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Event:
FORTITUDE 1
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Mauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kettman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mauler tries to clinch but Kettman moves out of range.
Kettman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mauler's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mauler or perhaps it was just good defense by Kettman, which made it look bad.
Mauler feints and then cracks Kettman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kettman down.
Lex Mauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mauler.
Kettman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mauler. #TD2#
Mauler gets caught napping as Kettman dives in and scores a takedown. Mauler manages to retain guard.#T1#
Kettman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kettman landing some decent shots from guard.
Kettman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Kettman is posturing up here but Mauler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kettman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kettman has to tap! Slick submission there by Mauler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lex Mauler!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 677 Round 1
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kettman.
Kettman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kettman throws a leg kick but Schippers checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettman motions for Schippers to come forward. Kettman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schippers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schippers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kettman.
Schippers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kettman defends it well.#T1#
Kettman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schippers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kettman defends it well.
Kettman lands a head kick. Schippers smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T2#
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.
Kettman shoots and misses #TD2#
and Schippers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kettman's guard.
Schippers postures up and lands a big shot to Kettman's brow.
Schippers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schippers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kettman's guard.
Kettman is looking to control Schippers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kettman avoid being mounted?
Kettman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schippers 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.
Schippers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schippers winds up and cracks Kettman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schippers 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.
Schippers lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Kettman gets full guard.
Kettman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schippers's guard. #REVR#
Kettman forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Kettman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schippers sees it coming and defends easily.
Schippers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schippers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kettman throws a strike but Schippers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Schippers is in close to Kettman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schippers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kettman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schippers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kettman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Schippers postures up in Kettman's guard and throws a big left but Kettman blocks it.
Schippers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kettman has momentary wrist control but Schippers slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schippers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schippers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettman has momentary wrist control but Schippers slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schippers with a nice head shot there.
Kettman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schippers cracks Kettman with a solid left hand.
Schippers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kettman has momentary wrist control but Schippers slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schippers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schippers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kettman's head.#ROC2#
Kettman is rocked!
Schippers landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Kettman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schippers working some strikes from top position.
Kettman has momentary wrist control but Schippers slips an elbow through the middle.
Schippers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schippers gets to his feet and stands over Kettman, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kettman felt that one! Schippers unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kettman from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bas Schippers!
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