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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Harris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harris lands in his opponent's guard.
Buchanan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buchanan's head.
Harris postures up and lands a big shot to Buchanan's brow.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris postures up and lands a big shot to Buchanan's brow.
Harris works over Buchanan with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buchanan is keeping the position for now.
Buchanan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buchanan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buchanan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Buchanan has his hands on Harris's head, controlling the position.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Buchanan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buchanan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris is putting a hurting on Buchanan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buchanan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buchanan to see if he's OK.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Buchanan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris working the ground and pound but Buchanan is defending the strikes.
Harris 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.#T2#
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Buchanan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris throws a strike aimed at the side of Buchanan's head but Buchanan avoids it well.
Harris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Buchanan is avoiding damage well.
Buchanan wants to get back to his feet but Harris drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Harris.
Buchanan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Buchanan struggling a bit here.
Buchanan tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Harris cracks Buchanan with a big right hand but Buchanan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T3#
Harris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Buchanan down.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harris'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.
Buchanan manages to get to full guard.
Buchanan trying to control the position.
Harris pushes down on Buchanan's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Harris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Buchanan is trying to get back to full guard.
Buchanan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buchanan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Buchanan trying to control the position.
Harris cracks Buchanan with a solid left hand.
Harris trying to control but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Harris thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Harris lands with a hook. Buchanan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buchanan shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris lands the left hand.#ROC#
Buchanan is rocked!#TD#
Harris gets a takedown into half guard.
Buchanan is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
Harris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harris content to control rather than advance.
Buchanan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Buchanan seems to have recovered his senses.
Buchanan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Buchanan is looking to improve his position.
Harris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harris wants to take a breather but Buchanan is having none of it.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buchanan's head.
Buchanan wants to get back to full guard.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Harris is nestled in close to Buchanan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris thows a huge punch but Buchanan dodges it nicely.
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Alonzo Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Buchanan tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buchanan wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Harris thows a huge punch but Buchanan dodges it nicely.
Buchanan taking some punishment here, with Harris in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Harris there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Buchanan! More strikes land and this one is all over! Harris jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Harris!
Our winner, Alonzo Harris, 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:
ROTR: Mansikkamaa VS Kush
Date: Jun 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Buchanan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Buchanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buchanan working the head and body with strikes.
Cirkunov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Buchanan scores with punches from side control.
Buchanan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan working the ground and pound.
Cirkunov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Buchanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cirkunov is trying to control but can't.
Cirkunov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Buchanan is staying active.
Cirkunov is holding on to half guard well.
Buchanan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan punching from mount but Cirkunov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Buchanan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cirkunov regains half guard.#SUB2#
Cirkunov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Cirkunov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cirkunov.
Cirkunov trying to control the position.
Buchanan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cirkunov on the ground.#SUB2#
Buchanan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cirkunov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buchanan has managed to get both his arms back between Cirkunov's legs - danger averted.
Buchanan postures up and lands a big shot to Cirkunov's brow. #SUB2#
Buchanan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cirkunov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buchanan has managed to get both his arms back between Cirkunov's legs - danger averted.
Buchanan throwing strikes from guard but Cirkunov blocks nicely.
Cirkunov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cirkunov working a defensive guard here.
Buchanan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2##SUB2#
Cirkunov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Buchanan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cirkunov has tightened it up now! Buchanan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Cirkunov!
After winning the bout, Alex Cirkunov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ROTR: Dum Vs Seng
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Orton is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
#TD#
Buchanan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Orton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Buchanan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orton defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buchanan lands with a punch from half guard.
Orton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buchanan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Orton wants to get back to his feet.
Buchanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buchanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#ES2#
Orton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Buchanan is on him like a limpet, forcing Orton back against the cage.#T1##TD#
Buchanan has picked Orton up - he's going for a ride! Buchanan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES2#
Orton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Buchanan is on him like a limpet, forcing Orton back against the cage.
Orton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buchanans head. #TD#
Buchanan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Buchanan manages to end up in side control.
Buchanan scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Buchanan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Buchanan lands a nice forearm strike.
Buchanan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buchanan throws a strike aimed at the side of Orton's head but Orton avoids it well.
Buchanan lands a nice forearm strike.
Buchanan lands some shots froms side control.
Buchanan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Orton to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Buchanan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#ES2#
Orton bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Buchanan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Buchanan working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buchanan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Orton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buchanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buchanan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buchanan tries to free his leg and advance position but Orton is retaining full guard.
Orton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buchanan stops Orton from standing up.
Buchanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Orton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buchanan chips away with some ground and pound.
Orton wants to stand up but Buchanan is controlling him. #T3#
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Buchanan landing some decent shots from guard.
Buchanan stops Orton from standing up.
Buchanan's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Orton scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.
Orton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buchanan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buchanan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC2#
Buchanan is rocked!
Orton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Orton fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Buchanan out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rick Orton!
Rick Orton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Hai has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Buchanan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hai is trying to keep an underhook but Buchanan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buchanan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hai wants to stand but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buchanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Buchanan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buchanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Buchanan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Buchanan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buchanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Buchanan throws an elbow that misses. Hai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buchanan's guard. Nice move by Hai!#REVR#
Buchanan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hai looking to pass the guard.
Buchanan wants to control but Hai passes easily into half guard.
Buchanan tries to get to full guard but Hai has control of the leg.
Hai content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Hai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Buchanan trying to hold on to Hai's head to control him but Hai postures up.
Hai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Buchanan wants to hold on but Hai pushes him away.#SUB#
Hai jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Buchanan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan prevents Hai from improving position.
Buchanan wants to control but Hai postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Hai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Buchanan is not content to let Hai control the position.
Buchanan is trying to get back to his feet.
Hai advances to mount.
Hai works his way to his opponent's back.
Hai not allowing Buchanan to control his hands. #SUB#
Hai working for the choke. #SUB#
Hai is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Buchanan is defending well though. Hai let's go of the attempt for now.#T4##SUB#
Hai has managed to slip his arm under Buchanan's chin. This could be all over... yep, Buchanan is tapping out! Submission win for Hai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdul Hai!
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