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Event:
StrikeForce Union #22
Date: Aug 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Agnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Bryant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Bryant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agnarsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Agnarsson misses
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab. #KD#
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Agnarsson tumbling to the mat! Bryant takes a step backwards and waves Agnarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Agnarsson is rocked!
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnarsson misses with a hook to the body
and Bryant counters with a good low kick that Agnarsson was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson feints and then cracks Bryant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryant down.
Agnarsson misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a good low kick that Agnarsson was not able to check.
Bryant moves out of range as Agnarsson throws a body kick.
Agnarsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Agnarsson misses with a body kick.
Bryant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by Agnarsson.
Bryant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Agnarsson avoids it.
Agnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a huge left! Agnarsson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bryant isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Agnarsson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bryant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus Bryant!
A relieved looking Angus Bryant 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:
StrikeForce Union #17
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heinrich.
Bryant looks winded!#CL#
Heinrich clinches up against the cage.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heinrich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Heinrich.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Heinrich.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich misses with a knee to the head.
Heinrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike from Heinrich.
#BC2#
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heinrich wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant throws a solid leg kick but Heinrich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bryant.#T1#
Heinrich tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range. #CL#
Heinrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bryant looking to stall.
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heinrich prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Heinrich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
Heinrich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich lands a damaging elbow.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Heinrich avoiding damage.
Heinrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heinrich scores with a knee to the head.
Heinrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heinrich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Heinrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heinrich as Bryant tries to tie him up.
Heinrich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heinrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Heinrich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Heinrich has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Heinrich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryant.
Bryant takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
That has opened up Angus Bryant's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Heinrich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinrich.
Nice elbow from Heinrich.
Heinrich tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Heinrich back against the cage.
Heinrich scores a nice knee to the body.
Heinrich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it misses.
Heinrich misses with a knee strike.
Heinrich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.
Heinrich pushes off an throws an elbow but Bryant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heinrich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Heinrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Heinrich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heinrich lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Heinrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant'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.
#R2#
Bryant avoids the head kick by Heinrich.
Bryant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Heinrich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Heinrich darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Heinrich tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich working Bryant over with knees to the body.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Heinrich breaks the clinch.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming. #CL#
Heinrich pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Heinrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heinrich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses.
Heinrich is struggling to control the position.
Heinrich can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heinrich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant blocking some punches.
Dirk Heinrich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heinrich is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Heinrich into the cage.
Heinrich effectively controlling the action here.
Heinrich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heinrich has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Heinrich misses with a body punch.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Heinrich keeps him there for the moment.
Heinrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinrich blocks an uppercut.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Heinrich avoiding damage.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
Heinrich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryant avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinrich.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Heinrich keeps him there for the moment.
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Heinrich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinrich throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Heinrich missing with knees to the body.
Heinrich misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant wants to break free but Heinrich has control.
Heinrich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Heinrich fails to land.
Heinrich throws an elbow that misses.
Heinrich prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Heinrich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heinrich obliges.
Heinrich lands an elbow inside.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
Bryant takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Heinrich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bryant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Heinrich counters with a quick kick to the body but Bryant blocks it.
Heinrich moves to clinch but Bryant breaks away
and Bryant counters with a leg kick.
Bryant moves out of range as Heinrich strikes.
Heinrich wants to clinch.#CL#
Heinrich forces Bryant back against the cage and clinches.
Heinrich connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinrich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heinrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Heinrich misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heinrich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heinrich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heinrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heinrich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heinrich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heinrich misses with some punches.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Heinrich.
Bryant takes an elbow to the temple.
Angus Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Heinrich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heinrich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heinrich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heinrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heinrich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Heinrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heinrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant tries to break the clinch but Heinrich is controlling the position.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Heinrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heinrich misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heinrich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bryant's brow.
Heinrich misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heinrich throws an elbow but misses.
Heinrich looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant avoids a wild elbow strike from Heinrich.
Heinrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Heinrich blocks an uppercut.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
Heinrich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.#T4#
Heinrich throws a head punch that misses.
Heinrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Heinrich trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant avoids the elbow strike from Heinrich, against the cage.
Heinrich is looking to control Bryant's arms but Bryant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heinrich has his back to the cage.
Heinrich controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Heinrich.
Heinrich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heinrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant swings wildly with an uppercut but Heinrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Heinrich.
Dirk Heinrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heinrich connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Heinrich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heinrich, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Heinrich!
Post fight, Dirk Heinrich stared into the camera and said 'I am a huge prospect. Make no mistake, the bards will sing my name in the future.'.
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #16
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker 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.
Bryant thows a body kick. Whitaker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Bryant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bryant's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Angus Bryant has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Whitaker saw that one coming. #T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bryant. Whitaker shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitaker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whitaker is looking to counter the offense by Bryant and move into the clinch.#CL#
Whitaker moves into the clinch.#TD#
Whitaker manages to pull guard.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Whitaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Whitaker working a defensive guard here.
Whitaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitaker tries to get out of the position.
Whitaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitaker is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bryant content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Whitaker pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitaker is keeping busy.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Whitaker manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant looks to throw a body kick
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it #KD#
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!#ROC#
Bryant is rocked!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Whitaker gets a clinch.
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow. #BC#
Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bryant just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angus Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Whitaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whitaker checks it well.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Angus Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whitaker is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Floyd Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Whitaker clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant tries to land a leg kick but Whitaker saw it coming and moves away.
Bryant tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whitaker will feel that in the morning.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Whitaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitaker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whitaker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker throws a counter high kick but Bryant was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bryant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Angus Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker blocks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Bryant scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant throws a front kick that sends Whitaker stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant is looking to chop away at Whitaker's legs.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Bryant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#KD#
and Whitaker counters with a crisp one two that drops Bryant! Whitaker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bryant to his feet! Bryant is in big trouble!#CUT#
That has opened up Angus Bryant's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Bryant with a jab.#CL#
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bryant blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a leg kick.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Whitaker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angus Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Whitaker avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Whitaker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.
A head kick by Bryant misses #CL#
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a nice elbow.
Floyd Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Whitaker pulls guard.
Bryant postures up.
Whitaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Bryant wants to get up but he can't break Whitaker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
Whitaker pulls Bryant in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bryant.
Floyd Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
Bryant throws a leg kick #CL#
and Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Whitaker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
The cut above Angus Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whitaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards. #CUT#
Angus Bryant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Whitaker moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Bryant coming out on top.
Bryant throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.#T3#
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitaker tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bryant swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker tries to counter by clinching up but Bryant breaks away and moves out of range.
Angus Bryant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant lands a nice looking body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.#T4##CL#
Whitaker clinches with his opponent.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryant thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker's side.#CL#
Whitaker clinches. #BC#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Bryant.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Whitaker's leg. Whitaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Whitaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a straight that turns Bryant's legs to rubber! Whitaker pushes forward with more strikes and Bryant goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Whitaker!
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Event:
StrikeForce Union #13
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A left lands for Bryant.
Bryant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant connects with an inside leg kick.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bryant.
Alexander throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Alexander backs off Bryant throws a huge counter combo but Alexander manages to avoid it all.
Alexander misses with a body punch
#KD2#
and Bryant counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alexander! Bryant lets Alexander back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Alexander is rocked!
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!
Alexander misses with the body kick
and Bryant counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus Bryant!
Our winner, Angus Bryant, 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:
StrikeForce Union #9
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Grady misses with a body shot.
Grady with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bryant counters with a nice kick to the body.
Grady swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryant counters with a solid body kick. #KD2#
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Grady tumbling to the mat! Bryant takes a step backwards and waves Grady back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Grady is rocked!
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Grady is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant drops Grady with a naaaaasty hook - Grady is in real trouble here! Bryant dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus Bryant!
A relieved looking Angus Bryant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Bill Grady had this to say: 'Fuck this, it's not worth it. Pay is not good enough to risk brain damage.'.
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