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Event:
Gladiators 32 Simeonov v Kolov
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Yu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McReynolds feinted with a counter takedown.
McReynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yu throws a leg kick that misses.
McReynolds is looking to counter the offense by Yu and move into the clinch.
Yu cracks the inside of McReynolds's front leg.
McReynolds has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Best gym EVER! in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yu.
McReynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
McReynolds swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McReynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yu thows a leg kick but McReynolds checks it #TD#
and McReynolds decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yu's guard.#SUB2#
Yu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McReynolds defends well.#SUB2#
Yu is looking for a triangle but McReynolds pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yu controls McReynolds momentarily but McReynolds frees himself. #T1##SUB2#
Yu looking for a guillotine here but McReynolds defends easily.
Yu being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Yu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McReynolds defends it easily.
McReynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McReynolds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yu on the ground.
McReynolds lands a couple of elbows.
McReynolds controls from within his opponent's guard.
McReynolds'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.
Yu looking for a sweep. Not yet Yu, not yet. #T2#
McReynolds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McReynolds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McReynolds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Yu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McReynolds defends it easily.
McReynolds controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Yu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McReynolds is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Yu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McReynolds is aware though and is defending well.
McReynolds is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McReynolds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yu's head.#SUB2#
Yu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McReynolds controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
McReynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Yu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McReynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McReynolds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yu's head.
McReynolds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Yu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McReynolds defends well.#SUB2#
Yu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Yu working for a triangle but McReynolds defends it easily.
McReynolds showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McReynolds postures up and lands a big shot to Yu's brow.
McReynolds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McReynolds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Yu is looking to cinch up a triangle. McReynolds throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yu's body to avoid the submission. Yu has instead reached around McReynolds's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hao Ah Yu!
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Event:
Gladiators 22 Runt vs Rocco
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yu takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Yu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Yu's head but Yu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#
Yu is rocked!
Yu walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Yu limp body while Da Silva jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Gladiators 17 Runt vs Bhullar
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Yu moves away from the strike by Hendricks.
A big right from Hendricks misses.
Yu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hendricks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.
Yu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.
Yu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendricks's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Hendricks.#T1#
Yu moves away from the strike by Hendricks.
Yu throws the kick towards the body but Hendricks avoids it.
It looked like Hendricks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hendricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu. #CL2#
Yu rushes Hendricks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Yu pulls guard.
Hendricks wants to stand but Yu is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Yu is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hendricks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yu's body to avoid the submission. Yu has instead reached around Hendricks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hao Ah Yu!
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