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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 75
Date: Nov 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Drygalos stalks Sakurai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sakurai's face. Sakurai staggers backwards, shaken.
Drygalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakurai misses with a hook.
A jab from Sakurai misses.
Sakurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drygalos moves away.
Drygalos scores with a nice right hand.
Drygalos throws an off balance right hand
and Sakurai counters with a left to the body.
Drygalos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drygalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurai manages to avoid it.
Drygalos misses the body punch
and Sakurai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakurai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drygalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakurai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drygalos misses with a wild body shot.
Drygalos throws a looping overhand right but Sakurai ducks down to avoid it.
Kacperos Drygalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drygalos misses with a hook. Sakurai ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakurai! But no joy.#T1#
Sakurai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drygalos.
Drygalos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakurai's head backwards.
Drygalos dips to his left and cracks Sakurai with an uppercut!
Hideo Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakurai throws a one two combo.
Sakurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drygalos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sakurai counter with a right hand.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drygalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakurai.
Drygalos lands a really nice looking cross but Sakurai seems unphased.
Drygalos doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Sakurai to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Drygalos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakurai lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Drygalos is looking to close the distance but Sakurai sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Drygalos crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Drygalos is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hideo Sakurai!
During a confident post fight interview, Hideo Sakurai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 59
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drygalos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Drygalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD#
Drygalos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Walker is looking to get back to his feet here but Drygalos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Walker's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Drygalos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Walker is defending well though. Drygalos let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Walker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Walker trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos is in full control for now. #T1#
Drygalos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Good control from Drygalos.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos has full control of the position and if anything, Walker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drygalos throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Drygalos is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Walker up.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drygalos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Walker 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.#T3#
Drygalos scores with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Drygalos controlling the positon.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but Drygalos has full control of the position and if anything, Walker has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Walker avoids the strikes from Drygalos. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker is trapped and Drygalos is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Drygalos controls the position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kacperos Drygalos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Drygalos shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Drygalos has managed to clinch.
Drygalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Drygalos has picked Walker up - he's going for a ride! Drygalos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB#
Drygalos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Drygalos controlling the action here.
Drygalos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Drygalos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drygalos stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
#T1##SUB#
Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Drygalos.
Ground and pound from Drygalos.
Drygalos stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
#SUB#
Drygalos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drygalos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Drygalos is controlling him well.
Drygalos tries to pass to full mount but Walker defends it.
Drygalos trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Walker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drygalos to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Walker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Drygalos presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3#
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Walker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Drygalos blocks it.
Drygalos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Drygalos is blocking nicely.
Drygalos blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Drygalos blocks an uppercut.
Drygalos wants to take the fight to the mat but Walker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drygalos is defending well for now.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Drygalos.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drygalos.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Drygalos controls his hands.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Drygalos avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drygalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drygalos tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.
Drygalos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.#T4#
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Drygalos avoids the damage to the body.
Drygalos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drygalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drygalos prevents a body shot from Walker.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drygalos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
#TD#
Drygalos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker wants to get back to his feet.
Drygalos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drygalos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drygalos avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drygalos.
Walker throws a head kick but Drygalos moves out of range.
#TD#
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drygalos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walker tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB#
Drygalos has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Walker! Can he survive? No! He's out! Drygalos gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kacperos Drygalos!
A very excited looking Kacperos Drygalos 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:
MMAHelsinki - 53
Date: Aug 10, 2016 |
#R1#
James goes for a double leg but Drygalos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drygalos continues to drive forward.
Drygalos misses with a few strikes there.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Drygalos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drygalos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
Drygalos throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease. #CL#
James tries to keep at a distance but Drygalos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Drygalos.
Drygalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drygalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Drygalos closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Drygalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Nice elbow from Drygalos. #T1#
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drygalos is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drygalos lands an elbow inside.
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drygalos misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Drygalos.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drygalos.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
#T2#
Drygalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves position.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drygalos walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drygalos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
Kacperos Drygalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Drygalos closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drygalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Drygalos stalls.
Drygalos lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Drygalos.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Drygalos keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow. #T3#
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drygalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kacperos Drygalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
James gets tackled into the cage by Drygalos. Drygalos maintains the clinch.
Drygalos throws an elbow that misses.
Drygalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James wants to stall.
James wants to stall.
Drygalos is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drygalos tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drygalos walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Drygalos moves into the clinch successfully.
Drygalos lands an uppercut.#T4#
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James is trying to pull guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
James can't break the clinch.
James can't break the clinch.
Drygalos scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Drygalos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drygalos throws an elbow but misses.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Drygalos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drygalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kacperos Drygalos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Drygalos clinches with his opponent.
Drygalos is working James over against the cage.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tries to break free but Drygalos pushes him back against the cage.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Drygalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drygalos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drygalos digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Drygalos.
#T1#
A short right from Drygalos on the inside.
Drygalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James tries to work over Drygalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James wants to break free but Drygalos has control.
Drygalos lands a shot to the body.
Drygalos lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Kacperos Drygalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drygalos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos. #T2#
James can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
James has picked Drygalos up - he's going for a ride! James dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
James stops Drygalos from getting back to his feet.
#ES#
Drygalos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drygalos is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Drygalos circles away and we're back to standing.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drygalos circles away.
Drygalos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
James needs to keep his hands up - Drygalos had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Drygalos instigates a clinch.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drygalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James dodges an elbow strike from Drygalos.
#T3#
James blocks an elbow strike from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a punch to the body.
Drygalos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drygalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Drygalos as the two fighters clinch.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drygalos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.#T4#
James tries to pull guard but Drygalos won't allow it.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James letting Drygalos take a breather here.
Drygalos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses. #TD2#
James decides to pull guard. #SU#
Drygalos gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Drygalos drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Drygalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drygalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kacperos Drygalos dominated that second round.
That's time! Drygalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
James tries for a takedown but Drygalos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Drygalos misses.
Drygalos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Drygalos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
James tries to pull guard but Drygalos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
James tries to work over Drygalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Drygalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
A short left from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James jumps guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.#T1#
James blocks the elbow strike.
James takes a shot to the head.
Drygalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Drygalos is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Drygalos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
James fails to pull guard.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drygalos. #T2#
Drygalos just leaning against James, taking a breather.
James dodges an elbow strike from Drygalos.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drygalos.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drygalos.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drygalos to keep the fight standing.
James has Drygalos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drygalos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drygalos cracks James with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
James wants to break free but Drygalos has control.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Drygalos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Drygalos has double underhooks.
Drygalos lands with a left to the head.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drygalos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drygalos down to the mat. Drygalos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Drygalos closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Drygalos.
Drygalos controlling the action here for a moment.
James is trying to pull guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T4#
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Drygalos stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drygalos throws an elbow but misses.
Drygalos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drygalos lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kacperos Drygalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drygalos lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
#TD2#
James turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and James manages to end up in side control.
Joey James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drygalos's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kacperos Drygalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drygalos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kacperos Drygalos!
Our winner, Kacperos Drygalos, 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:
MMAHelsinki - 47
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1##KD2#
Sakurai drops Drygalos with a beautiful combination! Drygalos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sakurai is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Drygalos is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Kacperos Drygalos has been cut.
Drygalos tries for a takedown but Sakurai circles away easily
and Sakurai counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hideo Sakurai!
Hideo Sakurai is the new lightweight champion!
Hideo Sakurai was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 42
Date: Jun 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Drygalos drives through with a takedown into Brennan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drygalos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brennan wants to get back to his feet but Drygalos is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Brennan kicks Drygalos off and gets to his feet.
Drygalos avoids the head kick by Brennan.
#CL#
Brennan rushes Drygalos and presses him up against the cage.
Brennan tries a knee to the head but Drygalos blocks it.
#TD2#
Drygalos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brennan regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drygalos throws a big elbow that misses.
Drygalos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brennan keeping moving, preventing Drygalos from controlling successfully.
Drygalos prevents Brennan from getting back to his feet.
Drygalos trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drygalos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Drygalos 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. Drygalos seems to have locked his on tight now - Brennan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Drygalos, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kacperos Drygalos!
Kacperos Drygalos is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kacperos Drygalos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 37
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Drygalos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kacperos Drygalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatli takes a swing at Drygalos's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Drygalos darts in and clinches Tatli up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.
#T1#
Drygalos slows down the pace here.
Tatli has Drygalos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drygalos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drygalos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.#CL#
Drygalos has closed the distance and engaged Tatli in a clinch.
Drygalos slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Drygalos fails to land.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but Tatli avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Tatli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drygalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Tatli has a couple of punches blocked by Drygalos.
Tatli prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drygalos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drygalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos misses with a punch to the body.
Drygalos stalls.
Drygalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatli backwards. #T3#
Drygalos tries to work over Tatli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatli stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves position.
Tatli stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatli.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatli's elbow.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatli controls his hands.
Drygalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatli backwards.
Drygalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drygalos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
Drygalos slowing the pace effectively.
Drygalos throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kacperos Drygalos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatli as he jumps to the side.
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown but Tatli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Tatli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown but Tatli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drygalos is defended easily by Tatli.
Drygalos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drygalos wants to clinch up but Tatli keeps it at a distance.
Drygalos tries for a takedown but Tatli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Tatli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drygalos.
Drygalos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tatli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Tatli takes a swing at Drygalos's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drygalos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatli. Drygalos does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Drygalos forces Tatli back against the cage and clinches.
Tatli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Tatli has had enough of the clinch but Drygalos keeps him there for the moment.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatli can do to turn this around?
Tatli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Tatli taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drygalos taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Drygalos for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drygalos.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drygalos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tatli avoids a wild elbow strike from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Drygalos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.
Tatli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tatli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drygalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatli throws a body punch but Drygalos moves out of range.
Tatli throws a body shot but no joy.
Tatli misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Drygalos has Tatli up against the cage in a clinch.
Drygalos stalling the fight.
#T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drygalos pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drygalos.
Drygalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tatli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drygalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatli takes an elbow to the temple.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatli's elbow.
Drygalos keeps control of Tatli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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 Kacperos Drygalos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tatli as he avoids it easily.
Tatli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drygalos shoots in for a double leg but Tatli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drygalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drygalos tries to clinch up but Tatli circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Drygalos's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drygalos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatli defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drygalos looks to land a combination but Tatli avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drygalos or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatli, which made it look bad.
Robert Tatli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drygalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drygalos manages to avoid it.
Tatli throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
A combination from Tatli does no damage.
Drygalos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatli throws a right hand that Drygalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Drygalos also avoids with ease.
Drygalos closes the distance and clinches up with Tatli, looking for a takedown. Drygalos pushes Tatli against the cage but Tatli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Tatli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Drygalos clinches up with Tatli and pushes him back against the cage.
Tatli being controlled against the cage.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatli is trying to break the clinch but Drygalos has him pressed against the cage.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
A body shot lands from Drygalos.
Tatli letting Drygalos take a breather here.
Kacperos Drygalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Drygalos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drygalos slows down the pace here.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.
Drygalos keeps control of Tatli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as Tatli controls the action.
Come on Drygalos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drygalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as Tatli controls the action.
Drygalos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tatli is trying to force a seperation but Drygalos has the dominant position.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.
Drygalos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tatli up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a takedown
letting Tatli counter with a right hand. #T4#
Tatli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatli wants it to stay on the feet.
Drygalos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tatli circles away.
Tatli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tatli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drygalos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tatli eats them both and turns towards Drygalos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drygalos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tatli to counter with a crisp jab.
Drygalos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Tatli tries to counter it with a takedown but Drygalos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robert Tatli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kacperos Drygalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Drygalos pushes Tatli up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatli taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Tatli fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Tatli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drygalos 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kacperos Drygalos!
Our winner, Kacperos Drygalos, 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:
MMAHelsinki - 33
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Donoval drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drygalos wants to stand and escape but Donoval is having none of it. #SUB2#
Drygalos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Donoval is defending well. Drygalos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Donoval has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Drygalos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kacperos Drygalos!
A very excited looking Kacperos Drygalos 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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