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Play
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Event:
DFC 48: Rampage
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Sane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tolentino as he jumps to the side.
Sane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sane misses with a jab to the body
and Tolentino makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sane really felt that one!
Tolentino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Sane misses
and Tolentino counters with an inside leg kick.
Sane shoots in and drives through. Tolentino sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sane is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tolentino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tolentino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sane is defended easily by Tolentino.
Sane misses with a right hand
and Tolentino counters with a low kick, right behind Sane 's knee.
Tolentino throws a head kick but Sane moves out of range.
Sane shoots in looking for a takedown but Tolentino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on Tolentino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sane just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolentino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sane misses with a straight left.
Sane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolentino but Tolentino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tolentino cracks Sane with a good jab.
Sane looks for a takedown but Tolentino sprawls well.#T2#
Sane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tolentino as he jumps to the side.
Sane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tolentino counters with a huge left! Sane is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tolentino isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sane from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tolentino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makisig Tolentino!
Makisig Tolentino very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
RFC 42: Stack Em Up!!!!
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolentino. Rei Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rei Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rei Jr misses the shot to the body.
Rei Jr throws a low kick but Tolentino avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tolentino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Rei Jr is looking to slow Tolentino down with leg kicks.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolentino misses the target.
Rei Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rei Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Tolentino counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Budo Rei Jr has been cut.#CL2#
Rei Jr closes the distance and pushes Tolentino back into the cage.
Rei Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tolentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Rei Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow strike.
#T1#
Tolentino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rei Jr up against the cage.
Rei Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Makisig Tolentino has been cut.
Tolentino stalling against the cage.
Tolentino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rei Jr is keeping busy.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Tolentino lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rei Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Rei Jr lands an elbow inside that Tolentino shrugs off.
Tolentino dodges an elbow strike from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rei Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rei Jr throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Tolentino blocks the elbow strike.
Rei Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tolentino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tolentino working aggressively here.
Rei Jr blocking some punches.
Tolentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolentino blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolentino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolentino lands a shoulder strike.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Tolentino trying to control the position but instead, Rei Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tolentino into the cage.
Rei Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Tolentino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rei Jr lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tolentino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rei Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tolentino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
Tolentino dodges an elbow strike from Rei Jr.
Tolentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rei Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tolentino is keeping busy.
Rei Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tolentino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rei Jr lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolentino.
Rei Jr takes a shot to the head.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Rei Jr breaks the clinch.
Rei Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolentino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Tolentino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rei Jr dodges the punch combination from Tolentino.
Rei Jr misses with a body kick. #T4#
Rei Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolentino counters with a nice body shot.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Tolentino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rei Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rei Jr throws a hook but Tolentino blocks it.
Rei Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Tolentino counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tolentino. Those never looked like landing.
Rei Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolentino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Rei Jr is predictable there
and Tolentino counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolentino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rei Jr has time to react.#CUT#
That has opened up Budo Rei Jr's cut even more.
Rei Jr throws a leg kick but Tolentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tolentino is looking to slow Rei Jr down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Budo Rei Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##KD#
Tolentino lands a left and a right that send Rei Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Tolentino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rei Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tolentino checks a leg kick.
Rei Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Tolentino counters with a left and a right that stings Rei Jr. #CUT#
The cut above Budo Rei Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Rei Jr gets a clinch.
Rei Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tolentino dodges an elbow strike from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tolentino trying to control the position but instead, Rei Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tolentino into the cage.
Rei Jr prevents a body shot from Tolentino.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rei Jr.
Tolentino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rei Jr.
Tolentino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rei Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Tolentino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rei Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolentino avoids the elbow strike from Rei Jr, against the cage.
Tolentino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tolentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rei Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tolentino lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Rei Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Rei Jr misses
and Tolentino counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolentino.
Rei Jr looks for the body kick but Tolentino saw that one coming.
Tolentino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rei Jr throws a low kick but Tolentino avoids it.
Rei Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T2#
Rei Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rei Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Tolentino counters with a nice body shot.
Tolentino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rei Jr's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rei Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rei Jr is breathing heavily.
Rei Jr tries to clinch
and Tolentino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tolentino throws a front kick that sends Rei Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Tolentino lands a right hook to the body.
Tolentino punishes Rei Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Tolentino digs a good hook to Rei Jr's body.
Tolentino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tolentino misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Tolentino.
Tolentino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Rei Jr swings for the body but Tolentino moves out of range.
Rei Jr tries to land a body kick
and Tolentino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CUT#
Budo Rei Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Budo Rei Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Makisig Tolentino!
After the big win, Makisig Tolentino made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
RFC 39: Grudge Match
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Anderson Jr lands an overhand right.#TD2#
Anderson Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tolentino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anderson Jr controls the position. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr tries for a kimura but Tolentino is defending well.
Tolentino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson Jr on the ground.
Tolentino wants to control but Anderson Jr postures up.
Tolentino taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolentino is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson Jr working the ground and pound.
Anderson Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson Jr trying to control the position but Tolentino is working away. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tolentino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Anderson Jr is looking to take a break and control but Tolentino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Anderson Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderson Jr is putting a hurting on Tolentino here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tolentino is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Anderson Jr moves into full mount!
Anderson Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tolentino tries to reverse the position but Anderson Jr maintains control.
Anderson Jr looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!
Anderson Jr controlling the pace for now.
Anderson Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Anderson Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Anderson Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Tolentino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Anderson Jr.
Tolentino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tolentino tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Anderson Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Tolentino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Anderson Jr working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB2#
Tolentino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anderson Jr.
Anderson Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tolentino's face.
Anderson Jr landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble!
Anderson Jr tries to control but Tolentino wriggling away.
Anderson Jr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tolentino flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#T4#
Anderson Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Tolentino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson Jr looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!
Anderson Jr lands a couple of good shots and Tolentino has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Anderson Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Tolentino tries to buck him off.
Tolentino is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Anderson Jr is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tolentino has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Anderson Jr has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tolentino taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Anderson Jr doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Apollo Anderson Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Apollo Anderson Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Makisig Tolentino spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Event:
RFC 38: Fools Gold
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Infamous shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Infamous showed some decent athleticism there.
Infamous is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tolentino has hold of Infamous's hands but Infamous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolentino strikes from the bottom but Infamous uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Infamous landing strikes.
Infamous lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Infamous is trying to get an arm triangle but Tolentino is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Infamous is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tolentino is trying to escape and Infamous transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tolentino is forced to tap! Nice work there by Infamous! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Infamous!
Scott Infamous decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Makisig Tolentino spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Event:
RFC 32: Nuclear Strike
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope misses with a low kick as Tolentino jumps back.
Tolentino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Tolentino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope throws a big counter combination but Tolentino scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tolentino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope thows a leg kick but Tolentino checks it
and Tolentino counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Pope dodges the punch combination from Tolentino.
Pope slips under a jab from Tolentino.
Pope tries to counter by clinching up but Tolentino breaks away and moves out of range.
Donk. Tolentino catches Pope right on the button with a cross.
Tolentino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Tolentino scores with a sloppy right hand. Pope should have avoided that one. #T2#
Tolentino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pope's hands.
Tolentino tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolentino throws out a powerful jab.
Tolentino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolentino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pope.#T3#
Pope misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Tolentino counters with a crisp one two that drops Pope! Tolentino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pope to his feet! Pope is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Pope is rocked!
Tolentino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tolentino moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Pope! Tolentino continues to tee off on Pope, landing with a left and a right! Tolentino connects with a right hand that leaves Pope sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tolentino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makisig Tolentino!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Makisig Tolentino made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Mega Pope had this to say: 'By the grace of god and the use of mexican supplements, I will return'.
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Event:
RFC 26: Unyielding Pain
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Tolentino misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Bajza counters with a takedown into side control.
Bajza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bajza controls the position.
Bajza has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tolentino!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bajza controlling from mount.
Bajza unloading with bombs!
Bajza lands a nice shot to the head.
Tolentino is looking to get to half guard.
Bajza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bajza landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble! #T1#
Bajza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tolentino?
Bajza raining down shots from the mount!
Bajza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bajza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bajza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bajza is landing with some decent strikes but Tolentino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Tolentino wants to control but Bajza is having none of it.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Bajza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bajza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tolentino holds of for dear life.
Bajza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bajza content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Tolentino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T3#
Bajza lands a heavy elbow.
Bajza lands a heavy elbow.
Bajza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tolentino looks a forlorn figure.
Bajza lands a big elbow.
Bajza controlling the position easily from mount.
Bajza looking to finish Tolentino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tolentino!#SUB#
Tolentino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bajza.
Bajza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4#
Bajza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bajza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bajza unloading with bombs!
Bajza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tolentino?
Bajza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bajza landing strikes from the mount and Tolentino is in trouble!
Bajza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bajza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bajza content just to control the position here.
Tolentino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bajza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erno Bajza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A big right from Bajza misses.
Bajza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolentino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tolentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Tolentino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bajza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolentino keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Bajza sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Bajza landing with the ground and pound.
Bajza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bajza 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.
Bajza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tolentino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bajza checks it well.
Bajza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolentino.
Erno Bajza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bajza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolentino throws a sloppy body shot
and Bajza counters with a stiff right hand.
Bajza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tolentino but Tolentino pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Bajza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T3#
Bajza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tolentino trying to keep a closed guard but Bajza is proving a slippery customer.
Erno Bajza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bajza trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolentino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bajza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolentino's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tolentino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bajza wants to control from the top but Tolentino keeps moving.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bajza lands a couple of elbows.
Bajza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bajza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bajza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bajza throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erno Bajza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bajza loads up on a big right hand but Tolentino slips the punch.
Bajza misses the shot to the body.
Bajza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bajza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Tolentino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bajza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bajza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolentino moves away.
Tolentino throws a counter combo.
Bajza misses with a jab to the body
and Tolentino counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bajza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajza looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolentino is just out of range.
Bajza digs a good body shot into Tolentino's ribs.
Bajza misses with a looping right.#T1#
Tolentino misses the shot to the body.
Bajza scores with the left hand. Tolentino knows he should have avoided that one.
Makisig Tolentino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bajza throws a solid leg kick but Tolentino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bajza.
Bajza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tolentino checks it well.
Bajza walks into a jab.
Bajza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bajza scores with a head kick.
Bajza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T2##TD#
Tolentino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bajza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolentino keeping moving, preventing Bajza from controlling successfully.
Bajza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tolentino working a defensive guard here.
Tolentino wants to stand up but Bajza is controlling him. #T3#
Bajza is stalling in the full guard.
Tolentino working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolentino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bajza.
Bajza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bajza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolentino counters with a low kick, right behind Bajza 's knee. #TD#
Bajza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bajza's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Bajza controlling from the top position.
Bajza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bajza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bajza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bajza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolentino can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bajza scoring with some ground and pound.
Bajza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erno Bajza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erno Bajza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bajza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erno Bajza!
Makisig Tolentino was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Event:
LKO22 Saga
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brooks lands strikes from half guard.
Brooks prevents Tolentino from improving his position.
Brooks working over Tolentino with some ground and pound. Tolentino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brooks throwing shots but Tolentino is blocking nicely.
Tolentino trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Brooks there.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolentino defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks wants to pass to mount but Tolentino is defending the position.
Brooks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tolentino can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Brooks thows a huge punch but Tolentino dodges it nicely.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tolentino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brooks.
Tolentino wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Brooks is looking for a kimura but Tolentino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
Tolentino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tolentino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brooks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolentino defending well though.
Tolentino is looking to improve his position.
Brooks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brooks connects with a nice short shot to Tolentino's temple. #SUB#
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Tolentino tries to get to full guard but Brooks has control of the leg.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tolentino defending well though.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Brooks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tolentino defends it well.
Brooks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Tolentino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolentino preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brooks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brooks throwing shots but Tolentino is blocking nicely.
Brooks wants to control but Tolentino is keeping him busy. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tolentino tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brooks working Tolentino over with strikes.
Brooks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tolentino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tolentino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks. #SUB#
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brooks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Brooks wants to work for an arm triangle but Tolentino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolentino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Brooks drives through with a takedown into Tolentino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tolentino's head.
Tolentino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks trying to control but Tolentino is working from the bottom.
Tolentino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolentino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolentino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a couple of digs.
Tolentino is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
Brooks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brooks prevents Tolentino from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brooks 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.
Tolentino has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ganja Paradise. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Tolentino keeps moving.
Brooks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brooks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tolentino wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tolentino trying to control the position.
Brooks trying to control but Tolentino is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks is working Tolentino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolentino has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
Brooks content to stall in guard here.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tolentino wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tolentino has control of Brooks's left arm, preventing Brooks from doing any damage. #T3#
Tolentino 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.
Brooks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolentino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolentino's head.
Tolentino has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
Tolentino is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up. #SUB#
Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tolentino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolentino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks works over Tolentino with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks throws a big elbow that misses.
Brooks throws a strike but Tolentino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tolentino defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Brooks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tolentino doesn't defend quickly enough and Brooks has managed to lock this one up! Can Tolentino escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brooks on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Brooks!
A relieved looking Damian Brooks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Makisig Tolentino spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the depths I go...'.
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Event:
LKO Fight Night 8
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Gunner misses with a looping left.
Gunner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gunner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tolentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Tolentino knocks Gunner out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makisig Tolentino!
Makisig Tolentino 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:
LKO Fight Night 5
Date: Jul 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Tolentino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolentino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Franklin tries to clinch
and Tolentino counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tolentino counter with a right hand.
Tolentino 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.
Tolentino circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Franklin to the canvas! Franklin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tolentino keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makisig Tolentino!
Makisig Tolentino gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
O.R.G 1
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Tolentino forces Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolentino smiles and moves away.
Tolentino tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Fudge Jr has been cut.
Jr throws a right hand that Tolentino ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolentino also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Tolentino has closed the distance and engaged Jr in a clinch.
Jr takes a shot to the head.
Tolentino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Tolentino. #BC#
Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Tolentino feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jr sprawling to the canvas! Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tolentino finish him?!
#ROC2#
Jr is rocked!
Tolentino connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Jr to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Tolentino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Makisig Tolentino!
As Makisig Tolentino got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Lucifer...I take the souls of the fallen!'.
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