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Event:
HFC 39
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Ibanez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conlon quickly recovers to half guard.
Ibanez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ibanez blocks the strikes from Conlon.
Ibanez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ibanez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ibanez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Conlon!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez controlling from the full mount.
Conlon is trying desperately to improve position.
Ibanez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ibanez content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Conlon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ibanez controlling his opponent.
Ibanez prevents Conlon from getting the reversal.
Ibanez controlling the pace for now.
Ibanez avoids the attempt from Conlon to control.
Ibanez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ibanez controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Ibanez has control of Conlon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Conlon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T2#
Ibanez moves to the back. #SUB#
Ibanez looking to break Conlon's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Conlon remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ibanez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ibanez is looking to control Conlon but Conlon is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Conlon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ibanez gets his way!
Conlon can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Ibanez is looking for the choke from the back position but Conlon is controlling his hands well.
Ibanez has good solid back control here. #T3#
Conlon wants to escape the position.
Conlon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Conlon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ibanez.
#SUB#
Ibanez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Conlon wants to control his opponent's hands but Ibanez gets his hands free.
Conlon tries to roll but Ibanez sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Ibanez looking for the RNC.
Ibanez loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Conlon hold on?
Ibanez controlling the position well here. Conlon rolled but Ibanez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T4#
Ibanez not allowing Conlon to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ibanez controlling the positon.
Conlon trying to control the action but Ibanez just sinks the hooks in.
Conlon is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ibanez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibanez keeps control of the position easily here as Conlon tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
Ibanez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Conlon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Ibanez scores with a takedown into Conlon's guard.
Conlon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ibanez controls the pace.
Ibanez trying to control but Conlon is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Conlon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ibanez is defending well. Conlon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ibanez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Conlon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brendan Conlon!
An out of breath Brendan Conlon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Renato Ibanez spoke after the fight, saying 'The only reason I cut so easily is because of my eczema and excessive use of steroid creams thinning my skin'.
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Event:
HFC 34
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
No luck for Ibanez with that takedown attempt.
Ibanez with a poor takedown
and Gorski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Ibanez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gorski on his heels. He'll look to pass Gorski's guard now, I'm sure.
Ibanez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ibanez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ibanez throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gorski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibanez's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ibanez wants to control from the top but Gorski keeps moving.
Ibanez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ibanez 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.
Gorski trying to keep a closed guard but Ibanez is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibanez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Ibanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ibanez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gorski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Gorski tries to roll over but Ibanez keeps him under control.
Ibanez wants to free his trapped foot but Gorski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gorski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ibanez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibanez postures up.
Ibanez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ibanez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorski is retaining full guard. #T3#
Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ibanez looking to pass the guard.
Ibanez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Ibanez sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Gorski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibanez is aware though and is defending well.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Ibanez controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD#
Ibanez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gorski quickly recovers to half guard.
Ibanez trying to mount his opponent but Gorski defends it.
Ibanez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gorski's head.
Ibanez is looking to stall here but Gorski recovers full guard.
Ibanez throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Gorski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gorski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ibanez is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Ibanez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Renato Ibanez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ibanez working away.
Gorski is looking for a sweep.
Ibanez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ibanez's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gorski taking some punishment here, with Ibanez in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorski is looking to improve his position.
Ibanez stalling.
Ibanez wants to take a breather but Gorski is having none of it. #T1#
Gorski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ibanez trying to control the action but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Ibanez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibanez trying to control the action but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Ibanez is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorski tries to roll over but Ibanez keeps him under control.
Gorski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gorski is trying to keep Ibanez in close.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gorski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibanez stays in close to Gorski's body and controls the position.
Gorski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibanez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gorski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ibanez.#TD#
Gorski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Ibanez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gorski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ibanez, into his guard. #REVB##T3#
Ibanez is looking to sweep but instead, Gorski has passed into half guard.
Gorski stalling away here and it's allowed Ibanez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ibanez trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Ibanez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gorski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Ibanez working for submissions but it's allowed Gorski to get to half guard.
#T4#
Ibanez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ibanez pulls Gorski in to control the position. #SUB#
Ibanez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gorski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gorski trying to control but Ibanez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibanez is trying to keep Gorski in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez dominated that second round.
That's time! Ibanez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ibanez shoots in looking for a takedown. Gorski tries to sprawl out of it but Ibanez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gorski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ibanez misses with a left hand
and Gorski counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Renato Ibanez has been cut.
Ibanez has a takedown stuffed.
Ibanez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Ibanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorski lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibanez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorski.
Ibanez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibanez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorski circles away.#T1#
Gorski throws a shot from downtown. Ibanez moves away and avoids it.
Gorski checks a low kick from Ibanez.
Gorski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ibanez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gorski! But no joy.
Ibanez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ibanez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ibanez throws the left hand but Gorski avoids the punch easily.
Ibanez darts in looking for a takedown but Gorski gets double underhooks and turns Ibanez into the cage. #TD#
Ibanez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gorski quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gorski trying to hold on to Ibanez's head to control him but Ibanez postures up.
Ibanez prevents Gorski from improving his position.
Grzegorz Gorski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renato Ibanez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Gorski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ibanez is working away from the top position though.
Ibanez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gorski wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ibanez seems to be looking for submissions.
Ibanez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ibanez tries to control but Gorski wriggling away. #T3#
Ibanez throwing strikes here but Gorski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gorski gets back to half guard.
Ibanez is looking to take a break and control but Gorski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ibanez is pressing down on Gorski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gorski is holding on for now.
Gorski wants to control but Ibanez is keeping busy.
Ibanez controlling the pace.
Ibanez working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
Ibanez controlling the action here.
Ibanez trying to control the action but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Ibanez is looking to stall here but Gorski recovers full guard.
Ibanez looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Ibanez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibanez throwing strikes from guard but Gorski blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Ibanez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibanez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Ibanez!
Renato Ibanez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
HFC Christmas
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Ibanez tries to keep at a distance but Dimelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dimelo lands a left hand.
Dimelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibanez jumps guard but Dimelo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimelo.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimelo.
Dimelo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dimelo.
Dimelo has a couple of punches blocked by Ibanez.
Dimelo lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimelo pushes Ibanez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimelo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dimelo can't find room to land a body shot as Ibanez controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimelo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Dimelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ibanez has Dimelo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dimelo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dimelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dimelo.
Dimelo stalling.
Dimelo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dimelo working aggressively here.
Dimelo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Enzo Dimelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ibanez.
Ibanez tries to pull guard but Dimelo won't allow it.
Dimelo lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Ibanez can't get the takedown.
Ibanez fails to pull guard.
Dimelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dimelo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dimelo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Ibanez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ibanez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dimelo smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Ibanez scores with a takedown into Dimelo's guard.#SUB#
Dimelo working for a triangle but Ibanez defends it easily.
Ibanez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dimelo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Ibanez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Ibanez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dimelo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ibanez, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Ibanez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Ibanez keeping full guard, as Dimelo tries to pass.
Ibanez controlling the position.
Dimelo trying to control but Ibanez is working from the bottom.
Ibanez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ibanez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Ibanez pushes a forearm under Dimelo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dimelo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Ibanez!
Renato Ibanez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
HFC 30 Clinton vs. Ward
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Ibanez feints and as Maia raises his hands in defense, Ibanez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ibanez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Maia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ibanez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ibanez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Maia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ibanez defends it easily.#T1#
Ibanez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ibanez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ibanez tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Maia being controlled here, momentarily.
Ibanez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Maia has his foot on Ibanez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ibanez works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ibanez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maia misses with the combination.
Ibanez leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maia scores with a nice strike.
Ibanez throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Ibanez gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibanez slows the pace down.
Ibanez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Ibanez working the ground and pound.
Ibanez advances nicely into full mount.
Ibanez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ibanez wants to take his opponent's back but Maia doesn't allow it.
Ibanez landing shots from mount.
Ibanez controlling from mount. #T4#
Ibanez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've been informed that Maia has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ibanez takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Ibanez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Ibanez is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Maia has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Ibanez has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Maia taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Ibanez doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Ibanez!
Renato Ibanez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
HFC 26 Johnson vs. Money
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Chernishev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chernishev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ibanez sprawls and moves away.
Chernishev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Ibanez counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Chernishev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibanez fails with the takedown.
Chernishev attempts a counter takedown but Ibanez avoids it well and moves away.
Ibanez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chernishev is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD2#
Ibanez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chernishev's guard.
Ibanez is stalling in the full guard.
Ibanez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez trying to control from half guard but Chernishev is working away.
Chernishev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ibanez trying to mount his opponent but Chernishev defends it. #T1#
Chernishev is refusing to be controlled, as Ibanez sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibanez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ibanez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chernishev keeps working.
Chernishev is looking for a sweep. Ibanez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibanez controlling the action here.
Chernishev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chernishev tries to get out of the position.
Ibanez is trying to control the action in half guard but Chernishev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ibanez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chernishev is pressing down on Ibanez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ibanez trying to control the position from guard on top but Chernishev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibanez looking to pass the guard.
Ibanez is still trying to improve position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ibanez throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Chernishev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ibanez's guard.
Chernishev distracts Ibanez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Ibanez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ibanez looking to control.
#T3#
Chernishev stands up over Ibanez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chernishev won't allow Ibanez to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Ibanez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ibanez working a defensive guard here.
Ibanez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chernishev is now in half guard.
Ibanez tries to get to full guard but Chernishev has control of the leg.
Ibanez trying to control from the bottom.
Ibanez wants to get back to full guard but Chernishev has passed into side control.
Chernishev is putting a hurting on Ibanez here, landing some big shots from side control. #T4#
Chernishev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chernishev cracks Ibanez with a big elbow.
Chernishev advances nicely into full mount.
Chernishev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ibanez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ibanez is looking to get back to full guard here but Chernishev has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chernishev working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chernishev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ibanez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ibanez is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernishev lands a nice forearm strike.
Chernishev trying to control the action but Ibanez is working from the bottom.
Ibanez struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Ibanez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chernishev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ibanez trying to control the position but Chernishev is working away. #SUB2#
Ibanez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chernishev, who protects the arm well.
Chernishev prevents Ibanez from moving into mount.
Ibanez is looking to take a break and control but Chernishev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ibanez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Ibanez wants to control but Chernishev is keeping him busy.
Sergey Chernishev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chernishev is looking to reverse the position.
Chernishev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibanez can do to turn this around?
Ibanez is staying tight to Chernishev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The strikes coming from Ibanez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ibanez trying to control the action but Chernishev is working from the bottom.
Chernishev tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ibanez trying to control the position but Chernishev is working away. #SUB2#
Ibanez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chernishev, who protects the arm well.
Chernishev gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ibanez controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Ibanez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ibanez content just to control the position here. #T3#
Chernishev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chernishev is working hard here to advance position.
Ibanez looking to control but Chernishev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chernishev wants to control but Ibanez is having none of it.
Ibanez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chernishev is holding on tight.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chernishev is looking to improve his position but Ibanez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ibanez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ibanez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ibanez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chernishev is looking to escape.
Chernishev is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibanez wants to take Chernishev's back but he can't do it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ibanez looks for a takedown but Chernishev sprawls well.
Ibanez shoots in but no luck this time.
Renato Ibanez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernishev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ibanez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergey Chernishev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ibanez.#TD#
Chernishev shoots in and bounces Ibanez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chernishev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibanez has momentary wrist control but Chernishev slips an elbow through the middle.
Chernishev scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev controlling from the top position.
Ibanez managing to control the position. #T1#
Ibanez working a defensive guard here.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chernishev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chernishev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ibanez controlling the position.#SUB2#
Ibanez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chernishev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ibanez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Ibanez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ibanez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Chernishev connects with a couple of short punches.
Ibanez controls Chernishev momentarily but Chernishev frees himself.
Chernishev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ibanez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Chernishev tries to roll over but Ibanez keeps him under control.
Ibanez is trying to control. Chernishev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ibanez passes to full mount!
Ibanez controlling his opponent. #T3##SUB2#
Ibanez working for a guillotine from mount but Chernishev is in no mood to give up.
Ibanez looking to ground and pound but Chernishev is blocking nicely.
Ibanez trying to control but Chernishev is having none of it.
Ibanez controlling the pace for now.
Ibanez trying to control but Chernishev is having none of it.
Ibanez controlling his opponent. #T4#
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.
Ibanez wants to take Chernishev's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB2#
Ibanez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ibanez controlling from the full mount.
Ibanez wants to control but instead Chernishev manages to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernishev is trying to maintain the position but Ibanez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ibanez trying to mount his opponent but Chernishev defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Chernishev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chernishev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Chernishev!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Chernishev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Renato Ibanez stepped up to the mic, saying 'The only reason I cut so easily is because of my eczema and excessive use of steroid creams thinning my skin'.
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Event:
HFC 22 Perry vs. Powell 2
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Pettis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
It looks like Renato Ibanez has been cut.
Pettis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC2#
Ibanez is rocked!
Pettis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ibanez right on the button. Ibanez goes down! Pettis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pettis gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
A very excited looking Anthony Pettis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Renato Ibanez had this to say: 'The only reason I cut so easily is because of my eczema and excessive use of steroid creams thinning my skin'.
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Event:
SFC 2 Halloween Havoc
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Ibanez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MekGregor's guard.
MekGregor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ibanez manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
MekGregor tries to roll over but Ibanez keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Ibanez seems content to control.
MekGregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Ibanez seems content to control.
Ibanez'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1##SUB#
Ibanez has hold of MekGregor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and MekGregor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ibanez controlling from mount.
Ibanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ibanez controlling his opponent.
Ibanez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. MekGregor looks a forlorn figure.
#SUB#
Ibanez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but MekGregor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ibanez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for MekGregor!
MekGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2##SUB#
Ibanez has hold of MekGregor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and MekGregor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
MekGregor has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Ibanez has good solid back control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MekGregor is trying to remain composed but Ibanez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#SUB#
Ibanez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ibanez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB#
Ibanez sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! MekGregor taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Ibanez!
An out of breath Renato Ibanez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Konor MekGregor was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn! Today I learn some things but guess what ?? I will fooking back and kill that motherfucker!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Ibanez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Ibanez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ibanez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ibanez controls the position.#T1#
Ibanez trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control Ibanez's posture but Ibanez avoids it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Ibanez is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ibanez working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie regains half guard, as Ibanez was trying to land strikes.
Ibanez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Ibanez is controlling well.
Gracie wants to control but Ibanez is keeping busy.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Ibanez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ibanez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ibanez prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Ibanez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Ibanez controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Ibanez is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Ibanez postures up.
Ibanez looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Gracie tries to hold on but Ibanez pushes him away. #T4#
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Ibanez cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ibanez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ibanez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ibanez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibanez trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez dominated that 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.
#R2#
Ibanez slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Gracie gets caught napping as Ibanez dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.
Ibanez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ibanez content to stall in guard here.
Ibanez won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Ibanez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibanez is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Ibanez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ibanez is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ibanez defends easily.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Ibanez advances to half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ibanez content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Ibanez is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gracie as he works his way to full guard.
#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ibanez forces his way into half guard.
Ibanez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Renato Ibanez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ibanez avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Ibanez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ibanez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ibanez wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Ibanez controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Ibanez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
BOOM! Ibanez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ibanez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Ibanez controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Ibanez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Ibanez landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Ibanez controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ibanez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ibanez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Ibanez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ibanez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Gracie tries to sprawl but Ibanez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ibanez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibanez pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie gets full guard.#T1#
Ibanez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ibanez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ibanez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibanez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ibanez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Renato Ibanez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibanez shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ibanez with a poor takedown #TD#
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ibanez's guard.
Renato Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ibanez.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibanez keeps working.
Ibanez is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T3#
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibanez keeps working.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Ibanez is defending well.
Gracie prevents Ibanez from improving his position.
Ibanez is holding on to half guard well.
Ibanez wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it. #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.
Gracie is pressing down on Ibanez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ibanez is holding on for now. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ibanez is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Ibanez misses.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ibanez.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Ibanez looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Ibanez drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renato Ibanez.
I've got Ibanez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Ibanez!
A victorious Renato Ibanez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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