horn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cup wants to control but Horn is keeping busy.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horn is just content to waste time from the top position. Cup takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Horn stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Horn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cup is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
My spies in LOD Gym of the Gods inform me that Horn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Horn looks up at the clock and then as Cup takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3##SUB2#
Horn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cup has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cup taking a bit of punishment here - Horn scoring with strikes.
Horn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cup sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horn with the ground and pound but Cup regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Horn drops an elbow to the side of Cup's head.
Cup wants to get back to his feet.
Horn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cup defending well though. #T4#
Cup keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cup is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cup to regain full guard.
Cup has Horn pulled in close to control his posture.
Horn is looking to pass into half guard but Cup pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cup is in guard.#REVR#
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Horn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cup trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Horn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klas Horn dominated that round.
That's time! Cup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Horn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Horn takes one to the chin there.
Horn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Horn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Horn! Cup is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klas Horn!
A victorious Klas Horn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Blue Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
GC 216 - A
Date: Jun 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup misses with a wild body shot.
Cup throws a right hand that misses
and Risley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cup catches Risley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cup throws a jab when Risley was well out of range.
Cup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cup lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup throws out a loose jab but Risley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cup looks to land a left hand but Risley moved out of range nicely.
Cup throws a body punch but Risley moves out of range.
Risley throws out a counter right but Cup avoids it with no problem.
Risley connects with a nice looking jab.
Risley is looking to slow Cup down with leg kicks.
Cup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Risley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cup throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Risley counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Risley is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Risley is trying to control. Cup wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Risley uses his free foot to push down on Cup's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cup. #SUB2#
Risley moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cup has worked his arm free - good work by Cup!
#SUB2#
Risley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cup is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Risley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cup has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Risley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cup has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Risley but great work by Cup.#SUB#
Cup is trying to get an arm triangle but Risley is defending well.
Risley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cup's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Cup seems to be working for a kimura but Risley defends the submission attempt.
Cup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Cup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Risley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cup's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cup's back!#SUB2#
Risley looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Risley working for a choke but Cup is defending well. #SUB2#
Cup is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Risley gets his way!
#T4##SUB2#
Cup defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Risley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Risley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cup's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Cup has gone for a leg lock! Risley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cup's guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blue Cup will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cup throws a jab when Risley was well out of range.
Risley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
A little jabbing left from Risley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cup looks to land a left hand but Risley moved out of range nicely.
Cup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Risley moves away.
Cup definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cup swings for the body but Risley moves out of range.
Risley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Risley clinches with his opponent.
Cup tries to pull guard but Risley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Risley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cup is trying to drag Risley to the mat but Risley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cup prevents a body shot from Risley.
Risley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cup's elbow.
Risley digs a right hand into Cup's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cup's gas tank.
Risley taking a breather.
Cup is trying to pull guard but Risley has him pressed against the cage.
Risley throws a punch but it's blocked by Cup. #TD2#
Risley pulls guard.
Cup in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Risley is controlling Cup's posture.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Risley is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Risley working for a triangle but Cup defends it easily.
#SU#
Risley is working an open guard so Cup takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Risley is looking to clinch.
Risley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cup lands a right hook to the body.
#T2#
Cup throws a poor cross that misses
and Risley counters with a nice uppercut.
Risley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cup stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Risley misses with a looping right.
Risley moves out of range as Cup strikes.
Risley misses the jab.
Risley sizes up Cup with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Risley digs a good hook to Cup's body.
Cup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Risley was well out of range. Poor timing from Cup.
Risley is looking to clinch.
Cup slips a straight right by Risley.
Cup throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blue Cup is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cup finds it's way round the side to connect with Risley's head.
Cup throws out a loose jab but Risley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risley tests Cup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Cup misses.
Cup needs to keep his hands up - Risley had a free shot at his head there.
Risley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Risley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cup.
Risley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cup throws out the jab. #T3#
Risley moves out of range as Cup strikes.
Cup ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cup goes for a double leg but Risley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Risley continues to drive forward.
Cup lands a body shot.
Risley clobbers Cup with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Risley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cup scores with a nice head shot.
Risley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cup doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Cup.
Risley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Risley avoids the head kick by Cup.
Cup throws a series of punches but Risley avoids them all with ease.
Risley misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Risley cracks Cup with a good jab.
Cup misses with a low kick as Risley jumps back.
Cup misses the shot to the body.
Risley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.#T4#
Risley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Risley with a jab.#CL#
Cup gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Risley looking to stall.
#TD2#
Risley jumps guard and drags Cup to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Risley 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##SUB2#
Risley is working for a submission of some sort.
Cup moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Risley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Risley slips under a jab from Cup.
Risley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cup dips to his left and cracks Risley with an uppercut!
Risley throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Cup misses its intended target.
Risley cracks Cup with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup cracks Risley with a hook to the temple - Risley is on wobbly legs here! Cup swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Risley falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cup wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
GC 213
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Risley's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cup dives in looking to finish as Risley flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cup's strikes! Cup is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Risley's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Risley was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Cup!
After winning the bout, Blue Cup 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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Event:
RS 171 Out Cold
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Rienfeldt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rienfeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cup misses with a two punch combination.
Rienfeldt throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cup misses.
Rienfeldt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cup throws a looping overhand right but Rienfeldt ducks down to avoid it.
Rienfeldt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cup looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rienfeldt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cup gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rienfeldt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cup throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rienfeldt counter with a right hand.
Rienfeldt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rienfeldt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT2#
It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rienfeldt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup misses with a double jab.
Cup looks to land a right hand but Rienfeldt moved out of range.
A big left from Cup misses. #T1#
Cup misses with a straight left.
Rienfeldt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#
Cup is rocked!
Rienfeldt throws a shot to the body.
Cup is still on wobbly legs! Can Rienfeldt finish him?
Cup throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rienfeldt lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cup falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rienfeldt dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik Rienfeldt!
Blue Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
RS 168 Warrior's Pride
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Rydeland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rydeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cup manages to avoid it.
Rydeland throws the left hand but Cup avoids the punch easily.
Cup misses with a looping right.
Cup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydeland scores with a punch to the head.
Cup misses with a right hand
and Rydeland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cup throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydeland manages to avoid it.
Cup misses with a lunging right hand
and Rydeland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cup misses with a looping left.
Cup throws a jab but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rydeland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Cup misses its intended target.
Rydeland slips a straight right by Cup.
Rydeland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cup rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rydeland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rydeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cup misses with a right hand
and Rydeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cup throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rydeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Cup swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cup misses with a lunging right hand
and Rydeland counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Cup misses with a left hand
and Rydeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
Rydeland digs a good body shot into Cup's ribs.
Cup is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cup. Rydeland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rydeland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cup had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cup throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rydeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Cup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rydeland connects with a body shot.
Rydeland lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cup falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rydeland dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rydeland!
John Rydeland is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, John Rydeland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
RS 167 Pure Havoc
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
Madruga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cup misses with an uppercut. Madruga saw that one coming.
Cup scores with a hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cup misses with a few strikes there.
Cup looks to land a right hand but Madruga moved out of range.
Madruga wants to clinch.
Cup swings for the body but Madruga moves out of range.
We've been told by Madruga's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Trćningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cup misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga lands a nice looking body shot.
Cup misses with a jab to the body
enabling Madruga to counter with a crisp jab.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madruga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madruga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cup is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Cup shuts the power down on Madruga. Lights out, game over! Cup is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blue Cup!
A very excited looking Blue Cup 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:
RS 163 Rising Sun
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Cup closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dahok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dahok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT#
It looks like Darren Dahok has been cut.
Cup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dahok.
Despite the aggression on Dahok's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cup throws out a loose jab but Dahok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cup drops Dahok with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cup follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RS 160 Bone Crushing
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Red Cup lands an overhand right.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Jab by Blue Cup.
Red Cup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blue Cup enables Red Cup to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blue Cup manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Red Cup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blue Cup has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Red Cup has managed to get both his arms back between Blue Cup's legs - danger averted.
Red Cup must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Red Cup looking to sit in guard and control but Blue Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Blue Cup trying to control but Red Cup is working from the bottom.
Red Cup has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blue Cup has passed into side control.
#SUB#
Blue Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Blue Cup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing good reports from Blue Cup's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1##SU#
Blue Cup decides to stand back up. #CL#
Blue Cup closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Red Cup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Cup scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Blue Cup.
#TD2#
Red Cup shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SU2#
Red Cup stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Blue Cup lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Red Cup as he connects with a hook.
Red Cup throws a shot from downtown. Blue Cup moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Red Cup connects with a looping right hand.
Red Cup looks to land a combination. Blue Cup sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#
Blue Cup is rocked!
Red Cup ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Blue Cup out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Cup!
Our winner, Red Cup, 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, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
RS Friday Night Fights XV
Date: Dec 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Cup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rydeland.
Rydeland thuds a left hand into Cup's body.
Rydeland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rydeland lands an overhand right.
We've been told by Cup's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rydeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cup scores with a body shot.
Cup takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rydeland lands a glancing blow to the side of Cup's head.
Cup lands with a straight right. Rydeland didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Cup moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rydeland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cup throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rydeland counters with a left to the body.
Cup looks to land a right hand but Rydeland moved out of range.
Cup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cup throws a jab when Rydeland was well out of range.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Rydeland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Rydeland darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Cup clinches with his opponent.
Cup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rydeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Rydeland tries a body shot but Cup blocks it.
Rydeland landing knees to the body.
Rydeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rydeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
Cup slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Cup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rydeland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Cup moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Cup backwards.
Cup tries to pull guard but Rydeland holds him up against the cage and eventually Cup drops back down to his feet.
Cup misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Cup swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cup working aggressively here.
Cup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Cup controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rydeland takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rydeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cups head.
Rydeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rydeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cup is looking for a takedown.
Rydeland working aggressively here.
Rydeland taking a breather.
Cup takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Rydeland gets through Cup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cup is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rydeland to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Cup is trying to break the clinch but Rydeland has him pressed against the cage.
Rydeland throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Rydeland.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Cup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rydeland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Rydeland tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rydeland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cup throws a series of punches but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rydeland.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Rydeland.
Cup swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.
A little feinted left hand from Cup on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Cup misses.
A little jabbing left from Rydeland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cup throws the left hand but Rydeland avoids the punch easily.
Rydeland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
Cup is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
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!
Rydeland fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Cup out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John Rydeland!
John Rydeland thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
RS 155 Start Swinging
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Cup throws a series of punches but Cleary moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cup misses with a looping right.
Cup misses the shot to the body.
Cup's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cleary under the eye.
Cup throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#TD#
Cleary shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cleary was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Cleary swings around for an armbar but Cup sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cleary's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cup slips nicely into half guard.
Cleary gets back to full guard.
Cup working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully. #T1#
Cleary working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cup.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cleary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cup's guard. #REVR#
Cleary wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
Cleary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cup told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T2#
Cup keeping moving, preventing Cleary from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cup trying to keep a closed guard but Cleary is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleary wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Cleary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cleary wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cup looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleary is just out of range.
Cleary thuds his right hand into Cup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cleary dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Cup needs to keep his hands up - Cleary had a free shot at his head there.
Cleary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD#
Cleary closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cup did well to prevent Cleary getting side control.#SUB#
Cup is defending against the submission attempts here by Cleary.
Cleary is looking to take a break and control but Cup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Cleary is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cup doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cleary. #SUB#
Cleary is looking for submissions but instead, Cup has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Cleary avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cleary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cleary tries to free his leg and advance position but Cup is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blue Cup will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Good exchange - Cleary coming out on top.
Cup is looking to clinch. #TD#
Cleary bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Cleary looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cup is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Cleary goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cup has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cleary but great work by Cup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleary is looking for a sweep.
Cleary sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cup scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cup is keen to just control but Cleary is a slippery customer.
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!#SUB2#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Cleary is defending well.
#T1##SUB2#
Cup is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Cup is trying to work for a kimura but Cleary is defending well.
Cleary moves into full guard.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Cleary.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cup trying to control but Cleary is working from the bottom.
Cleary 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##SUB#
Cleary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cleary slows the pace down in half guard.
Cleary trying to control the action but Cup is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3##SUB#
Cleary wants to work for an arm triangle but Cup is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cleary trying to control from half guard but Cup is working away.
Cup makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cup.#SUB#
Cleary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cup manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cleary has Cup in his guard.#REVB#
Cleary is trying to keep Cup in close.
#T4#
Cup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cleary is keeping the position for now.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Cup is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cleary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cleary has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Cleary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Patrick Cleary will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cup ducks under a wild hook from Cleary.
Cup listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cup throws a head kick but Cleary moves out of range.
Cleary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cups jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Cleary shoots in and bounces Cup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cleary looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Cup with a nice head shot there.
Cup postures up.
#SUB#
Cleary looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cup passes into side control.
#SUB2#
Cup is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cleary knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Cup trying to control the position but Cleary is working away.
Cleary manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cleary seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cup does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Cleary is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Cup wants to get back to his feet.
Cup manages to get to full guard.
Cleary is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleary wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
Cleary trying to control but Cup is working from the bottom. #T3#
Cup wants to stand and escape but Cleary is having none of it.
Cleary looking to pass the guard.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Cleary from controlling successfully.
Cleary looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB2#
Cup drops back looking for a leg! Cleary is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cleary manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Cleary's guard.
Cleary controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cleary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cup manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cleary wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving. #SUB#
Cleary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cup manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cleary has Cup in his guard.#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cleary wants to hit a switch here but Cup passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cleary there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Cup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cup has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RS 150 Death Punch of Death
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Snitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cup wants to get back to his feet.
Cup wants to improve his position but Snitch is controlling well.
Snitch controlling the action here.
Cup tries to kick Snitch off in order to stand up. Snitch Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup prevents Snitch from moving into mount. #T1#
Cup is pushing Snitch's head away, looking to escape. Snitch manages to hold on to the position though.
Snitch scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cup to see if he's OK.
Snitch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cup's legs.
Cup is not content to let Snitch control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup tries to improve position but can't.
Snitch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snitch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Snitch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snitch has Cup pushed against the cage.#TD2#
Snitch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cup regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Snitch content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cup has locked up a guillotine! Cup's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Snitch is holding on here and Cup must be using up a lot of energy. Snitch has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cup gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blue Cup!
Blue Cup seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jon Snitch was interviewed post fight and said 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.
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Event:
RS 146 Battleground
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
PO darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
PO has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
PO takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Cup misses.
PO replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cup blocks it well.
Cup scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cup swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and PO counters with a head kick that drops Cup to the mat! Cup scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
PO fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cup to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cup looks to clinch but PO throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cup taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). IL PO!
During a confident post fight interview, IL PO thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
RS 142 Beast Mode
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Chille with a nice cross.#CUT#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Chille on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cup throws a right hand that misses
and Chille cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chille.
#KD2#
Cup feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chille sprawling to the canvas! Chille rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cup finish him?!
#CUT2#
It looks like Shannon Chille has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chille is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Cup just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Chille has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blue Cup!
During a confident post fight interview, Blue Cup thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Cup shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Baker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cup or perhaps it was just good defense by Baker, which made it look bad.
Cup misses with a takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cup dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup tries for a takedown but Baker circles away easily
and Baker counters with a left to the body.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Cup changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Cup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cup shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Cup misses with a takedown
and Baker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cup thinking.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Cup shoots in.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Cup shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baker defends it nicely.
Baker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Cup fails with the takedown
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cup shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
A nice side step and Baker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cup dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Baker misses.
Baker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cup rather than just go for the knockout.
Cup has his takedown stuffed
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cup misses with a takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Cup shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baker pinned against the cage. Baker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Cup scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Baker is pushing Cup's head away, looking to escape. Cup manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Cup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cup tries to move to mount but Baker blocks the move with his legs. #T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker pushes Cup away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cup gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Cup stands up.
Cup fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker leaves Cup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baker feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steph Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Cup's cut.
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#
Cup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Baker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cup has his takedown stuffed
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Baker misses with a body shot.
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Baker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cup throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker connects with a body shot.
Cup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cup. #ES2#
Baker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Steph Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup shoots in but no luck this time. #T2#
Cup shoots in but Baker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blue Cup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cup pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baker! But no joy.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cup.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a left to the body.
Cup looks for a takedown but Baker sprawls well.
Baker jabs Cup to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Cup tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cup somewhat.
Cup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baker sprawls well. Baker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cup gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cup moves away.
Cup shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baker defends it nicely.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL#
Cup moves into range and clinches up with Baker.
Baker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Cup has Baker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cup pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baker tumbling to the mat - Cup dives into Baker's guard.
Cup is standing up over Baker. Baker looks to escape but Cup dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REVB#
Cup is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steph Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blue Cup's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Cup persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Baker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cup changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baker tries to avoid it but Cup manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baker to the ground. Baker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baker wants to counter the offense by Cup and move into the clinch position.
Cup has his takedown stuffed
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Baker misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cup or perhaps it was just good defense by Baker, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cup stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker jabs at Cup's body.#T1#
Cup shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steph Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Baker finds it's way through Cup's defenses. #KD2#
Baker waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cup. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cup to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Cup is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Baker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cup is holding his hands too far apart here. Baker throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cup is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steph Baker!
A very excited looking Steph Baker 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.
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Cup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Patton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Cup looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cup advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Patton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup takes a little break here. Patton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Patton is trying to control Cup's posture but Cup avoids it.
Patton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cup on the ground.
Patton is trying to get back to half guard.
Cup working away.
Patton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cup moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Cup goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Patton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cup's guard! Nice work there by Patton!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Cup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Cup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patton can't keep his opponent in guard - Cup advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cup controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Cup is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patton defends it well. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cup trying to control the action but Patton is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cup is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cup content to control rather than advance. #SU2#
Cup decides to return to a standing position. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Patton enables Cup to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patton working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Patton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Cup 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.
Cup stands and throws Patton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup wants to control but Patton is keeping him busy.
Patton is trying to work for a sweep but Cup has mounted him!
Patton prevents Cup from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blue Cup dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Patton tries to sprawl but Cup drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patton trying to hold on to Cup's head to control him but Cup postures up.
Patton is trying to stand.
Cup is pressing down on Patton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Patton is holding on for now.
Cup works his way into full mount!
Cup controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup moves to take his opponent's back. #T1#
Patton is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cup.
#SUB2#
Cup looking to break Patton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Patton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cup will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cup gets his hands free as Patton looks to control. #SUB2#
Cup working for the choke. #SUB2#
Cup sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Patton taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blue Cup!
An out of breath Blue Cup thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Craig Patton stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better fighter tonight. I'll be back. '.
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Event:
D52 Warror v Outlaw
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Cup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cup doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Mayer coming out on top.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Mayer dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Cup.
Cup half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cup darts in looking for a takedown but Mayer gets double underhooks and turns Cup into the cage.
Mayer throws a counter combo.
Cup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Cup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Mayer connects with a body shot that sends Cup's belly button to the back.
Cup gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayer .
Mayer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cup right on the button. Cup goes down! Mayer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mayer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adlet Mayer !
After winning the bout, Adlet Mayer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Apr 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between John Dux and Blue Cup. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; John Dux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cup has a takedown stuffed.
Dux is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cup.
Cup moves into the clinch.
Dux has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cup clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dux (4) vs (0) Cup
Cup preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dux.
Dux is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Cup won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Dux off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Dux!
John Dux thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Event:
TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Cup and Bjj Steel. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bjj Steel enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Blue Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Bjj Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cup throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steel was covering up waiting for the punch and Cup finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (0) Steel
Cup tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel working a defensive guard but Cup passes into half guard.
Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Cup.
Cup is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steel defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Steel reverses the position - he's now on top in Cup's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (2) Steel
Cup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup looking for a sweep. Not yet Cup, not yet.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Cup.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel postures up.
Cup is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cup wants to sweep but no luck.
Steel wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cup has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between Cup's legs - danger averted.
Cup bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (4) vs (2) Steel
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
Cup wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup postures up.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cup is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
Cup looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (4) vs (4) Steel
Cup is looking for a triangle here but Steel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (4) vs (7) Steel
Cup can't do much from the bottom here.
Cup tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cup keeps working.
Steel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cup haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup is trying to get back to half guard.
Steel wants to control for a moment but Cup uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Cup as he works his way to full guard.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cup is keeping the position for now.
Cup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cup manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (6) vs (7) Steel
Cup wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Cup controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Cup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
Cup sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steel's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cup controlling the action here.
Cup has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cup wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Cup to pass to mount.
Steel is not content to let Cup control the position.
Cup controlling the pace.
Cup's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cup frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (9) vs (7) Steel
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cup looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Steel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cup.
Cup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cup trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but Cup has a good base and remains in mount.
Cup looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cup tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Cup goes for an armbar but Steel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Steel. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (9) vs (9) Steel
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control from the top but Cup keeps moving.
Cup wants to improve his position but instead Steel has moved into half guard.
Cup keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cup is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cup tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Cup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cup (13) vs (9) Steel
Steel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cup is riding his opponent, not letting Steel buck him off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control momentarily.
Cup is controlling the position but Steel somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
Cup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cup takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
An out of breath Blue Cup thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Manny Puno and Blue Cup. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Manny Puno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cup fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puno lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puno (2) vs (0) Cup
Cup is trying to control the position but Puno postures up.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Cup is keeping the position.
Puno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Puno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup pulls Puno in close to his closed guard and prevents Puno from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno controlling from the top position.
Puno preventing the sweep.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.
Puno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puno seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cup for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Puno stands and throws Cup's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (5) vs (0) Cup
You can see the frustration on Cup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cup's face as Puno controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cup tries to improve position but can't.
Puno taking a breather here.
Cup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to remain calm as Puno controls from the top position.
Puno tries to advance to mount but can't.
Puno works to advance to full mount. Cup defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Puno (7) vs (0) Cup
Puno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cup working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to control but Puno is having none of it.
Puno takes Cup's back. Score +3 for taking back: Puno (10) vs (0) Cup
Puno has good solid back control here.
Cup is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno continues to stall.
Cup just trying to survive but Puno is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Puno has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cup's body.
More hug and hope from Puno.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is not going to allow Cup to sit and survive in this position.
Puno is riding his opponent, not letting Cup buck him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno gets his hands free as Cup looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Puno.
Cup tries to roll but Puno sticks to his back.
Puno controlling the position well here. Cup rolled but Puno kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cup is really stuck here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puno controls the action.
Puno continues to hold on tight.
Cup manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puno's guard. Nice work there by Cup.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puno (10) vs (2) Cup
Cup is fighting to break Puno's control of his arms but Puno is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Puno looking to control.
Puno has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
Cup advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (10) vs (5) Cup
Puno is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno sneaks back into half guard.
Cup wants to pass to mount but Puno is defending the position.
Puno wants to control but Cup is keeping busy.
Puno tries to get to full guard but Cup has control of the leg.
Cup wants to control but Puno is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno is pressing down on Cup's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cup 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.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
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Event:
TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 22, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Cup and Marus Ray. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Blue Cup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Marus Ray!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ray tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Cup counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cup (2) vs (0) Ray
Ray keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Ray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cup not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Our spies down at at Vegas Campania inform us that Ray has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ray controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Cup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ray is trying to keep Cup in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
Ray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cup doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cup manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup passes into half guard.
Cup uses his free foot to push down on Ray's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ray. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (5) vs (0) Ray
Ray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cup looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ray is looking to control Cup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ray avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control the action but Ray is working from the bottom.
Cup wants to pass to mount but Ray is defending the position.
Cup performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ray is not content to let Cup control the position.
Ray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cup pulls his head out easily.
Cup works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (8) vs (0) Ray
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying desperately to improve position.
Cup jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ray is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ray and Cup has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cup tries for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Ray tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cup thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ray is trying to improve his position.
Ray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cup frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (11) vs (0) Ray
Cup wants to take Ray's back but he can't do it this time.
Ray is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup content just to control the position here.
Cup looking for a guillotine from mount but Ray is having none of it.
Ray is trying to reverse the position but instead Cup has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Cup (14) vs (0) Ray
Ray tries to escape the position.
Cup is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ray has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cup looking to break Ray's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ray remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cup will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cup is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cup is hanging on to Ray's back as he tries to escape.
Ray trying to control the position but Cup manages to sink in the hooks.
Ray turns into Cup and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (14) vs (2) Ray
Cup looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ray has picked Cup up and slammed him! Cup can't keep hold of the triangle and Ray manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (14) vs (5) Ray
Ray advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cup (14) vs (7) Ray
Cup working to try and regain half guard.
Cup tries to hold on but Ray pushes him away.
Cup sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup is trying to get back to full guard.
Ray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cup holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cup is trying to get back to full guard.
Ray is looking for a kimura but Cup is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ray to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ray works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (14) vs (10) Ray
Cup tries to improve his position but instead Ray has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cup (14) vs (13) Ray
Cup trying to control the hands but Ray breaks the grip.
Ray seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Cup's chin but Cup turns very nicely into Ray's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Cup.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (16) vs (13) Ray
Cup stopping the sweep attempt from Ray.
Cup has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cup showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ray is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (16) vs (15) Ray
Ray looking to sit in guard and control but Cup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cup (18) vs (15) Ray
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray is keeping the position for now.
Ray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cup doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cup manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Ray is looking for a triangle but Cup pushes his legs off easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cup is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ray controls Cup momentarily but Cup frees himself.
Cup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cup tries to free his leg and advance position but Ray is retaining full guard.
Cup advances to half guard.
Cup seems to be looking for submissions.
Ray is looking for a sweep. Cup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ray is looking to get back to full guard here but Cup has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cup (21) vs (15) Ray
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying to improve his position.
Cup is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ray is trying to escape and Cup transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ray is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cup! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blue Cup!
After winning the bout, Blue Cup 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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Event:
TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rafe Barrientos and Blue Cup. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rafe Barrientos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barrientos enables Cup to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barrientos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barrientos (0) vs (2) Cup
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Cup trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barrientos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barrientos (2) vs (2) Cup
Barrientos content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cup has locked up a guillotine! Cup's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Barrientos is holding on here and Cup must be using up a lot of energy. Barrientos has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cup gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blue Cup!
After winning the bout, Blue Cup 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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