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Event:
RFC 46: White Hot
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Diaz has Braxton up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Braxton's head.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Braxton to the mat.
#SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Braxton pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braxton is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braxton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braxton controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Braxton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braxton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Braxton trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braxton defends it easily.
Braxton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braxton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2##SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Braxton pushes his legs off easily.
Braxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Braxton defends well.#SUB2#
Braxton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braxton is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Braxton trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braxton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.#SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but Braxton defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Braxton is posturing up here but Diaz has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Braxton tries to roll out but it's too tight and Braxton has to tap! Slick submission there by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Diaz!
Neil Diaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Zachary Braxton spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck it... shit happens...'.
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Event:
RFC 42: Stack Em Up!!!!
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Braxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braxton throws out a loose jab but Wulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braxton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Braxton does no damage.
Wulver appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wulver throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wulver misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Wulver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braxton throws a jab when Wulver was well out of range.
Braxton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wulver throws a big counter combination but Braxton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Braxton throws a right and a left that Wulver avoids nicely.
Braxton ducks under a wild hook from Wulver.
Braxton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zachary Braxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braxton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wulver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braxton throws out a counter right but Wulver avoids it with no problem.
Wulver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T2#
Braxton misses with a hook. Wulver ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Wulver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Braxton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wulver.
Wulver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Braxton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wulver throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braxton throws a lazy uppercut
and Wulver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Wulver ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Wulver thuds his right hand into Braxton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A right-left combo lands from Wulver.
Wulver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Braxton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Braxton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wulver.
Wulver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wulver seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Braxton lands with an overhand left.
Braxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wulver appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Braxton misses with a wild body shot.
Braxton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like William Wulver has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braxton misses with a few strikes there.
Braxton connects with the punch.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Wulver.
Braxton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braxton misses with a body shot.
Wulver is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zachary Braxton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Wulver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Braxton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wulver's hands.
Braxton lands an overhand right.
Wulver misses with a straight left.
Wulver misses with a shot to the body
letting Braxton counter with a right hand. #KD2#
Braxton cracks Wulver with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wulver looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Braxton finish him?
#ROC2#
Wulver is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulver misses with a takedown
and Braxton counters with a crisp right that sends Wulver to the canvas! Braxton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Braxton!
Zachary Braxton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
AFC 22
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Four tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
Braxton 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.
Braxton throws a shot from downtown. Four moves away and avoids it.
Four comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Four takes the fight into the clinch.
Four scores with a hook to the body.
Four lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Four.
Four keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braxton's efforts to push away.
Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Four throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Four.#T1#
Four blocks an uppercut.
Four working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
Braxton blocking some punches.
Four lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Four misses with a punch on the inside.
Four throws a punch but it's blocked by Braxton.
Braxton blocking some punches.
Four swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Four misses with some punches.
Braxton is trying to force a seperation but Four has the dominant position.
We've been informed that Four has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Braxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braxton is trying to break the clinch but Four has him pressed against the cage.
Four lands a body shot.
Four throws a punch but it's blocked by Braxton.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Braxton is trying to break the clinch but Four has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Four.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Braxton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Braxton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Four misses with the head strike.
Four digs a right hand underneath Braxton's ribcage. Braxton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Four misses with a body punch.
Four tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Braxton tries to throw a body punch but Four avoids it by throwing Braxton back against the cage.
Four lands a nice uppercut.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Four working aggressively here.
Four lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Four.
Four misses with a hook from the clinch.
Four lands with a short shot to the head.
Four scores with a shoulder strike.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Four controls his hands.
Four lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Four.
Four lands a right hand.
Four misses with a punch on the inside.
Four lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Four digs a right hand into Braxton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Braxton's gas tank.
A short right from Four on the inside.
Four tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
Four scores with a shot to the side of Braxton's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four works on Braxton's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Braxton blocking some punches.
Four lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
Four tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Four misses with a hook from the clinch.
Four misses with a hook from the clinch.
Four throws a punch but it's blocked by Braxton.
Four blocks an uppercut.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Braxton wants to break free but Four has control.
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Four has Braxton pressed against the cage, preventing Braxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Four working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Braxton.
Braxton blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonnhy Four dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Four scores with a punch to the head.
Braxton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Four tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Braxton counter with a right hand.
Four tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Braxton counters with a nice body shot.
Four wants to clinch up but Braxton keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Four.
Nice body punch from Braxton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton drops his hands momentarily and Four takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Four tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD2#
Four lands a big uppercut and Braxton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Braxton looks OK. Four waves Braxton back to his feet!#ROC2#
Braxton is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Four tries to clinch there but Braxton circles away.
Braxton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oh Braxton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Four lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braxton circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Four ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
Braxton seems to have got his legs back now.
Braxton throws a body punch but Four moves out of range.
Four wants to clinch.
Four tries to clinch up
and Braxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braxton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Four moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Four ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Four misses with a wild body shot.
Four throws a sloppy body shot
letting Braxton counter with a right hand. #T2#
Four is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Four wants to clinch but Braxton slips to the side
and Braxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braxton moves away from the strike by Four.
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!
Braxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braxton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Braxton connects with a right hand. Four shakes it off.
Zachary Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Four tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Braxton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Four connects with a right hand. Braxton shakes it off.
Four fails with an attempt to clinch.
Braxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T3##KD2#
Four lands a big right hand that sends Braxton crashing to the mat! Four stays standing though and waves Braxton back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Zachary Braxton has been cut.
Four swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Four has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but Braxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Four tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Braxton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Four gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Four misses with some punches.
Jonnhy Four seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Four lands a left hand.
Four lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Four.
#T4#
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braxton is trying to break the clinch but Four has him pressed against the cage.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Four.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Four gets through Braxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Four prevents Braxton from breaking the clinch.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Four.
Four has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Four.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Four.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
Braxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Braxton is trying to break the clinch but Four has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonnhy Four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zachary Braxton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Four tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
It looked like Braxton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#KD2#
Four feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Braxton sprawling to the canvas! Braxton rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Four finish him?!
Four looks to clinch
and Braxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Four has Braxton up against the cage in a clinch.
Four tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Four tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Four lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Four fails to land.
Braxton wants to get back to striking at distance but Four won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Four.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Four's elbow.
Four scores with a shot to the side of Braxton's head.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton tries to throw a body punch but Four avoids it by throwing Braxton back against the cage. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Four fails to land.
Nice body punch from Four - that landed with a thud.
Four misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Four.
Four working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Four.
Braxton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Four.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Four.
Braxton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braxton blocking some punches.
Braxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Four lands a shoulder strike.
Braxton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Four has Braxton pressed against the cage, preventing Braxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Four swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Four.
Four lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Four controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Four.
Braxton tries to break the clinch but Four is controlling the position.
Four misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Four.
Four misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Four lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Four scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Four lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Four lands a right hand.
Four digs a right hand underneath Braxton's ribcage. Braxton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Four.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Four's elbow.
Four has Braxton pressed against the cage, preventing Braxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Four pushes Braxton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braxton is trying to break the clinch but Four is controlling him.
Braxton scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Four.
Four cracks Braxton with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Four working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Braxton.
Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Four blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Four is leaning against Braxton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Four misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Four fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Four working aggressively here.
Four lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braxton.
Four pushes Braxton against the cage. Four is working some dirty boxing. Four pushes off with a quick right hook! Braxton goes down! Braxton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Four moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonnhy Four!
Jonnhy Four is the new middleweight champion!
In defeat, Zachary Braxton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck it... shit happens...'.
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Event:
AFC 19
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but Braxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Braxton moves out of range as Four strikes.
Braxton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Braxton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Braxton defending well as Four loads up on a big left hand.
Braxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Four is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Four moves into range and clinches up with Braxton.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
A short left from Braxton.
Braxton can't break the clinch.
Four working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Four.
Four gets through Braxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
Four misses with the head strike.
Four scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Four scores with a nice short uppercut.
Four lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braxton or not.
Braxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Four looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Four lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Four scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Four.
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Four lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Four is working Braxton over against the cage.
Four lands with a light punch inside.
Four lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Four has Braxton pressed against the cage, preventing Braxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Four makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Four stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
A right handed body shot lands from Braxton.
#T2#
Four misses with some punches.
Four lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braxton or not.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Four misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Four breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Four waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braxton.
Four throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Four misses with a hook
and Braxton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Four misses the body punch
and Braxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Four lands with a cross.
Four throws a big shot that misses.
Braxton needs to keep his hands up - Four had a free shot at his head there.
Four misses with a lunging right hand
and Braxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Four wants to clinch up but Braxton keeps it at a distance.
Jonnhy Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Four misses with a wild body shot.
As Four looks to move away, Braxton throws a big counter combo but Four just gets out of the way.
Braxton jabs Four right on the nose. Four blinks but takes it well.
Four tries to clinch
and Braxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Four tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Braxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Four.
Four looks to clinch
and Braxton scores with a counter punch that sends Four to the canvas! Braxton smells blood - he's punishing Four with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Four has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Braxton!
Zachary Braxton retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
AFC 16
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Braxton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Braxton duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Rodriguez has been cut.
Braxton misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braxton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braxton moves away.
Braxton lands with a big left! Rodriguez is wobbled badly! Braxton comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Rodriguez to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zachary Braxton!
Zachary Braxton is the new middleweight champion!
Zachary Braxton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
AFC 13
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Braxton 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.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braxton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Braxton.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Braxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Braxton won't want to take too many of those.
Braxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor working Braxton over with knees to the body.
Braxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Braxton is blocking nicely.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Braxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T2#
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braxton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Braxton avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Braxton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Braxton's face.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Braxton blocks with his arms.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Braxton.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braxton.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Braxton is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Braxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Braxton blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Braxton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zachary Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Braxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Braxton Throws a clean left jab. Braxton Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Taylor's chin! Taylor crumbles to the ground and Braxton follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Braxton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zachary Braxton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
AFC10
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Braxton avoids the body shot from Smiff.
Braxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#KD#
Braxton drops Smiff with a beautiful combination! Smiff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Braxton is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Diatomaceous Smiff has been cut.
Braxton slips a jab from Smiff.
Braxton throws a right hand that Smiff ducks under and follows up with a left that Smiff also avoids with ease.
Smiff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Braxton defends it well.
Smiff misses with a looping left.
Braxton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smiff.
Smiff shoots for a double leg takedown but Braxton sprawls well. He's pushed Smiff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Braxton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiff misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Braxton counters with a crisp one two that drops Smiff! Braxton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smiff to his feet! Smiff is in big trouble!#ROC#
Smiff is rocked!
Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Braxton finish him?
Smiff misses with a left hand
and Smiff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
That has opened up Diatomaceous Smiff's cut even more.
Smiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braxton.
Braxton slips a jab from Smiff.
Braxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smiff seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
A low kick from Smiff misses
and Braxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smiff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smiff shoots in but no luck this time.
Braxton throws a big counter combination but Smiff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zachary Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diatomaceous Smiff.
Braxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smiff.
Braxton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smiff misses with a left hand
and Braxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smiff.
Braxton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smiff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braxton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smiff eats them both and turns towards Braxton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Braxton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smiff throws an off balance right hand
and Braxton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smiff with a poor takedown
and Braxton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smiff thinking.
Smiff looks winded!
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!
Braxton knocks out Smiff with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Braxton before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Braxton picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Braxton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
AFC8
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Attilius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braxton.
Attilius looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#CL2#
Braxton closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Braxton as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Braxton lands an uppercut.
Attilius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braxton's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Braxton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attilius backwards.
Braxton lands with a right to the head.
Braxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attilius backwards.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Braxton.
#ROC2#
Attilius is rocked!
Braxton tries to throw a body punch but Attilius avoids it by throwing Braxton back against the cage.
Oh Attilius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braxton lands a shoulder strike.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attilius. #KD2#
Braxton drops Attilius onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Attilius is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T1#
Braxton creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Attilius out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zachary Braxton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zachary Braxton waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
AFC2
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Braxton throws a shot to the body.
Galveria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Braxton misses. #CL2#
Braxton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Galveria, pushing him back against the cage.
Galveria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
Galveria jumps guard but Braxton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Braxton lands a left hand.
Galveria is trying to pull guard but Braxton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Braxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Galveria.
Galveria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galveria trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Galveria ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Galveria no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Galveria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Braxton defends well.
Braxton 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. #T1##SUB#
Galveria is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braxton is aware though and is defending well.
Braxton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braxton won't allow Galveria to sweep him here.
Galveria trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Galveria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braxton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Galveria is trying to keep Braxton in close.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Galveria seems keen to control Braxton's posture.#SUB#
Braxton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braxton is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Galveria is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Braxton content to stall in guard here.
Galveria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Braxton scores with a four punch combination!
Braxton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Braxton does no damage. #CL2#
Braxton gets a clinch.
Galveria misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Braxton.
Galveria has a couple of punches blocked by Braxton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galveria. #T4#
Galveria misses with a punch on the inside.
Galveria jumps guard but Braxton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Galveria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galveria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galveria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Braxton walks away with a smile on his face. Galveria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galveria moves away.
Galveria is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Braxton moves into the clinch successfully.
Braxton scores with a shot to the side of Galveria's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Braxton works on Galveria's body with a couple of short punches.
Galveria is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Braxton.
Braxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galveria backwards.
Braxton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Galveria or not.
Still in the clinch, Braxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braxton pushes Galveria back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton scores with a shot to the side of Galveria's head. #ROC2#
Galveria is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Braxton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Galveria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Braxton throws out the jab.
Braxton throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Galveria is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galveria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braxton counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Galveria badly! He tries to strike back but Braxton puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Galveria out cold! Oh man, Galveria will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zachary Braxton!
Zachary Braxton gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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